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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOL UME 1, NO. 234 KING EDWARD IS ON ROAD TO RECOVERY EXPERTS SAY CRISIS PASSED WHILE THERE IS YET DANGER. THE ODDS OF RECOVERY ARE NOW SAFELY WITH THE MON>- ARCH. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL NAME NEW DATE FOR THE CORONATION ITHIN THE NEXT WEEK. London. June 28, 2 a. m.—The •sit uation here is decidedly brighter and the entire city seems to have caught tlu; inspiration that the king is better. Of course the deepest gloom is yet to be seen in all quarters. At the same time* that awful pall which for several days has been hanging over the city like a funeral dirge has dis appeared, and the whole situation is very much brighter. Just after mid night the following official bulletin was issued from the sick room: “His majesty’s condition is in all respects satisfactory. T.ie king has had a comfortable day and has made subitantial improvement.” Leading medical experts all say that the- crisis in the king's illness may bo regarded as past. The members of the government now claim t'nat the royal surgeons purposely avoided t'ne mention of the temperature of the king in the pre vious' bulletins for fear that faulty deductions might have been made in some sections. The' operating table, bandages, and m fact aJI the scA'ice used in the opcv ration were removed from t'ne palace this afternoon. Tup attending physicians insist that no weighty matters of state be sole mitted to the king and (hoy arc sure that all will be well. It is now announced that anew coronation day will be announced dur ing t'ne course of a week’s time if the condition of the king 'nobis out as well as it is at. preset. Fur tiler proof of the improvement ef the king is found in the fact that • nil, e Henry announces this after ion In at he will return to his home in Germany tomorrow morning. * All in all the situation is in every way brighter. NEW APPOINTMENVS BV AIL AN 11C COASL LINE The Savannah Morning News of yesterday says: Treasurer J. Moultrii Lee of the Plant System has been appointed as. fdatant treasurer of tin- Atlantic Coast line, with office in Savannah. Mr. Hoc will continue to perform t’ne same du ties practically as at present on the Sou.„ern division of t’ne Atlantic (’oast line, reporting to the treasurer of tlm System at Wilmington. "Mr. W. W. Dowel) will also lie re tained as paymaster of the Southern. “The other employes in tVie treas urer’s office will, it is understood, bo provided for elsewhere. “General Freignt and Passenger Agent H. M. Emerson and Secretary James F. Post of the Atlantic Coast line were in the city yesterday. Mr, Emerson visited the Plant System of fices and talked over freight matters with General Freight Agent James Menzies. He and Mr. Post left last night for Wilmington. “Mr. Emerson will, it is said, be assistant traffic manager of the At lantic Coast line upon the consolida. atfon July 1. His brother, Mr. T. M. Emerson, is traffic manager and will retain that position. The circular, from the traffic department, showing the organization that will be effective after the consolidation, has not et been received. Filthy Temples in India. Sacred cows often defile Indian tem ples, but worse yet is a body that'st pointed by constipation. Don’t per mit it. Cleanse your system with Dr. King's New Fife Vills ami avoid untold misery. They give lively liv ers, actve bowels, good digestion, fine appetite. Only 25c. at all druggists. EXPLAINED THE BILL. Brantley Tells Knox About Valdosta Court. The following special appeared in the Savannah Morning News yester day : “Representative Brantley, the an. thor of the* Valdosta Court bill called at the department of justice this morning to explain to Attorney Gen eral Knox the provisions of the bill so that he will be familiar when the subject is referred to him prior to its approval by the president. Sen ator Bacon, who piloted the bill suc cessfully through the senate yester day, accompanied Mr. Brantley to the department of justice and joined in explaining the necessity for this new legislation. As the Brantley bill passed both houses without the slightest opposition, it is fair to prt* sumo that the president will promptly approve it. DART WILL BE JUDGE SAYS LHE JOURNAL With' reference to the appointment of a suececssor to Judge Bennet, the Atlanta Journal of yesterday says: "Two mold applirajUons for the vacancy on the superior court bench In the Brunswick circuit were filed with Governor Candler this morning. They are from Robert Dickinson, ol' Homervilie, and A. 15, Estes, of Black shear. Besides the two applications which came in today the governor lias already before him those of Thomas A. Parker, of Baxley; E. A. Cochran, or Waycross, and Willis Dart. Five counties out of the nine coun ties composing the circuit have men applying lor the place made vacant by Judge Bennett’s resignation. The governor has opt decided on who he will appoint Dart is being strongly endorsed for the place, and it is said, at the capitol today that Governor Candler will appoint him. T. A. Par kcr was recently eluded judge of the circuit for a logg term, and upon the of his frii'n.ls applied for appointment to the short, term. Parker was formerly judge of the city court of Baxley, .but. when his