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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, N0.269.
MILLION
KNIGHTS
4
AT SAN FRANCISCO
■ shows TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
'M TO BE THAT MANY.
(■Sail Francisco. August 13.—Tlic hi-
convention or tlie Knights of
Hry i bias was formally opened today
in the Palace hotel. Nearly 150 del
< gates were seated when Supreme
Cuatu ellor Ogden H. Fethers rapped
tor order. The absent supreme repre
sentatives 'nave all telegraphed that
they will bo here as soon as the delay
ed special trains are moved.
After today’s session was called to
order there were several welcoming
addressed. Governor Gage sent his
regrets at not being able in person to
welcome the visitors, but sent a mes
sage-which was read by Myron W hite.
Supreme Caancellor I’others re
sponded- in a humorous speech to the
welcome of the governor, assuring him
that the Knights would make the host
of tiieir stay in San Francisco.
The large number of visitors who
had witnessed the ouoning scene Laeii
withdrew, and the supreme lodge
went into session.
After the formal Opening of the ses
sion of the supremo lodge, the first
business was the conferring of the de
gree on some twenty delegates who
had never attended a supreme lodge.
The committee on credentials repotted
the delegates all entitled to tutor
seats. The noon recess was then ta
ken.
Over a Million Pythians.
Supreme Chancellor Father:.. m his
annual report said (hat IX'ceinhor 31,
TllOl. the order had 540.138 "ailllhited
members. To this should be added at
hast 500.01)0 who have been suspend
cd for non-payment of dues or have
taken withdrawal cards, making a fe
tal of rnoie than a'million. Doting
19Q1 the figures were:
Initiated 55.202; reinstated, 7.753:
admitted by card, 7,077. Total, 70.100.
During the same lear 4,Pin died, 208
were expelled. 8,378 withdrew by card
and 32.857 were suspended. The net
gain for the year was 23.104.
Tills marks the steady and perma
nent growth of tne order which stood
for the sacredijesw of the home, for
the Integrity of manhood ari l the pu
rity of womanhood.
The report of It. V. |* While, su
preme keeper of records and seals,
showed that the total number of sub
ordinate lodges December 31. 1001.
was 7,002. the net gain during tne year
being 142 lodges. The net gain in
I!MW and 11*01 combined was 202 lodges
and 47.632. members. Mo said that, a
per capita lax of 6 cents would pro
duce sufficient revenue to meet all
requirements. The states having over
ten thousand members are:
California, 1 I,DM: Illiiioi- * t i.lo.’i
Indiana. 42,937; lowa, 2k.852: Kansas,
11,981; Maine. 13.101; Massac’iitiseus,
17.18.8: Michigan 13,41!; .Missouri,
21,048; New Jersey, 13,289; New Yorf;
2u,270; Ohio, 60,115; Pennsylvania,
42.108; Texas, 16,554.
The ,".rl id i he Ik* i .1 oi < *
endowment rank, showed that during
the last two fiscal years 10,347 appli
cant* were, considered, and 1,597 death
claims, arnountting to $3,(019,977 were
pa,id. Since the organization of tie
rank 9,001 death claims, aggregating
$10,163,462 have been paid. The re
ceipts were:
1901. $1,581,173; 1902, $1,975,077. The
disbursements were:
1901, $1,054,284; 1902, $2,010,388.
The resources March 31, 1902 were
$255,400. exclusive of a monthly pay
ment due April 1, of $150,791; the li
abilities were $250,511. There were
unpaid March 31, 1902, 11! claims, ag
gregating $250,000.
ANARCHIST LEAPS INTO SEA.
Sgangza, of New York, Jumps Over
board Off Gibralter.
