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VOLUME 1, NO. 251.
SUPERIOR COURT
HAS RECESSED
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BUSINESS OF 'THE MAY TERM
FINALLY CONCLUDED
YESTERDAY.
Judge Reagen Takes a Parting Shot
at the Criminals of Glynn
County.—The Cases
T ried.
The superior court was in session
again yesterday. Judge Reagen pre
siding. and the following cases were
taken up and disposed of:
The State vs. Frank Poliard, misde
meanor, Iverdiot of guilty. Sentence,
twelve months or $125.00 and cost.
The State vs. Will Harmon, burg
lary, with second count of larceny
from bouse, plea of guilty to larceny
from house of goods under the value
of SSO. Sentence, two months or S2O.
State vs. Will Harmon, burglary,
with second count, nol prossed.
The State vs. Joe Curry, simple lar
ceny, plea of guilty. Sentence, twelve
months or fine of S6O.
The State vs. Sam Dent and Jack
Hartley, simple larceny, verdict not
guilty.
Toe State vs. Josep'n Hassell, as
sault with intent to murder. Verdict
of shooting at another, sentence
twelve mouths or fine of S2OO. to in
elude eoet.
Sarah Williams vs. Gilbert Wil
liams, libel for divorce . Cross bill
filed by defendant. Verdict for do
fend ant.
In connection with the presence of
Judge Reagen at the present term of
the court, a very pretty incident oc
cnrred jus previous to the convening
of the afternoon session.
Ar. Judge Reagen was about to call
the court to order. Col W. E. Ray
representing tiie Brunswick liar as
socintion, made a few neat remarks
thanking Judge Reagen for the able,
fearless and very pleasant fashion In
Which he 'pad presided i(r et- toe
court. Similar remarks were also
made by Messrs. W. G. Brantley, S. C
Atkinson, Bolling Whitfield, It. R
Dart, C. B Conyers, A. D. Gale,
Ira R. Smith, and others upon
the part of the bar association
and by Col. .T. E. Dart in behalf ol
the jury which had served during the
term.
Judge Reagen responded in a hap
p; vein and said his week in the city
had tieen a very pleasant one, and he
noped Vie would have the pleasure of
seeing some of the members of tin
Brtinswirtk bar in his own circuit.
At the conclusion of the afternoon
session the court announced a recess
until July 28, when Judge Willis Dart
will come down for the purpose ol
hearing the appearance docket
HASSELL GEIS JIJS! ICE
Justice came sure an.l Rwift lo
Joseph Hassell, the negro steward
who on last Monday shot agd severely
wounded Capt. E. W. Sprague, of fine
schooner John H. Buttertck.
He was arraigned in the superior
court yesterday, charged with assault
with intent to murder, and was repre
sented by Attorneys K. E, Dart and
Woodford Mabry. The evidence was
rat'ner conflicting and this fact,
coupled with the further one thal\
Captain Sprague was not in condition
to come into court and testify, rather
militated to the benefit of the de
fendant.
The jury) in the case, after some
consideration, returned a Verdict of
guilty of shooting at anotner not in
his own defense, and Judge Reagen
first sentenced the prisoner to one
year in the penitentiary, but later, at
the request of ail he attorneys at in
terest, the court amended the sen-,
tenee, reducing the offense to a his
demeanor, and fined the defendant
S2OO, or twelve months on the public
works of the county.
Captain Sprague continues to im
prove and his friends hope that he
will be able to be out in the course
of a few days.
Special Notice.
All bills against the British steam
ship Fernfield must be presented at
our office by noon today or payment
thereof will be debarred.
F. D. M. STRACHAN & CO, Con
signees.
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
AUDITORS OF COAST LINE.
Appointments Announced by Circular
by Controller Prince.
Announcement of the chief posi
tions in the accounting department
of he Atlantic Coast tine at Wilming
on. have been made by Controller
Prince. The circulars hear date of
July 1, and were issued at Wilming
ton. The officers will be as follows,
with headquarters at Wilmington:
George S. LeGramt, of Wilmington,
auditor of passenger receipts.
R. S. Mclver. of Savannah, auditor
of freight receipts.
Spencer LeGrand, ot Wilmington,
auditor of freight receipts.
H. H. McKee, of Savannah, auditor
of disbursements.
Mr. Mclfter has been auditor of re
ceipts for the Plant system, and Mr.
