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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 196. BATTLE OF BALLOTS WILL BE FOUGHT IN GLYNN TODAY SOME CLOSE RACES ARE 01 — ♦ — THE PRIMARY IS EXPECTED TO ..BE AN EXCEEDINGLY WARM BUT NEVERTHELESS GOOD NA TURED ONE. THE RACE FOR SENATOR AND ..SHERIFF IS THE CENTER OF IINTEREST—THE CANDIDATES. IN THE FIELD. One of the closest political contests Glynn county lias ever witnessed will he fought out with the ballot today, A light notable for a complete lack of bitterness, and yet characterized by an unusual degree of interest, not only by the candidates and their friends, but by the general public as well. The strongest race will be between Judge A. J. Crovatt and Hon. \Y. F. Symons, rival candidates for the state senate from the Fourth district, both are extremely popular men, whose friends are legion, and who are work ing like trojans for their respective candidates. Bets on this contest were numerous yesterday, the prevailing odds being's to 10 in Crovatt’s favor. The fight between Sheriff W. H. Her tie and W. T. Owens is also attract tng much attention and both sides are sanguine as to the result. Several other contests will serve to make the day s primary an interest ing one, and besides a full board of county commtsioners and a new executive committee will hi elected. The polls in Brunswick will open at 7 o'clock this morning and close at (i this afternoon. In the county pre cincts they will open at 10 a. m. and close at 3 p. in. Following is the list id' managers at the different predicts: Twenty-Sixth District .1. T. Lam bi ignt. \>. R. C jx. .1. 1-:, I;a t. Twenty-fifth District—J. D. Gould, John Postell, Wm. Taylor. Twenty-Seventh District —Frank Scarlett., W. F. Knight, R. J. Mat thews. Thirteen Fifty sixth District — I T. W. I.aanib. Charlton Wright, Joseph Sapp. Fourteen Ninety-ninth District 11. Lewis, .1. A. Ward, G. W. Arnett. The full ticket to be voted is as follows: For Senator, Fourth District: A. J. Crovatt. W. F. Symons. For Representative: IS. C. Butts. ’■'or fieri; Superior court. Henry F. du Bignon. For Sheriff: W. It. Berrie. Waiter T. Owens. For Treasurer. H. S. Lee. For Tax Collector: Hiram J. Read For Receiver of Tax Returns: John E. Dubberley. Taylor B. Ferguson. For County Surveyor: George C. Myers. E. A. Penniman. Foe Coroner; G. A. H. Jennings. Hardy M. Turner. For Commissioners of Roads and Revenue. From the City of Brunswick: (Vote for Four.) J. R. Knibb. J. J. Lott. Constant Miller. C. D. Ogg. From Without the Corporate Limits of the City of Brunswick: (Vote for Three.) John R. Doerflinger. Davis Dubberley. Robert L. Rateliffe. W. R. Townsetnd. J. B. Wright. For Democratic Executive Committee Frank D. Aiken. J. O. Beasley. J. T. Dent. Albert Fendig. A. 11. Gale. D. W. Krauss. C. G. Moore. R. E. Owens. | F. E. Twitty. E. D. Walter. J. D. Gould, •uuiAV uosjTLW II G. W. Rateliffe. G. W. Arnett. .1. A. Williamson. It. F. Lewis. W. H .Crofton. George Sapp. VALDOSIA IS READY fOR GEORGIA KNIGHIS THE GRAND LODGE K. OF P. WILL MEET IN THAT CITY ON MAY 21. The people of Valdosta are making extensive arrangements for the enter tainment of the Grand Lodge. Knights of Pythias, which meets in that city May 21. They have arranged a magniflcient order of tilings, including a number of social functions. The general pro gram for the two days is as follows: Tuesday. May 20. 7 a. m. Arrival of Grand lodge offi cers and delegates and reception by Valdosta lodge No. lir> 9 a. in. Formation of Georgia bri gade Uniform Rank. General R. F. Harmon, commanding. Escort to the Grand Lodge headquarters. 10 a. ut. Welcome by citizens of Valdosta at city opera house, invo cation Roy. c. c, Carson. Address oi welcome. Hon. J. li. Walker, Valdosta lodge. Response, Grand Chancellor Frank A. Hooper. Address. “Wel come to South Georgia.’ Hon. J. M. Wilkinson. Response, Supreme Itep r scntati'. • - Hamilton Douglas. Grand lodge sessions Tuesday morning and I uesday afternoon. 7,30 }>. m. Ad-ircss. “Con!ribtihu tion of tlio South to I’hythian History” iloil. T 'liitnl Lomax, < ! Montgomery, Ala ** Wednesday, May 21. 9. a .m. and 2 p. m. Grand lodge session. 3 p. m. Prize drills of Uniform Rank aL Pine park. T> p. m. Dress parade of Georgia brigade, Uniform Rank, at I’ine park. 7,.'1P p. in. City opera house. Ad dress “Faith and Friendship,” Judge John P. Ross, of Macon. Ga. Rot'n or the Brunswick lodges will bo well represented and a number of oilier local Knights of Pythian will at tend the meeting. 