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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1 NUMBER 176.
VETERANS OF GLYNN
ARE MUCH WROUGHT IP
OVER THE MONUMENT
HELD MEETING
LAST RIGHT
——
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COMMITTEE OF SIX APPOINTED
BY THE COMMANDER TO THOR
OUGHLY INVESTIGATE THE
MATTER.
t *
WERE INSTRUCTED TO REPORT
BACK TO A MEETING TO BE
HELD TOMORROW NIGHT—THE
TROUBLE.
* in persuance to a call from Com
j*7uui,btr Horace Dart, Camp Jackson,
veterans met In
arnmry last night.
keen pretty well
f|* &W 'T-would ocoin , m con
Jr/of which the armory lias
■ the gnui v isanod
\ a lio were present.
JK jf lorace Dart, the commander
mHL \Tinp, was in the chair and H.IL
HBhs acted as secretary.
■ business of the meeting was
ti'omptly transacted by the call
( solution introduced by Captain
art at a previous meeting of the
to tlie effect that at the next
the commander appoint
Kfc* ummittee of six to investigate cer
am f conditions and also wavs and
by which certain funds were
p in Brunswick and Glynn coun-
I A\or the purchase of a monument to
SL the deeds of those who
jß,.'- asleep in Oak Grove cemetery.
proposition occasioned eousi.i
“vrable argument in which several vet
erans disagreed as to tlie situation.
The general sentiment expressed by
those present was to the effect that
the veterans should not participate in
he unveiling ceremonies, but their
duty would be complete when they
repaired to Oak Grove cemetery and
placed upon tlie graves of tliefr de
parted comrades a slight “forget-me
not." However, a motion prevailed
to the effect Hint, the chair appoint a
committee oi six to look into tic pur
chase of the monument, and, at the
same time, investigate the case thor
oughly as to whether or not frauds
exist in connection with the subject.
The chair appointed the following gen
tleman: H. Cassils, W. J. Way, J. j.
Spear, W. G. Ellenwood. T. B. Fergu
son. and B. H. Daniels.
This committee was authorized to
Investigate the situatton thoroughly,
to take into consideraion any and all
arguments presented by all sides, too
look to the matter of amounts coi
letted, interest paid, how the funds
were disbursed and to report back to
a meeting to be called at a later day.
On motion of Col. J. E. Dart, the
question of participation in me exer
clses and the construction of a plat
form in accordance with the request
of the Ladies’ Memorial association
was left open to be considered at the
meeting to be held Wednesday night.
In this connection it may be of in
terest to say that the monument ques
tion has aroussrd considerable inter
est in Brunswick. It has been claimed
by certain people that the fund raised
for this cause has been tampered with
by people wno were not authorized to
act for the contributors. It has been
charged that certain parties were In
custody of thegie funds, and, after
many years, absolutely refused to
pay even the legal rate of Interest
thereon. On the other hand, it is
alleged that parties now protesting
against the situation were fully ad
vised as to certain meetings of the
monumental committee and refused
*to attend.
The situation, to say tue least of
it, is deplorable. If the veterans are
at fault, then, as a logical conclusion,
the Ladles' Memorial association is
contra.
The veterans will meet again Wed
nesday night and The News feels as
sured that the Bubject will receive
tne kindest and most thoroughly hon
est consideration oi those gentlemen
who, in tlie past, ’nave never been
recreant to duty.
It has been hinted that sensations
developments will be reeorued Wed
nesday night on this proposition. The
News is not in a position to say what
course the veterans will persue, but,
in any event. The news also believes
that they will come very near to do
ing what, in their own opinion, ap
peals as being right.
TO NAME THE CONGRESSMAN.
Election Will Occur in This District
June 5.
A special sent out from Waycvoss
Saturday says:
The executive committee of the
democratic party of the Eleventh con
gressional. district met yesterday in
the parlors of the Phoenix hotel. The
chairman. Hon. John C. McDonald,
presided, with Colonel w. T. Dicker
son as secretary. A roil call showed
a majority present.
Hon. John W. Bennett ouered some
resolutions whicn were adopted. The
resolutions provided that a congres
sional primary shall be held in each
of the counties of the Eleventh con
gressional district on June 5. for the
purpose of selecting a democratic can
didate to the fifty-eighth congress.
