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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, N0.~538.
ALL CELEBRATE
ON TOMORROW
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BRUNSWICKIANS WILL HAVE ALL
KINDS OF FUN ON THE
GREAT DAY.
Interesting Programs Havp Been Ar
rfcfiged for Brur.fjwick, St. Si
mon and Cumberland.
Tomorrow the glorious Kourt li will
bo celebrated in Brunswick, ou St.
Simon and Cumberland. At all three
places interesting programs have been
ai ranged, and til one who remain at
home or visit either of the resorts
will have a glorious time.
T.te following programs have been
arranged:
BRUNSWICK—PROGRAM.
Sunrise—National salute of forty
five guns will be fired.
9:00 a. m.—Bateau races around
Marsh island, first prize, S2O; second
prize, sls; tail’d prize, $10; four
prize, $5.
10:00 a. m. —Concert by the Marine
band on the Plant system wharves
during the progress of the races.
t p. in. — Parade of the Knoghls of
Pythias, Marine band and citizens to
the fair grounds.
2:00 p. in.—Oration by ltev. C. (I.
Bradley.
3:00 p. m. —Bicycle races.
4:30 p. m. —Base ball game, (limb
ing tlie greasy pole, catching a greasy
pig. and other amusements.
N:00 p. m.—Grand pyrotechnic dis
play, concluding the day’s program.
J. C. Gibson will have charge of
the bicycle races, and .1. W. Wallace
will be in charge of the various re
freshment stands.
The management has ar.-tutted an
admission of 25 cents for adults and
children under 12 years of age will
be admitted free.
From all Indications the day will
lie an unusually pleasant one, and
there will he no lack of amusement.
ST. SIMON—PROGRAM.
2:30 p. m.—Bicycle raor*. (1) Boy;
race, quarter mile dash. '2 l.ocal
race, limited only to Brunswick
riders, quarter mile. (3) Quarter
mill 1 , free to all. In each of these
events handsome gold medal.; will be
offered.
3:30 p. in.—Boat races, first prize,
sls; second prize, $lO.
5 p. in.—Military target shoot;
prize, goid medal.
5:30 p. m.—lndividual prize drill by
the members, of the Naval Reserves,
and Riflemen. Prize, gold medal for
cio di company.
7:00 p. m.—Dancing until 11 o’clock.
The program is not fully completed
and a number of attractive features
are yet to lie added.
CUMBERLAND.
In the fiidt place, niTiic non! Jacobi
r Ma arranged to serve the best dinnoi
in the hi.'lory of hi *>"i>u!ar hotel
anil this alone is worth going for.
There will he a concert by the ex
cellent orchestra or the hotel and
various other things looking to the
amusement of the public will be ar
ranged.
TRAIN WRECK AT ALBANY.
Switch Engine and Several Freight
Carfe are Smashed.
Albany, Ga., .fully 2.—A wreck oc.
turret! in toe Central freight yard
early this morning in which a switch
engine and several care were smash
ed. The engineer in charge of the
switch engine was turning a sharp
curve in the yard when no smashed in
to a freight which was about to pull
out for Macon. The track was torn
up for a considerable distance and in
coming trains from the north were de
layed eight hours before they were
able to proceed to places south of Al.
bany. No one was injured.
A Busy Meeting.
The naval reserves held their semi
annual business meeting Tuesday
night. At this meeting W. D. Bailey
was named as gunner's mate, and
John Ralston as boatswain's mate.
Did a Rushing Business.
Mrs. M. Isaac who, by tne way seems
to lead in the local dry goods field,
had a great rush at her bargain days,
and the large force was kept continu
ally busy! Mrs. Isaac is a leader and
deserves you* patronage.
WORRIED COLUMBUS FIRMS.
One W. H. Cody, Did Up the City of
Spindles and Lived Like a Prince.
Columbus, Ga.. Jolly 2.—A mild sen
sation developed here today when va
rious bills “approved'' by one W. H.
Cody, alias W. H. Davis, a white man
about 30 years of ago. were turned
down by the Central of Georgia rail
way officers here. Cody represented
himself to be a special detective of the
Central road. He proved to be one
of the smoothest individuals that have
imposed upon credulous merchants
here in a long time. When he uuexr
portedly left here Saturday he owed
several hundred dollars around town.
