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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1 rl. NO CHANCE FOR PEOPLE TO NAME THE SENATORS SCHEME MEETS DEATH BLOW SENATE COMMITTTEE KNOCK OUT THE PROPOSITION BY ADOPTING SENATOR DEPEW’S AMENDMENT. IT IS STATED THAT ALL DEMO CRATS WILL OPi-OSE THE BILL WHICH IS imOW BEFORE THE SENATE. A’usningtou, April 16. —The commit on privileges and elections de- Brered a deathblow to the propositon Br the election o£ senators by popu it adopted, as an Lou.st- n fi..:i, BhgWffoiHrsaion tor a a BhVTk'li Ibo olid 1 '|jras ail.ii-d to the ivsoU.tion WiFiiM l amendment to tn> practically oil pant 9W exception hciin, that • voted W ill t.ie He'll- negative. committee voted down the !’■ n- Ig&MiMeiidmenl providing tuat sena m shall be apportioned according to . population of the several states JBj vote on the Penrose amendment unanimous. Bu Uie Depew proposition the di Kioii was as toliows: ■Ayes—Hoar, Pritchard, McComas, ■raker, Depew, Beveridge and Uil- Bgham— 7. " Nays—Burrows, Pettus, Blackburn, Dubois, Bailey and Foster, of Louis iaiia-r6. There was a general discussion of the merits of the house resolution, and when the committee adjourned it was with the understanding that a vote should be reached upon it as amend ed at the regular meeting of "the com mittee, which will be held on Tuesday of next week. Depew's Amendment. Senator Depew's amendment reads as follows: “The qualifications of citizens eu titied to vote for United States sena tors and representatives in congress shall be uniform in ail the states, and congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation and to provide for the registration ol citizens entitled to ,fdo, the conduct of such elections and the certification of the result" , While it nay !e claimed that i.'.c action of the majority was not tak t. for the purpose ot defeating the pop ular election proposition, it will oper ate to that end, for it has served to open the eyes of southern senators and representatives to the dangers in volved in any attempt the change the present method of deeding senators by the states. A number of senators who have been inclined to indorse the call for popular elections haye changed their views in the light of the Depew amendment, and some of them at least would hesitate now to vote for the popular election prop osition even If the Depew amendment were eliminated, being satisfied that a federal sequel to any change from election by the legislature. Why .southerners Are Weary. Antrther reason which has contribu ted to a change of mind on the part of southern leaders is that elections by the people would inevitably lead to contests over seats in the seats o, the same character as there are now over seats in the house —contests in which men would be seated for purely partisan reasons. Such things are now unknown, because the senate can not go back of the action of the leg islature. The legislatures being judge of the qualification of their member ship, the senate, in passing upon le gality of the legislatures. If the elec tion were by me pdbple, the senate would, or course, have the power to pass upon the merits of the elections, and there would be republican sena tors from the south seated upon just as flimsy claims as some of the re publican representatives have been seated. The indications are, In view of these developments, that a num ber of southern senators, who have been inclined to favor changing the constitution, will vote against the proposition if it comes up to be acted upon. SAT UP IN HiS COFFIN. Jail Prisoner Was Being Carried Out for Burial—He’s All Right Now. Paterson, April 16.—Alexander Scazetetta, an Italian in tile county jail, was being carried out today in a coffin, after having been propounded dead, when he suddenly sat upright in the coffin. The undertaker's as sistants let the coffin drop and fled. Scazeletta had been called in the morning by the keeper, hut he did not respond. His cell was opened and the man could not be aroused. The jail officials sent for a physician. The doctor pronounced the man dead. Scazeletta was arrested last Thursday at the Erie dep--l for acring as though demented. For two days he talked in cessantly in jail, but on Saturday he apparently lost the power of speech. He has Been discharge I from jal! on the recommendation oi the county physician. JAPANESE ROBINSON CRUSOE. Seventeen Years on a Lonely Island, but He Had No Man Friday. Honolulu, April 8, via San Francis co, April 16.—The steamer China brings from Nagasaki a story of a rescued Japanese Robinso* Crusoe at ter seventeen years of solitary life on a deserted island near Gensan, off Corea. The Japanese master of a fishing scnoonT-r first discovered the man ou wliaf was supposed to he an uninhabited island, htit Tie was afraid to take him off as he looked like some wifd’animal wifti shaggy hair. He reported the case to the Jap anese government and a torpedo boat was sent to the island. The man was brought back to Nagasaki, but it was some days before he could speak a word, and iiis mind appeared nearly gone, tie had lived entirely on sea weed and fish. He had no tools or iron implements of any kind. ON HOME STRETCH. Candidates Who Have Opposition Are Hustling. AH of the candidates are now mov ing right lively and as the time for the primary draws near there will be a hustling in proper shape. All of thf present officers have announced for re-election except. Coroner Jen nings. and he will probably desire to be his own successor.’ IT WAS A TIE. Interesting Raffle Was Held Last Night. Ed. Cohen's pretty team was raffled last night, and George H. Smith and ■Frank Mallard tied on 43, as this was the highest throw it won. The raffle attracted considerable at tention, as many had chances. It .s probable that one of the two lucky winners will sell to the other. In Shape Again. For several weeks the Brunswick Light and Water company has been having serious trouble witMßhe wa ter supply, because of some irregular ity in the pipes. The evil has been remedied, however, and Receiver Green, who haß been untiring in his efforts to serve the patrons of the company, is nappy again, and the wa ter supply is now up to its usual standard. * The uniform rank Knight of v„*M as enjoyed a splendid drill last nlgnt. The company is doing splendid work, and shows signs of improvement with each drill. BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 1902. VETERANS MAY • NOT PARTICIPATE GLYNN COUNTY CAMP IS NOT SATISFIED WITH MONUMENT ERECTED IN PARK. Will Hold a Meeting Toninh* ana Some Definite Action Will Be i uken. There iB considerable discord In the ranks of the Confederate Veter ans of Brunswick and Glynn county, occasioned by the purchase of the monument in Hanover park, which is to bo unveiled, according to the pres ent plans, on Memorial day—April 20. The Veterans are not pleased with the monument, and the manner in which it was purenaseu, and a well de fined rumor was going the rounds to the effect that the Veterans intend ed to ignore the exercises relating to the unveiling on Memorial day, and would simply pay the usual tribute to their departed comrades, in the way of floral decorations, etc. Since an unveiling program has been announced, in which the veter ans were to have figured extensively, it can readily be seen that a deter mination on their part to ignore the exercises will put things in a general dilemma. A News representative in terviewed a prominent veterans on the subject yesterday, and he said there was considerable truth in the rumor, and that many of the veterans were disgusted with the monument and other things in connection with it, in as much as neither the members of Jackson camp of veterans, or the Ladies’ Memorial association had been consulted as to the design, price, or in fact anything else regarding it When questioned as to whether or not the veterans Would take part in the unveiling exercises he said: “So far as I am concerned I am opposed to having anything to do with it. However, the camp will hold a meet ing tonight and it is very likely that some definite action on the subject will he taken ” It is expected that the meeting of the veterans this evening will bring out a full rnernl . :s!,’p and nailer will be fully and freely discussed. ASKS FOR DECREE YESTERDAY. State Appeals From Judge Newman’s Decision in the L. anu N. Case. Atlanta, April 16.—The attorneys representing the Louisville anu Nash ville railroad company and others in the suit lor injunction against Comp troller General W. A. Wright, made a motion betore Judge W. T newman in the United States court today to en ter up a decree in accordance with nis decision granting the injunction preventing the comptroller genet from collecting back taxes on the sl,- 500,000 capital stock of the of Alabama railway company owned by the Georgia railroad. A draft of the decree which will he asked for has been submiHed to Attorney General Boykin Wrigac, and last night ne went over it with former Attorney General J. M. Terrell, who represented the state in tne litigation, ft is not expected any protest will be offered to tne decree, but Attorney General Wright wili present a petition to the court for. entering up an ap peal to the circuit court of appeals at New Orleans. The state intends to fight the case to the last diten. The comptroller general and the state’s attorneys believe that the stock is taxable under tne rjtonyrrf q laws, and the matter will go tnroug-n all the courts until a final conclusion is reached. The Confederate Veterans of Glynn county wili meet at the Riflemen’s armory instead of Dr. Burroughs office as published yesterday. Parched wheat, the best chicken to and, at Burnett's. Bright Japan rice straw at Blu ett’s. ’ BUM IS THE FAVORITE i T ♦- POPULAR BRUNSWICK CONGRESS MAN WILL HAVE NO OPPO SITION FOR RE-ELECTION. Every County in the District Solid for Him—Executive Committee to Meet. As the lime for the congressional election draws near it is plainly vis ible that the people of the Eleventh district are practically a unit for Con | gressman Brantley, and not the slightest dream of any opposition is looked