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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1; NUMBER 224.
PLANT WILL SOON
GO TO THE
A, C, L,
——
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
BIG MERGER OF THE PLANT
SYSTEM IS NOW BEING MADE
SEVERAL CHANGES.
OFFICIALS ARE STILL QUITE AN
XIUOS TO LEARN WHERE THEY
WILL LAND AFTER THE CHANGE
IS MADE.
Tin Plant System of Railways, as
a separate corporation, uas only about
two weeks more of existence. On
July l. the merger of this system with
the Atlantic Coast Line systems will
go into full force and effect.
AH over the territory traveresd by
the Plant lines, the keenest interest is
manifested in the approach of the
new order of things. Particularly
among the employees is there curi
osity to know what changes will he
made in the operation and organiza
tion of the road.
So far as the 'heads of departments
ate concerned, iTls generally accept
ed that there will he no immediate
change with one single exception, and
in tiiifi case it is understood that
Passenger Traffic Manager B. W.
Wrenn will be succeeded by T. M.
Enmierson, an old A. C. 1.. man and
General Superintendent Denham will
he retained, tfjo best informed author
ities think, under the merger.
The headquarters of the consolidat
ed systems will remain at Wilming
ton for some time to come. This has
also been deci.Tc.l upon definitely.
Mr. Emerson, of the Coast Line, Is
very likely to be in charge of the
geenral traffic department of the two
systems. Colonel IS. W. Wrenn is re
garded as fVire of re tention at the
head of the passfcnger department of
both roads.
Notice has been sent out cancell
ing all contrai ls of the Plant Sys
tem for supplies, advertising, etc., to
take effect July ]. Passses are also
being refused all applicants by the
Plant System, pending the change of
management.
Where General Superintendent Den
ham and the division superintendents
will land is uncertain, but it e be
lieved that Mr. Denham will ite in
charge of the operating department
as ut present.
WILL BORROW $150,000.
Governor Needs That Amount to
Meet the Treasury Deficit.
Atlanta, June 16.—Governor Cand
ler wants to borrow $150,000 for the
state to meet a temporary deficiency
in the treasury, and he will accept
the lowest hid. He has announced
tnat lie will not pay a high rate of
interest for it. Some day3 ago a New
York house wrote him, offering to lend
the Plate the amount needed for 4 per
cent., and the governor answered the
letter, informing tthe broker that
Georgia wad not a 4 per cent, state.
Yesterday the governor sent out a
nunthe rof letters addressed to lead
ing hankers in Georgia and in New
York city, asking thm to inform him
at what rate a loan of $150,000 could
be secured. He expects answers to
these letters by the middle of the
week and will then decide what he
will do.
Including last year and the first two
months of the present year, the teach
ers have already been paid $1,523,000,
or SIB,OOO more than the available ap
propriation. 5..8 tnat was not suffi
cient to complete tne second month’s
payment of the present year. It has
of late been customay to pay these
two months, and Governor Candler is
determined to do it, if possible. For
ttiis purpose he will probably borrow
$lO .000 this week, as that Ls the only
way the money for the teachers can
be secured.
One Fjre Rates to Savpnnah.
On account of the meeting of the
Georgia Educational Society at Tybee
Island on the 10th the Southern Rail
way will sell tickets to Tybee and re
turn at rate of one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale June 17, 18 and
19-
KNIGHTS
WILL GO
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CAPTAIN NEWMAN AND HIS MEN
GETTING READY FOR THE
’FRISCO TRIP.
The Brunswick division uniform
rank Knights of Pythias are making
elaborte arrangements for the big
meeting which is to he held in San
Francisco in August next, and to the
end that they may win one of the
prizes offered for effieieeny in the drill
line. Tne company is putting in
some good time practicing, and under
the able guidance of Capl. Tobias
Newman they are making splendid
progress and are gradually making
themselves proficient, both in the
manual and the evolutions.
Capt.. Newman" ha.s just completed
his drill team, the men have been as
signed to their regular positions and
they will remain there until after the
drill.
At a meeting to lie held during the
present week, the route to he used
and other Jlails in conneetin with the
trip will lie decided upon.