Home, August 13.—The Italian
steamer Cttti de Milaiip, from New
York July 22, which arrived at Ge
noa, August 8, reports that an anarch
ist named Sgangza. of New York, com
mitted suicide by jumping overboard
while the vessel was off Gibralter. It
is alleged that Sgangza had been com
missioned to murder a European royal
personage and that he was on bis way
for this purpose, but weakened at tire
last moment and killed himself,' Two
of his companions disappeared upon
the arrival of the Citta cli Milano at
Genoa. *
AN EXTRA
SESSSON
PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO DO
SOMETHING FOR CUBA.—WILL
CONFER WITH SENATE.
Washington. August. 1:1. —Aldviccs
received here today indicate that Pres
ident Roosevelt will eait : ie senate in
extraordinary session early in Novem
her.
Ever since it became evident that
nothing would he accomplished as to
reciprocity with Cuba at tn recent
session ol congress, rumors of a more
or less definite nature have been in
circulation that the president would
call an extra session of the entire con
gress to enact Cuban reciprocity leg
islation or of the scant to ratify, if
possible a reciprocity treaty with Cu
ba. During tile past week it has been
stated that it was proposed to Ihe
president to call a special session oi
the senate as early as September. It
can be stated by authority that ne has
no such intention, ilis time and that
of many members of the senate of both
political parties will be completely oc
cupied during September and Octo
ber.
It is understood to be the belief ot
Ihe president that a session oi the
senate held for tin- purpose of ratify
ing a reciprocity treaty with Cuba
would be much more likely to be fruit
ful of results if n is ’add after the
November elections than if it were
held before, it Is assumed that the
questions of the relations in the Unit
ed States with Cuba will enter largely
Into the approaching campaign, and it
is stated that the president feels there
wnl likely tie less serious opposition
to a rciproeity treaty after the elec
tion than before tnat time. A treaty
with Cuba practically has been pre
pared. it requires only the finishing
touches and the si,.out-ires of Minister
Quesaoa and Secretary of State Hay
to malt-' jt read, fm- pre - illation to
the senate.
No definite data it is understood,
has been fixed upon for the meeting
of Ho- session in November, but that,
it, will be Boon after the election is
reasonably ret lain. The president, it
is said, hopes to have the recoprocity
quest ion cleared away before the reg
ular session of congress.
THERE WILL BE NO STRIKE.
Thoubte on the Manhattan Elevated
Has Been Settled.
New York, Aug. 13. — Tire national’
deputy grand chiefs of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and
Brotherhood of Loconitive Firemen,
Messrs. Yungsoq and Wilson, with the
division chiefs and the other local rep
resentatives of those two organiza
tions in the employ of the Manhattan
Elevated railroad, have come to an
agreement and there will be no strike.
The labor officials refused to say any
thing regarding the conference, hut
General .Manager Skltt, of the Mandat
tan, gave out the following statement:
"The matters in dispute were finally
narrowed down to a question of hours
l’or a day’s work, nd a limit of 9
miles per day. Tiro engineers waved
tne question of miles and the company
conceded the nie-houi day. Agree
merit was signed, and the conference
ended."
Mr. Voungston left tonight for home.
All iie would say was that the men
had practically obtained all they asked
for.
While in a Jealous .Flage.
Fort Smith, Ark., August. J 3.-. At
Lone Elm, 35 miles east of Fort Smith
manse Huggins, assistant postmaster,
shot anil killed in's wife while in a
jealous rage, and then committed sui
cide. They leave five children.
For Japanese Waters.
Washington, August 13.—Rear Ad
miral Evans’ squadron, consisting of
the Kentucky, New Orleans. Helena
and Vicksburg, which lias been cruis
ing in the Yellow sea, leu Chemulpo,
Korea, yesterday for Nagasaki, accord
ing to a cable message received at
tin- navy department, today.
I
Filthy Temples in India.
Sacred cows often dofile Indian tern
pies, but worse yet is a body that’s
pointed by constipation. Don't per
mit it. Cleanse your system, with
Dr. King’s New Life Villa and avoid
untold misery. They give lively liv
ers, actve bowels, good digestion, fine
appetite. Only 25c. at all druggists.
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1902.
THE ODD
FELLOWS
COLORED GRAND LODGE OF THE
STATE HAVING BIG MEET
ING HERE.