10 CROSS BA IS Willi ITRNANWNA TEAM BRUNSWICK BALL TEAM IS AR RANGING FOR A CONTEST WITH THE FLORIDA BOYS. The Brunswick base bail teamN will at an.early date (day a match game of baseball with the team of Fomandina. It will be r*smembeo| l that the Ft-rnandina team came over to Bruns wick a few days ago and met a defeat at the hands of the local boys and they are now anxious to get hack at our club and are of the opinion that they can even tip with them when they meet on the Fernaadina diamond. In the meantime the Brunswick hoys are doing some practicing and claim that they will win again when they get the opportunity. FIRST OF THE SEAON. Ladies of the Catholic Church Will Give Excursion to St. Simon May 22 The ladies Aid society Xaviers catholic church art; arranging for a pleasant excursion to St Simon on the evening of May 22. A band of music will accompany the party and a delightful dance at the pavilliou without extra cost will be a thoroughly charming feature of the veiling. This is really the first affair of the kind of the season, is given in a charita ble gotitl cause, and it is to be hoped that it will be well patronized. No "Strikers” are employed at Jim Carter’s, only first-class workmen, who know how to do good work. BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDY MORNING, MAY 15. MICH'S LIVING WORTH MO,OI FINANCIERS FIGURE THAT Hls DEATH WOULD INJURE THEIR INVESTMENT THAT AMOUNT Brunswick's Able Railroad Builder the Pierpont Morgan of the South— How He is Regarded. In connection with the story below given, published in yesterday's Atlanta (! institution, there is a Joiral end connected with the. effort to place an insurance policy for one million dol lars on tne life of Col. E. C. Machen. It happened last winter while Col. Machen was here and on Jekyl and a News reporter who was present then learned the value financiers in Wall street plac on Col. Maohen’s health and continue.) life. It seems that when the Wall street magnates were called upon to tinan cier the B. & B. railroad they inquired judiciously into the prime mover ol that enterprise and soon learned what everyone here knows mat Col. Ma ch,on was the moving spirit in Its ov- Vi>- workings. The fian)eiers rea lized tnat if Col. Machen died the en terprise would lie injured and they very promptly demanded as a part of the deal that they be allowed to in sure his life for one million dollars, the amount estimated they would he financially damaged If lie died. Col. Machen was simply to submit to a rigid examination hero and later in New York, the financiers to pay all tiny expenses of the policy, premiums etc. 001. Machen readily consented and he wii:l put through a severe test. Evidently the fuel thnl his atlm I. of illness here told against him as the Constitution states that the applica tion was declined. However, The News has it from an absolutely reliable source that the fi nanciers. after hearing from the med ical experts, themselves decided to bn/'k the enterprise on the strength of Col. Maehen's prospect.; for living and it is .lute to ids being such a “live” subject that the millions are now be hind the B. & B, and pnsViing u on ward. • ue Constitution refers to the mil lion dollar policy and Col. Maehon as follows: “Atlanta railway men will Im l inter ested to learn that the story recently circulated in insurance circles con coining the hard luck of an Atlanta special agent who wrote a northern millionaire at Jekyl island for a pol icy of SI. 00(1, ooo and had the appli eation declined concerns a man who lias imen quite prominent i railway affairs in Georgia. ' The applicant for the million dol lar policy was none other than Col. R. C. Maehen, tne .1. P Morgan of south ern railway operations, whose con nection with the Brunswick and Bir mingham has been so prominent. “The Brunswick and Birmingham lias held a prominent place in the pub lic attention ever since it was first, ex ploited and as the actual work of construction has progressed the inter est of the people living along the pro posed route of the line lias greatly in creased. The energy and genius of CoL Maehen have been among the main factors in the success of this enterprise and those who are acquaint ed with the affairs of the road believe that the application of Mr. Maehen for this large amount of life insur ance is proof that, the people who are putting up the money for the con stuction fully appreciate nis worth to them and arc not willin to run the risk of the loss that, would probably tali to them should his demise occur before the road is put through to Bir mingham. Banquet To President Erwin. The Savannah Morning News of yes terday said: "President R. G. Erwin, of the Plant System did not fail to inter est his audience at the dinner at Han non Lodge given in his honor by the counsel of the compony. His speech was closely followed.and his references to affairs of the Plant System were given special attention.” ooi. W. E. Kay of this city attended the ban quet. For Sale One small house and lot. on A street near gas house. Price SSOO. monthly payments. Brobston, Fendig & Cos. IDE MEETINGS IN FULL BLAST f DR. MUNHALL ARRIVED YESTER DAY AND HELD SESSION LAST NIGHT. The Initial Meeting Was a Splendid Success and Those Interested art Gratified. Dr. Munhall opened the revival meetings last night, and while the large auditorium had many vacant seats. Dr. Munhall expressed himselt well pleased with the opening service, believing that the Brunswick people like his own in Germantown, are slow to move, but will do something when they are aroused to a sense of their great responsibility. I’rof. and Mrs, Moore, who are mem bers of the Baptist church of Phila delphia, have charge of Ihe choir and this teat arc of the meetings is sure to attract many who might not go to hear the good preaching which Dr. Mutt hall will do. I‘rot I.owio has his steropticon views along and will give an exhibit ion on Saturday night. The exhibit ion will be free and as lie has a fine collection of views i< will be well worth seeing. Dr. Munhall will hold a young peo ple's meeting at .'