for. From every country in the district comes the news that the people are all for Brantley and will keep him in congi-ess just as long as he desires to go. Mr, Brantley, since he was first sent, to congress, has been a favorite with the people of the district, and in fact, all over the state, and is now one if the most popular congressmen ot the Georgia delegation. The executive committee of the Eleventh district has been called to meet in Waycross next week, at which time the date for the primary will be fixed. Mr. Brantley wifi to all probability, nave a clear field for the nomination. A special from Waycross, published in the Savannah Nejws yesterday, Says. "It iB announced here positively by those who are in position to know that, Hon. W. U. Brantley will be a candidate to succeed himself as con gressman from the Eleventh district. Mr. Brantley has endeared himself to TTic people of an parts of his district by Inis wise course in the halls of con *i and they will take a special delight in voting for his return to congress. It is not believed that Mr. Brantley will nave any sorioiiß oppo sition. for it would be worse than fol ly for a man to oppose him in the rat-e. The people are pleased- with his course in congress and expect to keep him there. ’* LIVINGSTON FOUND IN SWAMP. He Is Wanted in Ozark on Charge of Murder. Eufaula, Ala., April 16.—Sheriff S. J. Caraway, of this county, assisted by the sheriff of Dale county, and a small posse, has succeeded in captur ing Jim Livingston, who is wanted in Ozark for alleged muruer. Livingston was surounded in Snipe’s creek swamp in beat eleven, and al though he was armed with a Winches ter, was not given an opportunity to use it. Livingston broke jai. j Ozark three years ago, and notwithstanding search was instituted anil he has not been far away, he succeeded in making good his escape. CLOSED FOR HIS MACHINES. G. W. Cline is Getting in Shape for His Pants Factory, G. VV. Cline, the well known pro prietor of the Brunswick Steam Laun dry, yesterday closed a -contract with the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Me chine Cos., through their Atlanta rep resentative, W. T. Cooper, for twenty seven of the latest pattern, factory machines, which are to be placed in position at an early date. That some idea of this new enter prise may be had, it will be of inter est to know that the twenty-seven machines will have a total capacity of 500 pairs of pants per Wei's. Mr. Cline hopes to he *n operation in about thirty days. RIFLEMEN RESOLUTIONS. the Use of Their Armory Tendered the Confederate Veterans. The tollowing resolution was passed by the Brunswick Riflemen at their last meeting: , "Whereas, we have in our midst, the Jackson Camp No. 806 of Confed erate Veterans, composed of a rem nant of those who lOllowed Lee and Jackson in the stormy days or 1861- 1865 and; Whereas, a majority ot tne present members of the Jackson Camji were DIPLOMATIC CHANGES ARE SOON TO BE MADE members of the Brunswick Riflemen; Be it hereby resolved that the com pany tender to Ja"kson Camp 806, the use of its armory for their meet ings at any and all limes; Resolved further that we invite the to he with us at our drills as much as poss.oie; Resolved furtner that we extend to the Veterans a special invitation to meet with us at our armory on Me morial day and to march at the head of our column, to assist in honoring their comrades, who died fighting for a cause they considered right. INTERESTING POLICE COURT. Acting Mayor Newman Had Many Cases to Dispose Of. Acting Mayor Newman had quite a large row of sinners to try yester day and some interesting cao°a wer„ disposed of. Monday and Tuesday must have been “fighting days’’ as beautiful purple eyes were to he seen In ail parts of tile audience, as well as in the prisoner’s box. Captain Newman makes an excel lent recorder, and his decisions are full of justice. The genial acting mayor, although as serene as a swan, was forced to laugh yesterday. He was trying a woman charged with cursing, an,* among the witnesses was a high toned colored gentleman.” He stated that the "cursing was sure refrain,” and Capt. Newman’s “refrain’’ was “five and cost. DEAD AT 106. Mrs. Bartow Helped to Prepare Sup. per for Lafayette in 1826. New Brunswick, N. J„ April 16. Mrs. Hannah Bartow, one of the old est. residents of New Jersey, died here yesterday afternoon. Had she lived until May 1 she would have been 106 years old. Mrs. Bartow was the daughter of Barney and Dorothy Hortwick. Mrs. 1 1 or t wick toed in 1846. aged 110. Mrs. Bartow was a waitress in the Retlonla and Whitehall hotels in this city. At. Ihe Whitehall she helped prepare sup per for the Marquis de Lafayette when he came to America in 1826 and passed through New Brunswick. She remembered the visit of Joseph Bone 'parte, King of Spain, and brother of Napoleon, to America. A bail was given in his honor at the Whitehall. Casimir-Perier’s Daughter Weds. Paris, April 16.