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THE BRTJNS'WICK NEWS. VOLUME 1. NO. 239. GLORIOUS FOURTH WILL BE CELEBRATED IN GREATSHAPE HERE ALL WILL HI ENJOYABLETIME —* — THE PROGRAMS FOR BOTH BRUNS WICK AND ST. SIMON ARE IN TERESTING AND WILL DRAW LARGE CROWDS. BUSINESS WILL BE PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED HERE AFTER TWELVE O'CLOCK. NOON, TO DAY. Today is tue glorious Fourth of July, and in common with the country at large, Brunswick is going to cel ebrate the occasion as it bus never done in thq past. To begin with, for the first time in many years, the people ot' this city are going to have a program of exer cises at home, and will not have to excurt to the ; resorts to find pleas ure. A few weeks ago it occurred to the members of the Marine hand ami the Uniform Hank of the Knights of l*jt>. ins that a hotm coiebrat iOTI would he of interest to the people generally. Accordingly they wjnt to work and arranged a program that would do jus tice to a city twit e as large as Bruns wick. The program for Ine celebration is a thoroughly interesting one, an I in full is as follows: Sunrise —National salute of fnrly five guns will be fired. 9:00 a. m. Bateau races around Marsh island, first prize, S2O: zocund prize sl3; third prize. $10; ‘fourth prize. $5. ' 10:00 a. m. Concert by the Marine band on the Plant system whitrcs during the progress of the ran - 1 p ni.Parade of the Kmrids of Pythias. Marine hand and citizens to the fair grounds. 2:00 p. in. Oration by IPs. C. (1 Brad ley. 15:00 p. ni. —Bicycle races. 4Bio p. m. —Have hall game )>. tween the Leans and Pats, climb ing the greasy pole, catching a greasy pig, and other amusements. 8:00 p. in. Grand pyrotechnic di play, concluding the day . program. J. V. Gibson w ill "nave !,..r of the bicycle races, and .1. W. Walloon will he in charge of the iarlous n freshment stands. The manage meat has admission of 2.3 cc-i.ts for adult -and children under 12 years of age will he admitted free. In connection with the r !m\ if base hall, which is to be played this afternoon, the line up 00 the two teams will he as follows: Leaiik—Court!and Sy mine's, captain: Geo. T. Baikjy. c. f„ Ed. Monday, p,. W. J. Way. ,s. s., Bolling Whitfield, r. f., John Gibson, Ist b., K. J. MeTitih. 2d b., C. L. Candler, c t , T. .Newman, I. f.. It. 13. LaMance, 3d h., C. H. Wim berly, C. B. Conyers, extra men. Fats —L. Goldsmith, captain; F. Jo r ger, Ist b.. Jack Gardner, 2d b., B. Car reras, Si s., Roht. Gaskin, 1. f., J. B. Davis, 3d b., W. It. Townsend, r. f., J. 11. Tankerslqy, c., Harry Baker, j>., O. W. Cole, c. f., J. A. Butts, Ed. Gregory, extra men. Umpire—Sheriff W. H. Berne. Scorer- —R. L. McCulloch. The following special notices hare also been posted regarding the game: First —I- Goldsmith will have a keg of beer on third base, and all who reach third base will be entitled to a glass. Second —Judge Whitfield's dog will be on hand and will follow the judge around the bases. Third —Dr. Joerger'B lungs are in sound condition and he is liable to * give utterance. Forftrh —Jack Gardner i s off two pounds in weigut, but will size up a!I right. Fifth —“Billie” Way has gained a half a pound since the; last game, but bets are even that he can tote his weight around the diamohd. Sixth —John Baumgardner will be on hand early and stay late, and what he can't blow out the band he. will blow out the cannon. Seventh —Brigadier General Peters will see to it that the noise from the cannon in no way peters out. At St. Simon. The day at St. Simon promises to boa thoroughly interesting one and the doings of the day will take rank among ute pleasantest oiveuts of the celebration. The program of the day is as fol lows: 2:30 p. m.—Bicycle ra cs. (T) Boys race, quarter mile dash. (2) Local race, limited only to Brunswick riders, quarter mile. (3) Quarter mile, free to all. In each of thee© event:- handsome gold medals will bo offered. 3:30 p. m.- Boat races, first prize, sls; second prize, $lO. 5 p. m.—Military target shoot; prize, goltl modal. 3:30 p. m.