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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1; NUMBER 225.
JUDGE BENNET WILL
RESIGN JULY FIRST
RESIGNATION
FORWARDED
— ♦ —
HE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY
THAT rr HAD BEEN SENT TO
THE GOVERNOR TO TAKE EF
FECT ON JULY FIRST.
MEMBERS OF BRUNSWICK BAR
MET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
AND SHORT ADDRESSES WERE
MADE—WILL GIVE A BANQUET.
Judge Joseph W. Bonnot tendered
his resignation yesterday to Governor
Gaudier as judge of tile superior court
m the Brunswick judicial circuit to
take effect July 1.
His resignation at tills, time was
unexpected as it came in the nature
ot a shock not only to the members'
of the bar and t'ne legal circles gen
erally, but to the very closest friends
of the distigulshed jurist.
It was known, of course, that Judge
Bonnot would retire from the bench on
July first, but that lie contemplated
taking such a step at this time was
mil dreamed of by the people general-
Immediately following the day's aes
;!°U of the superior court yesterday
and ill accordance with Judge Ben
nest request, the members of the bar
assembled at the court house and
were informed by the judge of the fact
' mil he was about to mail his resig
nation to Governor Candler. Trie an
bouncement came like a thunderbolt.
I ruin a clear sky and occasioned con
sternation, surprise and regret among
the lawyers, who, for the past three
ycai i and a half have practiced law
before Judge Bonnet. They were be
wildered. shocked and it took several
minutes for them to realize that they
were fare to face with the stern fuel,-
in Hie case. Alter a pause of several
minutes. Judge Courtland Synimes, a
former law partner and close friend
of Judge Bennet. arose an, in beautiful
thought, expressed profound regret on
the part of the Brunswick bar at. the
step that duty had impelled Judge
Beinu-t to take. He paid a glowing
tribute to Judge Bennet, nut only as
a jurist and a learned counsellor, but
as a man. and grew eloquent and por
traying the friendship and esteem in
whicn he held the gifted jurist.
Messers, Silencer H. Atkinson, Boll
ing \S hit field. It. I). Meador, A. u.
Gale, a, L. Franklin, U. K. Dart and
other members of the bar followed,
ami each of them took occasion to
toss a iioquet at the magnificient rec
ord Judge Bennet has made during
bis service as judgp.
Judge Bennet here took occasion
to return thanks for the kindly senti
ment so generously expressed and
sai.i that ho regretted tnat it became
necessary for him to disolve the
ties which has existed between judge
and lawyer, but certain conditions
made the stop inevitable and he*in
diilged the hope that the cordiality ex
ist ing in the present situation would
be intensified when he returned to pri
vate citizenship.
Later in the afternoon a meeting of
Hie Brunswick bar association was
belli at. which Col. W. E. Kayi acted
as chairman and Coi. D. W. Krauts
secretary. A special committee, con
sisting of Messers. W. E. Kay. It. 1).
'.Meador, C. Svmines, I). W. Krauss,
A. L. Franklin and S. C. Atkinson
were appointed to draft suitable res
olutions on Judge Bonnet's resigna
tion and to arrange for a banquet to
be given at the Oglethorpe hotel com
plimentary to Judge Bennet, at which
me various members of the bars of
the Brunswick circuit will be invited.
This committee is to report at another
meeting of the association which is
to be held at 5 o’clock this( afternoon.
In this conection it may be of in
terest to say that yesterday's session
sp far as Brunswick and Glynn coun
ty are concerned practically conclud
ed Judge Bonnet's service as presid
ing officer of Glyjnn superior court,
as the court has recesspd until July
8. and in the meantime anew judge
is to be appointed.
It can be truly said that no public
official has ever occasioned more
deep and ernest regret than lias been
the ease in this instance, and The
News, in common with ;t!l Brunswick,
wishes Judge Bennet God speed in
whatever path of service the future
may call oim.
SMALL FIRE YESTERDAY.
Residence Occupied By Mrs. Lou
Wheeier Partly Burned.
An alarm of fire was sounded yes
terdayS afternoon Sjhortlv after 2
o’clock fv6m box 17. The department
responded promptly and located the
blaze-in the house occupied by Mrs.
