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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NO. 258. RPi*7' cv WAXES WARM DKAN ILL . . 'CCITC ON POLITICAL HE WHITES A LfnER S§®K CONGRESSMAN AC- HoMINATION AS PROP ER BY NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE. He Also Takes Occasion to Exploit His Views on Some of the Live Issues of the Times. | f Douglas. Oa„ June 28. 1902. Hon. W. <!. Brantley, M. C., Washing lon, D. C. Dear Sir.—The undersigned com mittee. appointed by the democratic congressional convention of the Elev entli district, hold at Duldin. Georgia, on the 2Stn inst, for the purpose of nominal ing a candidate for congress Irom said district for the next ensu ing term, beg to assure you, in dis charging w'mit is to os a most pleas ant duty, that your renomination to <he position which you now 'noil as our representative iu congress and have so fait.aully and efficiently held for the past six years is the most unanimous wish of the convention and and democratic party of your district. The convention desires this com mittee to thank you for the faithful and able service you have been and are rendering your party and your country, and to assure you that ev ery speech, every vote and every act of your official career meets the un qualified approval and endorsement of tne people of your district. Trusting to bo favored with your acceptance of the nomination tender ed, and wishing your the same con tinued success in tne future that has nttonled your entirj past public ca reer, we are, mos respectfully. Your obedient servants, .1. W. QUINCY, • A,. I- KRANKI.JN, IV 1.. WADE. JOHN E. DeLAOY, ARTHUR S. BUSSEY. Committee. Brunswick. Ga.. July 25. 11)02. Messrs. J. W. Quincy, A. L. Franklin. V*. I„ Wade. John F. DeLaey, Arthur J Bussey. Committee. ■r.cei.ien.—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your highly esteemed letter, advising me that the democrat ic convention of the Eleventh con gressional district of our state, assem bled in the city of Dublin on June 25. last, had unanimously renominated nc for congress, to serve during the next ensuing term, and requesting that I notify you of my acceptance thereof, and. in acknowledging the same, to thank you for the very kind and Mattering terms you employ in advising me of the action of the con vention. This nomination, predicated, as it was, upon the result of the preceding primary election, in which no oppos ing votes were cast, comes to me as additional evidence of the esteem, good will and partiality of my fellow democrats of this district, and i's ac cepted I>y me with grateful apprecia tion. I am not only appreciative of the great honor conferred by it, but am further and more deeply impress ed than ever by the obligations rest ing upon me to demonstrate to best of my ability in the performance of rny public duties not only to have and enjoyt the priceless gift of the confidence and esteem of our people so freely and unselfishly given me. A representative of the people in Piie greatest deliberative body on earth—for such is the American con gress—can nave and should have no greater incentive to the fullest per formance of Viis duty and to the de velopment of the best that U in him than the hope-of the approbation of those whom he labors to serve, and so it is that that part of your letter wherein yon convey to me the thanks of the convention for what they are pleased to call my services and fur ther inform me that my entire offi cial career has met the approval of all the people of our district, is ap preciated and prized by me beyond my phnr ability to properly express to yon. it matters not how little 1 may feel that I have earned this generous endorsement, it is none the" less pleasing and gratifying to me. and will. 1 assure you. be a powerful stimulus and encouragement to me in the work that 1 am. by the favor of mv friends yet called upon to do. Should the action of your conven tion be ratified by the people at fne polls next November —and their loy alty to democratic principles is too strong for this to be questioned—l shall strive, as heretofore, while help ing to guard the interests of our com mon country, to be ever mindful of the local and material interests of the people immediately represented by me, and shall lose no opportunity to urge all proper legislation looking to their prosperity, progress and de- velopment, and, in brief, I pledge through you to the democracy of the district, the best service of which 1 am capable. The problems thrust, upon our coun try by reason of the policy pursued by the party in power after the close of the Spanish-Ameriean war have not only not been solved, but have be come more serious and more alarming with the lapse of time. A colonial policy in the treatment of our island possessions closely patterned after that now in vogue by imperial, powers, and closely akin