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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NO. 244.
SPEARS LANDS 111
Cliy POSITION
CITY COUNCIL ELECTED HIM
CHIEF OF SANi I ARY wt-
PARTMENT.
The Solons Held Quite a Busy Session
Dispopsed of Considerable
Routine Business.
Regular Meeting.
Present. —Hon. N. Emanuel, mayor;
Aldermen Franklin, dußignon, McGar
vey, Calhoun, Cook and Taylor.
Absent —Aldermen Newman and
Kaiser. , j
Minutes of meeting June 26, 28 and
July 3, read and confirmed, after re
consideration and striking from the
minutes of the meeting of June 26,
the resolution by; Alderman dußignon
adopted at said meeting, to-wit: “Be
it, and it is 'hereby resolved by the
mayor and council of the city
of Brunswick, in council assembled,
That from and after the passage ol'
this resolution no permit be granted
for the erection of buildings, sheds or
fences until the certificate oi the city
engineer is filed in the office of tne
clerk, showing that he has located the
lines of the lot or fraction of lot on
wnich said building or fence is to be
erected.
“Resolved further, That the marshal
be instructed to place on the docket
all persons found engaged in t'ne eiec
tion of buildings, sheds, or fences
without having first obtained the per
mission of council.’’
Petitions.
From Brobston, Fendig & Cos., for
refund of $19.87 excess tax pand on
Dixville lot No. 7, east side of Stone
wall street, between George and Um
don streets, by reason of double re
turns for years 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900,
1901 and 1902. Referred to committee
on taxes anil revenues.
From Mrs. M. J. Colson, for refund
of SOB.OO, amount paid to Marshal
Beach in June, 1900, on execution is
sued in June, 1900, far 1894 taxes, at
taching to petition copy of execution
receipted by Marshall 1 i.ewis W.
Beach, issued January, 1898, for 1894
taxes, and marked paid in 1897, in
same amount. Referred to committee
on taxes and revenues.
From S. Marks, with city engineer’s
certificate attached, for permission to
erect shed on New town lot No. 1,571.
Referred to committee on police, fire
and building permits and sanitation.
From the police force for ten days’
(vacation. On motion a vacation ot
five days’ each, in rotation, with pay,
was granted to the regular force.
Election.
An election was held -for the of
fice of superintendent of sanitation and
sanitary inspector for unexpired term.
Applications were read from T. W.
Bolt and J J. Spears. J.'J. Spears
was unanimously elected.
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Reports.
From sanitation, ligm and water
committee on petition of residents in
vicinity of I. and Albany streets for
installation of electric arc light at in
tersection of said streets; that the
amount of travel at this pßint at nighl
does not warrant the expenditure on
the part of the city of the cost of an
arc light, recommending that the pe
tition be not granted. Adopted.
From taxes and revenues committee
on petition of W. E. Thomas for cor
rection of alleged error in taxes paid
for 1900; iuat no error appears from
records in clerk’s office, recommend
ing that papers be returned to petition
er by clerk with explanations. Adopt
ed.
From same committee, with refer
ence to city title to New Town lot No.
2,509, showing same to have been pur
chased by city twice at marshall sales
as unreturned property—once in 1895
and once in 1896. Ordered filed.
From Or. J. A. Butts, city physician,
for month of June, accompanied by,'
mortuary report. ordered filed.
From S. A. Burney, marshall, for
month of June, showing 65 arrests,
9 discharged, cases docketed vio
lation sanitary ordinance.
Police fines, $280.05 collected; ex
ecutions collected, $339,33; costs on
same, $11.00; impounding fees, $38.00;
marks and brands, $24 55. Ordere,.
publislwfi and filed.
From city engineer, a plan to remedy
Contlnuued on Page 4.)
HUNDREDS ENTOHBED IN
SEETHING niNE OF FIRE
A VERY SAD DEATH.