Lou Wheeler on A street.
The flames had gained considerable
headway before the arrival of the de
partment. lmt t,hey< were soon cluck
ed and the damage only amounted to
about SBO. which was covered hy in
surance. The house was owned by I).
L. Keller.
WHI M ILL!) OUT
FOR JUDGESHIP
WILL BE APPLICANT FOR UNEX
PIRED TERM PROVIDED JUDCE
PARKER IS NOT.
Judge Bolling Whitfield, of this
city, will lie a candidate for the ad
interim term of judge of the superior
court of the Brunswick circuit., vice
Judge J. \V Bennet. resigned—that,
is unless Judge Thomas A. Parker, of
Baxh v, the newly eb cte.l judge of the
circuit, should become an applicant for
the term
Judge Whitfield was seen In a rep
resentative of The News yesterday,
and, in reply to a question on the sub
ject, said:
“1 have an ambition to serve in the
capacity of judge, lint do noi care to
oppose Judge Barker, should'he ap
ply for the short term, i have just,
wired Judge Barker that I would icjK
Governor Candler to appoint me for
the unexpirod term of Judge Rennet,
unless he. too, was an applicant for
t.n is Lon
"In the event Judge Barker wishes
to serve out. the unexpirod term of
Judge Rennet I shall not ask for the
appointment, otherwise I shall do so
and I am persuaded to the fact that
i will have no opposition from any
other attorney in the circuit.”
Judge Whitfield was seen at 10
o’clock last night, and, up to that
time, had not heard from Judge Bar
ker, In consequence of which the uni.*
deduction that can In- made is lh,t
Judge Whitfield will lie in Ihc rare
unless Judge Barber wishes to serve
the remaining six months of Judge
Rennet’s unexpired term.
TOOK RECESS LiM 111 JULY 7
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
SUPERIOR COURT ON ACCOUNT
ILLNESS OF JUDGE PARKER.
The Glynn superior court met yes
terday morning, but on account of the
sudden illness of Judge Bant E. Sea
brook, of the Atlantic circuit., no bus
hier i was transacted and Judge Ren
net announced an adjournmet until
July 7. The grand jury also adjourn
ed until that date.
Judge Seabrook was to preside iri a
number of cases in which Judge Ren
net. was disqualified and arrived in
the city Monday night, hut was taken
suddenly ill yesterday morning, and
was unable to attend court. He was
given medical attention in his room
at the Oglethorpe during the day and
was reported improved last night. He
will leave for his home this morning.
KING EDWMRI3*Tf W g l iPrrER.
Abie to Travel in Motor Car, But
Will Not Go to As“ot Today.
London, June 17. —King Edwaard.
who was attacked yesterday hy lum
bago, following a chili contracted
whie reviewing the troops at Aider
shot, passed a good night, and is
much better.
The King and Queen left Aldershot
at 4:15 this afternoon for Windsor in
a motor car. The King showed little
traee of nis illness. Their majesties
arrived at Windsod at G p. in.
King Edward bore the journey to
Windsor well, hut it hag; been de
cided that he will not go to Ascot
tomorrow.
BRUNSWICK, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1902.
B & B, OFFICIALS
MEET THE
1
SOME IMPORTANT BUSINESS TO
BE TRANSACTED BY DIREC
TORS AND STOCKHOLDERS.
President Hyde Reached the City Last
Night to Be Present at The
Meeting Today.
The stockholders of the Brunswick
A- Birmingham Railroad Company
will hold a special meeting at the offi
ces of the company in this city today.
This meeting is regarded with co
siderablo interest on the part of
Brunswick, from the fact that if lias
been given to understand that the
policy outlined at today’s meeting,
would, in a measure, give some idea
of the intention of the company as to
progress.
Among other things the meeting to
day will handle the question of in
creased capital stock and of payments
for the old owners of the Offerman &
Western railroad for the recent pur
chase made by the Brunswick & Bir
mingham people.
It is also understood that the dL
roctorate will today discuss the ques
tion of terminal facilities at Bruns
wick. connecting linos apportionment
and, in fact, will, in a measure, map
out the policy of the company: as re
gards the future extension of its line.
