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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 209.
BRANTLEY GETS MORE
ON APPROPRIATION
FOR BRUNSWICK
HE IS DOING
GOOD WORK
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BY H!S EFFORTS W CONGRESS
HE HAS SUCCEEDED IN GET
TING A TOTAL APPROPRIATION
OF $200,000.
A TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM
WASHINGTON YESTERDAY AN
NOUNCED THAT ALL APPROPRI
ATIONS REPORTED FAVORABLY
A telegram received in the city yes
terday from Congressman Brantley
wad as follows:
AII our amendments, including sur
vey, retained by commence report on
rivers and harbors. The report agreed
to in* senate this afternoon.”
This means, translated for Bruns
wick. as follows:
Air. Brantley procured approprim
tiou for our river and outer bar 1140,
000 in the house; with help of Senator
Clay on commerce committee of son
ate procured an amenutneut, increas
ing that amount to $105,000.
He also procured amendment in the
$5,000 far tins- dividing* on t':ie Fer
nandina route which he had tried to
ivnx-ure in the house, and an appro
priation of $5,000 or as much as nec-ep
-s;ary for a survey of connection be
tween Plantation and Club creek,
known as the cut-off. Also an addition
al appropriation for the Ocmuleee
river, (he last with the assitlanCM of
other districts interested. ,
He had already procured appropria
tion, unanimously passed in the house,
'for work done by Col. Goodyear of
$45,000. Mr. Brantley has, therefore,
procured in all for our immediate sect
ion:
Additional appropriation for
public building $ 30,000
Outer bar and river 105,000
Jekyl creek and divisions 15,000
Survey of Plantation creek
cut-off 5,000
C. P. Goodyear, work already
done 45,000
Total $ 260,000
In addition Mr. Brantley, in coopera
ting with the Board of Trade of Bruns
wick, has been largely instrument!:!!
through his appeals to the light house
board, in procuring the additional
rangw lights needed to complete the
sysUjfm of aids to navigation for our
inner harbor, and a set of range
fights for Jekyl ijroek, a day beacon
for the turning point tor vessels in St.
Andrews sound, which Gapt. Field, of
the navy, inspector of the sixth light
house district, notified us on Tuesday
night, would be promptly established.
It is a magnificient record of faith
ful. intelligent and untiring work by
our congressman and fellow citizen,
Hon. W. G. Brantiley, and will com
mand the heartfelt appreciation of
every man and woman in Brunswick.
CHINESE REBELS ARE BEATEN.
Lose 1,500 Men In Battle With Impe
rial Troops.
London, May 29.—Cabling from
Shanghai, the correspondent of The
Dally Mail says the southern rebellion
is in full activity, and that a severe
battle has been fought at Shu Luh
Sien, In which the rebels were defeat
ed by the government forces, with loss
es amounting to 1,500 men in killed
or wounded. The government troops
pursued the rebels to their intrenched
villages and cut off their supplies. The
insurgents, who Included boys and
women, made desperate sorties from
the villages, and forced the govern
ment troops to retreat. The rebel
leader, Ching Ting Pin, was killed.
The rebels are increasing in strength
and boxers are gathering in large
numbers in Shaijg Tung province.
Gen. Joe Wheeler Goes Abroad.
New York, May 29. —Among the pas
sengers on the steamship Philadelphia
which sailed today for Southampton
was General Joseph Wheeler, who will
be abroad for three months. Accom
panying him were hie daughters, Lucy,
Julia and -W&tmJer. ....... _
BROTHER AND SISTER DROWN.
Little Children Lose Their Lives While
Bathing Near Woodstock.
Woodstock, Ga.. May 29.—While
bathing in the little river near here
Sunday the little 13-year-old daugh
ter and the 8-year-old son of Mr. ami
Mrs. W. M. Watts, of Woodstock, were
j drowned.
The children were playing together
in the water, and before the danger
was realized had gotten beyond their
depth. Before help could reach them
both were drowned. The river was
dragged and the bodies recovered in 5
feet of water some 60 feet from the
spot where the accident occurred.
The two children wore buried yester
i day in the same grave at Mount Gilead
: cemetery, Rev. W. S. Roberson con
ducting the services.
TEARING DOWN OLD LANDMARK.
Famous Old Dalton Building Giving
Way to Match of Progress.
Dalton, Ga., May 29. —Workmen are
engaged here this week tearing down
the old law office building of Colonel
Jesse A. Glenn, located on King street,
in "1 awyers' Row.” It is one of the
landmarks of Dalton, and is about the
oldest building here, since it was
erected nearly 50 years ago.