Miss Mamie Judge. Formerly of Bruns
wick Passed Away in Sibley.
lnformatoin has been received in
Brunswick announcing tlie death of
Miss Mamie Judge at Sibley, Georgia,
a few days ago. Miss Judge was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Judge,
resided in Brunswick for a number of
years, and had a large circle of friends
here who will regret to hear of her
untimely death.
The cause and other particulars of
her deatli are not known.
QUITMAN IS READY
FOR PRESS BOYS
THE LITTLE CITY HAS MADE
ELABORATE PREPARA
TIONS FOR EVENT.
Quitman, G., July 10.—- The commit
tee on arrangements for the conven
tion of tile Weekly Press Association,
held a meeting last evening and
the program has been definitely set
tled as follows;
The seventy-five or a hundred who
w’ill arrive Monday afternoon will lie
tendered a reception at the court
house' square Monday evening from 8
to 1 1 o’clock.
On Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock
the convention will be formal!) opened
in the court room, where tho exercises
will be held, with a speech of welcome
from Mayor S. S. lleuuett. 'Alter the
morning session a basket dinner will
be served under the trees on the court
house square. During too day it is ex
pected that a parade showing the
agricultural anr manufacturing re
sources of the country will be held.
Tuesday evening from 9 to 11 o'clock
the beautiful new home of Mr. 3nd
Mrs. ,1. W. Oglesby will be thrown open
to the visitors and their ladies and a
reception given in their honor
Wednesday, after the morning ses
sion, si watermelon cutting will be giv-;
en on the court bouse square, after
which the visitors will leave for a dip
in the surf at Tybee before returning
to thoiWiomes. A large attendance
is expected. It is Said taut about sev-.
enty-flve will attend from the north
ern counties. The Southern rail
way has issued transportation for 133
and the number coming in via the
Plant System wul probably raise the
number to more than 200.
WESTERN UNION
WAS NO J SCOOPED
RUMORS OF SUCH A DEAL DENI
ED IN A VERY POSITIVE
STATEMENT.
Tho Baltimore News, in an authoriz
ed statement July 8, denies the re
port that the transfer of the telegraph
lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company from the Western Union Tel
egraph company to the Postal will
cause the annulment of the Western
Union’s contract with the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad on account of the
Baltimore and Ohio’s close relation's
with the Pennsylvania.
'{'he New's explains that the Western
Union's contract with the Baltimore
and Ohio will not expire for thirty
five years.
It is further stated that 70 per cent,
of the Western Union wires between
Washington and New York go over
the Baltimore and Ohio 'rignt of way
and the larger per cent* of the re
mainder over the public highway and
that less than a dozen wires go over
the Pennsylvania railroad proper.
From this it would appear that the
scoop does not interfere with the
Western Union’s busincflMfefc
PROMINENT JOURNALIST.
Col. B. M. Blackburn, of Atlanta, Her©
For Several Days.
Col. B. M. Blackburn, the well i.nown
and talented Atlanta newspaper man,
is in the city for several days, the
guest of admiring friends. Mr. Black
burn is one of Lie brightest exponents
of the fourth estate in the south, and
is being cordially received by his
Brunswick friends. Incidentally, he is
here as the representative of the At
lanta Journal, and is soon to write an
industrial story which will deal largely
with the commercial side of the city.
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1902.
Johnstown, the Scene oi
Another Appalling
Disaster.
Johnstown, Pa.. July TO.—By an ex
plosion of fire damp in the Cambria
coal mine at one o'clock this after
noon, 1,200 miners were entooinbej.
About fifty were Americans.
Two men have just reached the
city. They escaped by Mill Creek
opening, three miles lrom the main
entrance to the mine, which was com
pletely blocked.
They say 250 men were In mine No.
6 when the explosion occurred. Only
ten of them are known to ha've es
caped. Others are still in the shaft
and it is believed that all are dead.
Some of those killed or injured are
miles underground, and *t will bo sev
eral days before their bodies can be
recovered.
The explosion occurred more than
two miles from lue entrance to the
mine. Tne mine was literally torn to
pieces, and tons of earth and rod
are piled high on the bodies oi the un
fortunate victims.