--Individual prize drill by the members of the Naval Reserves and Riflemen. Brize, gold modal for inch company. 7:00 p. in. -Dancing until 11 o'clock. During tue afternoon a game of base ball will occur bqtwert.i the team at the beach and tin * Oil!' tit the mills. The ranu promises to bo an interest ing one. and it. is sale to say that a (iz '.v! will wuie s it. The li.i-J up of tin' L ams is aw follows: B‘ aeh Hitch. Hilliard. Folder, Ni tftlengale. Hunter, Hopkins, Mal lard. Mill team —Heaver, Forsyth, Cal houn, Heavan, Nightengale, Foster. Wright, Go c an. , Following is the li ssie line sched ule tr £'!: Simon; Leave Brunswick —S a. in., 9 a. rn., 10 . m,, 1 p. in, 2 p, in., 3 p. in, 4Gilt p. i:i.. fi p. in, 7:30 j). in, 8:30 11 m. 1 cave St. Simon —9 a. m, 12 noon, 2 p m, 3 p. m, 4:30 p. m, tl p. m„ 7::',ii p, inp. m, U p. m. At Cumberland. While Cumheiiand aw a resort, has liel made any- cp r ial effort to secure a crowd, it can l truly said that the day on Hie, island ;:iil be a pleasant one, am) those who may visit this very popu! z re o: I may leek for a day re,nine pleasure. The musical program alone is worth a trip to the island. AR in ad tic Varionw prognKns of the day indie,ale (hat the observance of tin- <ln.. ties vi nr will in rmtiny ways : nrpa hive of many years, and (lie News hope,, that it will he a pleasant affair for all. PHILIPPINE VI I I RAN MAKE S CONFESSION TELLS POLICE THAT HE KILLED A FILIPINO IN COLD BLOOD. San .her Gal, Juh 3. With a de sire to eu -<■ his ci,ii .-whence of the ’■‘rime of cold blooded] murder, Wil liam F. M’-.’-.e ater, Pbifippin- veteran, has atiiTi !!:;•■■-a! bimveh to Chief of I’ctice Kid ward. McAllister, who is thirty years of age, comes from Wh atlan,!?, ills. He cndsled n t'n army during the Span ii-b-Amorican war and was sent to the Philippines in Company K,-2(th Uni ted States infantry. The man claims to I*B,vo seen hard service and finally l'. : ’so ha’dei.cd and , -of an insane desire to i;,li a Filipino singl"; landed. In May, 1900. McAllister says hr, 'stole away from camp and met three inoffensive Fill .urns. He raised his La I. to nis shorn lei and shot one of them dead. On Api ril 2, 1901, Me- Aihster was u. •.■stored out of the ser *. icc. Chief Kid wa id will hold ine tan until an iuvtrtigation can be made. Visitors Will Come. A large crowd of visitors are ex pected on every train today, as the celebration has been well advertised, [and there Is no doubt that ma ijr will cime. BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNiNG, JULY 4, 1902. IT AMOUNTS TO A GENERAL REPEAL —t — NEW REVENUE LAW SAVES THE PEOPLE AN ENORMOUS SUM ANNUALLY. Nearly Every Line of Business is In for a Share of Die Sav ing. Washington, D. C, July 3.—The amount of federal (axes paid by the people of the United States is lessen ed to the extent of about $77,0U0,000 annually by virtue of tiiis new revenue law which went into effect July 1. The ne measure) amounts to virtual repeal of all the Spanish war revenue taxes except the tax on mixed flour. Tiie duty on tea ixv inains until Janutry 1 next !o enable those who have stocks on hand to dis pose of them before the repeal takes effect. With the going into effect of the new measure the war revenue tax is re pealed on the following: Bankers, bro kers, dealers in grain, 'securities, etc., pawnbrokers, custom house brokers, proprietors of theatres, circuses and other places of amusement, proprietors of howling alleys and billiard rooms, dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers in to bacco, manufacturers of tobacco, man. ufacturers of cigars, instruments, pa pers or documents; delivers of trans fers of stock; sales and agreements of sales or agreements to sell stocks, products or meridian lino; wines,, seats in parlor or palace care, legacies and distributive shares of personal proper ty, excise tux on pe.vio.is, firms, cor porations and companies engaged in refining petroleum and sugar. On the following articles the tax is reduced: Fermented liquors, to $1 per barrel; snuff and tobacco, to fi cents per pound; cigarettes weighing more than three pounds per 1,000 re duced to $3 per 1,000. The tax on mixed flour and oleo margarine. not lining a war revenue, is not affected by the new lawv ■..i ..fttfc.