President Hyde reached the city
last night and an effort was made to
see him hut failed. However, in this
connection, it is understod that Mr.
Hyde is in perfect accord with any
movement on the part of the directors
looking to the betterment of the line.
Today’s meeting, it is safe to say,
will lie of considerable interest to
the Brunswick & Birmingham railroad
::t general and the citizens of Bruns
wick in particular.
TROOPS REMAIN AT PAWTUCKET
Ten Prominent Citizens to Decide
. . When They Shall Withdraw.
Pawtucket, It. 1., Juno 17. When
in the opinion of ten prominent clli
zens including Mayor Fitzgerald and
Chief of Police Rice, tranquility lias
been restored in place of moll rule.
Hie militia ordered here in connec
tion with tlie street car strike, will lie
withdrawn. This conclusion was
reached at a meeting between the
Governor, Gen. Latter and fifty bus
iness men at the state armory today.
With the exception of three cast's
of slotie throwing, the day was quiet.
Cars were operated on all local lines
in this city during the day. and in
Central Falls, us usual, but were with
drawn tonight.
THREE PER CENT. TOO HIGH.
Too Much to Pay For Money For
Teachers, Says Governor.
Atlanta, June 17. Gov. Candler
finds that three per cent, is the low
est rale at which he can now borrow
money for the purpose of making the
balance of t’ne second month’s pay
ment to the teachers. He says he
can get all he wants at that figure,
lmt he still thinka that is too high
and has reached no definite conclu
sion as to what he will do in the mat
ter. He said the Citizens Bank of
Savannah wanted to charge him four
and a half per cent., hut that was out
of the question. He said some years
ago when he wanted to borrow money
the Citizens Bank criticised him for
going to New York for money and
now it wants more interest than
anybody else.
Capt. Clark to Be Rear Admiral.
Washington. Jutin 17.—The Pres
ident today sent the following nom
inations to the Senate: Capt. Char
les E. Clark to he advanced seven
numbers in rank and to be a rear ad
miral in the navy; Joseph E. Brofitt.
of West’Virginia, consul at Pretoria,
South Africa.
The Industrial College.
Athens, Ga., June 17. —The commis
sion of the Georgia State Industrial
College at Savannan held an ad
journed meeting in Athens tonight.
Those present were Honj P. W. Mel
drim, president. Jordan F. Brooks,
secretary and treasurer, B. J. Kline,
Hammond, George T. Murrell and W.
B. Hill. The entire faculty of the in
stitution was re-elected and consider
jabie routine business transacted.
KM, BENNET
AND CONKERS
■
THAT IS THE STYLE OF A NEW
LAW FIRM WHICH HAS BEEN
FORMED IN BRUNSWICK.
Will Go Together On July First And
Will Be .One of the Strongest
Law Firms in Georgia.
t'tirprises in the legal circles seem
ed IW lie tlie order of the day in
Brunswick yesterday and l'olowing
closely upon the resignation of Judge
Bennet came the aiinoiieement of the
formation of the new law firm of Kay,
Bonnet & Conyers.
A News reporter saw Coi. Kay am)
in answer to the inquiry] he admitted
that such a firm had been organized
and that the formation would go Into
effect on July Ist.
Tne new firm will he composed of
Col. W. K. Kay, Judge J. W. Bennet
and Col. C. li. Conyers and il will
cn.-.ily rank among the strongest legal
combinations in the state of Georgia,
t'el. Kay. tlie senior member of the
now aggregation, easily takes, rank as
one of the ablest lawyers in this sec
tion ol the state, lie was tlie former
law partner of Col C. I’. Goodyear,
and has one of the most lucrative cli
eiitelsi in tlie city, and is a genial and
clever gentleman personally.
Judge Bennet needs no introduction
to the people of Brunswick. He was
formcly a partner of Congressman
Brantley, but that copartnership dis
solved seme four years ago when
Judge Ibnnrt was elected judge of
tlie circuit. In the latter capacity he
lias made a splendid record'and one
thoroughly well sustained.
Col. C. R. Conyers. Hie junior mem
ber of the firm. Is a young lawyer of
iaa.ke.l ability., has for several years
bo'-n associated with Col. Kay and his
elevation to a place in the firm will
tie a source of qatbifaction to his
many friends in tais city and in other
set I ions of the Male.