Reports tonight place the number
of those who escaped at less than
two score. It was almost 3 o'clock
before any of these men r 'ached the
surface. They reported tlr t the mine
passages were filled with smoke and
noxious gasses. Many wore almost
suffocated when they were taken from
the entrance of the mine. They said
that unless work of rescue was push
ed with, the utmost rapidity l , hun
dreds who had not been instantly kill
ed by the explosion must perish by
fire or be asphyxiated by the poison-
MAYOR HANDY WITH HIS GUN.
Trouble FoTlows Over Bet on Game of
I Baseball.
Tilton, Ga, July 10. —News has
been received here of a shooting af
fray over ti bet on a game of baseball,
between Judge T. J. Holton and T. F.
Farrnqr in Fitzgerald, in which the
latter wasi wounded.
it. is claimed that Farmer was
drinking a."ad cursed Judge Holton. The
latter wai ; persuaded to leave tho
place to a' void trouble, but it is said
Farmer lot lowed him across the street
and into a saloon. Here, it. is alleged
he renewed the offensive language and
made a mo vement as though to draw
his pistol.
Judge He dton then drew Iris pistol
and fired a t Farmer, the ball taking
effect in bis loft shoulder. Judge Hol
ton is the. mayor of Abbeville. The
men up to 'the time of tho quarrel had
been good, .friends and, it is said, be
fore the ‘ti'J.'in left for Abbeville the
two had patched up their differences.
|Farmer's wound is not /considered se
rious.
CHURCH OF ROME BANS;
AM AMERICAN PRINCESS
t Home, July 10. —A groat scn-'ation
(has been caujsed here by the action of
the Vatican authorities toward tne
Princess J< >seph Rospiglfosi, an
-American'.. 1 ter husband is head of. an
ancient fami! y of clerical nobility and
her brother is commandant of the pa
pal noble gu; ird.
On August 26, 1901, Prince Uospl
gliosi marrte and here .Mrs. Marie Joi
nings Reid p arkhurst, of Washington,
the divorced wife of Colonel Freder
ick H. Parkh orst, of Bangor, Me. The
ceremony was {civil, and hence was not.
recognized bj it the Vatican. Princess
Rospigliosf, w ho is now on the point of
confinement, engaged an English blue
sister as an urse and the latter took
up her duties f. But Cardinal Maccoi.
secretary of t fee .apostolic briefs, hear
ing of this, f wba.de the sister to ful
fill her duties i, on the ground that the
marriage was :nou-esistant.
The prince was furious and exerted
ous vapore.
Among the dead are: Harry Rodg
ers, foreman; William Blanch, his as
sistant; John Whitney, boss; John
Thomas, boss; Henry Hassis, brother
of chief of police, John T. Harris, is al
so probably lost. An exploring party
Was already entered the mine, but
the members must proceed with the
greatest caution. Those who escap
ed declare that It will he impossible
for them to go beyond the formidable
barriers of earth and stone which is
piled up by the force of the explo
sion.
Fire has added to the horros of the
situation, and those passages that are
free from gasses are filled with dense,
suffocating smoke, me work of ex
ploration is attended with great dan
ger, and only the most experienced
miners are allowed to enter the mine.
There are hundreds of volunteers,
however, who are ready to assist in
the work of rescuing their relatives,
companions and friends as soon as
it is possible. Hundreds of relatives
and members of the families of those
who are entombed luyve gathered at.
the entrance to the mine, and it is
with the greatest difficulty that they
can be prevented from plunging into
the mine in search of their loved
ones.
The scene on the hiile are heartren
ding. The mine is situated in a
lonely section in which few except
those employed in the workings live.
A GOOD SCHEDULE.
The B. & B. Arranges One for Sunday
Trips to Savannah.
The Brunswick and Birmingham of
ficials liH|Ve, with commendable en
terprise, inaugurated anew. schedule
to Savannah on Sundays, winch will
serve to make the trip to the Forest
City one of genuine pleasure*
Under this new arrangement, which
will be effective Sunday, trains will
leave Brunswick at 7 o’clock a. in.,
arriving at Savannah at 9:45. This,
as will readily tie seen, is quite a
pleasant schedule, ami will afford the
passenger very near an entire day in
Savannah.