How it Payjs.
1.. J. Joel, the mistier, placed a num
ber of locals in the columns of The
Ncwss Sunday morning, and at hough
it rained nearly the entire day yes
terday. Mr. Joel reports a big busies*
and says his store was crowded near
ly the entire day. Mr. Joel is offering
some rare bargains al present. Give
him a call at 2us Bay street.
HUSTLING AT CUMBERLAND.
Manager Jacobi Says Everything is
Progressing Nicely.
Col. 1,. .1. Jacobi, the genial pro
prietor of Hotel Cumberland, paid us
a pop call last, night, and reports his
hotel filling rapidly, and from the
hookings he has made expects, every
...tun to no occupied with, permanent
hoarders by Sunday next.
He entertained the City Salomon's
Association so acceptably that every
one of them returned to Atlanta a
wiping advrrl i: emenl. From pres
out indications' (his famous resort
will have the biggest season they over
had.
NOIFS FROM CIMBiRUND
MANAGER JACOBI NOW HAS A
LARGE NUMBER OF GUESTS
AT HIS HOTEL.
Hotel Cumberland, June 16.—A
party of turtle hunters were out last
Thursday night and turned a turtle
weighing -162 pound.*
Several of the guests_ of the hotel
went out to the lilly pond a few days
ago and kiled five large alligators and
brought one hack alive, which is now
importing in the basin or the fountain
in front of the hotel.
O. C. Johnson, a prominent mer
chant of Macon, is spending some time
on the island at the hotel.
IT. G. McCord, of McCord, Stewart
& Company, Atlanta, will lie at Cum
berland shortly for several weeks.
H. E. Maddox and family. J. J, and
J. E. Maddox and Manager Horine. of
DeGivcs opera homy, Atlanta, are
among the guests of mine host Jacobi.
C. C. Johnson, T. I’. A. of the South
ern Railway anil Jack Daly, of the M.,
i<. & T. Railway, accompained tne At
lanta city salesmen to the island last
week.
PAID US A VISIT.
Newly Elected Judge Was in the City
Yesterday.
Judge Thomas A. Parker, the newly
elected judge of court of
the Brunswick circuit, arrived in the
city yesterday from Baxley and was
warmly received by his many friends
in Brunswick and on all sides was
the recipient of congratulations on
the splendid majority which his nom
ination was made.
Judge Parker is well known in tiiis
city find lias a score of friends here,
as is best evidenced by the handsome
vote he received in tho county.
He was here on legal business yes
terday and returned to bis home in
Baxley last nigh*.
Plenty of Melons.
Several ear loads of watermelons
reached the city yesterday and the lo
cal market is now well supplied. The
melons arriving yesterday were the
best received in tne city this sagon.
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1902.
JUDGE ATKINSON
MAKES A VISIT
POPULAR CHAIRMAN OF THE
GEORGIA RAILROAD COMMIS
SION IS IN THE CITY.
Has Some Cases in the Glynn Superior
Court and Will Be Here For
Several Days.
Judge Spencer R. Atkinson, the
well known Chairman of the Georgia
Railroad Commission and formerly a
associate justice of the supreme court,
an old Bnmswlekian, is in the city on
legal bustnessi and will be here for
severni days. The Judge Is interested
in several pieces of litigation, which
will lie disposed of at the present ses
sion of the superior court of Glynn
county; and is hero to represent his
clients in tne premises.
Judge Atkinson was seen by a rep
resentative of Tile News and when
questioned on the political situation
in geenral he expressed satisfaction
at the result of the recent primary,
and is of the opinion that Hon. J. M.
Terrel will make the people of Geor
gia a splendid governor.
The people of Brunswick and Glynn
county are deeply interested in Judge
Atkinson's career, and they are ail in
dulging in the hope that he will be
retained in the present position which
lie is filling to the perfect satisfaction
of the people of the state of Georgia.
The Judge will he in the city for
several days and will be glad to upo
ail of his friends.
Fill HIGH WINDS
CAUSED MUCH I RIGHT
BRUNSWICK IANS WERE AFRAID
STORM WAS COMING YES
TERDAY AND SUNDAY.