McKee has been auditor of disburse
ments. They and their forces will
soon remove from Savannah to Wil
mington. They, will be gone by Au
gust 1.
Mr. Mclver is an old Bnmswickian.
and has many; friends in this city
who will be pleased to note his pro
gress.
W. H. DYER TRANSFERRED
TO WAYCROSS SHOPS
S. M. ROBERTS SUCCEEDS HIM
AS MASTER MECHANIC IN
THIS CiTY.
A change occurred in the office of
master mechanic of the Atlantic Coast
line shops yesterday, W. 11. Dyer, who
has had the position for a number of
years being superseded by S. M. Rob
erts, formerly master mechanic of the
shops of the company at Waycross.
Mr. Roberts reached the city from
Waycross yesterday morning and at.
once assumed the duties of the office,
while Mr. Dyeq- left for Waycross
yt-stenday, morning, and will enter
upon Viis new duties this morning. A
large number of employes of the shops
wci ■ d</*n to tin* train yesterday
to see tneir old chief off, and they
were deeply - grieved that it became
necessary to say goodbye to him. in
this connection Mr. Dyer has been a
resident of this city for many years
and has a large circle of friends in
will wish him success
in bis new®ield of endeavor.
Mr. Roberts was for a time master
mechanic of the Brunswick shops, and
is also very) popular here, and Viis re
turn will be a source of pleasure to
r large number of friends .
This change has given cause for
the ole rumor that the shops of the
company would soon lie removed to
tliis city, but. nothing authentic on
the subject could lie learned yester
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EMORY’S NEW PRESIDENT.
Dr. James E. Dickey Supercedes Dr.
C. E. Dowman.
Emory College, Oxford, Ga., July IS.
—Kev. James K. Diekey, the recent
ly elected president rd' Emory College
ariS.ved to-day, Dr. Charles E. Dow
man, his predecessor, lias been arrang
ing for some days to turn the affairs
of the college over to Rev. Mr. Dickey.
The business matters are being ar
ranged between them today, and the
new president will be entirely in
charge witnin the next few days.
Dr. C. E. Dowman, who leaves Em
ory after four years as president, is
well known tnroughout the state. Un
der his presidency the college 'has
prospered, the curriculum has been
raised in almost every department and
anew building added to the college.
In bis relations with the students it
is doubtful if any president of Emory
has been so universally beloved
by the entire student tody. It, is with
regret that the students surrender him
to enter another field of labor. He
goes to fill the position of presiding
elder of Die Atlanta district, being re
cently appointed by Bishop Candler
to fill the vacancy caused by t.ne elec
tion of R J. Bigham, of fftWtota, as
senior book agent, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south.
Rev. Mr. Diekey will move his fam
iiy here within the next two weeks.
He is an old resident of Oxford, hav
ing lived here while serving as pro
fessor of alumni chair, history and po
litical economy. Asa pulpit orator
he has few equals and is a strong, con
servative man. The college will no,
suffer under nia administration.
St. Simon melons, the largest that
have been to Brunswick this season.
Come and get one for your Sunday
dinner. 227 Grant street, next to
Owens’ meat market.
B. F. SEABROOKS.
PRESEN THEN'i'S OF
THE GRAND JURY
That Body Makes Some Able Recom
mendations on Matters of the
Public Weal Generally.'
STATE OF GEORGIA. j Less sinking fund on hand $ 4,221.09
COUNTY OF GLYNN. ]
We, the grand jury empaneled nil,i Leaving a total Indebted-
sworn at the May, 1902, term of the ness of $62,595.91
Superior court of said county, respect
fully submit to following general pic- This shows a very gratifying <le
■st ntinents: mease since the last report, for which
Finances. we think that the couny coin'iiiEsion-
We Had that the bonded inde t'.ed ers of roads and revenues deserve
ness of the county is as follows. considerable credit.
