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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOCTjME 1, NUMBER 178. ’MID SCENES OF PATHOS JUDGE DART RESIGNS AS COMMANDER OF THE VETERANS MEETING OF THE OLD WARRIORS LAST NiviHT WAS FULL OF PA THETIC SCENES—REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. RECOMMENDED THAT THE IN VITATION OF THE LADIES’ ME MORIAL ASSOCIATION BE AC CEPTED. Tilt' meeting of Jackson camp, 806, 'ji Confederate veterans, held, in the Riflemens’ armory last night was notable in many reopens. The subject matter o£ the meeting was the report of the committee ap pointed at Monday's meeting to in vestigate alleged frauds in connection with the purchase of the Confederate monument, which is to he unveiled in llanover park Saturday. The committee submitted the fol lowing report: Brunswick, (!a., April 23, 11102. To the Commander of Lamp Jackson, No. 806, U. C. V.: Sir: Your committee, appointed to investigate certain rumors in connec tion with the unveiling of a monu ment to the Confederate dead, on Saturday next, being Memorial day. lag leave to report that they met at the county court house voutevrtay morning at 11 o'clock, ana proceeded to organize by recognizing your ap pointment of Comrade W. .1. Way. as chairman, and electing Comrade Cas ail secretary. The treasurer ot' the Ladies’ Memo rial association was before the coin mittee, with certain papers bearing on the unpleasant rumors concerning the monument and its purchase and erection. At 4 p. m. tile committee met the president of the association, with the secretary hooks, which were care fully examined. This morning, at a o’clock, one member of the committee met tlie sec retary, and secured from her a state ment of 'aer understanding of tie matters. a .i i At 10 o'clock a majority of the com mittee met the vice president, and took her statement. At 4 o’clock tnis aiternoon the committee met in Comrade Way’s of fice, and had before it a portion or the correspondence about the contract tor building the monument, together v th the contract as signed by the gentleman who put up the monument. After a careful consideration of the evidence presented, and a free inter change of thought, the committee de sire to report: first. That Dr. J. M. Madden re celved five hundred and ninety dol lars and forty-eight cents ($520.48) cash from the Ladies’ Memorial as sociation, as loans, on which he fair ly owes two hundred and thirty dol lars and forty-three cents ($230.43) interest, or a total of eight hundred and twenty dollars and eighty-one cents ($820.81). Second. That up to date there has’ been paid out, on account of the Con federate veteran monument, six hun dred and thirty-four dollars and fit teen cents ($624.15), and there have b"n made contracts for beautifying the ground on which the monument stands something over one hundred dollars, ($100), leaving something m ar eighty-five dollars ($85.00) to he turned back to the treasurer of the ladies’ Memorial association. Third. There was a lamentable .tack of business methods In the trans actions of the Lames Memorial as sociation. For years no business rncef ngs have been held, but con clusions were reached by pr.vae ern b> ItaLons. Receipts were infrequent ly taken for money any way disposed ft, and there are almost no records from which facts may be definitely de termined. Four ladies, of whom only three met In consultation, seem to have managed the affairs of the as sociation for at leaßt five years. Olli ers, many of them for personal rea sons, ceased to attend meetings of the association, or to assert their right to a share in the management. It does not appear from any evidence, or even from expressed views of the present active members, that any one formally withdrew, or was declared by any authority not to be a tnemnor. Members merely ceased to attend. There is no legal Incorporation, and tms tact renders it impossible to say Enat transactions were AH'egai by reasons of informality, or would have been made legal by any formal action. The monument was purchased without calling a meeting, only thtee of the four ladies above referred to, viz.; The president, the vice presi dent, and the secretary, having pri vately consulted and agreed upon the design, contract, price, etc. Fourth, that whit" the lst para graph shows Improper manage incut, your committee And no intentional wrong doing, and therefore offer the following: Resolved. That Camp Jackson ac cept the invitation