—The daughter of ex- Eresident Casimir-Pcrier was inanded tnis afternoon to M. Sommier. .Mme. 1 oubet, woe of the president, and oth er prominent persons, were present. HAVE USUAL WATER SUPPLY. Brunswick Light and Water Cos. Has Had Considerable Trouble. After working day and night for the past ten ..ays the Brunswick Light and water company has final ly succeeded in clearing one of their large wells which, during that time, has not flowed a gallon of water into the reservoir. It seems that the well was stopped ’ l l*, and it was necessary to drive hundreds of feet of pipe to get the well clean. Major Green has been hard at. work, anu ne was much re lieved when water was struck yester day, and he was able to resume the usual power. Mr. Fred Baumgartner has been su pei intending i he wo. a clearing the well. $6,500,000 FOR WEST POINT. House Committee Will Recommend That Sum for Improvements. Wasiungtori, Apt-11 in.— The house committee on Military Affairs halm de cided to incorporate in the regular ap propriation pill for the support of the West Point Academy an item of s(>,- 500,000 for badly -needed improve ments at that institution. Several vista to West Point have convinced the committee that the pres ent arrangements are utterly inade quate to meet the enlarged require mnts of the academy, ana that they should no longer he neglected. Build ings erected as far back as 1816 and 1830 are still do ng service. Rooms that are little more than cells, and hardly large enougo for one cadet, are made to hold three. There is no water supply in many of the buildings save the common butt that stands in tile yard, and sanitary arrangements are equally primitive. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FIVE MISSIS WILL EL U NOW ALMOST LtRTAIN THAT H. CLAY EVANS WILL BE APPOINT ED -TO SUCCEED MINISTER STORER AT MADRID. STATED THa. STORER MAY GO TO BERLIN OR ROME-ROCK HILL WILL PROBABLY SUCCEED CONGER. Washington, April 16.—President Roosevelt has made some progress in his consideration of application's for Appointment to high diplomatic posts now vacant or certain to become so soon. He has been, or will be, called upon to fill no less than five import ant missions, two of them Embas sies, an unusual situation, in view of the fact that there has been no change in the political complexion of the ad ministration. It may now he stated definitely that the president has se lected the new ministers to Madrid and Havana, and’ tuat before very long there will be vacancies at Ber lin, Rome and Madrid. Bellamy Storer o* Ohio, will resign the post of Min ister to Spain, and will be succeeded by H. Clay Evans, of Tennessee, Some other mission will be given Mr. Storer, probably an embassy. The president has uecldeil on the man to fill the ndv mission to Cuba, but is not ready to make the announcement. All doubt as to the reported inten tion ot ueorge .on Leer Meyer, ol Massachusetts, to resign the office ot ambassador to Italy has been removed by the receipt of letters from Mr. Meyer, saying that he will run for con gress. So the president, feels no hes itation in giving consideration to the appointment of his successor. A va cancy in the China mission will occur as soon, and perhafis sooner, than that at Rome. Edwin H. Conger, of lowa, the present minister to Pekin, will retire within a very short time. Whether Mr. Conger wants to give up his place or has been asked to do st> is not disclosed, but it is known that he will return to the United States. While no official information has been received to confirm the under standing that Andrew U. White will retire from the Berlin Embassy when he reaches the age of 70 years on Nov. 7 next, it may he accepted as a fact that 'nis office will become va cant about that time, The selection of a successor to Ambassador White has apparently narrowed down to two candidates, Mr. Storer and Dr. David Jayne Hill, of New York, the present assistant secretary of state. While at one time it seemed that Sir. Storer was sure to get this important mis sion, it is now believed that Dr. Hill’s chances have improved. Should Dr. Hill be appointed to succeed Mr. V-ldte, the frospec's will b ■ that Mr. Storer will go to Rome to succeed Mr. Meyer, for Mr. Store is an cons to re main in the diplomatic servlco .| n( j President Roosevelt is said to be wilKng to carry out a promise made to Mr. Stoic.- i-y President McKinley to promote him to an emba-sv at :ho first opportunity. Should Mr. Storer he appointed to the Berlin embassy the most promis ing candidate for the Italian mission is Henry Whitc, of Rhode Island, now the secretary of the United States em bassy in London. No definite information is available to help determine tne name of the man selected by the president to go to Cuba as the first minister of the United States, --e president was re ported to have been favorably in clined toward the candidacy of Her bert C. Squires, of New Vork, lor this mission, hut the prospective retire ment of Mr. Conger has brought ifp the consideration of Air. Squires’s name for the China mission. Mr. Squires has had much diplomatic ex perience and is now accredited to the I Chinese government as secretary of the American Legation at Pekin.