The primary shall be held in connec
tion with and under the , rules and
regulations of the state primary to
be held on that day, as prescribed by
tlie state executive committee. Tlie
resolutions provided further that a
democratic congressional convention
of the Eleventh congressional dis
trict snail lie nead in the city of
Dublin ,on June 20, at 11 o’clock a.
m., for tae purpose or formally nomi
nating tne uemoeratic candidate for
congress, and that the said convention
shall select anew district executive
committee.
Hon. W. E. Kay, of Brunswick, and
Colonel Langford, of Douglas, were
among tae delegates, and took part
in tin' (1 liberations ol' tTio committee.
Chairman McDonald, of the commit
tee, stated to the press correspondent
that he did not anticipate any oppo
sition wnatever to Hon. W. G. Brant
ley, tne present congressman from this
distiict, as it would be practically use
less for any man in tbe district to op
pose itiUi for the position.
THE GEORGIA PHARMACISTS.
Cali Issued for the Twenty-seventh
Annual Meeting.
C. T. King, oi Macon, secretary of
the Georgia Pharmaceutical associa
tion, has issued the following an
nouncement:
“The twenty seventh annual meet
ing of the Georgia Pharmaceutical as
sociation wilf be held in Brunswick,
May 20 and 21,-Ali persons from all
points in Georgia attending this meet
ing will bo granted a reduction in their
return railroad fare only under the
following condition: When Imying
your ticket to Brunswick procure from
agent a certificate showing that you
have paid full fare,, and said certifi
cate when signed by the roads’ au
thorized agents in Brunswick will se
cure the return trip at 1 cent per mile,
or one-third regular fare.
“The Oglethorpe hotel will be as
sociation headquarters and the man
agement offer our members and their
families and friends a reduction of 20
per cent, from the regular rates or
$2.50 to $4 per day, according to
chaice of locations, etc.
“I hope you may find it convenient
to attend' uiis very important meeting
and help to make it a success.
“Our Brunswick friends assure us
the business will not be unmixed with
pleasure. 1 lie inclosed application
blank 1s offered for your use in se
curing anew member. Would like
to furnish more blanks, 1, you can use
them.
“Lad: s are welcomed by a awn all
occasions.
‘ if you can write a paper or offer
any stigcstion for progress, be there.”
QUEEN WILH_c.MINA 13 BETTER.
She Does Lose Consciousness and
lakes Little Nourlshmen.
Tb*> Hague, April 2i.- —yueen Wil
helmina's condition remains practical
ly unchanged. She does not lose con
sciousness and has taken a little more
nourMmment,
The print-? consort and the queen’s
physician left Castle Loo for a short
time today. This is regarded as a
favorable sign.
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDA Y MORNING, APRIL 22, 1902.
THE MONUMENT
FOROGLETHORPE
♦
MRS. R. E. PARK, OF ATLANTA, IS
WORKING HARD TO GE i ONE
ON ST. SIMON.
She Urges the People of Georgia to
Subscribe Liberally to the
Fund.
The following is taken from the At
anta Constitution:
During her recent tour through
southern Georgia in the interest of
fhe patriotic work being done by the
Daughters of the American Itevolu
ion in Georgia, Mrs. Robert Emor>
Park state regent, visitea many his
toric sites, and discusses them in a
most interesting mam r.
“While at Jekyl island. I was the
guest of Mrs. Charles Stuart Maurice, 1
she said in a recent discussion of her
tri]>. "It was through her patriotism
and liberality the old fort or ’tabby’
house established by Oglethorpe and
commanded by Colonel Horton on,
Jekyl island has been beautifull re
stoied. The walls have not been roof
ed, luit so substantially rebuilt that
hey will endure for generations. The
letters ’1738' in iron tell the date of
the structure erected oy the wisdom
of Oglethorpe as an outpost against
the Spaniards. Mrs. Maurice is re
gent c!' a chapter of D. A. R. In Penn
sylvania, but her winter hqme being
on our beautiful Georgia cost, her
interest in Georgia history is as In
tense as in that of the Keystone
State.”