of the Ladies’ Me morial aoao' iation of Brunswick, and attend in a body the unveiling of the Confederate monument in Hanover square park, on Saturday, April 26. I'JU2. W J. WAY, Chai nil an. HARRY CASbu,, Secretary. W. O. ELLEN WOOD, H. H. IMPELS. T. B. FHKUUSON. J. J. oi’LAitS. Committee. <ha question of the adoption of this report) brought forth a inumber of addresses from veterans present on both sides of the question, among who were opposed to the adoption of —a report being Col. J. E. I)art, Judge Horace Dart. J. Rudolph. J. w. Mock and others, among those who held a contrary view and ho cvnresseil themselves were Rev. n. -Uassils. Capt, IJ, Dart. it. H. Daniels, W. J. Way itim others. The speeches made liy all of the gentlemen were to the point , and some of the climaxes were inclined to bo both spectacular and dramatic. How ever, upon a final vote, the motion to sustain the committee report pro vailed, and it. was subsequently moved and carried that Camp Jack son i Hi, in mlion of the La dies Memorial association and par ticipate in the exercises Incident to the unveiling of the monument. ( It was here that an unexpected feature of the evening occurred. Judge Horace Dart, who, for years, has boon commander of Camp Jack sen. and who. in a measure, has been responsible for the existence of the camp, sttremlered the chair, and. tak ing the floor In a few brief hut none We less eloquent, words, tendered nis resignation as commander of the camp and a member tnereo . Judge Dan spoke very feelingly ~f |he situation and expressed great regret that a conception of duty impelled him to sever those connection which have been a portion of his me for forty years. He pleaded justification lor nis con ■lurt. however, 'V the statement tha the moving spirit in the purchase r the monummt had treated those near and dear to him with abject discourt esy in the past and that he had in dulgcd in the hope that Ca.mp Jack son won id not participate in the un veiling exercises. Since, however, •hey had consented to do so he hi. in) alternative but follow that path fit duty that made his resignation a solutely necessary. Tnis announcement came like a clap of thunder from a clear sky, ana created groat consternation among the veterans, many of whom annealed t,. 'fudge) Dart to withdraw his resign ;v tion. He was obdurate, however insisted t.ffius his resignation was be tore the meeting. Upon an unanimous request of all members present. Commander Dart agreed to let his resignation remain u abeyance until Saturday, he also made te statement that, he would not attend the exercises hut would ap point or designate some other mem tier of the organization to act as < omtiianiitr. At this juncture. Col. J. j-„.' Dart in an impassioned address, tendered his resignation as a member of the '■amp. saying that he i. — Lihat such a condition as existed wuT reference to Judge Dart should also receive resentment at his hands. He was also prevailed upon not to take ihe ac tion. but, iii." iho commander, insist ed on his position. 4 request from the ladies that Camp Jackson erect, a platform in Hanover park tor the speaking Saturday was unariifiibusiy voted down. The occurrences or last night's meeting are deeply regretted in all circles of Camp Jackson, and too monument question seems to have intiocurafed the membership with an internal dissension that will not soon be remedied. BRUNSWICK, GA„ THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1902. MILLIONS FOR GEORGIA CITIES T + CARRIED IN PUBLIC BUILDING BILL WHICH WILL BE REPORT ED THIS WEEK. Quarter of a Million Will Go to Atlanta—Brunswick Comes in for Share. Washington. April 23.—An appropri ation of a quarter million dollars for an elaborate extension of the pres ent federal building in Atlanta is car ried in the. public budding hill watch Chairman Mercer will report to the house thf latter part of this week. The hill aa prepared l. -'Oitnbus in its character, carrying appropriations for buildings in the differe..'