to, if not entirely alike that which our forefathers con demned in Great Britain and success fully waged the glorious war of the Revolution to free themselves from, has been definitely entered upon by onr government, and unices the people rebuke that which has been done, bids rair to become its permanent pol icy to the hurt of all our cherished ideals, to the final repudiation of the Declaration of Independence, and to the complete, overturning of tne the ory upon which the government was government was founded. The past two years have also wit nessed a marked increase in the num ber. strength and influence of the great industrial combinations in our country, known as trusts, and while the evils existing and threatened by those combinations are apparently realized and professedly condemned by sonic of the loaders of the republi- 'tj - ' * can party, it is significant oi the true policy of this party that, atiiougn in charge of the presidency, the house and ttie senate, the session ot eon gross just adjourned did not produce a single line of legislation in restraint of monopoly. or In the slightest de grec hostile to the interests oi tie' trustsi Upon the contrary, this party has during the present, congress, and permanently incretofore, upheld aim maintained their high protective pol icy, whereby th trusts have been made possible, and colonialism a ne cessity. if the tra-ds be maintained. The absolute control of the American market, which the trusts have by fa vor 'f the protection they enjoy, gives to them their strength and power. It la plainly manifest that our pres ent tariff law is, as has been aptly said, “a breeder of trusts,” and that one off the most potent remedies yet proposed for the trust evil is a re vision of the tariff, v’i the American market COnnot be controlled by the American trusts. Every per son familiar with recent, history also knows that the first suggestion or a colonial policy came from the pro tected classes In our country, who feared the competition that would come to them newly acquired territory was munman integral part of the United Stat“ and thereby e.n titled to free trade with the United States. It is well known, too, that their wishes controlled, and that, in defiance of all our popular traditions and belief, and. as many of u’s think. 1n violation of the constitution, itself, a tariff wall has been erected between those ni'W possessions and the United States, and the beginning was had tn governing them outside and indepond opt of the constitution. The greed of the protected classes 'was also responsible for the failure of the present congress to grant re ciprocal trade relations with Cuba, thereby discharging the solemn duty pf our government, to both the people of Cuba and of the United States. It Is not opportune for me at this time, however, to make more than passing reference to the groat Issues of the tariff, the trusts and imperial ism, nor can I consume your lime by any discussion, of the minor issues with which the congress has to deal. It is perhaps enough for me. to say that in ail my acta and dealings as your representative, in dealing with both new and old questions, 1 have striven to keep in mind and be con trolled by the principles of the party fo which we belong, and to say that I shall continue so to do in the fu ture. In. this connection, it is a com fort, and .satisfaction for us to know that the dreams of wealth and em pire and conquest that have come to many have not swerved the democrat ic party from its moorings, but that now, as in the past, It Is true to hu man liberty and popular government, is loyal to the constitution, still be lieves in the Declaration of Independ ence, favors the masses where their rights clash with the classes, stands for economy in public expenditures, for tariff for revenue, and for “equal vights to all. and special privileges to none.” We must draw hope for toe future, too, in the consciousness we have of the wisdom and justice of the principles for which our party stands and of their necessity to the maintenance of American institutions* Our faith is strong and abiding that of necessity they must ere long be vori dicatod and sustained by the major ity of the American people. Again thanking you. gentlemen, for the exceeding kindness and courtesy of your letter, and with, sentiments of high personal regard to each of you, I am. Sincerely yours, W G. BRANTLEY. No Service Today. By appointment of Presbytery, W. F. Hollingsworth will preach to day at Hazel hurst. On this account file Presbyterian church here will be closed except for Sunday school, which will meet at 4:30. Mr. Hol llagseworth will return tomorrow. BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 27, 1902 THE CONNECTION ; NT OFFEHUN BRUNSWICK & BIRMINGHAM EX PECTS TO REACH THAT POINT TUESDAY. The Line Will Then Put on Through Trains and Will Have Over