In reference to her visit to Bruns
wick Mrs. Park said:
“I visited Mis. Butts and met a
number of ladles who are making out
their application papers for member
ship in our society. The most im
portant work for them to do is to re
store the old water battery of tlie fori
built by Oglethorpe on 'Frederica,
which day by day is crumbling into
the encroaching water. One of the
cannon left by Oglethorpe still stands
sentinel over the spot sacred *n pa
triotic memories and utters a silent
protest against the neglect by Geor
gians of tlie home of the great found
er of their state, who, in his pure
hearted philanthropy, made every sao
rilitre and endured every hardship to
establish tlie infant colony on a (Inn
foundation. Two years ago, Captain
Charles Wiley and several other gen
tlemen formed an association for the
erection of a monument to Oglethorpe
on St. turnon island. Mrs. Maurice,
of Pennsylvania, with her accustomed
patriotism, subscribed to the object,
but the project has not matured, ow
ing largely, uo doubt, to tbe forma
tion oi the Oglethorpe Monumental
association in savannah. Soon after
Mr. E. O. Machen, general manager
of tlie Brunswick and Brimlngham
railroad, "generously promised SIOO to
the Oglethorpe monument on St. Si
mon, and also offered to aid in re
storing the old fort. This is really
the most pressing work before the
(Daughters of the Revolution in Geor
gia today, for it is work that can not
wait if we would rescue the ancient
fort from utter destruction.”
“While I am aware,” continued Mrs.
Park, “that several of the chapters
have local objects of paramount in
terest, and that all are engaged In
accumulating a fund for the Ogle
khorpe monument and for the memo
rial hall, it is my earnest wish that
each chapter hear in mind the press
ing m ip] of this work Oi restoration,
and forward donations, if not from the
chapters from individual members
either to the state regent or to Mrs.
Harriet Butts, regent of the D. A. R.,
Brunswick, Ga. The .smallest contri
bution will be acceptable.” '
St. Simon island is full of historic
interest. Besides being the only home
the founder of the colony ever' pos
sessed on Georgia soil, tlie battle of
Bloody Alarsh, the "Thermopylae,”
(as Jones calls it), of the struggle be
tween England and Spain for pos
session of the colony, was fought
there, and John Wesley preached his
great message under the historic oak
in front of the old church.
Brunswick is not able, without as
sistance, to memorialize Ihesa sacred
spots. Brunswick has been visited bv
fire and flood and pestilence, and her
people Lave made a hand to hand light
ioi’ t'j.*silence.”
MILITARY HOTS
OFF FOR ALBANY
RIFLEMEN AND " NAVAL RE
SERVES, HEADED BY BAND,
LEFT LAST NIGHT.
They Will All Participate in Chau
tauqua Exercises There.
Today.
Brunswick will be well represented
at the Albany Chautauqua today, and
The News jffedlcts that our military
boys ..)id4ML|i , 'tnc baud, will make
as ci dTH i how inas any othei
city represented. W
Both tne com panics,t headed by the
j popular band, left by a special train
| over the Plant System -at 9 o'clock last
I night. They will reach Albany at an
! early h uir this ni -ruing, have the en-
I tire biaji to take in
i and avail ieave to. h-m-.i at a late hour
| tonigi% arrn-ir-ehHv !n the morning,
t H Hides the mi nary boys and ine
! band ijnujte a numb r of citizen*
Dolt. nfchqgfitiß and will spend to
day Following is a roster
! of th!j®Pie organization*;
Marine Sand.
J'lhii Baumgartner leader; O. F.
: Docrtlffiger, drum major; tf, H. Me
jOiillough, Herbert Miller, Andrew-jfjo
jrentzson, Will Mitchell, C. Waited,.
Chas. Baumgartner. R. McCullough,
Lucas Green, A. Trailer, I. Morrison,
|! . Lorentzson.
Biunswick ftiflemen.
Captain L. A. Robinson; First Cleu
| tenant John P. Twnmey: Second Licu
j tennilt. H. C. Ponrson; . Sargeants, E.
; O. Douglas, W. J, Newman, A. C.'Jef
; fwt. E. F. Dougins, pi. M. Pearson;
| Privates, (!. I<\ Anderson, C. A. Bunk
ley C. Brantley, B. Brantley, W. C.
I Brown; J. Borchardt. V. C. Bourns', L.
!W. Bailee r, A. Kill a ii, I). B. Farmer, E.
■id. Golden, H. 11. Harper, M. Lam
hrlght, J. R. Morton, J. A. Mundy, A.
B. Pearson, D, C. Tliarin, J. F.
bJUjitb. If. 13. Iverson.
Naval Reserves.
F. l>. Aiken. Commander; F. A.
Wrench, lieutenant commanding' J.
C. St.ili s, lieutenant; S. S. Rickett,
ensign; Ado Miller, chief petty officer;
O. E. West, liohtswainsmate; E. W
Dart, quartermaster; James Bailey,
gunnersmate; L. 11. Burroughs, F.
Mallard. .1. M. Ralston, cox wains; Bill
Berric, J. H. ffopltlns, I. T. West, R.