. cities of the country. The total appropria tion will he about $15,000,000 Chair man Mercer expects that the hill will he given consideration by the house early next.’week. Out of me mult*- tmle of public building bills intro duced by members the committee has selected wlfSt seemed to he the most urgent projects. Oongrssman Livingston introduce 1 at the beginning of the session a 'ill providing for a million dollar build ing at Atlanta and Senator Clay se cured the passage through the senate if a lull for a \.c hundr 1 t’.; i 'sml dollar appropriation for this purposy In view of the demand front other places the committee found it neces sary lo cut these amounts and deem ed it wise to provide at inis time for only enough to purchase the land desired, This contemplated the ac quirement of the other half of the square bounded by Walton, Forsyth and marietta streets and the narrow street', noi th of the postoflice. it means in the end the expenditure of another halt a million dollars or more for eiluer an entirely new building or us. ii nn addition to the present hi ’Ming as will make it practically new. The hill also provides for . building at Athens find appropriates sia,ooo lor u. Important additions are to be made at Macon, Home and Brunswick. /The Brunswick appro*- priation ifc $20,000 for the completion of the present building. Macon has been asking’ for $300,000 for anew building, out the supervising archi tect estimates that with the expendi ture of $85,000 the present building ■ ■an be made over to furnish the re quired facilities, ibis hill will carry approximately that amount for Macon. The need of facilities for the feder al court at Home will he met by hi appropriation sufficient to secure land for an addition to the present building. The hill also carries an ap propriation for anew building at Sel ma, Ala., an tor the desired addition to the building at Montgomery. The O’Farrell Ordinance. The ordinance, as published in yes terday’s News, granting the right to Chas. J. O'Farrell, Jr., his heirs and assigns, to construct and mantain poles and wires for the purpose of conducting and distributing electric lighl and power on the streets of the city of Brunswick and for other purposes," was read the thiruntime, amended, passed and adopted - tie last regular meeting of council, ApiTi 10, 1202. in the publication of the official minutes of that.: meeting the ordinance was omitted, owing to- de mands on The News for space, and in the ordinance yesterday it sliouiu have stated that it was omitted from the publication of the minutes of the meeting of April JO, 1202, but was passed and adopted on that date. QUEEN WILHELMINA BETTER. Encouraging Bulletin Issued by the Attending Physicians. The Hague, April 22. —After a con sultation lasting three-quarters of an hour between Professor Uosenstein and the other physicians, the follow ing , bulletin was issued this after noon; "There is a slight improvement in the queen’s condition, manifested by the fall in her temperature since morning. Her majesty’s consciousness is maintained without interruption. The queen’s, general condition is satis factory.” The above,bulletin caused the great est satisfaction here and elsewhere in Holland. GREAT REUNION ON AT DALLAS -—f —— VETERANS ARE ALL HAVING A GREAT OLD TIME IN I EXAS CITY. , Dallas is Weil Caring for the Great Throngs of People. Dallas, Tex., April 23. —The second viay of the twelfth reunion of the Con federate veterans was a success in every way and the thousands and thousands of old soldiers who are here miugling with their old com rades are having a most enjoyable time. With a populaffon of 70,000 people Dallas is tonight demonstrating that :t is no dilfleuit task to take care of tio.OOU visitors, rue vast majority ot them are sightseers trom every part of the south aud not veterans or sous of veterans. At a late hour tonight ..,e Dallas bureau of information report ed that lt>o,oo visitors nau applied for quarters aud that all available apart ments had not bei-n taken. The won der of this western reunion is how Dallas has managed to feed aud house the unexpected multitude, Tire great mess shed, seating 12.UU0, is open at 10 o’clock eacl* morning Au army of cooks and waiters work uke beavers, while the veterans, with a hunger born of a night in the open, did their -best in au able manner to keep the cooks busy. Tea, coffee and milk, by the barrel; beans, meat, hard tack and accessories by the wag on load, disappears in marvelous fashion. “The boys is ea..u’ as if they’d been separated from the wagon train for about three days,” is the way one Loiiistauau put it. Now Orleans and Louisville are both candidates for the next reunion, and are making strong fights. As Louisville iiad the reunion two years ago, It is thought that New Orleans "’MI be t>u wiuuer. The United Sons ot Confederate Vet erans will oegin their annual meet ing tomorrow in the city hall. Rou tine business will be transacted. BIRDSHOTS ARE USED IN DUEL. Crootns and Brothers In Law Adopt T his Method. Columbia, S. C., April 23.