He and his wife lived like princes, and
now grocers, butchers and jewelers
arc mourning his departure, their an.
proved Dills being worthless. Cody
consumed a largo quantity of wines
and champagne, and it is said nis ice
bill alone for the twenty-one days lie
was here amounted to S2O.
It is said that he formerly lived in
Birmingham. It is thought that he
went from here to New Orleans. He
was well dressed and of saitve man
ners. and had no 'difficulty in getting
credit hero. He also claimed to he
a thirty-second degree Mason, and or
dered a pin whole here, but the jew
eler would not credit him.
SAVANNAH WON OIF
AGAINST RAILROADS
A STOP WILL BE PUT TO FREIGHT
DISCRIMINATION.—IN JUNC-;
TION ISSUED.
In the United States court yesterday
an injunction was groanted by Judge
Spier against flic Louisijillle Hindi
Nashville railroad company, the Kloiv
ida Central and Poninsllar railroad
company and the Savanah, Florida and
Western preventing them from charg
ing discriminating freight rates
against cotton and naval stores ship
ments to Savannah, The Interstate
Comrnelii eorni.ii inn hud decided
that the railroad companies were vio
lating tlie a< l to regulate commerce,
and they were ordered to desist from
charging $3.29 per little on uncom
pressed cotton to Savannah from any
station on the Pensacola and Atlantic
ilivisio^^ii ml snould not charge more
than $2.75 per bale, and that not more
then 25 cuts per bale should he charg
ed front (lie same stations to New
Orleans. Nnvnl stores rates to Sa
vannah were also declared to be un
lawful.
JUDGE DART’S APPOINTMENT.
What the Constitution Has to
About It.
With reference to the appoint
ment of F. Willis Dart, as judge of the
superior court, of the Brunswick cir
cuit. the Atlanta Constitution of yes
terday says:
"Dae last night Governor Candler ap
pointed Willis Dart, of Douglas, Cof
fee county, to fill the unexpired term
of Judge Bennett, who resigned as
judge of the Brunswick circuit.
Groat interest was felt in the ap
pointment, as a number of candidates
were in the field, all of whom wore
prominent men who would have filled
the place acceptably.
Mr Dart's appointment was only
made after mature deliberation on the
part of Governor Candler, who stated
that he had been greatly embarrassed
by an "abundance of good material.”
Some t>f the candidates for the
place either openly or men who had
been urged by, their friends, were
Bolling Whitfield, A. E. Cochran, T. A.
Parker, Willis Dart and Messrs. Hitch,
Estes and Dickerson.
Judge Bennett had served as judge
of the BrunswicK circuit for three and
a half years and had made an excellent
presiding officer. He had six months
to serve when he tendered his resigna
tion, which took effect yesterday. His
purpose in resigning was to accept
a -partnership in a Bruns
wick, and it is understood that -.8
firm will be engaged almost exclusive
ly in corporation business, paying par
ticular attention to railroad matters.
Judge Dart is one of the most prom
inent attorneys in Coffee county. He
has met witn great success in the prac
tice of law, ana his appointment will
meet with general approval.
Wonderful Vitality.
Little Mattie Ruth Marlin, w'ho has
been ill nearly three months, is about
the same and- it is now thought that
[she will recover. The little one has
made a desperate fight for life and
everybody sincerely hopes she will
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BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1902.
DEMOCRATS MEET
AND NOMINATE
PARTY OFFICERS NAMED FOR
THE OCTOBER PRI
MARY.
The Meeting Was Harmonious in E t
ery Sense of the
Word.
Atlanta, July 2.—The state dome
era toe convention met today and nom
inutod the following: ,
For governor. J. M. Terrell
For attorney general, John C. Hart.
For comptroller general. William A
Wright.
Cor secretary of state, Phil. Cook.
For commissioner of agriculture.
O. B. Stevens.
For prison commissioner, Thomas
Eason.
For state treasurer, Robert E. Park.
For state school commissioner, W,
B. Merritt.
For justices of supreme court, Sam
uel Lumpkin and A. J. Cobb.
For judge of Atlantic circuit,, Pan!
Scabrook.
For solicitor general Atlantoe eir
cuit, L. Kenan.
For judge Augusta circuit, YV. T
Gary.
For solicitor general Blue Ridge
circuit, B. F. Simpson.
For judge Brunswick circuit. T. A.
Parker.
For judge Eastern circuit. Pope Bar
row.
For judge Flint circuit. 10. ,J. Rea
gan.