Outstanding bonds $64,000.00 We have examined the hooks of Iho
Preston judgment 2.817.00 county treasurer, which statement we
(!„,! to he as follows:
$66,817.00
Italance on hand last statement . .$ 2,613.86
Received of H. J. Road, account General Tax Fund .. ..27,838.00
Received of H J. Read, account interest bond tax .... 3,200.00
Received of J. A. Williamson, roads and bridges 715.75
Received of Horace Dart, license J. it. Owens 25.n0
$34,392.61
Paid out on account of vouchers its follows:
Superior Court $ 1,338.00
City Court 1,150 14
Jail 1,067.35
Convicts 1,902.06
Lunacy 1.00
Inquest 82.00
Charity 128.00
Notes and interest 23,257.00
Sundries 961.69
Stationery 37.15
Salaries 1,987.50
Court house 1,933.25
Roads and bridges 450.05
Ordinary's Court , ~ 9no
Balance on hand 88.12
School Funds— ,
Balance on hand last, report .. $ 330.19
Received of city council 1.761.54
Deceived of If. t Read special s'9,'*ql tax .. .. , 1 599.011
Received of R. E. Park, state treas'"''‘f 9.776.87
Received of the Downing Cos., rent , •• •, 100.00 $13,570.90
7uTd nut on vouchers.. ..$11,837.10 ,
Italance on bald 1,733.50 $13,570.90
We are advised that a change in tlu*book keeping reemnraended by the
last grand jury has been adopted liyd'-e hoard of education.
Report on Tax Collector’s Books.
We have examined tae books of the tax collector, and .ml same to he as
follows:
To amount on tax digest $33,024.36
To railroad tax not on digest 8,061.60
To miscellaneous picked up 442.68 $41,538.64
Amount general tax paid county tie.m $30,748,00
School taxes paid county treasurer . 1,766.00
Sinking fund tax paid S. F. C 3,251.00
Sinking fund tax on hand 135.n0
Interest on bond paid treasurer ~ 3,200.00
Amount on hand due county 60.87
Commissions on above „ 756.48
Amount in error and unsettled .. .. 1,621.29 $41,538,64
We. find all of the books which we
have examined to be neatly and cor
rectly kept., and our officials courteous
and obliging iri assisting ns to make
the necessary examinations.
Public Schools.
A.etling through a eomiriittee ap
pointed from this body, we visited the
city schools and conversed with Hu
perint.endent Ballard and with mem
bers of the hoard of education.
Wo do not find the schools of the
county in as satisfactory condition as
we would like to find them, on. ac
count of the limited financial re
sources of trie board of education. We
find that the oily schools are very
much crowded, and the teachers are
poorly paid. We believe the board of
education is doing good work with
'he means at their command, and
they propose to inaugurate some
much-needed reforms. We find that
the hoard rfll established a graduated
scale of salaries for the teachers of
both city and county, based upon the
proficiency, grade and experience of
the teacher, and we feel that this will
do a great deal towards increasing the
efficiency of the system. We find the
board has established a normal class
for the purpose of preparing teachers
for efficiency in the schools. We find
there is erying need for additional
school room, and tne board is endeav
oring to arrange for a primary school
in the New Town portion of Bruns
wick, and hope to arrange one also in
the southern portion of the Old Town.
These schools are sadly needed and it
Is to be hoped that they will be estab
lished and in operation by the fall
term This is more especially urgent
is to the New Town portion of Bruns
wick.
We regard it as a lamentable fact
that the city of Brunswick does not
provide a regular appropriation for
the city schools, and from Prof. Bal
lard we nave gathered the following
statement by way of comparison: Ma
ietta gives 25 per cent, of her total
ncome to schools; Rome gives 10 per
cent; Griffin gives 25 per cent; Sa
vannah. 32 per cent; Americas. 33 1-3
md most of the other cities In our
state in a Jike ratio, while Brunswick
only supplies 3 per cent., and that in
the revenue derived from the town
commons, the city not making any di
BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDDAY MORING, JULY 19, 1902.
reel, appropriation from its treasury.
We are sorry to note this indiffer
ence on the part of our people, for
we believe there is 'nothing which
would tend to build up our community
as the maintenance of a first-class
school system, and especially the
maintenance of a high school.
We find that, on account of small
salaries paid, our county is badly han
dicapped and we bespeak for our peo
pie an awakening on this subject.
We feel that the board of education
is administering its affairs on a sound
and economic basis, and we believe
that Superintendent Ballard and hie
entire corps of teachers are faithful
and earnest in their efforts.
From the report of the superintend
ent to he grand juryi, we take the
following statement with reference to
the enrollment and average attend
ance of children for the entire county:
• Outside of Brunswick.
Children between the age of 6 and J 8
according ,thie last census of
1898;
Male. Female. Total.