The second day’s session of tne
colored Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
convened at 8:30 yesterday morning.
The devotional exert ises were led
by Rev. (*. Max Manning, grand chap
lain. Grand Master Hughes read his
report. Those who assisted hint in
visiting the various lodges of the state
also made their repot,s. Nearly every
lodge in the jurisdiction was visited
by them, and reported to lie in excel
lent condition. The entire report of
the grand master teemed with that
which would greatly benefit the order
Much interest was centered in the
report of Grand Treasurer it. J. Davis.
He ’bad it prepared in a concise man
nor. in its preparation time and pa
Hence were required, and it was ron
dorod in a way that met tin* hearty
approval oT the delegates.
Grand Secretary Johnson’s report
was tue best ever read to the grand
lodge.
After the reports of all of tne offi
ears, the grand master appointed all
of the various' committees and gave
each one instructions as to their du
ties. etc.
By invitation of the local lodges,
the grand lodge accepted an invita
tion to attend the picnic at SI. Simon
island. For that reason the grand
lodge adjourned at 12:30 to allow
the members an opportunity to go.
At night a session was hold which
lasted until laic.
The session will 'commence again
this morning, when the various com
rail tees will report. The election of
officers will take place immediately af
ter these reports have been made.
The grand lodge may finish its bus
iness and adjourn tonight
In connection with .ai> grand lodge
its female auxiliary, the Grand House
hold of Ruth, is holding its session.
This session commenced yesterday
morning, and is being held in the Ma
sonic nail. It is presided over by
Most Noble Governor it. L. Barnes, of
Savannah, and Secretary 1,. I’. For
time. About one hundred delegates
are attending this meeting. Sessions
will lie held during the day. and this
afternoon the election of officers will
take place. It will adjourn tonight.
SOLDIERS CLOSING SCHOOLS.
Sisteis Are Expelled Amid Shouts of
Long Live Liberty.
Paris, August 13. The commissary
at Lesneven, Flnnisterre, accompanied
by a strong body of gendarmes, pro
needed today to the village of Gem zee
to expel the sisters from schools.
Tile schools were defended by a crowd
armed with cudgels and stones. One
gendarme was unhorsed and the com
missioner was compelled to retreat,
but later he returned with a company
of soldiers who protected him while
he. closed the schools amid shouts of
“Long live liberty.”
MANY THIEVES ARE HERE.
Several Residences HaUe Been Enter
ed, and Goods Taken.
For the past ten days thieves have
been getting in their work in various
parts of the city. Among the resi
dences entered are those of L. J. Loavy.
L. 1-1. Ilaym, VV. Nightengale and
a number riot yet reported to thy po
lice. Everybody who does not own a
shot, gun should get one and use it on
the first scoundrel caught. The police
department will probably detail an
officer or two to watch the residence
portion of the city.
Kruger Leaves the Hague.
The Hague, August 13. —Former
President Kruger of the Transvall re
public. left Kehirningen today, after a
cordial farewell to ex-President Steyn.
Mr. Steyn is improving in health.
Packing Plant Burned.
Memphis, Term., August 13. —Fire
today destroyed the plant of the Ar
mour Packing Cortipany at Clinton and
Met tail streets. Loss about $115,006,
said to be uninsured.
Coronation Choir to Tour.
London, August 13.—Tne choir which
sang at the coronation of the king in
Westminster Abbey last Saturday,
sailed today from Liverpool to make a
tour of the United States and Canada.
ANOTHER
BIG DEAL
?• ..... ...
NORTHERN CAPITALISTS HAVE
PURCHASED FAMOUS LIVE
"oak property.
Tlie excellent fishing and hunting
grounds at Waite. Oak. in Camden
county, has recently been sold to Mr.
Frank D, Aiken, of tins city, who rep
resents northern capital in the deal.