Further information on the subject
will be cheerfully given on application
to the city ticket agent, B. J. Ford.
Fourth Vice President.
Col. W. M. Toomer. of Waycross,
was elected fourth vice president of
the Georgia liar Association in session
at Warm Springs Friday.
The position is one of honor and
attests the high regard in which
he is held by the members of his
profession over the state.
all his influence to overcome the scru
ples of Hie church, but without avail.
Eventually he was obliged to send to
England for a nurse. The incident is
expected to have important develop
ments.
Mrs. Parkhurst is a grand daughter
of Samuel Chester Reid, who com
manded the American privateer Brig
adier General Armstrong in the battle
at Fayai in the war of 1812. On her
mother’s side she is descended from
the Rowland family. Ton years ago
she met ML Parkhurst, who is a mem-'
her of the Maine legislature and of
Governor Hill’s staff, with the rank
of colonel. The couple were married
and lived happily for a time in Bangor.
They had two children. Several years
ago they became estranged and Colo
nel Parkhurst sued for divorce. The
divorce was granted and Mrs. I’ark
htrrst left the city. At Bar Harbor
stift met Prince Joseph, who fell in
love with hef. i
EMMETT HORINE NEAR DEATH.
Georgian Narrowly Escapes Drowning
at the Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Md., July 10.—-This after
noon while bathing in Spa creek, Em
mett Horine, of Georgia, who is pre
paring here for the Naval Academy,
came near drowning. He attempted
to swim across the creek, which is
about a quarter of a mile wide, when
he became exhausted. Herbert French
of Missouri, another candidate, came
to his rescue just in time and kept
him above water until a boat arrived
from the shore.
LARGE CROWDS WRONG
GAY CUMBERLAND
THE GEM OF SOUTH A mAWTIC IS
A SCENE OF FASCINATING
ACTIVITY JUST NOW.
A portion of the large crowd of ex
cursionists from Rome and Atlanta
who have been spending several days
on Cumberland, returned last night,
and were delighted with the treatment
they received at the hands of Manager
Jacobi and his corps of competent as
sistants
They all pronounce him a prince of
good fellows and a capital hotel man
who understands the business and
does not do the entertaining act by
halves.
In tnis connection it may be of inter
est to say that at present there are
about, two hundred and fifty guests on
the island and that large crowd is be
ing cared for with perfect ease on the
part of tiie management.
That the right man is at the helm
on Cumberland at last, there is no
doubt, and the people of Brunswick
should patronize the resort more liber
ally in the future than they have iTone
in tne past.
KING TO BE PLACED ON YACHT.
He Will Probably Be Moved Early
Next Week.
London, July 10. —‘King Edard’s pro
gress is reported tonight unterrupt
eJly favorable. His majesty reclines
on a movable couch most of the day.
Some of tiis physicians arc still in con
stant attendance upon him.
It was announced this evening that
the king would be taken on board the i
royal yacht early next week.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
BEING OVERHAULED
FORCE IS HERE FROM ATLANTA
WILL INSURE US ALL BET
TER SEVRICE.
Foreman Wright an,l a force of as
sistants of the Southern Cell Tele
phono company, reache.l t'no city yes
terday morning from Atlanta, and will
be here lor a number of weeks and
will give the Brunswick system a
thorough overhauling and general re
pairing.
Among other things, new cables will
be put in, and tne present switch
boards will be replaced with new and
more approved ones which, of course,
will insure a better seßvlce for the
patrons ot the company in this city.
Through Cars to Savannah.
To accommodate the increasing trav
el between Brunswick and Savannah
the Southern Railway will hereafter
operate two extra coaches on the train
leaving Brunswick at fi:2s a. m. every
Sundv, tc go through without change.
Thin will inspie a comfortable trip for
I all who desire to spend the day in Sa
vannah.
FARMERS’ CONGRESS.