White 230 201 437
Colored 690 702 1,392
Total 910 903 1,829
Enrollment:
White 135 110 251
Colored 303 391 694
Total 438 507 945
Average attendance 100 days:
White 93 87 71.95 104.82
Colored .. ..196.57 243.47 440.04
Total .. ..290.44 315.42 004.85
The enrollment is 57.5 per cent., end
theijverage attendance is 37.7 per
cent for the white children. For the
colored children the enrollment is 50
per cent, and trie average attendance
is 31 0 per cent.
City of Brunswick.
Children between the age of 6 and 18
according to the last census, 1898.
Male. Female. Total.
White 495 518 1,013
Colored 780 895 1,681
Total .. ..1,281 1,413 2,694
Enrollment:
White 271 265 53P
Colored 176 205 sm
Total 447 470 9x7
Average attendance, 160 days
White 217.1 211.3 431.4
Colored 169.9 ISO .3 350 2
I Total ')*f7.i 394 6 781.6
County Officers and Books.
We have examined liu various
county books and find them neatly and
properly kept,
Public Buildings.
Courthouse.—-We find the court
house building in a fair state of re
pair, hut in reporting this building we
are constrained (o call attention to
he inadequacy of his structure for the
uses to which it is now put.
In the first place, situated as it is
upon tne principal business street and
directly in the heart of file business
section of our city, tlie noises and
confusion incident to its location are
continually interrupted and interfer
ing with the progress of the business
of the court,
Again, tills building having been
built tor the necessities ol a commer
cial institution and as an office build
ing. is wholly unsuited for, and in no
way adapted to the necessities of a
courthouse. The court room is lo
cated upon the third floor of the
Inn..ling, and is to be reached only
after a climb of two long and tiresome
Ihgnts of stairs, wnich tax the
endurance and, strength of tlie most
youthful aud strong, and which pre
sent a task in pioimtain climbing and
athletics too formidable for the aged,
stout and weak to undertake. Again,
Hi is floor of tiie building was original
ly Intended for offices, the ceiling is
lew, and the ventilation is not suffl
dent when the crowd assembles oil
the convening of court..
We afe satisfied that a sale of the
present courthouse building could be
effected at a good profit on tne cost
of tne building to the county, aud that
anew courthouse, which would meet
..II of the requirements, lie modern in
nil of us appointments, compare fa
vorably with out other public build
ings and be an illustration of the pro
gress of our community, could be
built upon such lerud and at such
prices as would not lie a burden upon
our tax payers, hut would accord to
them a few comforts and conven
iences ns a return for the spiu they
are compelled to yield as taxes.
We recommend that the commis
sioners of roads and revenues of this
county take such steps as may be nec
essary to carry into effect these rec
ommendations. "
County Jail,-We find the county
jail in a fairly good state- of repair,
and kept in about as good sanitary,
condition as could lie expected when
the number of prisoners confined,
their class and the accommodations
afforded, are considered,
We, recommend that the wooden
floor in the jail lie torn up and be re
plm-cd with a cement floor; that the
building be extended, and that anew
steel cage and cells lie purchased and
installed in place of the wooden cell
now in the jail.
All of those improvements we deem
imperatively demanded in the inter
est of humanity, and in order that
prisoners incarcerated in tnis jail may
be kept safely, humanely and without
danger to 'health, and in some degree
of cleanliness,
School Buildings.—We find that, the
primary building at. the corner of Eg
mont and Mansfield to be unsightly,
unhygienic and unsuitable for school
purposes. Dun to the poor lighting of
some of the rooms, it must he a great
strain on the children’s eyes during
cloudy weather, thereby permanently
injuring their sight. We understand
tqat this building is to be used no
longer for school purposes, and that
the grammar school assembly room
in the brink building will he subdivid
ed into four grade rooms, and that for
the present at least the children hith
erto taught in lie primary building
will be properly housed and cared for
in these subdivided four grade rooms.
We hereby most earnestly reiterate
our recommendation that our city and
county authorities provide the board
of education with sufficient funds to
carry out tnis much-needed change,
and more especially with necessary
means to erect two suitable school
buildings for primary grades, one to
bo located In New Town and the other
in Old Town. This we especially rec
ommend because it is time for tills
change, since, on account of such
crowded rooms of the lower grades,
many children, from time to time,
have been refused admission, and ma
ny other young and small children
have been deprived of the advantage
of public schools on account of the
distance being 100 great from the
extreme northern and southern por
tions of the city for them to walk,
We also understand that the broad
minded and active board of education
has already undefta.'iken to improve
the sanitary condition and arrange
ments of (lie brick school building,—
indeed, so to change it as to remedy
its predent unsightly appearance, and
WERE SERENADING.