time expired Governor Candler de clined to reappoint him. The ap pointment will probably lie made be tween now and next Monday, as the resignation, of Ju.lfte Bennett goes into effect on July/ Ist. THE COUNCIL MEETING. Error Made in Reporting Petition of the Downing Cos. In the report of council proceedings of June’ 2ti, published in the News of yesterday, there occurred several ty pographical errors which escaped, owing to the lateness of the hour. The official minutes did not reach this office until after midnight, arid were unite lengthy, and in an endeavor to give them publication yesterday morning several errors slipped in. Under the head of petitions it. was said: “From C. Downing, for Patter son, Downing & Cos., protesting against the collection of a tax on the gravel street owned by said corpo ration, etc, and asking a reconsidera tion on the ground off prejudice.” What was Bonded according to the minutes was, “Protesting against the collection of a tax on naval stores be longing to said corporation, stating liis belief in the illegality of same, and asking a reconsideration on the ground of expediency.” An Extra Trip Tonight. Don’t forget the steamer “Hessie” will make a late trip from St. Simons tonight. She will leave Ocean Pier at.%i::so p. m., which will give ail who desire a pleasant to spend several hours island as well as to have a delightful surf hath. In Reply to Citizen. Editor News. —Any well-posted per. son would be astonished at the sim plicity of “Citizen,” judging by, the card he wrote in reference to the ad vertising on the city sprinkler. 1 never heard of anyone painting an advertisement jn the city hall or hose cart, but if he will leave the woods long enough and take a trip to Atlanta, or any live town, he will see tJie ad. or ads. or some live mer chant on the city sprinkler. I have visaed thei principal cities of the United States, and have noticed it everywhere. TRAVELER. BRUNSWICK, GA„ SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1902. LEGAL CONTEST IS LOOKED FOR PATTERSON, DOWNING & CO. ASK COUNCIL TO AMEND TAX ORDINANCE. The|/ Do Not Think Naval Stores Consigned to Order is a Subject for Tax Assessor. The city council of Brunswick is at present batt.ling with a proposi tion that promises to cut some figure In the finances of the city as regards her receipts on taxes, and may wind up in a iaw suit. At the meeting of that bodVV, held Thursday evening, Patterson, Downing & Cos., through Maj. C. Downing, filed a protest against the collection of taxes on na val stores belonging to companies, while in course of transit. Mr. Downing urged council to re consider the matter irrespective of any right to collect this tax. on the ground that it was inexpedient to tdie commerce of the port in this manner, stating that Savannah and Jackson ville were all fighting for all the bus. iness that came to Brunswick, and did not tax such commodities us na val stores, lumber ties, etc. The city assessors tn their return for 1902 included about $300,000 of this class of merchandise, and the clerk of court was instructed by 1 coun cil to enter it on the digest, against t'ne respective owners. The tax, mere fore, is a considerable item, oven $4,200, and if the city attorney, to whom the legal side of the question was referred, gives his opinion that it. is legal, litigation may lie expect ed, as several of the owners have, announced their intention of fight, log it. It is understood council is di. viilcd on the question; some holding to the idea that if it is legal it would he unjust to relieve them in discrim ination against other tax payers; oth ers, that to collect is unwise’ and would damage the commerce of the port. KING ALFONSO STARTLED. Powder Magazine Explosion Blew Open Doors of Palace. Madrid, June 27. —A gunpowder magazine at the encampment of Ca rubanehet, five miles from hero, ploded' this morning. Two men were killed and fourteen injured. The shock was felt for miles, Sclores of houses were damaged, the doors of the royal palace were thrown open by the force of the cxphision, and many, windows were smashed. The* king, aeeompa hy members of -is household, joined the crowd which hurried to the scene in order to ascertain the extent of the damage. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Oglethorpe L'pdge Held Interesting Meeting Last Night. The Oglethorpe lodge Knights of Pythias, held a well attended and in teresting meeting last night., and among otlir things elected the follow, ing officers: ('■ CL Clyde Brady. v. O. —,T. W. Wood. Prelate (). E. West, osad.ovala-.r.ggn M ol W.—A. Girvin. M . of A.