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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS-
VOLUME 1 NUMBER 208.
MONT PJELEE AG/MN
IN ERUPTION AND
MANY LIVES LOST
ANOTHER TOWN
IS DESTROVED
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LATEST OUTBREAK SAiD TO BE
THE WORSE SINCE THAT WHICH
DESTROYED ST. PIERftE— SUF
FERING IS INTENSE.
FIFTY PEOPLE RUSH IN CHURCH
FOR SAFETY AND ARE KILLED
WITH THE PRIESTS—MARTIN
QUE DESERTED.
Fort de France, May 28. —Mont Pe
!<•<> is again in eruption and hundreds
of deaths have resulted.
The town of Range, is entirely des
t.roytcxl and the suffering there is un
de#rrtbable.
The latest outbreak is the worse
since that which destroyed St. Pierre.
The noise of the eruption was tremen
‘dioifs. It was a regular rain of fire
(i stones and nmuj lat'a. The people
who did succeed in escaping were pan
ic stricken They ran in every direct
ion, shri anding and screaming and the
scene was, indeed, a most horrifying
one;. Fifty people, seeking safety,
rushed into a church with the priests.
A few minutes later, the church was
totally destroyed and and one within
was killed.
Immenco quantities of molten lava
were thrown to the southwest.
The town of New Crater, about half
way up the mountain, is very active
and there is grot it fear here for the,
fate of the entire island.
The north end of Martinque is now
entirely deserted. Refugees arrived
lirre today almost starved to death,
and they tell a heartrending story of
the affairs existing there. They re
port that two men diosl on the way,
here from hunger.
Every volcano on the island is now
active and the eruptions are worse
Ilian ever.
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Scientists who Are hererdeclare that
the eruptions will not cease until the
entire island is in ruins.
The southern part of Martinque
is now threatened and the inhabitants
are fleeing in every direction.
CiUlEi AT CRANBERRY MINES.
Consignment of Rifles Sent to Some of
the Collieries.
Hazelton. Pa., May 28.—Everything
is quiet this morning at the Cranber
ry colliery of A. Pardee & Co>, where
the engineers, firemen and pumpmen
quit yesterday. Several clerks em
ployed at the Silver Brook colliery
who refused jo act as firemen and
pump runners were discharged.
This week most of the strikers in
the Hazelton district will receive their
wages for the first half of May. This
will be the iast distribution of wages
until the suspension is ended. It is
stated that a consignment of rifles
were sent to some of the collieries on
the south side late last night,
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Carriage Worker*’ Strike Ends.
Washington, May 28. —The strike of
the union carriage workers of this
city, which has been in force for seven
weeks, has come to an end, both em
ployers and the union making conces
sions. The agreement is to become
operative August 4, work-in (W’ftean
time to be under the old system of
and wages.
Weavers Go On Strike.
Philadelphia. May 28 —Five hundred
weavers Went on a strike here today
for higher wages, closing a number of
mills.
Drowned In Little Warrior.
Birmingham. Ala., May 28.—Fred
Greenway, a carpenter, aged 20 years,
was drowned in the Little Warrior
river yesterday while in bathing. He
was seized with champs and went
down before his friends could rescue
him. His remains were taken to
Gainesville, Ga., for Interment. He
was single. „
Alabama Baptist Convention.
Decatur, Ala., May 28. —The state
convention of the Baptist church will
be held in New Decatur at the Central
Baptist church cqmmencing June 24
and lasting throughout the week. Fully
400 delegates are expected to attend.
CHASED TO 111 3 DEATH.
Feeling Between Freshmen and Sopho
mores Leads to Tragedy.
Plattsburg, N. Y., May 28. —The feel
ing which has existed between the
freshmen And sophomore classes of the
university of Vermont has culminated
here in the drowning of Nelson Pease
Bond, of 'Burlington, Va- treasurer of
the freshman class.
Tiie freshmen had arranged to have
their annual banquet at the Cumber
land house and Bond with four other
of the freshmen came over to make
the final arrangements. Five sopho
mores sailed to Port Kent on the sloop
Alert and took the train there for
Plattsburg. arriving in the afternoon.
The main body of freshmen, 40 in num.
her, arrived on the' steamer Vermont
at 7 o’clock in the evening, after a
hard fight on the Burlington rock.
