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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1; NUMBER 219. CAPITALISTS AFTER LAND ON ST. SIMON ANOTHER JEKYL ISLAND CLUB 1 — STATED THAT THE NORTHERN PEOPLE ARE NOW ON A DEAL WITH THE OWNERS OF LITTLE ST. SIMON. WANT TO CONVERT IT INTO A HANDSOME CLUB. SIMILAR 'TO THE ONE NOW SITUATED ON JEKYL. A News representative yesterday learned, trim an autUentice sorce. that a deal was now on between the owners of the entire north eud of St Simon, and northern capitalist, which, if carried out, will mean that there will soon be another Jekyl is land in this vicinty. The news of this proposed deal comes direct from St. Simon and from one who is interested in it to a great extent. The plan of tne northern capitalist is to purchase the entire northern portion of the island, including Little Sfc “idmon, and convert it into a winter resort. While no definite steps have yet been taken, the owners of the property have been made a prop osition by the millionaires and the matter is now under serious consider ation. If the deal is made it will mean that, witain a short while, handsome buildingss. such as club houses, pri vate residences, ets., will be erected on the island, and each winter the members of the club will come down and spend some time on the island. In fact, it will lie a club similar to tlio ono that now owns Jekyl and some of the most prominent people of the nation will be members of it. MET WITH AN ACCIDENT Manager Grob, of Jekyl, Came Near Losing His Life in New York. The mauy Brunswick friends of Richard Grob, the popular manager of the Jekyl island club, will regret to learn that, he met with a serious accident in New York a few days ago, and received several painful in juries. The jnews of the accident was re ceived uTjfekyl yesterday. It seems that Mr. Grob wad about, to get on a street ear, lost hjs hold and fell and narrowly escaped being killed. While he received several painful in juries it is not thought that he was serioussly hurt. TWO HIGHWAYMEN KILLED. Attacked Hunter With Clubs, but He Was Too Quick for Them. Des Moines. la., June 10. —It is re ported today from Talma.-lge, 4b miles southwest of this place, that two un identified men. alleged to be highway men, were shot and instantly killed by Claude Bristow, of C'awki-r City, Kan. Bristow was hunting. He al leges the men sprang upon him from .behind a clump of bushes, attacking him with clubs. He drew a revolver, shooting ono man through the head and the other through the lungs. He says both were armed. He exhibits a wound on the back of his head, said to have been caused by the highwaymen. WATER FAMINE IN HONG KONG. Wells of the City Have Run Dry—Fam ilies Perishing. San Francisco, June 10—The Pacific Mail steamship City of Peking arrived last night fr*m the Orient, bringing news of a water famine in Hong Kong. The wells of the city have run dry and in order to supply the city with water tugs were kept running between this city and the mainland. The officers of the Poking state that the drouth affected the Chinese most ly at the time the vessel left. Before every public watering place the na tives stood waiting a chance to fill their buckets. In one place in the busiest part of Hong Kong there were more than a thousand coolies in line waiting to get water for their perish ing families. WILL RENDER DEoidlON TODAY. Judge Bennet to Decide Cace Between the .Steamboats. Judge Benot, of the superior court, will render a decision today in the case of the Brunswick <fir Florida Steamboat Company, owners of tne steamer Emetine and managers for the steamer Bessie , vs. Coney & Parker, owners of the steamer Kg mont. The case was argued and all evidence introduced last week. This case is familiar to the readers of The Nc\vt\ The Brunswick & Florida Steamboat Company filed a petition for injuetion u> prohibit the Eginont from landing at the wharf at St. Simon pier, claiming that it was a private lauding. The owners of the Egiuont, on the other hand, claim that the pier is a public landing, and that the Egmont has a perfect jright to land there, Tne case has attracted considerable atttentiou and the decision today is looked for with much interest. FUNERAL OF MRS. LUCAS. . Large Number of Friends Escort Re mains