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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME t, NUMBu<> 215.
A LANDSLIDE FOB
Nominated For Governor
Yesterday By a Big
Majority
WILL WIN ON
FIRST BALLOT
—
AT 3 O’CLOCK THIS MORNiNG
ESTILL WAS IN THE LEAD
OVER TERRELL BY ONLY A FEW
VOTES.
COUNTY GOES FOR PARKER FOR
JUDGE. EASON AND STEVENS
OTHER CONTESTS SEEM TO BE
IN DOUBT.
THE RESULT.
The following telegram received
by the News at a late hour last night
tells of the general result of the
election in a nut shell:
"Atlanta, June: 0. —Terrell gets the
governor's c'nair with a largo major
ity. It's more than probable that ho
will nave- more than 208 votes in the
electoral convention. There seems
to be a dealilock on in the race for
stale school commissioner wliic'i may
have to be settled In the convention.
Eason is prison commissioner by a
large majority,'while Stevens is prison
commissioner hy a large majority,
while Stevens is commissioner of ag
riculture, Hardwick defeated Fleming
in the Tenth district for congress
man. Joe Pelee Hall, Guerry’s law
parner, is elected to the state legisla
ture from Bibb. Election quiet all
over the state and little interest man.
i tested.
Atlanta, June s.—From ail indica
tions received from near every county
in th© state, Terrell seems to have
toad a landslide, and his nomination
on the first ballot. The returns also
show that large vote was polle'd in all
sections of the state. The weather
conditions were favorable and that
fact tog .ether with a general interest
responsible for ttoe vote.
How the Counties Vote.
Up to the hour of closing the (ole
ograph office last night. The News
heard from the following counties In
the state:
For Terrell—-Oconee, Jasper, Quit
man, Fulton, Walker, Erwin, Pickens
Butts, Spaulding, Echolls. Ramlolp'.i,
Crawford, Dougherty, Terrell, Henry,
Chattahoochee, Polk, Putnam. White,
Morgan. Richmond, Lincoln. Twiigs,
Baldwin, Dooly, Newton. Fayette,
Chattooga, Wilcox, Meriwether,
Wilkes, Campbell, Gilmcjj-, Hurt,
Washington,; total, 35.
For Estill —Murray, Mclntosh, Cobb,
Coffee, i atnall, Hall, Early, Catoosa
Liberty, Chatham; total, 11.
For'Guerry—Hancock, Macon. Mon
roe, McDuffie, Gwinnett; total, 5.
By the above it will be seen that
only 53 counties were heard from up
to the closing hour of the telegraph
office. There being 13 1 counties in
the sstate it will be scon that we were
able to hear from only a few over a
tnird of the counties, but the above
telegrams shows that Mr. Terrel! has
carried over four.fifths of the coun
ties. A telegram received jusst at
the closing hour which stated that 73
counties had been heard from of
which Terrell carried 53.
ft seems that the north Georgia can
didate carried every doubtful county
in the state, and even won in a num
ber which were not at all thought to
be for him.
Stiil in a great number of Lie coun
ties the race was very close. Col. Es
till coming second in most of the in.
stance®.
A D l TEA I
Augusta, Ga., June 5.' —Indications
at a late hour tonight point to thet,
election of Hon. T. W. Hardwick, of
Washington county, as congressman
from the Tenth district over Hon. \V.
li. Fleming, the present incumbent.
This has been a sensational race., in
which bitterness has had prominent
place. At this hour the following
counties have been heard from:
Washington for Hardwick: Glas
cock for Hardwick: Jefferson for
Hardwick; Columbia in doubt. Will
take official count to decide. Rich
mond claim.;,i by both parties, but
chances are it Has gone to Fleming
by a yerv small majority; Hancock
for Fleming; Warren for Hardwick.
Prominent Fleming leaders in An.
gust a tonight practically concede the
election of Hardwick. In the primary
for the state house officers today the
county has gone for Terrell by large
majority, while Eason gets Richmond's
vote fo,- prison commissioner with
both Glenn and Merritt claiming the
county for sell . .1 commissioner.
P4RKI K ILFCTED JUDGE
A telephone message ruviveJd by
The News from Savannah at an early
hour this morning indicates that Judge
Parker, of Itir.ii'iV. had defeated Col.
Simon Hlteheof Waycvoss. tor judge of
tiui Brunswick circuit.. We were tin.
aide to learn how the nine different
counties voted, but it is authentically
stated thin. I’arketr had boon elected
by a very good majority.
in Glynn, Judge Parker defeated
Col. Hitch by over a hundred votes.