The building was formerly the law
office of Judge James U. Brown, broth
er of the iate Governor Joseph E
Brown, who now resides at Canton,
Ga Judge Brown was at a later data
judge of the uuerokee circuit. Judge
Leander Crook also occupied the build,
ing while be presided over the Chero
kee circuit.
Anew modern brick building will
be erected on the site.
DRAGGED TO DEATH BY MULE.
Ressie Stanford Meets With Fatal Ac
cident Near Eatonton.
Eatonton, Ga.. May 29.- —A distress
ing accident occurred In this county
neai Stanford v!iu, in which Resale
banford lost bis lire.
While riding his mule home from
work the animal became frightened
and threw Sanford, who became entan
gled hi the gearing and was dragged
to death before help could reach him.
He was the oldest son of Charles San
ford and about 30 years old. The fu
neral was held this afternoon from
Uainoth church.
Millard Lee Indicted for Murder.
Atlanta, May 29.—Millard Lee, the
young man who shot Miss Lilia Suttles
to deatn with a pistol in Wesley
chape! at Ben fliil last. Sunday morn
ing, was yesterday indicted by the Ful
ton county grand jury on the charge
of murder. The Lee case was one of
the first considered by the grand jury,
and four or five witnesses were exam
ined. Tlie young man will be placed
on trial at the next session of the crim.
inal division of the superior court,
which will be convened by Judge Can
dler on June 9.
Lyceum Course Organized.
Dalton. Ga., May 29.—A number of
gentlemen met here yesterday and or
ganized a lyceum course. The sub
scribers were-solicited by Edward Sul
livan, representing the National Ly
ceum company, of Memphis, Tenn.
Fifty-four subscribers have already
been solicited. The officers elected
were: Colonel W. C. Martin, presi
dent; If. L. Smith, manager and sec
retary, and W. S. Sanders, treasurer.
A splendid lot Of attractions will be
presented by the lyccum course in
Dalton.
DR. PALMER’ DEATH
Great Preachec Died from Result of
His Wounds.
New Orleans, May 28. —Dr. Palmer
died at 12; 50 thia afternoon.
Dr. Benjamin M. Palmer was the
Nestor of the Southern Presbyterian
church and was far advanced in years.
About three weeks affWn endeavor
ing to board a street car in this city
he was In some manner thrown to the
hard pavement and sustained serious
Injuries.
His relatives and friends hoped
that he would rally from his injuries,
but his advanced age was against the
venerable divine and he grew gradual
ly worse until today, when the end
came.
Dr. Palmer was one of the leading
divines of the Presbyterian church and
his death will cause universal sorrow
throughout the south.
Will Begin Monday.
According to the agreement of the
merchants, the stores will begin elor
ing at Cos ciock Monday,.
BRUNSWICK. GA.. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 30, 1902.
TRUST CAUSED
THIS SUICIDE
•—♦—
CRUSHED BY THE MONEY LINED
TOBACCO COMBINE MERCHANT
ENDS HIS LIFE.
Death of Danville Tobacco Dealer and
His Sad Message to His
Loved Ones.
Richmond, Va., Alay 29.—James M.
Covington, a widely known tobacco
trader of Danville, who for years prior
to the advent of the tobacco trust did
a good business in the markets of
Danville and North Carolina, has com
mitted suicide at Danville.
He entered a private park, conceal
ed himself until the gates were closed
for the night and then swallowed 2
ounces of laudanum, opened au artery
in his arm, cut his jugular vein and
laid down in a fountain so that his
head would be covered with water
when he became unconscious. He was
dead when found.
His business had been gradually
curtailed by the operations of the trust
until he was practically driven out of
the market and unable to make a liv
ing.
Covington had been hiding from his
wife for two days. He left letters to
his brother, sister and wife, telling of
his despondency and inability to exist
against the trusts.
PIANO TUNER GETS FORTUNE.
Government Allows Him Claim Valued
at Over $65,000.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 29.—J. Fol
som Roe, who has been connected with
the Jesse French Piano and Organ
company, of Montgomery, Ala., for
some time past, has cause to be one
of the happiest men in that city.
Mr. Roe was notified by the Interior
department at Washington that his
claim, which has been pending for
some time in that department, has just
been allowed by the commissioner, Mr.
Daw-t- This el-rim is located in the
Choctaw-Cliii kamviv nation, w-nlcli li
near Ortwashila, I. U and is valued
at something over $65,000. It ako
carries with it. the title to r,OBO acres
of land.