! o'clock Sunday af ternoon and requests everybody be tween (lie age of twelve and twentty flve to attend. AS TO SPRINKLERS. People Should Cooperate With Light and Water Company. Attention is directed to the card to water-taker.: in Ibis issue and the Brunswick Light & Water Go, ask that the public give the matter attention. The request made by the company is also incorporated tinder certain or- qmiuces, ami is, therefore, a law. The tvsevoir capacity of Ihe plant is only 134,000 gallons and until a larger resevoir is built, which is now in course of construction, the company cannot allow sprinklers to be used except at th> prescribed hours. It will ttvoiu trouble if the citizens will observe the city ordinance gov erning the case. Major Green is ever ready to serve the public to the best of Ins ability but In this matter he asks and is ttally entitled to the consideration of Lie pot lie. A Card to Water-Takers All citizens using sprinklers are ur gently requested to observe the rules of file water company regauling their us They are allowed to be used only Bom 1 p. rn. to !l p. in. each day. An Inspector has been appointed to exam ine into the cseessivo use of sprinklers than at other time than allowed by the company rules and by the city ordi nance and wherever sprinklers are found running at, any other hour than from 4 p. m. to !l p. m. the water will be shut off from the premises under the rules and ordinances. To avoid trouble and hard feelings users of sprinklers will please hoed this warn iK. , B. L. & v,. Cos. BETTING WAS LIVELY. Plenty of Money Put up on the Race For Senator. The sports and betting men gener ally, were in their glory yesterday because in the senatorial race they actually had something to bet on. The Crovatt end of the gang seemed to beanxious to bet and even offered odds of three to two and more than that in some instances. Three prominent Crovatt men with SIOOO,OO each went the rounds late in the afternoon and they ail offered big odds. But the Symons men had some money too and quite a number of bets were ttaken. WILL MEET TOMORROW. City Court Goes Over Today for the Primary. Because of the democratic primary which occurs today the city court will not meet until tomorrow, when the regular order of business will be taken up and the business of the term finally disposed of. Judge Reynolds, of Waycross, is ex pected in the city during the week to preside in some matters in which Judge Sparks is disqualified. Deputy Clerk Townsend notifies all jurors, parties and witnesses not to appear unU.il tomorrow. GHOULS BEGIN THEIR PREY ON VICTIMS IN SAINT PIERRE COM. LIMENT TO THE NEWS. An Advertisement Which Brought An swers from All Parts of Georgia. Some days ago. Mr. C. E. Murphy, of Waycross, jilaced a small advertise ment in The News, setting forth the tact that he desired to dispose of his cottage on St. Simon, and the follow ing from Mr. Murphy is self explan itory: “Enclosed find cheek. Allow me to say that your paper i- a line adver tising medium. Numerous? applica tions have come from all parts of Georgia. Accept my thanks.” SAVANNAH 10 FIGHT I HE PESKY MOSQUII'O THE CITY AUTHORITIES WILL WAGE WAR OF KEROSINE IN THE TROUBLESOME PESTS Savannah, Ga„ May 14. —It was to day determined by the city authorities that war should be waged upon mos quitos. The ammunition to be used in the war is kerosine oil. The battle will be fought in the catch basins of the street corners. When tnese catch basins are cleaned which happens once every three weeks oil will he put in. Half a cup full will be put in each basin at the lirst dean ing. and at a subsequent cleaning it is said that a teaspoon full wilt suffice. Ibis method is relied upon to put an end to mosquitos in the central sect ions of the city, but is is feared that they will still make their appearance in the outskirts, coming in from neigh boring bogs, where they breed, Wm against the pests is also to be declared on Tybee island. The garri son at Fort Screven has also freed the overnmeOt reservation, and Prtjtl -1 lent Eagan, of the Jetra' railway, ami the hotel proprietors are ready to combine forces for further extermina tion. PENSION BLANKS HERE. Ordinary Dart Has Received Them For 1902. The pension blanks for 1902 have been received by Ordinary Dart and veterans of Glynn eouty, as well as widows uf the county, can get them By calling oil the ordinary or his dep uty. These applications for pensions should lie in