The high winds which struck Bruns
wick Saturday, when they attained a
maximum velocity of 25 miles an hour,
yesterday increased to from 35 mill's
an hour, the greatest registered ve
locitjp to 45 miles an hour, in gusts,
and caused a good deal of uneasiness
though they did hut little damage. A
ew trees in city were blown down,
a large number of branches were
hi on off, and signs* torn from their
Ihsteningsj, hut this was all.
in the surrounding country, where
the windsl had a freer sweep trees
were blown down, but no accidents
have been reported. The truck crops
are all right, a little windblown and
bedraggled looking, one farmer report
ed. but. on the whole reaiy henifitted
by the rain that accompanied the
winds.
The warning signals which had been
flying since the day before were kept
in place all day yesterday and last
night, in the afternoon they were
changed from the northeast to south
west, the progress of the storm hav
ing brought about that cnange in the
direction of the wind. Such part of
tlie storm as reached Brunswick and its!
vicinity had about blown itself out. by
.midnight last night. Heavy clomls
still threatended rain, and wind blew
in little gusts at times, hut with neith
er the constancy nor the velocity that
marked it earlier in the day.
At St. Simon both yesterday and
the day before the velocity of the
wind was greater than at Brunswick.
On Saturday afternoon it reached a
registered velocity of \\ miles an
noiir and wag considered sufficiently
dangerous to make a number of the
residents of the island come to the
city for the night. Yesterday tne
greatest velocity attained at the island
was thirty-eight miles an hour.
DOINGS OF SUPERIOR COURT.
Convened Yesterday, But Took Re
cess Until Today.
Judge Rennet convened tthe Glynn
superior court yesterday morning,
j The only business transacted was a
: charter granted to the Brunswick
Laundry and Knitting Company.
Judge Bennet then recessed until 9
o’clock this morning, when Judge
Paul E. Seabrook, of the Atlantic Cir
cuit, will preside in a number of cases
in which Judge Bennet is disqualified,
the court will probably be in session
all the week.
SUNDAY AT
OUR CHURCHES
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VISITING BRETHREN OCCUPIED
THE PULPITS AT ALL OF THE
CHURCHES.
Some Very Able Sermons Were De
livered—All of the Preachers
Return Home.
The pulpits of the different Bruns
wick churches were tilled Sunday by
visiting ministers, who were in the
city last, week attending the meeting
of (he Wayeross District Conference.
At the First Methodist. Dr. Dow
man, president of Oxford College, de
livered two able sermons. At the
night service Sunday he took as his
subject "Character," and his sermon
was a forcible one, and was much en
joyed by tne large congregation.
At the McKendreo Methodist Rev.
Funderburk occupied the pulpit at
the morning service and Rev. J. W.
Finley: was heard by a large congre
gation Sunday night.
At tho First Baptist Rev. C. M.
Ledbetter preached at the morning
service and Rev. F. A. McCullough
at night, liotli of tnese well known
divines were greeted by a large audi
ence and their sermons were thor
oughly enjoyed.
At the Presbyterian church Rov. F.
A. McCullough preached in the morn
ing and Rev. J. W. Tinley at night.
All of tiie ministers of the confer
i.lice returned to their respective
homes yesterday. Their meeting here
was a vry successful and enjoyable
one.
JUVENILE BURGULARS.
A Quartette Was Captured Sunday
Night.
John Sutton. Steve Gardner. Willie
Banks and Charlie Colins, all col
ored, were up before Judge Conoley;
yesterday, charged with lmrgulary.
The hoys broke into Brady’s grocery
store Sunny night and after a hot
enase were captured.
The oldest of the quartette is less
than fourteen year, while the young
est. Wide Banks, did not ook to he
over ten. After hearing the evidence
Judge Conoley bound them over to
the superior court under a SIOO bond.
Soon after the case had been heard
Rev. J. J. P. Perry called on Judge
Conoley and also made a charge. Ho
ssaid that they had stolen his bicyjrle
and as the wheel wapj found in their
possession they will surely tic convict
ed.