—.w. . Vegetation Suffering. Carrollton, Ga., July 3. Carroll county is suffering the severe 1 drought in its history as a farming section. Trmro has been comparative h no rain since planting time, and n! though fair stands of crops wore si cured and cotton has been doing well, outs were a failure, wheat was cut short, forage, small grain, hay and early upland corn urn almost lost n> cording to present prospects. For two or three days hot, dry winds 'navi boon inarching vegetation, Pastures are about dead. Spanish Steamship Ashore. New Orleans, July 3. —The Spanish steamship Aleoia, Captain Luzarrapu from Cuba, with cargo of sugar run signed to the American Sug>.’ Refining company, went aground Jiia morning on the wost shore of South Pass. !h r lexicon is considered no, (ia.igxroi s and she is expected to he pulled off in a few hours. Wealthy Man is Shot. Now York, July 3.—Albeit C. Lati mer, a wealthy stationer of t'n is city who lives in Brooklyn, was fatally shot early this morning at his home in a struggle with a burglar. The, burg lar escaped, leaving 'nis shoes and cap behind. Mr Latimer was taken to a hospital where the doctors after a.i examina tion said he could not live. TO INVITE ROOSEVELT. Macon Wants Him There in Octo ber. Macon, July 3.—The committee composed of Harry A. Adwards, Bridges Smith, Nat Wright, L<on S. Dure, W. E.. Shelverton, W. A. McKenna and W. A, Wilder that was appointed to personally invite the president to come to Macon luring! the farmers’ congress to be held here in October, left this morning at 8; 30 o’clock via the Southern railway. The committee will wait on the president tomorrow and extend to him the invitation of the city of Macon and tne chamber of commerce. It. is thought the president will accept, the invitation. Weather Forecast The weather bureau of Washington, •ays today will be fair willi variable -$Fi .itiSMßm ROOSEVELT IS CHIEF ORATOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVEuT WILL BE THE GUEST OF PiTTS BURG TO-DAY. Swell Dinner in Honor of Attorney- General Knox Will Be Given THis Etvening. Pittsburg. July 2. - Pittsburg is pre pared tor the greatest Independence Hay celebration in its history. Prcs- I ident 800 v. It is io lie the central lizaro ami when he arises upon the plat form in Sehi nic;. park Friday to th liver the oration ho will look out :o,ni a sea of faces that will include thousands of strangers from adjacent parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia end Ohio. . i lie president and oilier distin guished guests wtil lie escorted to the .cl< I>j numerous companies of mili tary and other organizations. There II lie no other .speakers except the ; ■ -.ident. Despite Lie report that hid ii'.reas would sound the keynote of he, campaign, if is authoritatively tatod that patriotism and not politics v, ill bo his subject. At the dinner to In given in his [honor, when Attorney General Knox will he tin hosr, and scores of cmi ,ll*nt republicans among the guests, il is more tb. n likely Dial some ringing utterances concerning things polltieal- I; will lie heard. MR. M. A. BAKER, SR., DEAD. Expired rt His Residence on G Street Last Night. Mr. M. A. Baker. Sr., one of Bruns wick's most highly esteemed citizens, Ijrcathcr his byd shortly after 12 o'clock last, night tmil Vds heath will cause general sorrow to his scores of friends. The deceased had b</en ill for quite a while, but recently lie had grown gradually better, and only a day or to ago was able to sit up. But a change for (he worse came, and fluji grim reaper claimed him for nis own. Mr. Baker was a man who could make friends and keep them. He was honest in 'nis business dealings and his word was his huml. For a number of years he had been engaged in llic manufacture of tur ipontine stills, and lie has always been very successful, The funeral arrangements