Tilts property, which consists of
about 18,000 acres, is considered the
best hunting and fishing grounds in
this section of tne country. It is noted
for tin- many channel bass caught
taere, and many a northerner will,
hereafter, come down in the winter
to imatlge in the lively sport.
.1 is understood that a club will In
organized and they will greatly im
prove the place by erecting new
ileuses, and otherwise arranging the
place for the comfort of the members
of the proposed club.
There are several resiliences now on
the place, two or three excellent ar
tesian wells, and it is considered one
of the best spots in the state for sport
ing. The land was formerly occu
pied by the Quaker colony, and was
at one time quite thickly settled,
the deal was made through Messrs.
Itroliston, Fondig & Cos., of this city.
DEATH OF MRS. J. B. ABRAMS.
Passed Away Last Night After a Long
Illness.
Mrs. Tillie li. Abrams, wife of Jo
seph ft. Abrams, died shortly after
nine o’clock last night at the resi
dence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Uorch'ardt, on Grant street.
Mrs. Abrams lias neon very ill for
several months, due to an acute at
tack of nervous prostration, superin
duced by a complication of other m ila
dies. Some three months ago she
was taken to St. Joseph’s infirmary
in Atlanta, in the hope that the treat
ment. of this well-known seat of the sci
entists would he conducive to her con
dition. However, the treatment was
in vain, and she gradually grew worse,
and only a few weeks ago was return
ed to Brunswick, every recourse tit
St. Joseph's having been resorted to
in her behalf.
Mrs. Abrams was a woman of rare
accomplishments, and was gifted with
all of those social graces that make
home and the fireside a joy forever,
in her untimely death, beside her pa
rents arid a number of sisters and
brothers, she leaves a devoted hus
band and three children, Victor, Fran
ces Elizabeth and mariam, to mourn
ner loss. To those who have luen de
prived of those edifying influences of
her gentle tenderness, The News ex
tends its deepest condolence, and in
dulges the hope that the great Master
Planner for this apparent hardship will
gently touch the refining fires of his
insci uttablc will that somewhere in
the future may reflect a ray of light
into tne desolateness of the hearth
stone which has been made so sadly
dark in t„e present hour.
The death of Mrs. Abrams came in
tne nature of a seveie shock to the
members of the family, from which
they have not yet recovered, and ac
cordingly no funeral arrangements
have as yet been announced. Absent
members of the family have been ad
vised of the sad bereavement, and
tne funeral will not occur until Fri
day, pending their arrival.
Mrs. Abrams was formjerly Miss
Tillie BorcharJt; was born and rais
ed in Brunswick, ami was held in
'nign esteem by a large circle of
friends. She was married to Mr. Jo-i
sepb li. Abrams in 1889, and was just
31 years old. The news of her death |
will be a subject of universal sorrow
among her many friends.
NEWS OF THE SHIPS.
Small Marine Items of the Doings of 1
a Day. j
The following is the movement of j
the vessels at the port of Brunswick I
yester.lay: j
Arrived —Schooner Haskell, Kicuard
son, Fail River, Mass.
Cleared —Schooner Josephine Elli
ott, Watts, Fall River; steamer Comal.
Woodward. New York.
The Mallory steamer Coman will
sail at 1:30 today, and the Rio Grande
at 2:30 tomorrow.
The tug Angie and Nellie is on 1
Brieaenick’s marine railway,
WILL PUT
ON BOATS
ATLANTA PAPER SAYS THAT B. &
B. IS TO HAVE LINE FROM
HERE TO NEW YORK.
The following is taken fiom yester
day's Atlanta Constitution:
"An Atlanta man who has just -re
turned from New Yolk gives out the
information tnat. the Brunswick and
Birmingham railroad is te establish a
steamer line between Brunswick and
New York to work in connection with
the railtoad.
"While in New York this gentleman
called at the general office of thej
Brunswick and Birmingham, where he
received the information ns to the es
tablishment of i.ie new steamship line.