CANTALOUPES ON THE WAY.
Heavy Shipments Will Begin in the
Courste of the Next Few Days.
The truck growers of this vicinity,
will begin to ship cantaloupe* in the
course of the next few days. The
crop is a large one and the fruit of
extraordinary good quality, so that
the groerss should have no trouble
in making a perfectly satisfactory re
turn upon their investment
Down in Southwest Georgia, where
land is cheap and productve,, the crop
of cantaloupes is ten times as large
as it is in this county. Where a
grower will have ten acres here, he
will have a hundred acres down in
the country, and if he is lucky he
-Aanils to win, because of the reltive
cboapeness of labor and other expen
ses, more than ten times as much
money.
The variety of cantaloupe principal
ly grown is the Rocky Ford, which has.
assumed ‘every prominence in the
couse of the past few years. The va
riety originated in Colorado, whose
dry air and easily controlled water
supply were thought to be peculiarly
adapted to the cultivation of fruit, it
soon developed, however, that this
Section of Georgia could produce as
any part of the Union, and in the
course of a year or two it had devel
oped into a magnificent industry. Tuis
year it is probable that hundreds of
thousands of dollars’ worth of the
fruit will lie shipped from this statu
to orthern. eastern and western mar
kets.
The Brunswick Dal I team will leave
tomorrow morning for Savannah,
where they go to play two games
with tne club of that city.
Sam Tatnall. u well known colored
man, died Sunday.
RIOTS IN
RHODY
MILITARY CALLED OUT BUT IS
UNABLE TO CONTROL THE
SITUATION.
Pawtucket, R. 1., June 16.—The
presence of 700 armed men sent by
Governor Kimball to restore order had
little influence exeept in the central
parts of the city today, where the sol
diers formed an invincible guard, and
this afternoon rioting broke out anew
in the suburbs and spread to the
neighboring city of Central Falls. The
resumption of the electric service
which had been abandoned since
Thursday was the signal for demon
strations at the points where neither
soldiers nor police were stationed,
and the character of the attacks grew
worse until the traction company was
forced to abandon the car service.
The disorders extended over so
great an area that the troops available
were unable to handle the situation,
and it as said that before usual car
traffic can be resumed it will be neces
sary to place the city; of Central Falls
and parts! of Cumberland, Lincoln
and Nortn Providence under military
control. To do this an increase in
the number of troops wll be necess
ary. It was demonstrated that the
cars could not lie operated in safety
under tho present conditions. The
tracks wore outstretched and cars
were peitted with stones by; mobs not
only in suburbs ol this city but in
Central Falls. Missels struck many
of the employes, some of whom were
injured, and rolling stock was dam
aged.
About 3,000 people gathered around
one ear in Central Falls and the atti
tude wag so threatening that a ma
chine gun was loaded and two com
panies of marines were ordered to
charge tlio crowd. Teh car proceed
ed but the line later was abandoned.
The marines then ntarcehd through
the city and at another point tnema
rliine gun was made ready for action
wnon it became apparent that an out
burst was imminent. Mayor Fales, of
Central Falls, not havinrr roqueste.lt
military protection trotn tne gover
nor, asked that the troops he with
drawn. and this was done after two
hours of service.
LITTLE LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
Judge Dillon is at home from a visit
to Atlanta.
Judge Paul E. Seabrook arrived in
tho city last night from Pineora
Charlton Wright was in the city yes
terday from Sterling.
J. C. Ellis, of McDonald, Ga., spent
yesterday in the city.
Judge Sparks Is. recovering from
an attack of malarial fever.
Coi. W. M. Toomer, of Wayeross,
spent yesterday in the city on legal
business.
Mr. Eugene Whitfield nas gone to
Cartersville to attend the Purse-Gale
wedding.
Large crowds of Brunsiwick people
spent Sunday*. In Jacksonville and
Savannah.
The Brunswick golf club was de
feated in Savannah Saturday by a
score of 5h to 0.
Judge C. J. Holton, a well known
Baxley attorney, was among the vis
itors to the city yesterday.