For judge Macon circuit, W. 11. Fel
ton, Jr.
For solicitor general Macon circuit,
William Brunson.
For judge Middle clrc-ult. 11. I) Ev
ans.
For judge Northeastern circuit, J.
J. Kimsey.
For solicitor Northeastern circuit,
W. A. Charters.
For judge Ocmulgee eireuit. Gray
Lewis.
For solicitor Ocmulgee circuit, Joe
Pottle.
For judge of Pataula circuit, If. C.
Sheffield.
For judge of Rome circuit, W. M.
Henry.
For judge of Southern circuit, R.
G. Mitchell.
For judge of Talapoosa circuit,
A, Fielder.
For judge Western circuit. R. B.
Russell.
For United States senator, A. S.
Clay.
THE BICYCLE RACES.
Those Who Have Eentered for the
Same.
The following have entered for flit;
bicycle races on July Fourth:
John L. Ross, John Tisoti, Leighton
Burroughs, Elliot Moore, Frank Mal
lard, John Bysima, Donald Forsyth,
insley West, Hunter Hopping.
Boys’ race—-A. Wright, Freddie
Joerger, Paul Morton, Harold Lm as,
Joe Lambright. Scotia Wright.
PRICE TRIES TO END HIS LIFE.
Made Attempt to Hang Himself, but
May Recover.
Athens, Ala., July 2.—At his store
in the western part of the county yes
terday morning at Lontzville, F M.
Price, one of the most successful mer
chants and farmers, attempted to com
mit suicide by hanging himself to the
rafters of his store.
He waited on a lady customer dur
ing the morning hours and as she left
the store he remarked to her tnat he
supposed that would lie the last dress
he would ever sell her. Shortly alter
she left another customer arrived at
tne store, and finding it open but no
one near, she called to the house, ask
ing if Price was there. The family
sent at once to search for him and he
was found in the side room of the
store hanging.
He was immediately cut down and
medical aid summoned. He was un
conscious and he remained so, tint the
physicians hope that he may live.
He hias been in poor health for
some years and this is assigned as
the cause of his attempt on his life.
His financial condition is good and
his family affairs are all that a man
could desire. He has no troubles save
those of a man in poor health.
COAST LINE IS
NOW IN CONTROL
— *—
HAS TAKEN CHARGE OF EVERY
THING CONNECTED WITH
PLANT SYSTEM.
Some of the Officers are Afraid of
Great Changes Before
August 1.
Tuesday was the last day of the
existence of the Plant System of rail
ways. Today there isn't a Plant sys
tem depot, a Plant system rail or tie
ui a Plant system employe in the
world.
The absorption of the Plant system
a system whicii has been closely
connected with the upbuilding of the
south by llio Atlantic Coast line, went
into full force and effect last night
at midnight. In the News this morn
ing the familiar heading of the adver
tisements and schedules of the Plant
system disappears and is succeeded by
the less familiar title of the consoli
dated system. Gradually, the old
name will vanish from sight ever the
ntire system, and the Plant system
of railways will he but a memory.
The official circulars announcing trio
appointment ol ifflchils in the traffic
department ol the Atlantic Coast line
effective yesterday, wore received in
this city Sunday. ,
The most omportant item in the
circular is the appointment of W. J.
Craig as general passenger agent, with
headquarters 'at, Wilmington, N. C.
This removes Mr.' It. W. Wrenn, who
uas been passenger traffic manager
of the Plant system for a long term of
years. It also removes the headquar
ters of the passenger department ol
the former Plant system from fi.ivan
: ih lu Wilmington.
Mr. Wrenn’s office has been ififol-
Uhcd and it is probable that all the
passenger .jtisliiess of tiie consolidated
systems will lie conducted from Mr.
Craig's office at Wilmington.
The Havaimfcih News learns that
there is a probability that Mr. W. H.
Leahy, who has been chief clerk to
Mi. Wrenn for many years, will be
appointed assistant general passenger
agent, with headquarters at Savannah
and willi jurisdiction over the por
tion of tne system which was for
merly the Plant system. Tills ar
rangement would he much more satis
factory to the people of this section
than the one announced in the circu.
lai’s received. General regret is ex
pressed that Mr. Wrenn is not to be
further identified with the system; but
it is understood that he has several
fine offers boh in railroad and mer
cantile spheres.