This estate was the property of Mrs.
Mollie Mitchell, a full-blood Choctaw
woman, who was a relatiye of Mr.
Roe. She died some years ago. Since
her death the title of the property has.
been looked after by the interior de
partment of the government at Wash
ington, which has just notified Mr.
Roe, one of the heirs to this rich wom
an, that his claim is just and that
the value of his part of the estate will
easily reach the amount stated above.
Police Charge Strikers.
Chicago, May 29. —An attempt by
strikers to curtail the meat supply of
down town hotels and restaurants was
frustrated early today by the police.
In response to a riot call a patrol wag
on filled with policemen charged a
crowd of striking teamsters who bad
surrounded four drivers for Swift &
Cos. and had threatened them with bod
ily injury. The crow-d was dispersed
and in a short time the police were in
full possession.
Lively Scene In Legislature.
Victoria, B. C., May 29. —The legis
lature was still in session early this
morning. There was some lively cross
firing last night. Tattlow, of Vancouv
er, accused Premier Dunsmuir with
trying to steal $2,000,00ft in connection
with the CanadaNyrthern railway
scheme. The premier in return called
Tattlow a liar and cur. There was an
uproar.
Body Cremated As Will Provided.
New York, May 29.—According to
the provisions of his will, the body of
Justice George P. Andrews, of the su
preme court,, has been cremated. In
his will the justice said if the provi
sions directing cremation were not
obeyed the will was to be declared
void.
Vaudeville on Ocean Liners.
New York, May 29. —Arrangements
are reported to have been made for the
introduction of vaudeville entertain
ments on some of the ocean liners. The
scheme will be given a trial on the
steamer St. Paul’s next trip out of
this port. The entertainments will be
furnished entirely by male talent, ac
cording to present plans.
Rabbi Newfield Re-Elected.
Birmingham, Ala., May 29.—At the
meeting of the congregation of Jews
in Birmingham Rabbi Morris Newfield
was elected again for a term of two
years. Dr. Newfield has been in charge
of the congregation about six years,
STILL SPOUTING
MO DANGEROUS
-
PELEE f CARES A PARTY OF GE
OLOGISTS AND STAFF OF
REPORTERS,
Descried By Guides They Run in Ev
ery Direction and Narrowly
Escape Death.
Nov York, May 29. —Mont I Vice,
from '"hieli there was another violent
eruption on Monday, was quiet again
Tuesday night, according to a Herald
dispatch from Fort de France. But,
the dispatch adds, the inhabitants of
the Island are ill a terrified state.
The volcano is puzzling all the sci
eut . is. some of whom say the moun
tain has thus far made only a begin
ning.
Monte Rouge was saved from de
struction last night only by a miracle,
says a priest who was there.
Two correspondents, believing the
volcano had for a time at least sub
siu'ed, planned an expedition to the
mountain for the purpose of securing
photographs. Several natives were
employed as guides.
After a wearying march which took
most of Monday, Home Rouge was
reached about bull'past 7 o'clock in
tlie evening. The correspondents were
welcomed tty a kindly disposed priest.
' Ivi gave such information as was in
ills possession. He insisted upon a
pause being made for refreshments,
anti in his humble home food was pre
pared. It was this generous courtesy
of the priest that saved the expedi
tion from destruction. The original
lilan was that the visit should be
made to the crater as soon as possible
and a quick return lie made to For*
de France to avoid all danger.
While the evening meal was being
prepared the priest pointed out the
work of ruin that had been accom
plished. He said he had refused to
leave big post, though he was not at
all certain Morin- Rouge would not be
swept from existence as was St.
Bit’- r-. tt was while ho was talking
thut the explosion came. .
From their homes the Inhabitants of
the valley ran in a panic. Some did
not wait to see what was happening,
but hurried over the mountains in the
direction of Fort de France. Scores
went into the ctiurch and fell upon
their knees, but by far the greater
number ran without daring to look be
hind.
The display of lightning was terrific
and awe-inspiring.
When the start was made on the re
turn trip to Fort de France the guides
and (servants were gone. The corre
spondents bad to find their way across
the hill as best they could. Behind
Mont Polee continued to belch lire,
ashes, smoke and mud. The detona
tions were of sufficient strength to
make the ground tremble. It seemed
to the weary travelers as if the moun
tain tops swayed above their heads.
To add to the hoi-ror of the situation
they encountered every now and then
a fer-de-lance, deadliest of all nukes.