Bond left his companions at 5 o'clock
in the afternoon for a stroll, and it in
alleged was set upon by two sopho
mores, presumably for the purpose of
kidnaping him and keeping him from
the banquet. He fled before his pur
suers until he reached Wilcox dock, an
out-of-the-way place on the north lake
front The pursuers claim he jumped
into the lake In an effort t?> escape
by swimming. They endeavored to
rescue him by g boat, but could find
no oars, and he sank before they could
reach him.
Coroner McMasters will hold an In
quest and the matter will be probed
to the bottom. Bond was 19 years of
age.
EXPIATES ATROCIOUS CRIME.
William Lane Hanged at Philadelphia
for Triple Murder.
Philadelphia. May 28.- William Har.
mon lane.' negro, was hanged at 10:08
o'clock this morning.
Tiie crime for. which lame paid tha
dentil" penalty was particularly atro
cious. On the morning of April 1 he
shoi arid killed Ella Jarden, by whom
he was employed as a servant, and her
two Laughters, Madeline, aged 12, e.pd
Eloii-e, aged 7 years. Lane hail stolen
Money from his employer and fearing
the consequences of his thefts he de
liberately shot the woman and the
younger daughter In an upper room of
tiie ii- home and then called the elder
child from the street, where she had
been playing, and shot and killed her.
After the shooting he escaped to Cam
den. N. J„ but was arrested a few
hours later at the railroad station In
that city. He confessed the crime and
after a formal hearing was sentenced
to death. Justice was not delayed in
meting out punishment to th# negro,
and in less than two months after the
commission of the crime he was exe
cuted.
AGAIN ON FRENCH SAIL.
President Loubet Extended Ovation
Upon Return from Russia.
Dunkirk, France, May 28.—The
French squadron of warships which
recently vi ted Cronstadt, Russia, as
an escort to President Loubet, arrived
hen today. M. Loubet landed at noon,
tie was welcomed by the mayor and
received an ovation from the populace
The president proceeded to the cham
ber of commerce and at a luncheon
subsequently he expressed his delight
at the extreme cordiality of the WeF
come extended to him by both the Im
perial family and the people of Rus
sia. The strengthening of the bonds
uniting Russia and France would, he
believed, have beneficial gffect in caus
ing Frenchmen to forget their own
differences, which were more apparent
than real, and to turn their united at
tention to financial, economic and so
cial probims urgently requiring settle
ment.
President Loubet concluded by
drinking a toast to the reunion of all
Frenchmen.
Belgium Election Returns.
Brussels, May 28 Tfflwin&l election
returns show that the new chamber of
representatives will be composed of
96 Catholics, 34 Liberals. 34 Socialists
and two Christian Democrats. Tha
government has a majority of 26 com
pared to a majority of 20 before the
elections. The new Belgian senate will
contain 62 Conservatives, 41 Liberals
end six Socialists, increasing the Con
servatives’ majority by one.
Town Submerged, Family Drowned.
Fountain, Col., May 28. —The streets
of this town were flooded to a depth of
2'feet in many places by the outbreak
in Fountain creek. It is reported that
the second house at Wigwam was
stroyed and the family drowned. Over
300 head of cattle were drowned near
Bvttes. _ . .
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 29. 1902.
REPUBLICANS ARE
DOWN TO WORK
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HANNA IS THE ATTRACTING FEA
TURE AT THE BIG GATHERING
IN CLEVELAND.
Federal Office Holders are Notable Byil
Tneir Absence from the
Convention.
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Hjieviyamq 0., May 28. —The Re
publican convention is now hard at
work and is one of the largest attend
ed in tho state.
it is evident that the leaders who
had announced that they would take
a hand iu the nominations for minoi
state officers were compelled to take
part today in the contest for food and
dairy commissioner, and it is thought
that they wii. oppose Deputy F. W.
Herbst, who was considered in the
lead to succeed Commissioner Joseph
Blackburn. Since the reports have
been circulated today about the fight
against Herbst as a BlayWburn man
there were great efforts to carry the
alleged "slate breaking" further on,
and the field is concentrating against
Crew for supreme judge and against
Klrtley for member of the board of
public works.
The platform, which was the sub
ject of a long conference of party
leaders last night, has been finally
agreed upon, and It Is ready-for presen
tation to the convention.
There Is no change in the construc
tive work of the platform makers.
The resolutions that General Dick
brought with him from Washington
have been submitted to various con
ferences during the past three days.
As this is the first Republican conven
tion In the martyred president’s state
since the tragedy at Buffalo last Sep
tember, there will be a tribute resolu
tion, followed by an expression of con
fidence In President Roosevelt, and an
indorsement of the Republicans in con
gress.