to Cemetery. The remains of Mrs. H. E. Lucas, whose sad death occurred Monday, were tatil to ros;t yesterday', morning at ten-o’clock in Palmetto cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Rede, of St. Mark’s Episco pal ehuren. The remainss were accompanied to their resting place by a large concourse of no trowing friends, who paid Their last respects to a woman known and loved by them for a long number of years Work Has Started. A. Kaiser & Cro, have a large force of workmen on their new building on Bay* Street, and the same will he completed within sixty days. It will bt occupied by a prominenet local merchant. BRUNSWICK BOYS 10RLAY * SOME WITH SAVANNAH TWO TEAMS WILL CROSS BATS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. The next game of baseball sched uled by t 1 e local club will tie with a team from Savannah. Neither the date nor place bar: yet been decided upon, but the game will probably take place some day- next. week. The local t am feels confident they can defe-if the Savannah club and vice--versa and the game can be look ed forward to by the sports as an in teresting one. THREATENED RIOT AVERTED. Decisive Action of Whites Prevented Negro Uprising In Mississippi. Memphis, June 10.--A special from Meridian, Mbs.. say;-:: Telephone re ports from Marion and points In the norili of i um-erdnie county bring news that the excitement of Saturday”night has somewhat subsided. Greene John son and Nate Moore, the negroes ar rested Saturday afternoon as leaders in the movement to murder the whites, were released today owing to a failure to identify them as rioters and writers of tiie letters appointing rendezvous for the negroes who bad been armed. Every white man over a territory of 10 miles was armed Saturday night and slept with a gun beside him in anticipation of trouble. The decisive action of the whites in visiting negroes and telling them that the first move on their part to carry out their plans w-. ild i nit In th'-i mmm* slaugh ter is believed to have had a quieting Affect. Death of Dr. J. J, Brantley. Macon. June 10- The Rev. John J. Brantley, I). D. LL. D., died yesterday afternoon at his residence in Vineville. This will he sad intelligence to thou sands of Georgians, and especially to hundreds of alumni of Mercer univer sity, who graduated under him. Dr. Brantley was for many years a mem ber of the faculty of Mercer, being professor of belles letters. Behind In Electric Railways. Raleigh, June 10—It is .found that North Carolina is very far behind in electric railway construction, having now in operation only one-eighth of 1 per cent of electric railway mileage in the United States. BRUNSWICK, GA.* WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 11. SAILOR FELL FROM MAST —4 BUT FORTUNATELY HE LANDED IN AN AWNING WITHOUT INJURY. People Who Saw Him Fall Thought They Would Witness a Fata! Accident. A sailor on board the Mallory, steamer met with an accident yes terday which, ninety-nine out of a hunderd times, would have cost him bis life, but which resulted in his re ceiving only a few small bruises and getting a general shaKC-up. The sailor was at work on the top of the mast of the ship, a distance of about 150 feet from the deck. As he went to change from one position to another he lost his balance and fell. Several people were looking at the man at the time, but turned t’Aeiv faces to ep from witnessing wbac they thought would be a fatal acci dent. Fortunately, the man fell into an awning, which covered a part of the deck. The injury from the force of the fall and the fright was about the only damage done. LIGHTNING BOLT DEALa DEATH. During Electrical Storm t Columbus, Ga., Two Are Kil ed. Columbus, Ga., June 10.