Day!. T. O'Conor, Sam Mallard. It. H.
Gartner, W. L. -Bailey, J, L. Green,
A. C. Banks, Jr., J. W. Ware, E. F.
Hunter, F. L Ktaev, B. F. Goodyear.
Clarence McDonald, seamen.
EXAMINATION TO BE IN MAY.
Teacher* In the Common Schools
Must Be Examined and Licensed.
It wilt interest the teachers of the
state to know that the neixt annual
examination for the teachers in the
common schools will be held in At
lanta the latter nart of May.
Applicants for license will he ex
amined on elementary branches and
on "Snaw’s School Hygiene.”
The Manual of Methods for Georgia
Teachers will be furnished free on
application to the counfy school com
missioners.
The last legislature passed the hfn
of Hon. Seaborn Wright of Floyd, pro
viding for the teaching of hygiene in
the public schools of the state, and
also the effects of alcohol on the au
tnan system.
Notice is called to the advertise
ment in this issue 01 the Brunswick
Bight & Water Cos., as to reduced
prices on electric lamps, electric fix
tuns and insido wiring work.
FELL FROM A SECOND STORY.
Negro i hen Walked Off as if Nothing
Had Happened.
John Wilson, a well known Bruns
wick negro, experienced an accident
Sunday which would have prob
ably proved fatal or seriously injured
the- average man. but uonn came out
of the mishap without a bruise, scar
or injury.
The negro was sitting in a window
in the second story of the Kaiser
building on Oglethorpe street, watch
ing the Sunday passers-b' some
way he lost his balance, and ten
heavily to the ground, landing on
some stones and brides which were
beneath the window.
The negro, after roiling over half a
dozen times, got up and shaking once
or twice like a chicken generally does
THE HEROES IN GRAY
ARE NOW FLOCKJNG
TO THE REUNION CITY
after taking a hath, ue walked away.
People wh*o saw him fan rushed to
his assistance, but he smiled, ana
looking up at tlie window, remarked;
"Did I fall from dat window, and ain’t
hurt a bit,." The negro was seen yes
terday and said that he had not felt
any effects from the fall.
AGED WOMAN SHIES AT TRAIN.
At Seventy-Five She Sees Her First
Locomotive.
Greenville, S. C„ April 21.—Mrs.
Liiza Bedell, a native of the famous
"Dark Corner” section of this coun
try, was among the visitors last week
to the Charleston exposition.
Mrs. Bedell Is in her seventy-fifth
year and had never seen a locomo
tive-until she came to Greenville this
Wt ‘<% While w-aitlng at the depot
for the arrival of her train the aged
Woman became frightened and show
ed evidence of great nervous strain
at the approach of the rapid moving
engine, friends, however, soon pac
ked her, hut it required considerable
persuasion and many assurances of
safety on their pari berore the wom
an of ante-bellum t ine would consent,
to board the train.
SHOCK WAS VERY otVERE ONE.
ureat Damage in Mexico oy the R*.
cent Earthquake.
Mexico City, April 2i.—The earth
quake Friday evening covered a large
>xtent of territory and reached down
mto Central America. The 10-Ver sec
tion of the Pacific coast of this coun
try ielt the shock very severely, an
it I apaehuia, an important town in
the stale of Chiapas, near the Guate
tmilun 1 rentier, there was flinch dam
age done to property, the loss being
estimated al fully a million dollars.
One wealthy man estimates his loss
at $200,000.
Tiic police have been naked from
the United States to keep a watch tor
General W. I. White. XT. S. A., al
leged to have lied from justice.
UNRULY NEGROES LAID LOW.
Two Are Killed in Birmingham Park
by Policeman.
Birmingham, Ala., April 2X.—Police
men Strong and McMath killed two
unruly negroes near the North Bir
mingham park at an early hour tills
morning.
The residents of tiiat suburban 'lo
cality have been annoyed of late by
persons firing in the park during the
night. One of t'nem, about 1 o'clock
this morning, telephoned the police
tuat the firing had opened.
Officers Strong and McMath slipped
upon the culprits, there being three,
and ordered them to lay down their
pistols. Henry Dunlap, one of the
negroes, raised his pistol as though to
fire, and the officers both fired and
killed him. Tom Keller, another ne
gro, still held his weapon in his
(land and the officers, fearing trou
ble from him, fired on him, whereupon
he fell, a bullet going entirely
through his body.