WRECKS TRAIN.
Engineer and Fireman Crushed to
Death Under Wreckage.
Redding, Cal., June s.—The south
bound Oregon expr-ss on the Southern
Pacific road, which b-ft Redding at
10:45 last night, was wrecked about
15 minutes Liter near Clear Creek, 4
miles from this city.
The a<-' ideal was can: and by a half
open switch which had evidently been
left in that condition hy some unknown
person. The train was a double head
er and was running down grade at
great speed. Both engines were thrown
into th<- ditch and completely wreck-,
ed.
Engineer J N. While and Fireman
Fred Tafivi, of the forward engine,
were thrown under the wreckage and
crushed to death. The tnaii car and all
of the passenger coach, s wer ditched.
A number of passengers were morn
or less injured, but so far as can bo
learned none were killed. The names
of the injur-d passengers have not
been ascertained.
PREACHER CONFESSES TO ARSON
Former Weil Known Baptist Minister's
Startling Revelations.
Santa Cruz, Cal., Jun s.—Rev. .las.
Laui'in- Rogers, formerly a wei! known
Baptist minister, who recently em
braced Mohammedanism, has confess
ed himself guilty ol arson and is now
in custody. He set fire to several
buildings at a dairy where he was
working for the benefit of his health,
as he explained, fils motive for the
crime, he says, was revenge on those'
who had compelled him to do menial
service.
The fire destroyed his clerical libra
ry. three ministerial suits and a gold
watch presented to him by his former
-onm■“*!!:- in
Charge of a church at Jacksonville he
taught English to many Cuban refu
gees. He will be examined as to his
sanity.
Only a Few Americans invited.
New York, June a. —Many erroneous
rumors have been current respecting
the number of Americans who have
been invited to the coronation at the
abbey, cables the London correspond
ent of The Tribune. Ii i. not probable
that more than a half-dozen Americans
will he among the privileged specta
tors. Henry White and John R. Car
ter naturally will attend the corona
tion, owing to their official positions,
and also J. PierpOnt Morgan, Jr., for
the same reason, but there is no foun
dation for the foolish talk about Ameri
can millionaires buying their waj to
the best seats.
BRUNSWICK. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1902.
TERRELL
FAMILY ROW ENDS FATALLY.
John Conley, a Florida Merchant. Dice
by Wife's Hand.
Jacksonville, Fla., June 5. —John
Conley, the merchant of Pamtsoffkec
who was shot at that place hy his wife
during a family row, died in the Ma
rion county hospital in Ocala Saturday
from the effects of the wound inflict
ed by the bullet from his wife’s pistol
It is reliably stated that before his
death Conley made a will leaving all ot
his estate, which is considerable, t;
his adopted daughter, Mrs. Rena Eady
The will disinherits Mrs. Conley entire
ly, but, it is said, makes provision for
the two children of the unfortunate
union.
The Conley couple were married, di
vorced and remarried within three
weeks after the court's decree sepa
rated them, and then the tragedy a
few days ago occurred, when the wife,
driven to desperation by what was
alleged to he a series of cruelties seiz
ed a pistol and gave her husband his
death wound.
The couple was prominently connect
ed in that part of the state.
FARMS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Interesting Figures Are Furnished by
Census Bureau.
Washington, June s.—The census
re Hii-t on agriculture in North Caro
lit a shews that on June 1, 1900, the
state had 224,637 farms, valued at
$194,655,920.
Of th valuation 27 per cent was in
buildings and the remainder in land
end olliei improvements than build
infs. The value of farm implements
a id machinery was $9,072,600 and live
stock $30,10<i,t73, making the total val
ue of farm property $223,834,693. The
t'ltal vaiue of farm products for ,189!i
was $89,309,638, of which 23 per ceil I
i\as in animal products and the re
mainder in crops, including forest
product.' cut or produced on farms
The totr.l value of farm products for
2899 exceeded those at 1889 by 78 pc
i out.
The gross farm income of North
Carolina for 1899 was $79,200,748. The
gloss income upon investment was 21
per cent.
•AOMEN'S FEUD ENDS IN BLOOD
Fayetteville, Ark., Excited Over Sen
sational Shooting Affray.
Fayetteville, Ail;., June 5. Consid
erable excitement was created in Ben
Breek’s drug store at. this place.