Scattered speciments of these ser
pen! s, of which thousands have been
killed by the eruptions, were seen
amid the glare from the volcano and
the flashes of lightning gliding over
the rocks and hurrying away, as if
they, too, had learned that their moun
tain home was no longer a safe place.
On all sides were natives praying
and cursing in turn. Many, exhausted,
fell by the way and were unable to
continue.
From Morne Rouge to i-ort de
France by the devious path traveled
was almost 40 miles. That distance
was covered before dawn Tuesday
morning.
Later arrivals reported that Morne
Rouge had not been destroyed, as the
force of the explosion was exerted in
the direction of the sea.
Despondent, a Suicide.
Mobile, Ala., May 29—Despondent
ovu r the desertion of her husband,
C. L. Fulton, wife of Dr. C. L.
Fulton, a former practicing physician
and surgeon at Choctaw Bluff, com
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting
herself with a revolver.
Body Caught on Trot Line.
New Decatur, Ala., May 29. —Will
Smith, of Finleys island, was drowned
in the Tennessee river near the site
of the old Higman mill In Decatur.
Later his body was found caught on a
trot line some distance down the river.
When found marks, which indicated
violence, were found on his clothes.
No inquest was held and the remains
were interred in Limestone county.
Smith’s brother was with him at the
time of the accident and he claims
that his brother fell from the boat ac
cidentally.
GREAT VICTORY FOR
THE CITIZENS’ CLUB
IN CHATHAM PRIMARY
ON CHICAGO’S WICKEDNESS.
Bishop Fallows Tafyes Issue' With
Bishop Thoburri and R£,v. Tuck.
Chicago, May 29.- Biairop Samuel
Fallows, of St. 1 hulls Reformed Epis
copal church, has taken issue with
Bishop Thohurn and the Rev. Fran
cis Tuck, of Newberry, Pa., who think
Chicago more wicked than London and
Hong Kong.
“If there are any forms of vice in
Chicago that cannot be found in Lon
don. 1 would be glad if the Rev. Mr.
Tuck would inform me what they are,"
said tlie bishop.
"I would tie glad if he would inform
me where they could lie found, i spent
some time in tlie world’s metropolis
and I saw more forms of wickedness
under the shadow of St. Paul’s cathe
dral and Westminster Abbey in two
successive nights than I hud seen for
years in my own city.
“Bishop Thohurn said a man’s life
in llong Kong was safer than it was
in Chicago. That may lie so, and yet
it would not be any reason for ma
ligning Chicago.”
SAILORS SWEPT OVERBOARD.
Rough Voyage of the Steamer Kron
Prinz Wilhelm.
New York, May 28.—The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Wil
helm. which has arrived from Bremen,
lost t a o seamen overboard on the voy
age and four others had narrow es
capes from a similar fate.
Stormy weather was encountered
during the latter part of the trip and
last Friday siv sailors while on the
upper deck trying to dose two heavy
iron doors were caught in au enormous
sea which swept over tin' deck. Two
of them were carried overboard anil
drowned. The other lour managed to
slip into a gangway and so escaped.
The alarm was given and two life
buoys were east adrift. The vessel
steamed about, the buoys for one hour
and a ball before giving up tile search
for the men. They Were heavily clad
and it is thought they sank inane
iliately.
“no room we Ltvr ”
Crowded Condition of Certain Section*
of City of Chicago.
Chicago," May 29. —For Set-tons oi
the west side where there is “no room
to live" tlu> special parks commission
I of the city council has recommended
j nine rites for small parks.
Blocks of old frame and brick dwell
ings will ■ disappear and in neighbor
hoods where now a blade of grass can
not. tie found parks of four, five or ten
aiTi ;i will fin i dablislied. In the dis
tricts where these parks are to go
thousands of the people are living in
alleys. In ten blocks In this city 2,600
have been found living* in alleys'. In
ihe same district 3,127 people were
found living in basements and the.
mortality record runs up to 87 in 1,4)00.
nearly three times tlie average of tlie
city.
Stampede to New Mines.
Longs Store, Cedar Canyon, Wyo.,
May 29. A stampede to a ledge on
the Spokane reservation from Deer
Trail camp has caused considerable
excitement. Fifteen or 20 men, most
of them employes of tlie Doer Trail
mines, believing the reservation would
be thrown open to settlement by.presl
denial proclamation before June 1, en
gaged every available horse and raced
for a point near Sand Creek, about
6 miles east from Deer Trail, where
there is said to he a groat .mineral
showing, it is not known if the Indian
police have removed the interlopers
from the reservation.