No inquests wore held, the coroner
concluding the killings were justifi
able. „
SAVED THEM FROM DROWNING.
Three Men Rescued by the Yacht
Monsoon.
Yesterday's Savannah News says:
Tli" yacht Monsoon picked up three
men off Wilmington island yesterday
ami took them to Thunderbolt. The
small boat in which the three were
sailing had been capsized, and It oc
cupants were thrown into ’the water.
They had clung to the bottom of their
overturned boat for 'nail' an hour, and
one of them was in rather a serious
ondltion. He recovered after a time,
however, and none of the three seem
ed much the worse for his exper
ience. Aboard the monsoon were
Messrs, t*. K. McArthur, Dave Mc-
Nrtliur, George Brown, C. C. Cain
'ndge, Albert Aveiibe and Harry
Aveilhe.
Beef Up in the Clouds.
Jackson. Miss., April 21.—ProprleT
*rs ot i att meat markets in tms icuy
and at a number of other points In
this state, give notice to their cus
tomers that, owing to the high price
of beef cattle they are compelled to
advance the price of meats 2 1-2 cents
per pound. Many people, especially
those of moderate means, will quit
eating beef.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DALLAS GIVES
WARM WELCOME
TEXAS CITY IS GAILY DECORATED
IN HONOR OF THE MEN WHO
FOUGHT UNDER ROBERT E.
LEE.
ESTIMATED THAT AT LEAST
150.000 PERSONS WILL VISIT
THE REUNION DURING THE
WEEK.
Dallas, Tex., April 21.—Every train
which reached Dallas today brought
thousands and thousands of old Con
federate veterans, and to-night >-itv
has been formally turned over to the
men who fought under Lee. The re
union will begin tomorrow, and it
promises to be a success In every
way. Wm ~
Dallas is gay I y "’d er o'r rrtY ,1 lni}n?ijgr*
of the veterans, afnd
inent lor their comfort and~i)lciaanre
has been made. E.strmafes iiyUtpspicng
railroad men are rF le*St TSojOIIP per
sons will attend the reunion, These
estimates are based on the number
of trains engaged in advance. On
several roads freight .traffic will he
entirely or partially suspended dur
mg the four days of the reunion, as
there will be little room for anything
but the passenger equipment.
The first train load of visitors to
arrive came from Mississippi. Today
other delegations from Mississippi,
Louisiana anu Tennessee came in,
and many of the southeastern states
are due tonight and tomorrow morn
ing. Generals Gordon and Moorman
arrived tonight, and General Joe
Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lea will be In
attendance.
Veterans to Tent Again.
The main body of the Confederate
Veterans will be quartered in tents at
the fair grounds, where the main ex
ercises will be held. The principal
speeches will be on the first day,
Tuesday, April 22, and “Private”
John Alien will be the orator of the
day. In the afternoon tlie Kaliphs’ pa
:ade will lie the feature, and the even
ing wfn be devoted to receptions and
a grand ball by the Unified Sons of
Oonicderate Veterans.
The second day wil be devoted to
a biisihess session and a memorial
hour. The evening will be given over
to receptions and the opera.
On the third day the Confederate
Veterans’ parade will form at 10
o'clock after a short business ses
sion. At night the grand Kaliphs’ hall
it the Auditorium and the crowning
of the‘queen of the Kallphate by the
king will be the features.
On the closing day the convention
meets at 10 o’clock. The election of
officers of the United l,onfederate Vet
erants and the selection of the meet
ing place of the next reunion will be
the principal business.
An innovation, which will probably
oe tne last of its kind, will be given
the veterans who attend this reunion.
Five buffaloes have Xieen secured and
will be served to the veterans in
the form of a grand barbecue on the
closing (lay.
TOOK MONEY, BUT WAS HONEST.
Tennessee Man Escapes Being Taken
Back m Cuba.
Cuattanooga. Tenn., April 21.
Judge "Clark, of the federal court, has
decided an important extradition case
discharging J. H. Robinson, of Uled
soe county, Tenn., whom it was
sought to extradite to Havana for al
leged embezzlement of several thou
sand dollars funds of the Milburn
Wagon company.
Komnson was in Cuba selling wag
on* tor the firm. He sold a large
consignment anu fled to the United
Slates, keeping the proceeds. He
claimed he was In partnership and
was not an agent of the company,
hence was not a criminal, but sim
ply the debtor of the company.
Judge (’lark so held in the extradi
tion proceedings and i.mcnarged Hob
-11l son.