Governor Candler Will Soon Complete
List of Delegates.
Atlanta, July 10. —Governor Candler
is daily receiving from the ordinaries
of the state lists of names suggested
by them as delegates to the farmers’
convention to be held in Macon. He
will appoint five delegates from ev
ery! county In the state. As soon as
he hears from all of the ordinaries
he will make out his list of appoint
ments and issue commissions to the
delegates. The number will approxi
mate 700.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OCEAN'S OUEEN IN
NEPTUNE'S GRASP
1
THE SEVEN-MASTER, T. W. LAW
SON LAUNCHED AT BOS
TON WITH ECLAT.
She Will Probably Come to Brunswick
On Her Maiden Trip.—ls the
Largest Schooner Afloat.
Boston, Mass., July 10.—The hand
some seiVen-masted schooner Thomas
W. Lawson, which has been in course
of construction at the ship yards of the
Fall River company, was launched to
day.
l-e launching was witnessed by
thousands of people and the scene
in the river was indeed a beautiful
one, hundreds of craft of every de
scription from tue small sail boat,
to the large ocean steamer, with all
their colors flying, gathered around to
welcome the new queen of the ocean.
When the six-masted schooner, Geo.
W. Wells was launched at Bath, some
two years ago, but lew people thought
that a seven-master would ever be
built, but very soon work was well
under way and ere many months she
will bo bound for Brunswick to take
on a cargo.
The Lawson is, or will be, the larg
est sailing vessel in the world. She
is 405 long, SO feet wide and has a
capacity equal to that of a large ocean
steamer.
The work of bending the sails on
the new schooner will be rapidly
pusued, and she will be read for the
sea.
The Lawson has benefitted from all
the lessons taught by experience with
her big predecessors. The keelson lias
been made unnecessary by construct
ing her hull of steel. Thus her earn
ing capacity has been increased very
considerably. The crew expense has
been cut practically in half by the in
troduction of engines to manage all
the sails, to handle the enormous an
chors, and do stevedore work. She is
divided into water -tight compart
ments as a precaution against acci
dent and which can be filled with wa
ter ballast if she sails light, laden;
she is lighted by electricity and steer
ed by steam.
The heads of the seven masts are
165 feet above the woo’.-covered steel
deck, the topmasts being Oregon pino
spars, 58 feet long and tne lower
masts steel cylinders 32 inches in di
ameter at the bottom, which is 30
feet below the wooden decking. Each
mast weighs 17 tons bare, and will
weigh nearly 20 tons when fully rig
ged. The seven-master has two decks
of steel covered with wood. Altogeth
er her carrying capacity is 8,100 tons;.
Her displacement is 10,000 tons,' and
she spreads 43,000 square feet of sail.
Yet, by the use of engines, she need
have but 16 men in has crew, includ
ing ner master and her engineers.
She will cost when completed, an even
$2,500,000.
Seaboard Makes Appointment.
Circulars were received yesterday
announcing the appointment of Chas.
Smith as New England agent of the
Seaboard Air Line, with headquarters
in Boston, succeeding W. W. Tull, who
has resigned to become agent for tHo
Merchants and Miners’ Transporta
tion Company, with headquarters in
Atlanta. Mr. Smith has been travel
ing agent for the Seaboard, with head
quarters in New York. The appoint
ment was effective July S.
Broom Factory.
Waycro'ss. Ga., July 10.—J. G. Stef
fee, of Ruskin, who was in Waycross
yesterday, stated that the rains had
completely ruined his ten-acre field of
broom corn. Mr. Steffee was experi
menting on broom corn culture in the
'south and intended to establish a
broom factory! at Ruskin the latter
part of the year. He will plant anoth
er crop.
Vv iI.L YET GET THE “FOUR."
Little Doubt But That Knights Will
Go to Frisco.
'i lie News learns from an authentic
source that the Oglethorpe couipanyt
Knights of Pythias will go to San
Francisco, as the four men needed
have agreed to go.
The company will meet tonight and
some definite action will be taken.