No change is announced in the
Plant system agents here. These
will probably bo covered in an addi
tional circular.
The. appointments mentioned are as
follows:
Ernest Williams, general freight and
passenger agent, Augusta. Ga.; W. G.
Pulliam, division freight and passen
ger agent, Wilmington; H. M. Emer
son, assistant traffic manager, Wil
mington; R. A. Brand, general freight
agent, second division; A. G. Kenly,
freight claim agent; W. J. Craig, gen
eral passenger agent, Wilmington;
Paul Clunet, soliciting agent, Balti
more.
A BASE BALL GAME.
Interesting Contest on St. Simon oi
- July Fourth.
Arrangements are being made for
an interesting game or base ball be
tween the Beach club and the Mill
club at the beach on July Fourth.
Following is the line-up:
Beach—Hitch. Hilliard. Felder
Nigntengale, Hunter, Hopkins, Mal
lard.
Mill team—Beaver, Forsyth, Cal
hoiin, Deavan, Nightengale, Foster,
Wright, Gowan. ,
Break in the Ranks.
New York, July 2.—A number of
breaks in the ranks of the strikers
have been reported from the several
coal mining points.
(.While a general stampede is not
believed to be imminent, preparations
continue by the operators to reopen
some mines when enough miners can
be secured.
Opened the Congress.
Berlin, Jluy 2. —The international
Shipping congress was opened at
Dusseldorf by Crown Prince Freder.
I ick William.
INVITATION TO VETERANS.
To Take Part in Dedication of Walker
Monument.
General Clement A. Evans, com
manding the Georgia division of Con
federate veterans, has issued an invi.
tation to the veterans of Georgia to
attend tne exercises commemorative
of the anniversity of the battle of At
lanta on July 22, and the dedication of
the monument to General W. H. T.
Walker, erected through an association
of Confederates, of which Comrade
Julius L. Brown is resident.
The monument has been erected
on the spot here General Walker fell.
In his letter to veterans General Ev
ans says: “General Walker was dis
tinguished for personal impetuous
bravery and skill in battle. His yero
ism was conspicuous on all fields and
it came to the climax when he was
killed on the spot where this monu
ment will forever declare his fame.’’
Died Yesterday.
Mr. J. B. Brown died at the resi
dence of Ins daughter, Mrsl J. Bush
yesterday morning at 7:30 o’clock.
The funeral will be held from the res
idence at 9 o’clock this morning. In
terment at Palmetto cemetery i,
Friends of the family are Invited to
attend. ,
GFORGIA OFFICERS FO
MEET NF\T WEDNESDAY
INTERESTING SESSION WILL BE
HELD AND ALL COUNTIES
REPRESENTED.
County officers throughout Ihe state
will meet in convention in Atlanta on
Wednesday of next week and the gath
ering promises to be of an important
and interesting nature.
The meeting will be one of the larg
est ever held in that city in some time
as it is expected that between 7011
and KUO others .Will be in attendance.
There are at present two distinct.
nrganlMrfifuvs of county oflleeu'. Ju the
state, and one of the principal fea
tures of next week's convention will
be an effort to merge them. One of
tHo organizations is composed of the
sheriffs, chiefs of police, solicitoiu
and clerks, and the other is the Asso
ciation of Ordinaries.
The former met last year in Colum
bus and the ordinaries held their con.
volition at Indian Spring. At that
time the later organization received
an invitation from the sheriffs, chiefs
solicitors and clerks to meet with them
In Atlanta with tne idea of eonsolicUv
tiou. The invitation was accepted
and both bodies will convene at the
same time.
Judge John R. Wilkinson, ordinary
of Fulton county, especially invites all
of the ordinaries in Georgia to be
present at the meeting and is desir
ous of a large attendance. There is
little doubt but that the consolidation
will be offered. The new organiza
toon will likely he known as the
County Officers’ Association of Geor
gia.
EARLY ELBERTAS.
First Shipment Left Tifton on June
30th.
Tifton. Ga., July 2. The earliest
Elhertas known to the peach growing
world were shipped from Tifton Mon
day, the 20th day of June. They
were brought in by C. J. Austin, and
were of fine size and flavor.
There peaches are about seven days
ahead of the average crop. Tne ear
liest known in previous years being
marketed from tne 7Ui to the lOtli
of July. Myers Bros, brought in a
fine lot of Elhertas this morning,
which found quick and ready sale.