—Two per sons were killed and a number vvru badly shocked in an electrical ctoirn which visited Columbus late y esterday afternoon. The dead are: John J. Willis, of Columbus. Lluis McLane, of Phenix City. Mr. Willis was about 55 years obi and was formerly watchman at the upper toothi Idge. He was standing in front of his residence, No. Kil!) First, avenue, on the sidewalk, talking with a friend, M, C. Cochran, when sudden ly there was a loud peal of thunder and almost simultaneously Mr. Willis was struck by a bolt of lightning. Mr. Willis was killed instantly. The bolt entered his right temple and went through his body, emerging from the right foot and burying itself in the ground, Mr. Cochran, who was only a foot or two away, was also badly shocked and was carried home in a very serious condition. One of his fingers was spilt by the violent discharge of electricity. Simultaneously in Phenix City, a few blocks away, lightning killed lamia Me Lane, a younfr'man about 20 years old, who had been married only a few months. He was in the back yard of his residence, resting his hand on a clothes wire, when lightning struck the wire. He was killed instantly, but was not mangled in any way. The charge was such a powerful one that his heels were literally driven In to the ground, creating two small holes In the firm earth. WOMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Same Stroke Also Inflicts Fatal In jury on Her Daughter. Lltbonia. Ga., June 10—Saturday a heavy rain fell here, accompanied by lightning and thunder. At Collinsville, a suburb, the family of Q. VV. Guinn, a prosperous farmer, were just finishing dinner when Mrs. Guinn stepped to the back veranda for a drink of water. A stroke of light ning killed her instantly, leaving not a mark upon her person. A IG-year-old daughter, who was standing near the open door, was fell ed by the same stroke and is thought to be dying. Mrs. Guinn was a most estimable woman, for years an active member of the Baptist church at this place. She was the mother of quite a large fam ily, among whom are the Guinn broth, ers, two successful young merchants of this town. G. W. Guinn, the husband, is a prominent farmer of sterling character whose hosts of friends deeply sympa thize with him in his terrible afflic tion. Suicided Before Church Altar. Detroit, June 10. —A special to The Evening Post from Bay City, Mich., says that, after saturating his clothes with kerosene oil, Joseph Rejch last Saturday night set fire to himself in the Catholic church at Fisherville, this county. His charred remains were dis covered in front of the altar yesterday morning. Holes had been burned through the church floor by his body. Rejch was 39 years of age, was the organist of the church and a teachei in the church school. It Is supposed he was temporarily insane. RAILROADS HELP THE STRIKERS WiLL NOT IN ANY WAY HANDICAP THE GREAT STRIKE NOW ON. More Miners Gone Out on Strike And in Some Localities Mines Being Flooded With Water, Wilkesharre, Pa, June 10—The tight ening up process which has been in progress since the anthracite coal strike began four weeks ago today continues. Ail classes of trades unions in the hard coal belt have taken a hand in helping the miners, and now the long predicted move of the lail roaders in the region has been made. The decision of these men at meetings held in different parts of the region yesterday to refuse to aid the compa nies in their light against the miners has encouraged the strikers greatly. At. Freeland yesterday the railroad men of the Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill liver decided to refuse to handle the trains carrying deputies, coal and iron police or non-union men. The Lehigh Valley eompnny men met at the same time and will not handle soft, coal that may be wanted to dis place hard fuel, and yesterday the Del aware. Lackawanna and Western company employes protested against the hauling of soli coal and condemned the action of railroad conductors in acting as deputies. It is reported that (18 men were taken into the No. 5 colliery of the Susquehanna Coal company at c tlcoko at 3 o’clock Ibis morning. It is not yet known whether the men are to man the pumps or be placed on guard duty. The local union at Nantl coke lias selected 50 of Its men to act as special puaeemon in the borough. The burgess lias sworn them in. Some ot the engineers at Filtst.m who have been winking ail along did not. go to work today. WOMEN GROW BELLIGERENT. Number Attack Collier/ Superintend ent on Streets of Freeland. Hazelton, Pa., June 10. Superin tendent Kudlick, of Coxo Bros. & Cos., was attacked by women on the streets of Freeland today, but he was not in jured. About 800 strikers gathered today at Eberhale and about 1,000 at Jeddo to Intercept traction cars carrying non union men to northside collieries. Sheriff Jacobs was notified