The News wishes the new law firm
of Kay. Rennet & Conyers an abun
dance of success.
L!! ill LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
Manager Jacobi returned to Cumber
land yesterday.
Judge Spencer It. Atkinson return
ed to Atlanta last night,
VV. M. Wiggins was In tlie city yes
terday from Waynesville.
Quite a number of Briinswickians
will go to Atanta on the cheap ex
euarsion next Monday.
Solicitor General Bennett, of Way
eroK, was in the city yesterday, to
the delight of his Brunswick friends.
The Brunswick delegates who at
tended the League convention in
Amcricus last week returned to the
city yesterday
Tlie general committee on the Audi
torium building will please meet at
the office of D. W. Krauss at ('.: BO p.
in. today. Important.
The picnic of the Bethel Sunday
school will occur at Frederica Thurst
day, next. The party will leave on*
the steamer Tfossle and a rate of 25
cents for the round trip has been
fixed.
Picnic Friday.
Th Methodist Sunday School will
have their annual picnic Friday) at
St. Simon. All members of the school
and also the church are cordially in
vited to take the trip.
HELD A CALLED MEETING.
C.ty Councii Was in Session Yester
day Afternoon.
Brunswick, Ga., June 17, 1902.
Present: Hon. N. Emanuel, mayor;
Aldermen Franklin. Newman du Big
non. McGarvey, Kaiser and Cook.
Absent: Aldermen Calhoun and Tay
lor.
The mayor stated the object of the
• all. Attorney W. E. Kay and Special
Auditor Joseph, of the S. F. & W. R.
H., appeared before council with a
view of adjusting the return of said
railroad, if possible, before final action
by the Comptroler General. A motion
prevaiod, that the subject be referred
to a committee of three members of
council appointed hy the mayor, to
gether with the city assessors and
WILL APPEAL TO THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION
report at next meeting of council. The
mayor named as the committee Aider
men du Rignott, Kaiser and Newman.
Council went into executive session
and on resuming adjourned.
N. D. RUSSELL,
Clerk of Council.
Picnic to Cumberland.
Essie Dietz Rebekah lodge will give
an excursion and basket picnic at
Cumberland Wednesday, June 25. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public. Tickets will be sold at t.ne
extremely low rate of 50 cents for
round trip. Children from five to
twelve 35 cents. The Cumberland car
line will make a rate of 25 cents
round trip from pier to beach for
those who care to go on to the beach
and hotel. Boat leaves Brunswick at
8: SO a. m.. returning leave Cumber
land at 4:30 p. m. A good time is
assured ail \ylin attend.
PROF. SIOCkBRIDGE
TO INSPECT HOPEION
WILL VISIT THE WELL KNOWN
GLYNN COUNTY PLANTATION
TODAY WITH OWNERS.
Prof. H. E. Stoekrldge, of the Flor
uit Experiment Station, reached the
city last night and this morning will
visit the Hopeton plantation, recent
ly purchased by, Mr. Dean and his as
sociates, and will remain there for
several da,vis for the purpose of close
ly inspecting the land with a view of
submitting an opinion as to whether
il will yield rice ill sufficient quat;
titles to warant the new purchaser in
entering largely in the cultivation of
this commodity.
Prof. Stockridge is an authority on
such subjects, and 'nis opinion in this
■ ase will he observed with general
interest, since it will involve an in
dustry in whch our people are deeply
interested.
EXCURSION TONIGHT.
Marine Band and Their Friends Will
Go to St. Simon.
The excursion of the Marine hand
to St, Simon will occur tonight, and,
it is expected that a large crowd will
go over to the island for a night’s out'
ing.
The steamer Emmeline will leave
from the foot of Mansfield street
promptly at 8 o'clock, arriving at the
pier about nine o’clock. The band
will furnish the music lor the dancing
at the pavillion.
From all indications the affair
promises to be an unusually pleasant
one and it is s(afe to say that a large
erod will go down.
HALL IE AIM LEAVES 10DAY
WILL CROSS BATS WITH THE
SAVANNAH CLUB THIS
AFTEROON.