—-Louis Baker. Inner Guard- F. M. Knight.. Outer Guard R. r,. wise. LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA. Southern Offers a Rate of Less Than One Fare for Round Trip. Brunswick to San Francisco and Los Angeles, $04.25 for round trip. Tickets on sale August Ist to 7th, inclusive. Final limit, September 30. Stop-over is allowed at all Colorado points and points west thereof. Passengers will also have the priv ilege of going and returning via di verse routes. For further informa tion call or write to C. L. Candler, general agent Southern Railway*, Brunswick, Ga. Happy Time in Old Town. “We felt very happy,>’ writes R. N. Beville. Old Town, Va„ “when Buck ten’s Arnica Salve wholly cured our daughter of a bad case of scald head.” It delights all who use it fer cuts, corns, burns, bruises, boils, ulcers, eruption’s. Infallible for piles. Only 25c. at all druggists. Davenport’s cleaning and pressing club. Why wear a greasy and wrink led suit? See Davenport. Phone Hl - 2 - .. - PASTOR GAME WILL RESIGN -—-4 HE IS CALLED TO IMPORTANT COLLEGE SERVICE IN OTHER SECTION The Bishop Will Relieve the Bruns wick Divine and Name His Successor. It is given out that Rev. J. B. Game, pastor of the First Methodist church in this city, has been elected to a place ill the Central College, Missou ri, and that he has accepted the place. This means that he will ive up the pastorate l here very soon, sooner than was anticipated, since lie is on liis fourth year and could not nave remained here longer than the first of December under the laws o his church. It will bo recalled that he came here when Rev. M. A, Mor gan was appointed to the presiding eldership of the Mcßae district to fill out an unexpired term. f Tliis announcement will carry sin cet e regret to the many who compose Hu' congregation of the First Church as well as to hundreds of others who have conic to know him well during his faithful ministry in our city. Un der his leadership the First Methodist people have done a great deal of work and the affairs of the church are propnblyt in a more satisfactory con dition now than they have been in a long. time. It is also announced that. Bishop Candler has agreed to relieve Mr. Game, at his request, and lias appoint ed to this pastorate to fill out the un expired term, the Rev. J. W. Malone, recently president of the Woman’s College, Oxford, Miss. Mr. Malone ' ecently resigned the presidency in order to return to the pastorate, and Bishop Candler has transferred him here to fill this appointment until the session of conference, Dec. 4. Mr. Malone is a splendid preacher, and the members of First Methodist church arc to lie congratulated upon securing so aide a man at this time of the year. , It is not known exactly when the change will take place, but it is thought il will bo about the first of August. _ It is generally. Known that Rev. Mr, Game was a teacher before com ing here, and it is not to lie wondered at that, lie looks back toward' bis old line of work. He was for some years principal of a high school in Colum bus, Ga., and then for some years rector of the Cokesbury Conference school in South Carolina. Immedi airly before coining here he was pro fessor of Latin and Greek l" r n o Wes leyan Female College, in Macon, tie is a graduate of several universities, being M. A. of the University of South Carolina, a M. Sc. of Erskine College l , a M.A. and Ph. I), of tiie lioriois Wesleyan University. i Be sides these, he is a normal graduate of the National Normal University, Ohio, taking there, also, the degree of M. A. All his college and uni versity degrees were taken with the highest honors, a record which but few students are fortunate enough to make. The Central College to which he goes is the Methodist, institution of Missouri, and is the largest endowed institution of the Methodist church west of tiie Mississippi river. He will not leave the conference or the ministry, hut will transfer to the Missouri conference and take a regu lar appointment to the work of the college. it will interest some to know that Bishop E. if. Hendrix. LI.. 1)., who visited this city, last winter, is pres ident of the hoard of curators of the Central College. SOME BOAT RACES Will Occur Here July 4—Marsh Is land to be the Course, Those who are arranging for a .July fourth celebration, to be given in Brunswick, have completed plans for a series of boat races as one of the attractions of the day. The course will he around Marsh island, which will be remembered, used to he the most popular course in these yaters, and in days gone by has been tiie scene of some of the best races ever held in Georgia. Those in charge will offer prizes ranging from $25 down, and it is said that some splen did events will take place. BOARD OF TRADE IN SESSION VESTERDAV JUDGE DART HERE. He Was in, the City Yesterday—ls Applicant for the Judgeship. ; Judge F. Willis Dart, of Douglas, who is an applicant for the judgeship of the Brunswick circuit, spent yes terday in the city and was warmly received by his many friends, ail of whom would be glad to see Governor Candler appoint him to the position to which he aspires. Judge Dart is among the ablest young members of the bar of the cir cuit. and would make us a splendid judge. He returned last night. Marine Notes. Following is the movement of ves sels at the port of Brunswick: Sailed—Schooner Win. Neely, Thompson, N. Y. schooner Gassie F. Bronson, Bennett, Baltimore. BRUNSWICK TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH ROYALLY From all indications the Fourth of July celebration which has been ar ranged’ for this city will be one of the most pleasant affairs of the kind held in many years. In the morning the boat races will he the attraction, and if ail reports are to be credited’, the races will he nioro inviting than has been the case in man\i years. At 1:30 o’clociv a street parade and concert will occur, after which the crowd will move to the fair grounds and iisten to an oration by Hey. O. G. Bradke'j, of St. Judo's church. In the