last night of the strikers’ intention, and accom panied by eight special officers took ari early car to Freeland to prevent, a demonstration. The mine workers learned last, niglit that, the sheriff had been appealed to for protection, and to make interference on bis part, unnec essary District Secretary Oallaghur preceded Sheriff Jacobs to Freeland. Refused to Obey Strike Order. Middlesboro, Ky., June 10. —About 6,000 miners and coke workers In Buchanan county, W. Va., and Wise and Scott counties, Va., refused to obey strike orders and are at work. The Virginia, Iron, Coal and Coke company employs most of these men. The officials of the company state that they have no fear of their men going out at any time. Hungarinns Leave for Coal Fields. Huntington, W. Va.. June 10.—One hundred Hungarians from Pennsylva nia left here this morning for the Tug river coal fields on the Norfolk and Western railroad to work in the mines. The operators say that several hun dred more are enroute. Long Distance Telephone Service. St. Augustine, Fla., June 10. —Per- mission has been granted the Southern Bell Telephone company by the coun ty commissioners for the use of the streets and highways for the erection of poles for the establishment of a long distance telephone service. This line will he built at once between this city and Jacksonville, where connection will be had with all northern points. I.ater a line will he built, to Palatka and other points connecting this city with the southern long-distance circuit. In exchange for the privilege of using the public roads of the county the Southern Bell Telephone company will provide free such telephones as may he needed by the county, about two in number. There is Much Kicking. Every property owner in Brunswick who has any pride is kicking on the condition of the sidewalks. In some places on Newcastle and Bay it is really dangerous URGING JUDGE BENNET TO ENTER THE RACE DEATH OF MRS. S. E. CARGYLE. Passed Away Yesterday After a Long lllnesis. Mrs. Sarah E. Cargyle died yester day morning at 11 o’clock after a long illness, during which everything that the devotion of -her loved ones and fine skill of her physicians, could suggest, was done to stay the hand of the reaper. But in spite of all their efforts death at last claimed her, and surrounded by her family the cherished mother passed into the blessed rest that knows, no waking. There was general sorrow through out the city when the news of her death went forth, as this, estimable lady had lived here all of her long and useful life of and she was generally beloved. Mrs. Cargyle was the widow of the iate Dr. Benjamin Cargyle, and the mother of Mrs,: C. L, Elliott, Mrs. R. I- Branham and Mrs. Monroe Flem ingl. Their friends sympathize with thteni iu their said bereavement. The funeral will occur at 10:30 this morning from St. Mark’s church. The following gentlemen will act as pall boa verg'd: J. M. Madden, A. C. Banks, P- W. Fleming, R, it. Hopkins, W,. F. Hollingsworth, W. F. Symons. THE KNIGHTS WILL GO. Oglethorpe Company to Take the San Francisco Trip. Cupt. T. Newman, of the Oglethorpe Company, Knights of Pythias, has written headquarters to the effect that his command will enter the grand drill at San Francisco and the boys will begin practicing at a very early datei It is true that three more men are needed but it. is generally thought that it win be an easy matter tto get them. Crowding to St. Simon. The season at, Stt. Simon is begin ning In real earnest now and the next few Weeks will find every cot tage at the pier occupied. NEGRO SIIRENDERED 10 SHERIFE BERRIE GEORGE WILLIAMS, WHO DID SHOOTING AT THALMAN GIVES HIMSELF UP. George YVTTiiamss, the negro who g'>"T desperate near Thalman Monday morning and shot and killed his son in law and wounded another of the same relation to him, and also a vis iting negro girl, came to the city yes terday morning, looked up Sheriff Berrie and surrendered. -• "I’se vie nigger what did the shooting up the road yesterday,” said Williams to the Sheriff, "and want to give my seif up, for dose Other niggers In deni woods is looking for me will axes and guns, and I sho don’t won't to be killed, and n*uey ever meet up wid me T'sse a "dead negro.” Williams talked of the killing of his son-in-law very* rule. He was placed in the muivlerer’ss cell of the county jail. PARDON GIVEN LYNCHERS. Three of Them Receive Freedom at Hands of Governor Jelks. Montgomery, Ala., June 10.