Col. E. C. Graham, the well known
lawyer, of Mcßae was among the vis
itors to the city yesterday,
Mr. Irvine Burdett has gone to
Hazlehurst. after a short visit to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Burdett.
Leighton Sheppard has returned
from Oxford. Oa., where he has been
attending school for the past season.
Judge Simon W. Hitch and Col.
Leon A. Wilson, of Wayeross. were
in the city yesterday on legal bus
iness.
The News is glad to note that the
city is filling in tlie holes on Newcas*-
tie and other streets. Augusta
gravel foeing used.
The committee in charge of the
Fourth of July celebration are now
hard at work and report everything
progressing nicely.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FORECAST OF WHAT
! SENATE IS
TO DO
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ISTHMIAN CANAL BILL TO BE
VOTED ON NEXT THUSDAY—
BUSINESS IS BEING RAPIDLY
FORCED AT PRESENT.
SUPPORTERS OF PANAMA BILL
SHOW GREAT CONFIDENCE IN
ITS PASSAGE—THE CUBAN RE
CIPROCITY QUESTION.
Washington, June 16. —The senate
will meet at 11 o’clock each day this
week up to and including Thursday
in order to permit ample opportunity
for discussion of the Isthmian canal
bill prior to voting on the bill and
amendments on Thursday. The three
day preceding the vote will be crowd
ed with speeches on the bill, the an
nouncements made of intended remarks
being unusually numerous. Senator
Kittredge spoke today in support of
the Nicaragua route, and will be fol
lowed on Tuesday by Senataor s Cul
lom and Stewart and on Wednesday
by Senator Hanna. During the .week
Senators Foster of Louisiana and Pet
tus will make addresses! in favor of
the Nicaragua route, and on Thursday
Senator Morgan will close the debate
in the interest of Nicaragua. The sup
porters of the Panama route express
great confidence in the success of
the Spooner bill.
Other measures which may he
considered during the week if oppor
tunity permits are the London dock
charge bill and the pure food bill.
There will be a strong-effort made
t have tue Cuban reciprocity bill
in readiness to be made the unfinished
business when the canal bill shall
have been disposed of. It is expected
that the Cuban committee will be
prepared to report Wednesday or
Thursday.
There is general agreement that hut
for tho Cuban bill the final adjourn
ment of the session could lie secured
aC an eany day. Only the general de
ficiency hflir of tue entire list of ap
propriation bills remains to be acted
on in the firsyt, stage. With tlie pas
sage of the District of Columbia bill
by the senate, that body disposed of
the last of the supply bills on its call
enJar, and as the house has the de
fiKiiencj bill before it there is com
paratively little to do in the way of
getting the appropration bills through.
In the House.
Washngton. June 16.— I Today was
auspension day in the house, and the
speaker agreed to recognize a num
ber of members to move the passage
of bills under suspension. Wednes
day the geenral deficiency appropria
tion bill will be taken up and on
Thursday consideration of the Philip
pine civil government bill will begin.
Under the rule agreed on for consider
ation of the latter bill there will be a
day session beginning at 8 o’clock, for
general debate until the following
Tuesday, when the Dill will be open
to amendment under the five-minute
rule. The ffna vote will be taken on
Wednesday.
INTEREST IN THE SHOOT.
Brunswick Military Will Practice
Hard for the Macon Event.
Intetrest in rifle practice has been
given an impetus among the members
of tlie Brunswick companies by rea
son of the fact that the state shoot
is to tic neld at Macon next month,
and every company is tto have a team
represent it. On each team there will
be five men, and these will probably
be selected isi left entirely with the
company commanders. Some hold
that the less exprienced shots should
be sent to the shoot, in order for them
to gain practice, but tin’s ig not the
general view.
Moneyi prizes and trophies will be
offered at the Macon shoot, as matches
will be interspersed with the practice
that will be given the attending sol
diers. Most of the company command
ers; have deeded that they want to
send the best men in their commands,
in order that they may stand a good,
i,Ynance for some of the prizes.
Much interest is being taken in the
Marine band’s excursion to St. Simon
tomorrow night, and a large crowd
will no doubt take the trip.