The only changes likely to be made
by the committee on resolutions lit
the platform already dratted and con
sidered in informal conferences will
be in the planks on Cuban reciprocity,
trusts and the tariff, and If the changes
are made they will simply be in the
forms of expressions. The distinguish
ing feature continued to be the trial
heats of candidates for the gubernato
rial nomination and other places on
the state ticket next year The work
ers today wore especially interested in
the contests for members of the state
central committee that holds over un
til after the next state convention and
control the machinery at the time
when Senator Hanna will stand for re
election. The control of the organiza
tion is also wanted by those who are
in anticipation of the next Republican
national convention.
There is much talk In the open field
for Hanna for president two years
hence, as well as for re-election as sen
ator by the legislature that is to be
chosen next year.
There is no opposition expressed to
President Roosevelt. Those who are
talking about the delegation to tho
next national convention say they do
not want an anti-Roosevelt delegation,
but one that would not he anti-Hanna
in the event of President Roosevelt not
being nominated.
There probably never was a state
convention of the dominant party in
Ohio at which federal office holders
were as scarce as here.
CRUELTY ON HIGH SEAS.
Warrants Issued Fdr Arrest of Offi
cers of Transport Buford.
San Francisco, May 28.—United
States Commissioner Peacock, issued
warrants here for the arrest of Captain
K. F. Martins and First Officer W. G.
Harstedt, of the army transport Bu
ford, on charges of cruelty to the sail
ors on the high seas.
The charges are made by B. Beck
hoefer, third cook of the transport,
who claims to have been tied up for
an hour and a half. Captain Martins
asserts that this punishment was only
continued for 15 minutes. Other
charges were that the vessel’s brig,
where the men slept, was over-crowd
ed and in an unsanitary condition.
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Cholera Deaths In Manila,
Manila. May 28—Captain Charles E.
Russell, of the Eighth infantry. Is dead.
He was the first officer to die of chol
era. Up to the present in- Manila
there have been 25 cases of cholera
and 20 deaths amopg the Americans
and 13 cases and 10 deaths among the
European population. The cholera to
tals to' date are as follows. Manila,
1.165 cases and 935 deaths; provinces,
6,0 W -cases and 2,878 deaths.
SHOI THE GIRL
IREN HIMSELF
FAMILY OPPOSED THEIR MAR
RIAGE AND A TREGEDY WAS
THE RESULT.
Young Man Was Only 19 Years of Age
While His Victim Was
Only 17.
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Chicago, May 28. —Kmii Rossmau.
aged 19. last night shot and killed his
sweetheart. Sophia Ratal, and then
shot himself. II is believed he will
die. The girl was hut 17 years old.
She anti, Rossman came to Chicago
two months ago from Bohemia with an
aunt of Rossman’s. They were sweet
hearts in the old country and the girl
was brought along because Rossman
had threatened to-kill her and himself
if any_attempt was made to separate
them. The opposition to the union
was due to the youth of the pair.
Sunday night both of them were
missed and yesterday the police were
notified. It was not till early in the
day that they were found dead, side
by side, under a sidewalk in the west
side. The girl was dead with a bullet
in her brain. Rossman was also shot
in the head, but he still breathed
faintly.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
One Person Killed and Several Injured
at Manchester, Va.
Richmond, Va., May 28. One dead
and five seriously, if not fatally, in
jured is the result of a locomotive ex
plosion In Manchester, Va., this morn
ing. The accident occurred on the
tracks of the Atlantic Coast line, the
engine being attached to train No. 91,
a local freight which left this city at
5:05 a. m. for Rocky Mount, N. C.
The cause of the explosion is a mat
ter of conjecture. A coroner’s jury
has been summoned and will try to
fix the responsibility.
The dead;
Robert Gwathmey, engineer, 27
years old, of Manchester.
The injured:
John Taylor, negro, fireman, Man
chester, terribly scalded.
James Wingate, Manchester, train
hand, scalded about head and body.
John Moody, conductor, slightly in
jured.
Stephen Vassal, negro.
William Savage Manchester, train
man, bajjly scalded about head and
body.
AMERICAN EXCHANGE WRECKED.
Angry Mob In Paris Causes Exciting
Demonstration.
New York, May 28.—The American
Exchange has been smashed by an
angry mob, says a Paris dispatch to
The American and Journal.