The Brunswick baseball club will
leave this morning over the Southern
for Savanna'n, where they will cross
lialj with the club of that city tnisi
afternoon.
The Brunswick boys have been
practicing hard for the game and they
go with evey Hope of coming out vic
torious, although they expect to meet
a strong team in the Savannah aggre
gation.
The club will also play a match
game in Jesup this morning. Tney
will have to lay over at that plate
two hours en route to Savannah and
have arranged for a game with the
ball team there for a game this morn
ing.
Quite a number of rooters will ac
company the team and they ail ex
pect to see a very interesting and
exciting game. The club will return
home in the morning.
Won the Ball Game.
The colored baseball dull of this
city defeated the club of Jacksonville,
yesterday hy a score of 9 to 5. The*
game was played in Jacksonville. The
Brunswick negroes boast of having
the best colored club in the south,
and the managers announce that they
are ready ami willing to play any club
in this section The team has not
been defeated tais jtear.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TROUBLE WITH
TWO ROADS
CLAIMED BY SHIPPERS AND MAN
UFACTURERS THAT PLANT
SYSTEM AND SOUTHERN HAVE
RAISED CERTAIN RATES.
DO NOT THINK THE ROADS HAVE
RIGHT TO DO SO AND CASE
WILL BE HEARD BEFORE COM
MISSION ON JUNE 27.
It is quite likely that commercial
Brunswick will flngre conspicuously
before the railroad commission of
Georgia in Atlanta on June 27
It seems that very recently both the
Southern Railway and the Plant Sys
tem have enacted new regulations as
regards switching charges at Bruns
wick. whereby shippers are compelled
to pay $5 per car for loaded material,
side-tracked or switched by tue trans
portation companies.
To this rule the wholesale dealers
and manufacturers of Brunswick
have taken exceptions and will ask
the railroad commission of the state
to investigate the matter and spy
whether or not the railroads have the
arbitrary power of fixing these
charges.
it is pointed out that the operation
of this new rule works a hardship on
the manufacturing interests; of Bruns
wick as the old charge of $2 per car
made ample provision for these trans
fer charges and it seems rather be
yond reason tnat the shippers shoitM
pay $?, in excess of this charge for
the additional service rendered along
switching linca.
The merchandise brokers of Bruns#
wick, a number of wholesale dealers
and others who are effected by this
law have been summoned to appear
before the railroad commission on
June 27 to give testimony on tue sub
ject.
Judge Spencer R. Atkinson, chair
man of the railroad commission, was
questioned on tills subject yesterday
and said that the matter would he
fully investigated at the meeting on
June 27. and that he was of the opin
ion that tne contention of the Bruns
wick dealers would receive proper at
tention at tlie hands of the commis
sion
Lemly to Be Retired Soon.
Washington. June 17. —The report
of the naval retiring hoard which ex
amined Capt. Lemly, the judge advo
cate general, was today placed in the
hands of tne President by Secretary
Moody. The board condems Capt.
Lemly physically, and he will go or.
the retired list soon. He is at present
in Salem, N. C, where his sister dkd
half on hour if ■ r his arriva. la-t
Saturday. He is to be continued In
the office of judge advocate general,
notwithstanding his retirement, by
designation of the Secretary under
what is known as the Chandler law,
until some permanent policy has been
defined as to his office.
HANNA NOT A CANDIDATE.
He So Insists, to a Friend and Pro
moter at Florence, Ala.
Florence, Ala, June 17.—Senator
M. A. Hanna, of Ohio, in reply to a
suggestion from Col. Cutter Smith
of this city, that he become a candi
date for President In 1904, lias wrlt
tten Col. Smith as; follows:
“I appreciate sincerely the friend
ship which prompts the high compli
ment paid me in your suggestion, f
am grateful for such confidence, but
must Insist! that J am nor to be con
sidered in any sense a candidate for
the nomination for President in 1904.”
Lavfc From Mont Peiee.
Macon, Ga, June 17. —Conductor
Ed. Sims of the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railroad was exhibiting today
a piece of lava found at the base of
Mt. Pelee. It was given to him by| a
passenger on his train. Tne passen
ger claiming to have found ft In the
ruins around the base of the moun
tain. : 2