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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS VOLUME 1, NUMBER 209. BRANTLEY GETS MORE ON APPROPRIATION FOR BRUNSWICK HE IS DOING GOOD WORK : 4- 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.