Prospects are good for an abundant
crop of Elhertas. The prices of Geor
gia peaches, unless the cijip is at
tacked by rot while being marketed,
will be highly satisfactory to the
growers.
CARTER TATE NOMINATED
The Convention Was a General Love
Feast.
Gainesville, Ga., July 2. —Hon. Par
ish Carter Tate as nominated to suc
ceed himself in congress from the
Ninth district by the district conven
tion which met here yesterday.
The convention was called to order
by Hon. John W. Henley, chairman,
and an organization was perfected in
the usual manner. Practically all of
the delegates were present. The ap
pointment of a committee on creden
tials was dispepsxjd with and hh k c,
convention proceeded at once to the
election of Hon. W. A. Chartres as
permanent chairman. Hon. J. T. Ath
erton was made permanent secretary.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THEV CONTINUE
TIE REJOICING
*.
ENGLAND IS HAPPY OVER THE
GOOD REPORTS FROM
KING EDWARD.
As Soon as Able He Will Go Aboard a
Yacht to Remain Some
Time.
London, July 2.—Kink Edward is
said to be almost entirely out of dan.
ger now, and the feeling of joy which
has prevailed for the past several
days is .still ou. A,c<*o:) 1 i,Vg to a
statement made by one of the physi
cians, the king, as soon as ho is able,
will go on board a yacht and remain
toerc for several weeks.
WRECK ONTHE SOUTHERN.
One Man Killed and Four More or Less
Injured.
Macon, Ga., July 2.—There wa a a
fatal collision bteween two switch en
gines of the Southern railay here this
evening at 7 o’clock, just opposite the
baggage department of the passen
ger depot. One man was killed and
four others seriously hurt.
The dead:
C. M. Broadwater, fireman.
The injured:
J. Brantly Strong, engineer.
Henry Little, engineer.
Oscar Green, yard conductor.
Frank Hunter, negro fireman.
Fireman Broadwater was terribly
Scalded in the collusion by the ojs
eaping steam. His body was also
badly mangled. He was removed
quickly to the Macon hospital, but
died soon setter reaching there *
GEORGIA BAR ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Meeting to fee Held at
Warm Springs.
The Georgia Bar Association will
meet at Warm Springs today and it
promises to be one of the most inter
esting sessions j|Pt held.
Several very important matters will
he discussed by the lawyers, the main
question to boa plan for tne relief of
the riiioremc court. Mr. Justice An
drew Cobh, of tlic supreme court, will
read an interesting paper on the work
which is done by the court and will
show the crowded condition of the
locket.
Clem P. Steed will read an interest
ing paper on Legal Ethics and will
Point out how far a lawyer should go
in getting business. Orville A. Park
will review the work done by the bar
associations for several years past.
Judge Spencer R. Atkinson will make
an interesting report on the admission
of graduates of law schools to the bar.
Hon. Charlton Battle will deliver an
interesting address. He is president if
the association.
The annual address which is always
anticiuated with pleasure will in this
occasion he of unusual interest. The
address will he delivered by Judge
Horace H. Burton, of Tennessee, who
has a wide reputation as an orator and
Jurist.
The session of the assoeialiin will
last three days. On July 4th Charles
(.. D.-iv s, proprietor of the Warm
Springs hotel, will tender a berbecue
to the association.
NEWS OF THE SHIPS. e
Some 6mali Marine Items of the Do
inefe of a Day.
The following is the movement of
the vessels at the port of Brunswick
yesterday:
Arrived—Alamo, Avery, Galveston;*
sailed, schooner Laura C. Anderson,
Sutill, Baltimore; schooner Ger. If.
Ames, Watts, Boston; schooner Viola
Keppard, Williams, Bos'on.
Ted McCulloch has about finished
his handsome diamond bottom boat
and by tonight everything will be
ready for use. Old boatmen say that
it is the finest craft ever built in this
section.
SAME REFEREES IN BANKRUPTCY
Judgeg Speer Re Appoints the Present
Incumbents in His District.
Judge Speer yesterday reappointed
the referees for tne bankruptcy courts
of his district. The appointments are
made every two years. No changes
were made this time, Messrs. Alexan
der Proudflt. if Macon, A. if. McDon
ald, of Savannah, A. J. Crovatt, of
Brunswick, Johon 1). Harrell, of Bain
bridge, and Josep Ganahl, of Augus
ta, being the incumbents.