a Hundred Miles in Op- Operation. The Brunswick ft Birmingham will reach Offerman on Tuesday morning, next, and with its connection via the .icrman ft Western, which it has recently purchased, the line woll soon bo in operation from Brunswick to Nieholls, a distance, all told, of about one hundred miles. Tnis should he very gratifying news to the people of this city for the sim ple reason that it is lie very high est evidence of foe fact that those at t’ne head of the B. ft B. are determin ed to push tho lino on to its final des tination Birmingham. The News understands that several movements are on foot looking to toe purchase of other small lines by the B. ft. 8., which will add to its main line, and at the same time extend the road to tho west. WANT TO JOIN US. Agitation in Larger West Indies for Annexation to United States. Kingston, July 2ti. —All the planters of tno larger West Indies are talking of annexation to the United Sttaes. Sbme time ago England gave out promise of assisting the sugar Indus- j tries of the islands, hut the amounts! of money contributed have been so meager that, tho planters are greatly dissatisfied. It is now believed that, the present agitation will lead to an organised mm . incut annexation. WALTHOUK WINS AGAIN. The Georgia Wheelman Put freeman Out of Business Yesterday. New York, July 2(i.—Bobby Wal fhotir, (lie Georgia wonder added an other victory to his long record this afternoon by defeating Howard Free man in one of the prettiest, races of the season. In doing this ne also uroao the world’s record, anti at the same time lowered his own. The race occurred at Manhattan and was witnessed by an unusuaiiy large crowd. Walthour was the favorite in the betting and considerable money was wagered on the ra,c-e. IS EFFECTIVE TO-MORROW. J. E. Morgan Will Take Charge of The Polhill Drug Store. J. E. Morgan, the well known drug gist, who recently purchased the drug store of J. H. Polhill, at the corner of New Castle and Gloucester street'?, will take charge of the business on Monday morning. The place will tie greatly improved, and Mr. Morgan says that in the course of a few days he will make it cue of the most attractive drug stores in the city. Mr. Morgan is familiar wih every detail of the drug business. He in ten,is to employ a first class druggist, and his place promises to he one of the most popular in the city. AT FEET OF STUDENT YOUNG WOMAN SUICIDES New Haven, July 20. —Yale College, and in fact the entire circle known as the college set has been stirred to day by one of the greatest sensational affairs in the history of the well known seat of knowledge. The story is a sad one. and deals largely with the fate of fair women who have fallen arid their devotion to the false idols tnat have been their ruin. Austin Austell is of a prominent Atlanta family, and has been at Yale for some time, and has been very in* timate with a Miss Etta Cook, -of this city. ) Today the young man announced to her that he was about, to return t <> his southern home and the young wo man at ouce became hysterical and stated to her companions that she THE COMMISSION MANES DECISSION f „ • THE ,mC ADS L ° SE ° N THE SWITCHING PROP OSITION. * __ The Brunswick Delegation Had Con siderable to do with the Victory Won by the Shippers. Tlie Georgia railroad commission has decided in favor of the shippers in the contest heard before that body Wednesday lasi, regarding the switching question and the railroads. Brunswick fought the transporta tion companies on tlie question and had a delegation to go before the commission in the interests of the shippers of the city. The Constitution of yesterday has .the following on the subject: The railroad commission yesterday decided to adopt tlie proposed amend-. I ment to ride 25 so as to make the switching rate of $2 per car apply also to the transfer and transporta tion of cars within the switching dis tance of three miles. Heretofore the rule lias been con strued to apply to the switching of cars brought in from a distance or cars loaded for shipment beyond the limits of switching yards or of cities. The commission has amended the rule so as to make it apply also to trans portation within any distance less than three miles so that a car may h loaded on one railroad in Atlanta, for instance, and shipped to another on the other side of the city, for unload ing at the rate of $2 per car. Tlio rule heretofore lias been the cause of many controversies which the amendment, will obviata Mule 25 is amended to read as fol io w: A charge of no more than $2 per car, without regard to weight or con tents, will lie allowed for transport ing, switching or transferring a load ed car from any point on any railroad or to any warehouse, side track or other customary point, of delivery which may be designated by the con signor within a distance of three miles from the point oif starting. When