have not been made as yijt, and consequently no announcement, as to the time, cby. can ho given. Tne sorrowing relatives have the sympathy of the News and t'ne public at large in t'nis, their affliction. Records Broken. Washington, July 3. The quickest piece of legislation accompli sued dur ing the present session of congress was the pa usage of the HiII appropriat ing $75,000 for a quartermaster's sup lily vlepot at Omaha, Neb. Mr. Mercer secured its passage by the house at 2 o’clock yesterday. It passed the senate! at, 2:15 p. in., the bill was engrossed, enrolled, signed by the speaker and president pro tern, Frye, of the, senate, and at 4:15 t'ne president signed l.hejnll and it became a law. THE CROP CONDITIONS. What the Weather Bureau Says About It. Washington, July 3. —The weather bureau's weekly summary of the crop conditions, says: The northern portions of the coun try east of the Itocky mountains navel experienced another decidedly, cool week, with generally abundant rainfall In the southern states the week aver aged warm, with phenomenally heayy rains, where they were generally needejr). over a large part of Texas, and portions of northern Louisiana and Southern Arkansas. Cotton continues to suffer for rain in the south-central portion of the cot ton belt, and drought conditions have rapidly developed over the greater part of Georgia, where the crop is in Jess favorable condition than in the previous week. Over the northern portions of the central and eastern ills, tricts more favorable conditions ex ist, although lice are extensively re ported throughout the central and eastern portions. The feature of t'ne week was the abundant rainfall over CALLED SESSION OF COUNCIL LAST NIGHT QUITE INTERESTING the greater part of the drought region of Texas, in which the condition lias been greatly improved. Drought, how ever, continues in extreme northwest ern and southwestern states. The weather conditions of the week have been gdncrally favorable to the tobacco crop, which, however, has not made rapid growtli in the middle At lantic states as u result of low tempor al u re. REPAIRING SIDEWALKS. Many are Now Being Repaired in This City. The. work of repairing sidewalks has started in earnest, and it is need less to guy that elverybody is delight ed Tne walks, or many of them, were in a deplorable condition and the author ities are to lie complimented on the move which means so much comfort to the publi'. EDWARD CONTINUES TO IMPROVE His Condition Regarded as Entirely Satisfactory. London, July —The 1 o'clock bul letin issued from Buckingham palace gives Hopeful prophecy of the king’s recovery, stating mat the king passed an excellent nigh* and is making steady progress in all conditions. The wound is beginning to heal and is now much less troublesome. Oil. COMPANY FORMED. Chartered in West Virginia To Ope rate in Camden County. Charleston. W. Va., July 3 —The St. Mary's Run Oil Company of Way cross, Ga., was chartered here today to operate on the Coleraine tract, of .0,0(10 acres of land in Canid: n county, Georgia. The capital stock of s2ri,- Obu has been subscribed and paid. Tiie incorporators are -T. L. Sweat, I L. Sweat, and S. W. Hitch,' of Way. cross, H T. Hitch, of Atlanta, and R. R. Hopkins, of Brunswick. SHORT OF MONEY. >f ■ - _____ Military Companies of Macon Are Up Against It. Macon, Ga., July 3.—The local mil itary companies need S3OO to pay off indebtedness on the rifle range. The range has been completed and is a beauty. It is not equaled by any range in the state, and the members of the local companies are very proud of it:. They will take great pride in showing it to the visiting military iu<xl Monday. The state shoot begins next Monday and there will be many soldiers here from all parts of tho state Tint committee will start out to raise the. S3OO today and expect to receive lib eral contributions. SOME NO I CONFIRMED BY IHE U. S. SENA 5 E AMONG THE NUMBER WAS A. M. SMITH, NAMED AS POST MASTER HERE. W assjil.i'/fin,, July 3) —Among the prqfstdenttal appointments to office during