The Mandolin Club Treated Their
Friends to Sweet Music.
The News force desires to thank
the members of the Mandolin club for
a delightful serenade last night, which
was thoroughly enjoyed. This, is one
of the best musical organizations in
the city, and tneir music is thorough
ly sweet.
The club is composed of the follow-
ing young gentlemen, with their re
spectjl.e instruments: M. It. Marks,
first mandolin; Carl Baumgartner,
second mandolin; Shields Kenan,
guitar.
Herbert Miller, violin cello.
They chartered a carry-all last night
and treated a number of their friends.
Others in the party were M. Marks,
William Waite, Louis Mayer, IT. A.
Cammann, Harold von Weller, and
K. Borchart.
Buried at St. Mary's.
The remains of Mrs. McWhorter,
whose sad death was chronicled in
these columns yesterday, were car
ried to St. Mary’s yesterday where
the funeral occurred. Quite a number
of BrunswSeklans attended.
A WILD STEER MAKES
THINGS VERY LIVELY
WITH FOUR COMPANIONS HE
PLUNGES OVERBOARD.
FIGHTS RESCUESR3.
Considerable commotion was caus
ed on tne river front Just opposite
Coney & Parker’s wharves last night.
A car of stock was being unloaded
for shipment to John Curry at St. Si-,
nion. Four of them refused point
blank to go aboard the lighter, and
finally jumped into the river. Three
of them succeeded in swimming
ashore on the other side of the fiver,
but the fourth, a largo steer, made up
his mind to hoard one of tne vessels
at the dock, and swimming along side
began the most prodigious system of
bellowing imaginable. One of..,the.
sailors and a crowd of bystanders
proceeded to help the unfortunate bo
'vine to terra firma once more, which
they finally did, and as soon as he
was safely on the wharf lie began to
take charge of liie situation and pret
ty soon was raging like a storm. The
men all left the scene to keep from
being gored to death, and at last ac
counts tne steer was still lord of all
lie surveyed aim the police department
bad been advised to come down and
take charge of him.
to improve a condition that, left in
is present st„te, would tie a menace
to general health, not alone of the pu
pils housed day by day in said build
ing, but of tne entire neighborhood.
We most heartily commend the
board of education for this particular
mo|ement, and in all other interests
they have heretofore undertaken and
are still undertaking in the direction
of improving public schools and pub
lic school buildings.
Public Roads.
Upon investigation wo find the
roads through the county to he in ex
cellent condition, except at the six
mile crossing, which needs repaids
Darily. The Evelyn bridge is also in
need of repairs; also the bridge on
the 1). rien road soutn of the old con
vict camp.
We believe that good public roads is
the highest evidence of civilization
and that nothing is more calculated
to enhance the land values of our
country than a good system of pub
lic roads, and we most heartily com
mend the work done in the past and
urge our county commissioners to re
new their eflorts to (secure better
roads, and in this connection we rec
ommend to our representatives and
senator that they endeavor to secure
the passage of an act providing for
n state survey of all the public roads
in our commonwealth, for the es
troblishment of proper grades with a
view to permanent work, and to ha,ve
the convict, laws of the state so
amended that )the entire convict
force of the state shall be employed
on the public roads until all the roads
of the state are in first-class order
and condition. We think this should
be done without expense to the state
by charging the different counties
with the expense of the convicts as
hey 'are worked in said counties.
Such a law would accomplish a
three fold purpose: not only secure
good roads for the state, but avoid
competition with free labor, and save
the disgrace to civilization in our
present method of farming out the
criminals under a system which at
best is barbarous.
Public Works and Convicts.
Tliis body's committee on public
works and convicts found 13 per
sons on the gang, all able to work.
About 50 acres are under cultiva
tion at the county farm, divided up
as follows; 35 to 40 acres in corn.
2 in cane, 3 1-4 In velvet beans, 2
acres in sweet potatoes, 1-1 acre in
eavassa, and about 1 acre in vege
tables, with a few acres still to be
planted
Mr. Morgan, who had charge of the
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