in the transfer, switching nr transportation of a car between said points, it is necessary to pas's over the lines of any immediate road or road, the maximum charge of $2 "than be equally divided bet. vo.en the ro.ids at interest. When a charge be made for th'/ of loaded ears between said point's, no additional charge shall lie made for me return of the empty cars. Other Matters Attended To. The railroad commission also had the proposed amendment to rule 3M, wulch proposes to give a railroad re fusing to let." its cars go on anofher road, or to one refusing to receive cars rrom another road, its share of the joint rate less 20 per cent. It. was decided, however, to defer ac tion on this amendment until a fu ture meeting. The petition of the Macon and Bir mingham railroad for permission to remove its station of Moran, in Craw ford county, to another point on its line was refused. The commission would surrender her life if the south erner Insisted on returning to his home. , Austell was advised of the girl's in tentions, but went on with his prepa rations and just as he was about to get Into his automobile to leave, she appeared on the scene, remonstrated, and finally, without warning, threw’ herself at the feet of Austell, and with outstretched hands pulled a pis tol from the folds of her dress and fired a bullet into her body; The ball had the desired effect, and in a very short time she expired. Austell deeply regrets tae occur rence, and says he had no idea that the woman really Intended to take her life. The affair is deeply regretted and has caused a sensation here. BRUNSWICK MAN WILL MAKE A GREAT FORTUNE hought the present location the best one for it, and the ciizens of hat place protested vigorously against the change. Upon application of the Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern railroad, tue commission decided to give marble Hie the same low rate as applied to Other marli e . that is, class P, in car load lots, and t\>i > thirds of class P in less than car load lots. It is rath er unusual for a railroad to make ail application for a reduction of a rate, and the case is interesting on that account. * ■ - The demurrage rule providing that more time shall be allowed consignees for unloading all in excess of three cars received at the same time, was construed to mean that the cars must all be received over tlie same road. The petition of the citizens of 1 lorschton asking that tlie Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern he compelled to remove a sidetrack which brings another section into competition with them, was declined by the commis sion on Hie ground that it had no right to- interfere with anything nec essary to public convenience. The commission amended demur rage rule No. 1 so as to require tho consignee of a car to give notice of where he wants that car whenever it is brought within three miles of destination, provided due notice is given to that effect ESTIMATES MADE For Improvement of Our Harbors and Rivers for Next Year. Washington, July 20.—Tne chief of engineers today received a number of reports from ameers in charge of rivers and harbors, together with es timates for work to be done within the fiscal year ending 1903. Captain Gillett, in charge of too im provements at Savannah harbor, sub mitted-the following for worn in his division; For Savannah harbor, $1,000,000, For river at Darien, Ga, $30,000, For Brunswick harbor, $175,000. For the Altamaha river, $35,000. For the oconee river, $38,000. For the inside routh between Brunswick, Ga, and Fernandina, Fla., $50,000. For Cumberland sound in Georgia and Florida, $400,000. DOWN ON CLAYTON. President Roosevelt Says He Will Punish the Ambassador. Oyster Bay, July 26.—President Roosevelt this afternoon announced that he would push with all the force at liis command the charges against Ambassador Clayton Mr. Clayton is the ambassador to Mexico, and he is charged among other tilings with being interested in fraudulent mining schemes in va rious parts of Mexico. The president has given those in terested in the matter to understand that if the charges preferred against Clayton can be sustained, he will be recalled at once. In addition to the mining charges against Clay’cr,, it is also set up that, lie has on various oc casions refused to assist americans who chanced to be in distress in Mexico, and it has been hinted that he had ulterior reasons for this conduct. The president will investigate the cast at once. TROOPS MARCHING IN HAYTI. Clash Between the Opposing Factions Seems Likely. Paris. July 2fi. —A dispatch from Cape Haition, Haiti, says that Port de l’aix and the northwest deparment have received M. Firman, who has been declared president by the Artioo nites,, with acclamation. The troops from the department of Artibonite are advancing, and it is rumored that two divisions have left the capital and are marching against General Jean Jit meant.'who opposed the candidacy of M. Firmin. EVERYTHING IS FAORABLE. Little Doubt But That the Fiber Fac tory Will Come. The establishing of a fiber factory in Ibis county is now almost an as sured fact, or at least the News is in formed by a gentleman interested. Dr. Chittendon will return to the city within the next few days, and somehtng definite will be done. It Is said that tue factory will be I located at Crispen island. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HE it ON THE SCIENCES 1 S. C. LITTLEFIELD HAS PATENT ED A NEW PROPELLER WHICH STOOD ALL TESTS. He Stands Good Showing of Becom ing a Millionaire On An Inv'cn vention That Promises to Revolutionize the Ques tion of Space. After negotiations covering a peri od ; f eightoi n months, there lias just Upon do,;tu here a contract between the Morse iron Works and Dry Dock Go., of New York, and Mr. Sylvaniw C. Littlefield, Jr., bookkeeper for the Hilton-Dodge Lumber Cos., through which the propelling of steam vessels the world over promises to be revolu tionized in the way of getting increas ed speed. This promises to come about through tile invention by Mr. Littlefield of a propeller, the blades of which are based on lew lines of main ematical and engineering science, and which he had patented in 18b!>, bu. which Has not been placed on the market, due to the fact that the pat ent has been under the most patient, investigation for many months, while propeller wheels made on the lines of the model furnished by Mr. Lit tlefield have been on vessels of all sizes, undergoing the most rigorous test. _ _ To illustrate in a manner what this means, the Cramps stated, when the matter as laid before them: "If thai wheel will do what, is claimed for it in the way q£Jucreaaing the speed of vessels the patent is worth millions of dollars.’' This statement was made to Col. E. C. Machin. of the Brnnawn k. & Bir mingham railroad, who presented the mat*, r to tie Cramps but It was mirin'' t'.i.e period of the Spanish-A meriean war. and the company was exceeding busy with war orders, and had not the time to make a thorougu investigation of the patent, as they wanted to do before investing. Mr. Littlefield continued his efforts to interest ship builders, and some eighteen months ago induced the Morse people to take it up, with t'uo result that they have centracted with Mr. Littlefield for he exclusive right, to manufacture: they pay ail ex penses, and pay him a royalty on the gross receipts. In addition to the fact that the Morst people will han dle the propeller wheel patent, hey are now negotiating with Mr. Little field to manufacture blowers, -exhaust, fan's, etc., from the same model. The idea on which Mr. Littlefield’* propeller wheel is based is the resuit or his observations one day wVille en route to Cumberland island, on an excursion boat, and he gives au interesting account of it. It seems that Mr. Littlefield waa .lttiug in the bow of the excursion aeamer, watching the porpoise swim ming ahead. It occurred to him that the fastest "swimming fish in the sea ,of which the porpoise is one specie) a fish that prey on the other of the .ribe,' always have the largest part of their tail (which is their propeller) nearest the body. Then why could not this principle be applied to a pro peller wheel, and thus produce great er speed to the vessel carrying it? For instance, let a propeller wheel be made with the largest part hf the ulades nearest the shaft (the pro peller's body). Was it not reasona ble to presume that the speed of tfle snip it would be attached to would be greater? For a year or more he worked on this idea, and finally built a model which concurred with his views. Then ae had one wheel manufactured, and after much delay secured the privi lege of placing it on the steam yacht of the Jekyl Island club. The re sult justified his ideas, and from that time on he worked day anu night to perfect his plans and get capital in terested to back him. The patent was finally secured, and then came months of patient but never-ceasing toil to get someone to help in put ting ttp money enough to test it. Not less than $20,000 was required to test it thoroughly, for all sizes of ships had to he taken out of the water, wheels fitted on, delays to vessels while tliis was going oil to be paid for, and other expenses incidental to this, to be met. The Morse people saw the opportunity and seized it, and after a year and a half of the most thorough test, they have closed for the exclusive privilege of manu facturing It in this country, while Mr, Littlefield has now a representa tive in Great Britain conferring with the ship building industries there for Its use on vessels in the waters of the United Kingdom. This is a brief story of what on* man’s brains have done, and the finan cial results to him can hardlyi b* overestimated. _