Mrs. Fannie Moorchotise, it is charg
id shoi and, it is thought, probably
falaliy injured Miss Elia Boatwright
Ti e bul.et pierced the spinal chord ir
Ihe lower part of the back. There
were no eyewitnesses to the affair,
Th as- allant was arrested by the
sheriff ami is held awaiting results
This is the second attempt Mrs. Moore
house has made on the life of Miss
Boatwright.
Reports are varied as to the cause
of the shooting.
Rejoicing at Miami.
Miami, Fla., June s.—The citizens
of Miami are rejoicing over the pros
pect that their long cherished hope ot
an appropriation to give the city deep
water is about realized. When news
was received saying the conference
committee had agreed upon an appro
priation of $300,000 real estate values
began to rise, and every one wanted to
purchase property. The people are now
anxiously awaiting more definite in
formation, and everybody is talking
deep water, It is probable that when
the matter is definitely settled the pea
pie will arrange for a mammoth cel©
bration in honor of the event, the cele
bration to be held July 4.
$52,500,000 Offered for Fleet.
New York, June 5. It is understood
the American shipping syndicate has
offered the Cunard company $52,500.-
000 for their fleet,, including two big
steamers recently ordered, says a Her
aid dispatch from London. The Cunard
directors are in communication witt
the government with a view of obtain
ing such increased subsidies for mails
and cruisers as will enable them it
the interests of the shareholders to re
sist the tempting offer of the Amerlear
syndicate.
New Steamship Service Inaugurated.
New York, June 5.—A new direct
steamship service is to be inaugurated
between New York and northern Span
ish ports to be known as the Larrinaga
steamship line. The first vessel, the
steamer Berniila, is scheduled to sail
about June 18.
Three Boys Killed by Lightning.
Guthrie, Okia., June 5. —During an
electric storm which passed over
Beaver county two small sons of
'ihomas Smith and another boy whose
name is not given were struck by
i ghtning and killed.
SERIOUS RIOTS
ON IN CHICAGO
NEGROES WHO WERE IMPORTED
THERE FOR STRIPERS’
PLACES ATTACKED.
Every Policeman on Duty to Suppress
Rioting But Seem Powerless
to Manila t Order
Chicago, June s.—Disturbances at
tendant, upon the packing house team
s' rs' strike broke out afresh eatly to
d > when a wagon belonging to ex
-Alderman DiiuLston, driven by a non
u on man, tried to land a load ot hams
aal bacon at Iho station of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway on
1-Ljiizle street.
\ crowd of innrlia r.n ! r'.i ’ a r.ym
nati.izers set upon the driver, over
tSu'tied his wagon and stole his meat.,
'1 lie crowd scattered upon the arrival
o’ a patrol wagon full of policemen.
J tense ieeling prevails over all the
city. Downtown street eroa.Jngs are
almost devoid of officers, but the police
h-'adquarters reseinldo army bairacks,
where policemen are drawji up in
, squads awaiting the repetition of yes
terday's rioting.
At the stock yards attempts arc be
ing made to reli-ve tin? semi-meat fam
ine that prevails at the hotels and eat
ing: houses. Early in the morning a
minivan of six wagons two from Ar
mour's, two from Swift's and one eaeli
from Nelson Morris and Sehwamehild
>'• Sulzberger's plants—started under
the escort of a patrol and 15 police
men toward tin- downtown districts to
supply Store:- with meat. I: is thought
that this train is simply a fi oler for a
bigger caravan which may start later.
Every precaution is being taken to
prevent disorder. It is feared hy city
officials that ft repetition of yester
day's shooting aITi ay may result in
death.
A i it' 1 -i battle txctinvd between a
crowd of negroes, imported from St.
Louis to take the places of the striking
yard teamsters and toughs and strikers
at I-erfy-fifth strei t and Center avenue
early today, In which six negroes were
badly injured, two possibly mortally.
The substitutes were driving wagons
when they were assaulted. Many of the
assailants were armed with ice pick
Poles they had seized from ice wagons,
and in the fight Hie negroes were bad
ly lacerated hy these weapons. One
man had his thigh broken and another
wjjjj injured internally. The imported
negroes number about 50.
At 9 o’clock a caravan of 38 loads
ot heel- interspersed with five busses
containing policemen came out of the
stock yards amid hoots and cries of
derision from the < rowd.
The caravan readied the Illinois
Central depot at Twelfth street at 10
o’clock in safety, followed hy a large
crowd. During the unloading of meat
at the depot the mob showed its ugly
temper by throwing coal and bricks,
but the well armed police guard served
to check serious demonstrations.