Died In Agony from Burns.
Chicago, May 29. — Crazed by burn
ing oil which had fallen on her dress
from a gasoline stove, on' which she
was preparing supper last night. Miss
Josephine Pixka rap into her .bedroom
and seized S2OO in bills which lay se
creted between the mattresses. Her
screams attracted John Novak, who
extinguished the flames‘only after she
had been fatally burned. The bills,
which represented tlio savings of her
%elf and brother foe several years,
were burned. The girl died two hours
later. *
Monument for ben Bolt's Author.
New York, .Hay 29.—-A committee
has been appointed by the board of
managers of the society, of American
authors to solicit subscnfptlons for the
erection of a suitable monument over
the grave of Dr. Thomas Dunn ljng
llsh, the -author of "Ben Holt." Dr.
English was a vice president of the
society. The receipts wilt determine
the character and' stateliness of the
monument.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TIE OSBORNE
CROWD WINNERS
f
THE MAJORITIES RANGE FROM
FOUR TO SEVEN HUNDRED—IT
WAS AN INTERESTING CONTEST
FROM START TO FINISH.
ONE MAN WAS SHOT AT THE
POLLS AND MANY OTHER DIF
FICULTIES OCCURRED DURING
THE DAY.
Savannah, May 28. —The primary
lor county offices of Chatham was held
today, and resulted In au overwhelm
ing victory for the Citizens club,which
•fleeted its straight ticket. The lin
en club went down In defeat. The
002 mojj jCuav eqj pu oSutu sbppiofinu
to 700. Those elected are as follows
ljsgilature—Pleasant A. Stovall, J.
Ferris Cann, William Harden.
Clerk of the- superior court —J. K.
IJ.1 J . uarr.
Sheriif—john Schwarz.
Coroner —John G. Keller.
Surveyor—E. J. Thomas.
Tax Receiver—Marcus S. Baker.
Tax Collector—T. F. Thompson.
Treasurqr—Waring Russo 1.1.
Shiuiif cits court —J. J. Horrgan,
Clerk city couurt—Warring Russell,
Jr.
Judge superior court—Pope Barrow.
The election was characterized by
intunefy lighting. A Jargei squad of
police was kept constantly on hand.
Alex Butler, a Union club man. was
sin it through the shoulder by a Citizen
club man, J. H. Murken.
SELL ISLANDS, SAYS MONEY,
Mississippi Senator Thinks United
States Should Sell Philippines.
Charlotte, N, C., May 29.—1n an ad
dress before the Manufacturers’ elub
in Charlotte last night Seuator Money
used the following language concern
ing the Philippines:
"When the war with Spain broke out
over 5,000 young men from the civ
ilized portions ot the islands were in
Lpunish universities, ami they are the
people against whom we are waging
warfare. Of the 82 members of Agui
naldo's provisional congress there
were more college and university grad
uates than ever sat in the* senate of
the United States at one time. There
fore more men, by 10 to I, among the
members who spoke different lan
guages from their own than over nt
one time occupied seats in our senate,
The president of the congress had
written books that had been trans
lated all over Europe. When we think
of all the conditions that exist in the
Philippines we may well ask the ques
tion. ‘What is the compensation for
all this?’ The answer is: ’Nothing.’
.“11l those islands the white man will
become a degenerate In two genera
tions and one year is as long as an
American soldier can remain there.
We should get rid of the islands as
quickly as possible.”
SIO,OOO WILLED TO SOLDIER.
How Colonel Springs Divided His Es
tate of $500,000.
Charlotte, N. C., May 29.— Among
the beneficiaries by the will of Colonel
H. G. Springs, who died hero Sunday
evening leaving an estate'of ssoO,oiH>
is Holland Springs, a distant relative
of the who is at. present in
the Philippines as a private soldier.
Some time ago he sent Colonel
Springs a pair of red sllpers large
silver buckles. They seemed to please
the old mail and they were the direct
cause of the young private being left
the sum of SIO,OOO. Another bene
ficiary by special legacy is a young
son of Dr. J. H. McAdeh, of Charlotte,
who assisted Colonel Springs In col
lecting rents, etc. Young McAden
gets two business houses valued at
about $16,000. The rest of Colonel
Springs' estate is divided pro rata
among a number of distant heirs,
ear'll receiving about $33,000.
Confirmed by tlie' Senate.
Washington, May -29.—The senate
has confirmed the nomination of Chas.
E. Carman to be postmaster at Aiken,
S. C.