—Gov ernor Jelks has pardoned George How ard, Martin Fuller and John Strengtn, three of the four white men convict ed In Elmore county of lynching the negro Robin White, and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. The negro and John Thomas had an altercation in which no harm was done. The theory of the people In Elsinore is that Thomas misrepresent ed the affair to his neighbors and by that means raised the mob that did the lynching. They sent in petitions with three nr four thousand names on them asking the pardon of three of the men, and many delegations have' besieged the capital. Johh Thomas, the principal in the mob, was convicted and appealed to the supreme court, which affirmed the case last week. There is no application for Thomas’ pardon and the people of the county lay the blame on him. The three men pardoned had been in prison a year. The case is famous as the only In stance In Alabama where a white man has been convicted of lynching a ne gro. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FHDS SAY HE CAN WIN MANY TELEGRAMS WERE RE CEIVED BY THE POPULAR JUDGE YESTERDAY FROM HIS FRIENDS OVER THE STATE. CONVENNTION OF JULY 2 WILL NOMINATE SUCCESSOR TO JUS TICE LEWIS—JUDGE BENET NOT YET DECIDED. The announcement in The News yesterday taat Jude Joseph W. Ben net, oft Vie Brunswick circuit, would probably be a candidate for justice of the supreme court, caused general comment among the friends of the Brunswick judge, and all day they were calling on him urging that he enter the race. The news was also telegraphed to all of the leading papers and Judge Bennet received a number of tele grams from his friends in all sections of the state, offering him support should he enter the race, and also urging him to become a candidate. The judge has not yet seriously con sidered the matter, but it is sthe gen eral impression among his friends that if the demand is kept up for him to euter the race he will do so, although he has not stated anything to that effect The News learns, with much pleas ure, that steps were taken yesterday by some of those anxious for him to become a candidate, to get up a mass meeting of the citizens of Glynn county, and unanimously nominate him, and place him before the people of the state. The susccessor to Justice ewis will he elected by the state convention to be held in Atlanta- July 2, and (there remains but little time for work. It is a well known fact that. Judge Bennet would make a very strong race, and hist friends feel confident that he could come out victorious. It is probable that Judge Bennet will give out a statement concerning the matter within the next few days. INTERESTING BALL GAME. Colored Teams of Brunswick and Fer nandina Play Close Game. One of the most interesting games ol baseball seen In Brunswick in some time wa played yesterday between the colored tteams of Brunswick and Fer nandlna The paiTr aT the fair grounds was crowded, a goodly number of white people also being present. The game Irom start to finish was intereting and exciting, and full of good plays. Tin; home team came out victorious by a score of 3 to 2. TTp to the sixth inning the score stood 2 to 0 in favor of Brunswick Sale of The Tampa Bay. The Tampa 'rimes of Monday said: The "writer this morning had the pleasure of forming the acquaintance of J. Xay lor Scott, who is here as the representative of Scott & Sons, of Montgomery, Ala, the purchasers’ of the Tampa Bay hotel. Mr. Scott has been in the city sev eral days taking an inventory of the hotel property. The control of the property will pass to the new owners on duly Ist, but the flna! tranfer will not be made until October Ist. YESTERDAY’S SHIPPING RECORD. Arrival and Departure of Vessels at This Port. Following is the record of the movement of vessels at this port yes terday : Arrived—Steamer Colorada, Risk. Boston; steamer Carib, Captain Ing ram, Boston; schooner By man M. I-.aw, Captain Blake, from New York, schooner P. T. Barnum, Capt. Han kins, from New York, schooner M. V. B. Chase, Capt. Peterson, from Bos ton. Cleared —Schooner Georc. Thomas, Capt. Kent, for New York.