The proprietor, Donald Downie, for
merly of Now York, had an altercation
with one of his French employes. The
latter was slightly intoxicated and re
fused to leave the premises, where
upon Mr. Downie caned him severely.
An angry mol) quickly gathered as
1b usual in Paris, and seeing blood
flowing from a Frenchman the crowd
began by smashing the windows and
finally wrecked the place.
During the excitement 1,000 people
collected in the Rue Scribe.
PLUM FOR McLAURIN.
President Roosevelt May Put Him on
the Court of Claims.
Washington, May 28.—There is a re
vival of the report that President
Roosevelt will take care of Senator
McLaurin, of South ( arolina, by put
ting him on the court of claims. It. is
known that some of McLaurin’s
friends have bo n urging tlm president
to furnish some sort, of a net to break
his fall from public life, and today it
is asserted,with great positiveness that
he can have this position.
While upon several occasions Sena
tor McLaurin lias declared he would
not accept office until after he finished
his term in the senate, it is generally
believed that if this plum starts
his way he will grab it. epgorly.
Castro Names New Cabinet.
Caracas, Venezuela, May 28.—Pres
ident Castro has named anew cab
inet, which fa composed as follows:
Minister of the interior. Dr. Rafael Lo
pez Baralt; minister of foreign affairs,
General Diego Baulista Ferror; min
ister of finance aifrl public credit, Gen
eral R. Tello Mendoza; minister of war
and navy. General Joaquin Garide;
minister of encouragement. Dr. Arnol
do Moralez; minister of public works,
General Rafael Maria Carabano; minis
ter of public instruction, Dr. Rafael
Montserrat*.
RIFLEMEN’S FIELD
DAY AT ST. SIMON
A GREAT SUCCESS
CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR,
Former Georgian in the Race in South
Carolina.
Columbia, S. C., May 28.—There are
two very Interesting contests about to
begin in South Carolina—for governor
and United States senator. It is diffi
cult to say which will command the
greater share of public interest.
Although Governor McSweeney has
said nothing upon the subject, it is
pretty well understood that he will not
run for re-election. There gre five men
announced for governor! D. C. Hey
ward, of Colleton; James H. Tillman,
of Edgefield, and former State Treas
urer Timmerman.
Many Georgians are interested in
the candidacy of Captain D. Clinch
Heyward, as his mother was a member
Of the old Clinch family, of that state,
where he lias many relatives. Mr. Hey
ward is about 38 years old, a large .rice
planter, and enters this race with
many excellent qualifications for the
office and I lie cleanest kind of record.
He comes, too, "fresh from the peo
pie," never having heen a candidate
for any other office. All of his com
petitors have ben in politics for many
y< ars and all iiave held office.
BRIDE FALLS IN DEATH TRAP.
Tragic Fate of Mrs. Chambers, of At
lanta, Ga.
* Atlanta, May. ,28—Mrs. Mary
Chambers, wife of Officer James
M. Chambers, of the city police
force, and a bride of only a few
months, met a tragic death here last
ovening.
ohe was preparing supper and went
fiG-.i tiie kitchen to the hack porch.
Under this porch a well had been dug
when the dwelling was first erected
years ago. but it had long been in dis
use and had been covered over.
The flooring had become decayed,
and when Mrs. Chambers stopped upon
the | etch directly over the old well
the planking gave way and she was
hurled to the bottom, a distance of
home 40 feet.
Her screams brought tier hußband
and neighbors to the spot, and after
much difficulty the unfortunate worn
an was brought to the surface.
Physiciali.s were hurriedly sent for
and did ail possible for the patient’s
relief, but little hope for her recovery
is entertained.
ATTEMPT AT ASSAULT MADE.
/.t Threats of Lynching Military Is
Ordered Out.
Columbia, S. C., May 28. At. Fort
Mill there occurred an attempted as
sault. upon the -ffl-year-old daughter ol
the proprietor of a hotel at that place.
The young lady was within 20 feet
of the hotel and in full view of the
street when a negro struck her from
behind and choked her into insensibil
ity. Becoming frightened, he ran, a
negro woman seeing him leap a fence,.
Her description of him tallies with a
man seen in the town during the day.
The girl saw nothing but a yellow
hand with a Knife in it. Two negroes
have been arrested Ail
yellow negroes are being arrested to
be identified. Every negro house and
outhouse in the place has been search
ed.
There were threats of lynching and
the governor ordered out the Fort Mil)
light infantry to guard the jail.