the office of the pension commissioner in Atlanta between the dates of May 1 and September 30. CAP I AIN NEWMAN I ALKS Of THE ’I RISCO I RIP THE KNIGHTS WILL HAVE OPPOR TUNITY OF SEEING THEGREAT GOLDEN GATE. Speaking of the coming convention of tbs Knights of Pythias ill San Fran cisco, Oapl T. Newman, of Oglethorpe division, and one of Brnnswicks most prominent Pythians, said: ‘One of the big movements of history will lie that of the Knights of Pythias of the United States in August, next, when from all directions they will ad vance on San Francisco and California. The national convention of the order which is held every two years, will take, place in flan Francisco, August 10 to 20, and great times are promised all the Knights and their ladies who get there at that time. “Not only the members of the order in California, bat the state and city of ficials, are up and doing, and their greet ing to the visitors will be extended with a hospitality that will make every one glad he is a pilgrim- All sorts of side trips are planned, incidentally, in cluding sights of the orange groves and the olive’ prune and almond arcliards of the great Pacific state, and glimpses of Lake Tahoe, one of the highest lakes in the world, way up in the Siena; of far-famed Yosemite; of Hotel del Monte; of the Lick observatory, and hundreds of other spots worth seeing and knowing about. Just now the nation with its Oriental responsibilities is facing west, and the Pythians are wise to go as far as they can and see and learn about the state that forms the nation's western borders. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SCENE ONE OF HORROR ♦ WORK OF BURYING THE DEAD IS PROGRESSING SLOWLY AND IS BEING DONE UNDER GREAT DISADVANTAGES. MANY BODIES ARE COMPLETE LY INCINERATED AND THE SIT UATION IS BEYOND THE MOST DEPLORABLE REPORTS. Fort de France, Island of Martin que, May 14.—Words fail to describe the present situation at St. Pierre, A small detachment of French troops is making efforts to inter the dead, al though the government seems to be strikingly .unconcerned as to what is to lie done In this direction. The looting of tne dead baa begun already. While) coming to Fort de France the Potomac picked up a boat containing live colored ami one white Hmn, whose itockets were filled with coin and jewelry, the latter evidently stripped from the fingers of the dead. Lieutenant B. B. MeCorniiek. the com mander of the Potomac arrested the men and turned them over to the commander Of the French cruiser! Suchet fo punishment. The Potomac also brought a ton of supplies to Mar tlnque. Busines hero is suspended. The people of the city have assembled in iho churches and the cathedral, where special services are being held for the Ft. Pierre dead, has been thronged since -daylight The United States government tug Potomac leaves here tonight for the island of St. Vincent, where condi tions are reported to be worse. Povisions are needed here imme diately for 100,000 people. A s’ni| load o-f lime is also needed at St. Pier re for sanitary purposes. The stench there is overpowering. Mont I’eleo was still erupting smoke and firo at a late hour last night. The scenes within the dead city are strange and grewsome. In the) section of the city known as Moullege no sign of fire is visible, but every thing sfems to have been rent and scattered as though by a tornado. The iron bedsteads in the hospital are twisted, but there are no marks of heat, nie bed clothes and all tex tiles in the hospital simply furnished. About 200 corpus have been found in thq streets of St. Pierre, most of them lying face downward. The cen tral quarter of the town and the fort are buried severalN yards under cin der* In the neighborhood of the creek sevetral houses were found in tact, but their inhabitants were all dead and appeared to have been kilt ed by lightning, Here the bodies were lying, sitting and reclining in cur iously lifelike attitudes. Corrected List of Ushers. Following is the corrected list of tish;ers for Dr. Munhall’s meeting: A. Riggsliee, chairman, J. R. Knibb, R. E. Owens, W. D. Bailey, Bruce Carrol, C. F. Bloodworth, O. C. and Ai lie Johannessen, A. M. Way, Edwin Dart. F. L. Stacy, J, J. Vickers, W. E. Fouche, D. W. Krauss, W. C. Brown, W. W . Miller, P. M. Ulsch, J. A. Wright. Hitch on the Claims Bill. Washington. May 14,—The omnibus claims bill carrying a number of small appropdiations to meet claims for des truction of property of southerners dor ing the civil war and also the Frene spoiiation claims, the Selfride board claims and others which 'nas been in conference between the two houses, was before the house today and was sent back to the conference under in structions of the house arverse to the acceptance of the senate amend ments inserting the Selfridge claims. Free Exhibition of Art. Commencing Mondty next, and con tinuing ten days Wilson’s studio will display the handsomest lot of enlarged and colored portraits ever shown in Brunswick. The ladies especially are invited. A rare treat.