afternoon, the field sports, consisting of m hall game, acrobatic performance by Prof. Dellatattes, formerly of Sells circus, and numbers of other attractions, will serve to make up a very pretty program. The full program of the day’s ex ercises will he made up today, and will he published in the News of to. morrow. WHITFIELD IN IT? Atlanta Paper Says He Wants the Judgeship. The following is from the Atlanta Constitution of yesterday: “It was rumored about the capitol yesterday that Col. Bolling Whitfield of Brunswick is a candidate for the judgeship of the Brunswick circuit. This, if true, may change the whola compTexion of the ace, ns Colonel Whitfield is one of the strongest men for the place who could be named,, He is a member of the firm of Cro vatt and Whitfield and has a host of friends in Brunswick and throughout the state. Governor Candler was seen by a re porter for the Constitution yesterday. In relation to the Brunswick judgeship the governor stated that as yet he had taken no action in the matter. He said that he had heard nothing during the day of any new candidates for the place. SPECIAL EMBASSADOR REID Dined by Lord Lansdowne and Will Bid Wales Farewell Today. London, June 27. Mr. and Mrs. Whitclay Reid, after the services at St. Paul’s today were entertained at luncheon at the residence of Lorn Lansdowne, the foreign secretary, wlicn Mr. Reid formally took his leave as special embassador. The only remaining formality of his of ficial leave-taking is his official leave, taking of the Prnce id Wales, which will probably bo arranged for tomor row. Thereafter the American spe cial embassy will dissollve. A Card to the Public. Editor Daily News.—l was greatly surprised to see that any reasonable or sane person should raise a kick because my, ad. was placed on the street sprinkler, t simply felt it would be doing the city a favor to have the rusty-looking old sprinkler repainted and brightened up, and| with tills end'in view I proposed to have it done for the privilege of placing my ail upon it. Any person that has been away from Brunswick can recall seeing the ad. of some en terprising merchant upon the street sprinkler in any city of importance. Respectfully, , GEO. W. HARPER, The Grocer. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FIBER FACTORS IRE THEME DR. J F CHITTENDON MAKES A PROPOSITION OUTLINING THE PROPOSED PLAN OF HIS ASSO CIATES REGARDING BRUNSWICK COMMITTEE NAMED TO LOOK INTO THE WAYS AND MEANS OF THE SUEJECT AND REPORT BACK One of the most interesting meet ings in tho history of the board of trade was held at the city hall at 11 o'clock yesterday morning to con sider a proposition from Dr. J. F. Chittendon and his associates looking to the establishment of a fiber fac tory in this city. The meeting was largely attended and a degree of enthusiasm and. earn estness was at ail times manifested. Dr. Chittenden was present, and in a few well-chosen remarks stated his offer. He wishes to establish a fiber factory in Brunswick, and desires the community to donate the land, build the factory site and sublease to him for a period of five years, he to'pay six, per cent, on the investmnnt and he exempt from rentals, for a period of five years, and at the end of that time to have the refusal looking to the purchase of the same. The following committee on ways #nd tneaps vyis appointed to look into the matter mid report book to. tiie hoard: J. Stovall Smith. C. Miller, E. Brobson, J. It. Knihh and C. D. Ogg. This committee will take the mat ter up at once, and will report, as soon as it is possible. A GREAT SUIT SALE. Lev'/ Onoring clothing at Amazingly Low Prices. The suit sale started at the popu lar store of B. H. Levy, Bro. & Cos. yesterday morning is attracting gen eral attention, and Levy's large force of clerks are on a continual run. The fact that you can buy an ex cellent suit from $4.95 to $9.90 is enough to cause the rush now on. These prices hold good for today, and those who are hunting for a real bargain should not fail to visit Levy's. NEGRO JAILED LOR SIEALINO SOME CASH August Green, a negro who formerly lived out at Evelyn, on the Darien road, was arrested and placed in the county! jail yesterday by Policemen Brady and King, charged with steal ing some slll from Emma White, .who also lives in the settlement oc cupied by the Green negro. When captured in the restaurant, of a negro named Mitchell, on Monk street, Green was searched and $25 was found on his person. The negro seems seems to he pretty wise, and refused to deny or confess th’ei crime, but remained perfectly passive and was thus placed in jail. The white woman is well known ia Brunswick, and her story generally is credited. Green will have a prelim inary trial in a few days. WHY BRYAN DID NOT ATTEND. Says He Was Not Invlited to Tilden Club Bnaquet. Lincoln, Neb.. June 27.—William J. Bryan today made the announce ment that he was not invited to the Tildon Club banquet in New York, adding t’nat if he had been he would have replied, explaining why he would not attend a political banquet given in honor of one who two y’oars ago opposed the democratic ticket and never since announced his intention to return to the party. Remember the Hessie’3 Sunday Schedule for St. Simon. Leaves Brunswick 9:30 and 2:30 p. m., re turning leaves St. Simons 11 and 6 p.