—A pitch battle took place in Groomstown, near Sumter, yesterday between Charley Grooms and his brother in law, Toni Connell. Double-barrelled shotguns were used end it is said more than twenty shots were exchanged. Both parties were Idl several times, out as tno light was at long range aud bird shot were used neither was seriously injured. Connell was shot in the legs, arm and body; Grooms was shot in the face, chest, arms and ear. Each took out a warrant for the other and both were arrested. The iccq were released on bond. The light was the result of a fam ily feud that has existed for several years, a ditch that passes through the Grooms land. The ditch has been ui’eu and opened several times by the contending parties, has been carried into court and has caused consider able trouble for both sides. Yesterday’s fight was not the first since the trouble began, but was the most protracted and serious since the beginning of the feud. GETTING IN SHAPE. New Electrical Company Will Soon Be Ready for Business. A News reporter called on the new Brunswick Electrical Supply company yesterday and found them busily en gaged in opening up stock and get ting things In shape for their electric light and power plant. The founda tions for the engines and generators are being built by Contractor W. H. Bowen, and are nearly completed. Tne machinery for the plant Is nearly ail on the ground and we were told that they expected to be in operation by the 15th of May. In aridities to th'dr electric light and power busi ness they Wi.l do a general electric supply and construction business. They have a handsome line of ma terial and being experienced electri cians are in position to guarantee ail work to- pass Inspection. They also say that while they do not claim GENERAL IS TO APPEAR BEFORE ROOSEVELT to do work at cost r the public will find their prices always as reasons Mo as Is consistent with safe work. Mr. O. J. O'Farrell is well known a._ o v er the state as a practical electrician, having been with the Bell Telphone company for the past seven years, In charge of their inside construction work. Mr. L. J. Von Weller Is well known ■n Brunswick, having been superin tendent of the Brunswick Light and Water company’s electric plant tor ihe past four years, and has made many friends, Ineir Inside wiring will oe done by Mr. Geo. Bailey, of Macon. Mr. Bailey has just finished wiring the Oglethorpe hotel, atm has decided to remain in Brunswick and accept a position with the new firm. llie company has handsome head quarters at 503 Gloucester street, and when they get in good shape will tie among the best equipped electrical concerns in the south. They are going to engage extensively in the business of electrical construction, and in so doing Will fin a. long felt want in Brunswick. The News bids the concern a cor dial welcome, and wishes for it the tullest measure of success. all RETURNED FROM ALBANY. Brunswick Military Comflnie* Report an Enjoyable Time. All the Brunswick military com panies, the Marine band and a num ber of citizens returned from Albany yesterday, where they went to parti cipate In the Chautauqua exercises 1 uesday. The special train arrived in the city about 5 o'clock in the morning. All tbe boys report having a good time, and are high in their praise of the treatment they received at the hands of the people of Albany. They say the cliautauqua was a big suo . <‘ess on military day, aud was visited Gy thousands ot people. NOTES ABOUT TOWN. City council will meet in tegular session tonight. The baseball team, about which ref erence has been mad * m these col umns, lias been organized and will at once begin practicing. The chib is compored of some good playeis, am! some interesting games are looked f< r bring the summer President Maefien, of the Brunswick and Birmingham Construction com pony, has purchased the brick build ing oil Gloucester street, occupied by B. J. Olcwine and W. E. Dempster. It is understood that two or three 1 olitical meetings will be held In Brunswick next week by the friends of the two senatorial candidates. Quite a number of small burglar! s have occurred in Brunswick dur ing the past few weeks. The police are now keeping a sharp lookout for I hievea. The B. & B, Is having one of its engines thoroughly overhauled at Brlesenick’s foundry. An engine be longing to J. J. McDonough