ADDITIONS TO COAL STRIKERS.
Wilkesba'i-re, Ha., June 5. Thero
Railway Workers May Be Involved
Soon, Says President Mitchell,
was much speculation around strike
headquarters today over the purpose of
President Mitchell's visit to Scranton
lasi night, where he saw some of the
National Railway Labor union leaders.
All attempts to get him to talk about
the nature of his conference was fu
tile. He said, however, that the rail
way workers may lie involved in the
near future.
The entire region was reported quiet
at storting time today. The strikers
claimed a few more additions to their
ranks today, hut in most instances the
coal company s wore able to supply the
places of those induced to leave.
A system to boycott all persons and
establishments that in any way sup
ply the wants of non-union men has
bem inaugurated and is having its ef
fect in bringing men out of the mines.
Bartenders, butchers, grocery clerks,
etc., are organized in the coal region.
A non-union man in most places can
not be served, and the families of non
union men are having much trouble
in buying the necessities of life in
stores.. ;
Will Be Released from Prison.
Ban Francisco, June 5. —The prison
doors will open today for 17 ex-volun
teer soldiers who have been undergo
ing sentence at Alcatraz island. After
serving from 18 months to 3 years both
In the Philippine Islands and the local
military prison these men will once
more be free. The men will he re
leased under the decision of Judge San
born. which the supreme court has
sustained, that a volunteer soldier can
not he tried by o cers of the regular
army or other branches of the service.
RESULT IN GLYNN
IS IN MUCH DOUBT
REPUBLICANS CENSURE MILES
Believes He Has Furnished Stories ol
Cruelty In Philippines.
Washington, June s.—General Miles'
name has been dragged into the Phil
ippines d< bate in the senate iq a lath
er sensational way. The Republican
leaders are bitter toward General
Miles because of the part he is believ
ed to have played in unearthing some
of the facts about outrages committed
by officers and n cu in liu- army. They
have never forgiven him for his lettoi
which brought -..a the liar finer report,
and they have tried to fasten upon him
some ol the other discoveries on the
same line.
Wlele they are proti ding that they
do not Seek to covei up lue iacls. tliui
they are not engaged in suppression
tin- fact is that it has been with the
gri .-'.test difficulty that the minority
members of Hie senate committee on
Philippines have been able to get al
the (acts because of systematic sup
pressions,
Tlie bittern - • <>f t'-e Republican
leaders toward Miles for the part they
alleged he has MG en is acknowledg
ment irmt (hex seel; to punish every
official who assists in unearthing any
of these disclosures.
PHILIPPINE BILL PASSES.
Senate Casts 38 Votes for to 30 Against
Measure.
Washington, June s.—The long
nriiwn out tight over the Philippines
government bill in the senate wan
brought Hi an epd late yesterday af
ternoon v hen the Republican hill was
cu -s-d by pra tiraily a party vote.
Hu tie final passage Mel.aurin, ol
South ( ; rollna. voted, of course, with
Hu- Republicans, while Hoar, Welling
ton and Mason voted with the Demo
"Hts against the bill On the test
vote upon the adoption of the minority
substitute, which provided for a period
of qualified iiideperid-uce with a large
r noun; of sell government at the end
it tins period, the recognition of Ihe
al.solute independence of tlie islands,
>1 : “ Jim - were drawn about as above
v.'th the except ion that Senator Mor
gan voted against the minority hill.
The Louse will pass the bill pre
pared by the Republicans of the insu
iar affairs committee, which differs
in some particulars from that which
the senate has passed, and then the
differences will be settled in confer
ence be ween Hie two houses, it is
said Hue the senate hill will stand in
all its et bentlals.
Economy In Government Printing.
\\ a; hington, June 5. -The secretary
ol war lias promulgated an order in
tended to affect large economy in gov
eminent printing. It provides that
hereafter (hero shall be printed only
the reports of superior officers in com
mand of military departments in the
field and chiefs ol bureaus of the de
partments. The reports of the various
branches arc not to be printed here
after, but tin- superior officers are ex
- and to include a resume of the re
ports in their report.
Important Diplomatic Changes.
Washington. June s.—Two important
changes in the diplomatic representa
tives in Wasliin; ion were announced
today. The lion. Michael Herbert suc
ceeds the late Lord I’auncefote as Brit
ish ambassador and Sonor do Ojoda
succeeds the Duke of Areos as Spanish
minister.