$30,000 Offered For License.
Charlotte, w. C., May 28. —Colonel F.
W. Kerchncr, a well known liquor deal
er of Wilmington, offers the board of
aldermen of that town $30,000 for tne
exclusive saloon license in Wilming
ton. The fifty odd saloon keepers in the
city have employed counsel ta look in
to the constitutionality of such a step,
and the matter will likely be made
an Issue in the race for the legislative
positions in the primaries today. The
municipality of Wilmington now re
ceives $15,000 for liquor license. It is
said that the matter will result In
there being a lively dispensary fight in
Wilmington. \
Twenty Damage Suits Filed.
Knoxville, Tenn., May 28.—Twenty
damage suits have been filed against
the Coal Creek Coal company as a re
sult of the mine horror, the total dam
ages sought thus far being in excess
of $200,000.
Dr. Palmer In Death’s Shadow.
New Orleans, May 28. —Inquiries at
the residence of Dr. B. M. Palmer
this morning at 11:30 o’clock elicited
the information that the venerable di
vine took a sudden change for the
worse at 8 o dock and is gradually
sinking.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LARGE CROWD
WAS PRESENT
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A VERY INTERESTING PROGRAM
OF SPORTS WAS SUCCESSFULLY
CARRIED OUT BY THE COM
PANY.
RESULT OF THE TARGET SHOOT,
PRIZE DRILL, FOOT RACE AND
AGO9AH3A3 - RJ.N3A3 H3HLO
HAD A GOOD TIME.
The outing of the Burnswick Ri
flemen at St. Simon yesterday was a
success in every way possible and the.
largest crowd that has visited the is
land in some time went over to eDdoy
the day.
Nearly every boat leaving fine cityi
was well crowded with people and late
in the -afternoon Brunswick presented
somewhat of a deserted appearance.
The program arranged by the com
pany was well caried out and the dif
ferent contests much enjoyed by all
present. To add to the pleasure an
orchestra accompanied each boat to
and from the island, and at night fur
uished music for the dancing in fine
the pavilion.
One of the most interesting and at
tractive features of the day was Die
r’Jifim battle by the Riflemen and it
was enjoyed to the fullest extent by
large crowd.
Another amusing feature was the
foot race by the Veteans. and
which was particiepated in by several
of the old' worriors. J. D. Fog lot
proM ij to he, the swiftest and was
Uerrie was a close second, running as
though hg, thought Mr. Fosleir was
an escaped prisoner, and had the rare
been for another twenty-five) yards lie
would have no doubt come in ahead.
In tho Riflemens prize drill Sergeant
Walter Newman proved himself to ha
the. best drilled man and was award
ed the handsome gold meaa-1. In the
Reserves prize) drill Seaman Green
stood ui> the longest.
The other contests resulted as fol
lows
Target shoot, highest score made by
Seaman Brown, of the Naval Reserves,
R. S. Pyles, of the l Riflemen, second.i
Foot race, 100-yard dash. Won by
Arthur Russell.
Bicycle race, two-mile handicap,
won by j-dliot Moore
Quarter-mile dash. Won by John
Lewis Ross, Anderson and Mallard
second.
During the day there were numer
ous onier attactions, surf bathing was
a most enjoyable oue.
indulged in, and the day was, indeed,
Troops Arrive From Cuba.
Newport News, Va., May 28.—Troops
’ E and H, of the Seventh United States
cavalry, Stxty discharged soldiers and
ninety passengers, principally officers
and their wives who left Santiago with
the troops, have arrived here on the
steamer Seguranca. General Whitside,
who commanded the department of
Santiago, was among the passengers.
The cavalrymen left for Chickamauga
Park.
Tornado Not Exaggerated.
Charleston, S, C., May 28. —Specials
from Union show that the reports of
the tornado which passed over that
section of the state were not exag
gerated. So far as known eight people
were killed, three of them being ne
groes, The towns of and
Santuc suffered most, 50 houses and
cabins being wrecked. Hail accom
panied the storm.
British Cabinet In Session.
London. May 28.—The British cab
inet was in session for two hours to
day. discussing the communications re
ceived from Pretoria since the meet
ing of the ministers on Friday last. It
is understood that the inner commit
tee of the cabinet will telegraph the
result of the deliberations to Pretoria
this afternoon. The Boer deleg>?es at
th Transvaal capital wi.. then probably
return to Vereeninglng and report to
the burghers who are still assembled
there.