is utihg ' used in doing the yard work for the 1 present. j A very Interesting program Is be- j ing prepared for the meeting of the pharmaceutical association in this city next month. A large number of the members are expected to be present and the meeting promises to boa very successful one. The boat lines are now preparing L put on tae regular summer schedules to St. Simon. The pier at St. Simon has been repaired and put in a first class condition. Other improvements have been made about the island. The Brunswick butchers report a falling off in theif business during the past few weeks. The beef trust Is responsible for this and the same cir cumstances exist in every city In the country. NEGRC KILLS WHITE WOMAN. If Caught by Pursuing Party He Will Be Lynched. i aducah, Ky., April 22. —News has been received from Princeton, Ky., of the killing of a white woman named Bowling by a negro man. A posse is now in pursuit of the negro, and if caught it is believed it will be impossible to avert a lynch ing. Watch for the Electric Supply com pany’s add. in Sunday’s News. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PRESIDENT TO REVIEW CASE GENERAL WHO ORDERED DF.SO LATION OF SAMAR WILL BE TRIED BY THE ‘PRESIDENTS COURT’.’ SMITH'S POSITION REGARDED AS SERIOUS—GROWING DE MAND FOB A CONORSSV')NAL INVESTIGATION. Washington, April 23.—General Jalde Smith is to be tried by a court martial under direct orders of the president Instead of by a court order ed by General Cnaffee as was an nounced in Manila: dispatches this morning. The acting secretary of war so instructed General Chaffee to oay. Tms does not mean that there will be a change m'tne complexion of tlie court, but it "means that it is to he what is known as a president’s court, and the proceedings and find ings are to lie sent direct to Wash ington for review. General Cnaffee was ordered sever al days ago to inform the war depart ment of the Officers available for duty on a court to try a brigadier general. In compliance with this order, Gen et a 1 Chaffee today notified the depart ment that lie had tentatively select ed for duty on the court Generals Wheaton, Sumner, Bell and Bisbee, Colonels McKibben, Rafferty, Dough erty, Markley and Lee, with Major Harvey Carbaugh as judge advocate. The charge preferred against Gen eral Smith is “conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline,” for which the maximum penalty fa dismissal from the service. Smith in Serious Position. The action of the president in plac ing the court under his immediate jurisdiction will relieve (leneral Chaf fee of the duty of reviewing the find ings, and give him power to prerer charges, and, if necessary, act as a witness before the court. War de partment officials regard General Smith’s position as very serious. They say that the testimony given be fore the court in the case of Major Waller charged that General Chaffee did not make himself very clear when giving Waller his orders In reference to the disposition of prisoners. Or ders governing the taking of human life, it. is declared, always be so explicit that there could be no possible misunderstanding on the part of the officer who receives them. If General Smith is found guilty he w 11 probably be dismissed from the army. The orders dissolving the court were sent to Manila from Washington today. General Corbin stated that there was no significance in the order ex cept that it permits the president to review the proceedings of the court, and will avoid any legal entangle ments that might have arisen if the order of General Chaffee naming the court, had been allowed to stand. An order was issued today convening the court, the members being named as selected by Genera! Chaffee. The court will meet Thursday. DARIEN GOLF PLAYERS COMING. Will Play a Match Game !n Brunswick Next Wednesday. The Brunswick Golf club held a very interesting meeting last n ght. T'ne meeting was held mostly for the purpose of arranging for a match game with the Darien Golf tiub. A Utter has been received from the club saving that they would t.e over next Wednesday and a match game will be played in the afternoon. This will be the first game of golf ever played in Brunswick or at least against a visiting team, and much in terest is being manifested in ir. The Darien club has arranged for an ex cursion and will be accompanied by -a number of rooters. The local club will practice daily | aud the game will no doubt be a jvery interesting one.