TURNED HOSE ON RIOTERS.
Unruly Construction Gang In Nebras
kan Town Put to Flight.
Omaha, Neb., June 5. —A Blair,
Neb., special says:
A riot which would have ended in
bloodshed was averted shortly after
midnight last nigtit by the quick action
of Mayor Haller. The Chicago, St
Paul and Minneapolis Railroad com
pany has been denied by the city
council the right to lay certain tracks.
About midnight a construction gang
of 300 men began laying tracks. The
mayor was informed and ordered the
men to cease work. They replied
tauntingly and the mayor ordered out
the fire department, and a stream of
water was turned on and the men scat
tered. Revolvers were drawn but hun
dreds of citizens arrived and tore up
the track, carted it away and held the
ground under arms.
Million-Dollar Jurymen.
New' York, June 5. -In forming tho
third panel of the sheriff’s jury to
serve during the ensuing three months
Sheriff O’Brien has summoned 14 men
whose aggregate wealth is estimated
at more than a billion dollars. Among
those called are John B. McDonald, J.
Plenpont Morgan, J. D. Rockefeller,
William Rockefeller, Frederick W.
Vanderbilt, William K. Vanderbilt and
John D. Arch bold.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CANDIDATES RUN ‘
S CLOSE RACE
1
MERIWETHER COUNTY CANDI
DATE SWEEPS THE STATE IN
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR
GOVERNORSHIP.
CARRIED NEARLY Ai-L THE
DOUBTFUL COUNTIES IN THE
STATE AND GOT MANY HE DID
NOT EXPECT.
How It Looks.
That Estili will carry ttoe county
by a very small majoritty.
Tom Eason defeats Wyley Williams
for prison commissioner by a good
majority.
Race between Merritt and Glenn
for state sr-uool commissioner Is close..
Judge Parker defeats Col. Hitch by
large majority.
At 3 o’clock this morning the elec
tion managers were still hard at work
counting tho votes. It will probably
boj 5 or (i o'clock before the work is
completed.
Col. Estill, at that 'nour. w'as lead
ing in the gubernatorial race by be
tween 12 and 20 -Vot f (3 over Mr. Ter.
rtiH. News was received from only
two precincts last night, St. Simon
and Sterling, at the l former 15 votes
-were polled for Estill; Sterling only
cast. 0 voti*. 5 for Terrell ami 1 for
Estill.
In the race for judge of the Bruns
wick circuit Judge Parker led by a
sufficient number of votes to insure
his victory in the county.
Stevens for commissioner of agricul
ture, Eason for state Softool commis
sioner will also carry the county.
The final result in the gubernatorial
race will hardly lie known until the
votes of the county are consolidated
today.
The primary in Glynn county yes
terday for me selection of state house
officers and a judge of the Brunswick
■irenit was a very notly contested,
though good natured one, and not the
'cast bitterness was noticed at the
polls Tue supporters oi the different
candidates worked hard all day for
t'neir favorites, and were claiming u
victory all the time.
The greatest interest, of course, wae
centered on the gubernatorial race al
though there was muc'n interest taken
in the contest for judge of the Bruns
wick circuit, commissioner of agricul
ture, prison commissioner and state
school commissioner.
Tnc friends of Col. Estill seemed to
be more confident than the supporters
of Cos! Terrell, although they worked
hard all day. The result in all of the
contests was only gneiss work until
the last ballot is counted and the
final result announced by the judges.
A large crowd of citizens gathered
around the polls last night and kept
a tally sheet of their own in one or two
of the contests.
Tho number of votes received by
Mr. Guerry surprised both the friends
of Estill and Terell. It was not
thought that the prohibitionists candi
date would receive over 50 or 75
votes, but for a while last night, dur.
ing the count, it looked as though he
was running very near e-ven with the
other two candidates.
Large Sponge Yield.
Key West, Fla., June s.—An esti
mate of the total value of the spong*
crop taken by the fleet this trip la
valued at SBOO,OOO. This, the buyers
say, is a conservative estimate. About
$175,000 of this crop has been all the
week coming here from the ground*
and some of the men will get S2OO to
the share. The average price is bettei
than has been brought here for year*
and W'as caught In water 50 feet deep.
Jacksonville's Building Record.
Jacksonville, Fla., June s.—Since
the fire there have been permits Is
sued for 2,186 structures. Last week
the record showed only 19 new houses,
but several of these were for handsome
2-story residences, while one was for
a 2-story brick on Adams street, near
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