the last session of congress, upon which the senate failed to act, are: George B. Rooster, collector inter nal revenue, district of South Caro lina. Postmasters- -Kentucky—Samuel G. Hanson, Berea. North Carolina —James W. Mullen, Charlotte, South Carolina J. I’. Murphy, Bero berg; Landrum Padgett, Avery; Jeffer son F. Richardson, Greenville; Geo. I). Shore), Sumter. Louisiana —F. E. Posey, Baton Rouge. Georgia-—A. M. Smith, Brunswick. There was also a large number of army brevet nominations which failed to secure favorable action of the sen ate. Isued a Notice. The committee of the Se 'Wit': Geor gia reg'meat appointed to arrange Ra the trip to Virginia, have issued a notice to the effect that no tickets will be' sold for the trip, after July 9, and requesting all veterans of the regiment who desire to go to notify the committee at once. PRICE FIVE CENTS, ICR BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED CHARGE AGAINST SUPERINTEND ENT OF SANITATION GOOD BREAD IS HEARD BY COUNCIL AND ACTION IS TAKEN. AFTER AN EXECUTIVE SESSION COUNCIL DECIDED TO DIS CHARGE HIM, WHICH WAS DONE —OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST. Adjourned Regular Meeting. Brunswick Ga., July 3, 1902. Jjfeuent—Hon. N. Emanuel, mayor; Aldeimen Franklin, Newnutn, du Big nnu, Calhoun and McGarvey. Absent —Aldermen Kaiser. Cook, and Taylor. Unfinished Business. The charges against S. T. Good broad. superintendent of sanitation, of misconduct in office were inves tigated; testimony was heard from J. E. B. Manor, J. W. Watkins and T. Newman', After a statement by. Mr. S. T. Goodbroad council went into executive session. Executive Session Dissolved. On Motion, S. T. Good bread was discharged from the office as superin tendent of sanitation and the clerk of council instructed to notify him to ...Writing ti) that effect... Petitions. From Ti. E. Breiseniek for etxtension of his Lease of the foot of Dartmouth street, in view of the eonitemplated enlargement of liis marine railway. Ib/'orrcJ to a special committee to be appointed by the mayor, the number comprising said committee to be at the discretion of the mayor. From 11. Mic'helson, to relieve him of the lici|ise of $lO as retail dealer, stating that he had only been in bus iness four months, had discontinued business, requesting that lie be al lowed to pay half license only. Note.—Petitioner lias case docketed against him in police court for viola tion of license ordinance. Petition re fused. From residents in vicinity of L and Albany streets for installation of electric arc light at intersection of said •streets. Referred to committee on sanitation, lights and water. From S. Marks for permit to erect shed on New Town lot. No. 1571. The clerk was instructed to return petition to Mr. Marsh and notify him of the requirements in the premises. From W. E. Thomas, alleging error in the tax assessed against him in 1900. Referred to committee on taxes and revenues. Communications. From St. Athanasius Concert band, asking permission to Use band stand in Hanover park, stating they would give open air concert’s other Thursday night during the summer, if so permitted. Heferred to committee on public works. From Acting Superintendent of San itation Gref*!, on the unsanitary con dition of the diten on Prince street from Mr, Banks’ residence to the rail road, from improper grading. Refer, led to the city engineer to investigate and report the most feasible plan of remedying the same. A list comprising twenty property owners, covering forty-five locations of defective sidewalks, as notified by the marshal under resolution of June 2G, was read by the clerk and ordered filed for future reference. Adjourned. N. D. RUSSELL,, Clerk of Council. Thirtieth Georgia Reunion. The annual reunion of the Thirtieth Georgia repiment will be htelJ at Griffin on Friday, July 26. This union v ill gfve the survivors of the regi ment an opportunity of again meet ing their beloved command w. Colonel ■ James S. Boyiton, who is in feeble 1 health All are requested to attend ' who can do so;