"The officials of the Brunswick and
Birmingham (old him Hint since the
purchase .of Ihe excellent dock prop
erty that the Brunswick and Birming
ham lias recently acquired at Bruns
wick, a number of capitalists have
opened negotiations witn the officials
of the road for the establishment til a
steamer line to work w'-tli the railroad
on conmtion that the steamers should
use Hie Brunswick ami Birmingham
dock property at Brunswick.’’
MAN BURIED WHILE LIVING.
American Teachers Brutally Done to
Death by Filipinos.
Manila, August 13.- -\n invostigst
icon made by the constabulary to clear
up the facts of trie killing of a Cebu
edaehing party in four school teachers
shows that the party was ambushed 12
miles from Cebu. Two teacher; were
snot and killed at the first volley, a
third, who ran, was shot in the back,
and a fourth, who was captured was
idiot in the chest while 'he was praying
for mercy.
It is supposed that the fourth
was buried alive as his wound was
slight, and probably would not have
caused death. Dogs dug up two of
the bodies and devoureu the flesh, it
is believed that sufficient evidence it
secured to convict all the participants.
The bodies of these teachers were
found on July I. after the teachers
'nail been missing since June 10. Tue
police killed the leader of the band of
murderers, and captured eight mem
bers of Hie gang. One man escaped.
TO STOP RAILROAD MERGERS.
Committee Asks Governor cf Tennes
see to Call an Extra Session.
Nashville, Tenn.. August Li. —A
committee of tne citizens' transport a
tion committee, with Mayor Head as
cnairman called on Governor McMil
lan tonay and discussed ihe question
of an extra session of the legislature
to consider legislation in prevent rail
road mergers of competitive lines in
Ibis state. The committee presented
to the governor what it. had upon the
probability of a merger of the Louis
villi* and Nashville and tne Sent riem,
as well as to the remedial legislation.
Governor McMillan received the
committee cordially, but gave no inti
mation as to w’nat lie would do in the
case. He promised Hie committee he
xvould make a car. fill invest] ajfon.
i.OTHING DONE YET.
Council Committee and Mr. Downing
Will Meet Soon.
Up to the present nothing lias boon
done about, the opening of Gloucester
street, ine fact of the matter is. Maj.
Downing is oul of tne city, and
the committee recently named ay May
or Emanuel will have to wan. until his
return, te the meantime the public
is indulging the hope that council will
I be successful in its endeavor to open
up the street.
Experiment Station Selected.
Savannah, August 13—Notice has
been received from the department of
agriculture at Washington, that the
following points have been selected as
I *
stations for Ihe experimcii s with
Georgia sirup Waycross. Quitman,
j Cairo and Guyton. Agents will be
named and established at these places
soon. Huntington, Fla., has aiso been
designated as one of tnose stations,
Brunswick Won.
The colored baseball clubs of Bruns
wick and Fernandina played another
interesting game yester .ay afternoon
and the local club was again victori-
I ous by a score of 3 to 1, Tne game was
interesting from start to finish, and
both clubs did some excellent playing.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
A SERIOUS
ACCIDENT
> —
SECTION MASTER MURRAY, OF B.
& B. PROBABLY FATALLY IN
JURED YESTERDAY.
Sectionmastcr li. li. Murray, of the
Brunswick and Birmingham, met with
a very painful, and in ail probability
fatal accident in tile company yards
near McCulloch's dock, tins city, at
ten o’clock yesterday morning.
Mr Murray, together w,,li a force
of bands, was unloading a cargo of
ties, and in removing the stanenions
from one end of the o r they gave way
and some twenty-five or thirty of the
I lies fell from the ear, crushing the
unfortunate man to the ground.
Assistance was at once at hand and
Mr. Murray was carried to his home
in one of tin cottages at tne fair
grounds, where mt-dica. aid was sum
moned. Dr G. W. Blanton, chief sur
geon of the B & 13., assisted by Dr.
•J. A. Butts and Dr. R. E. L. Burford,
reached the bedside of the injured
man and administered to li is wants.
Later in the afternoon' tile throe
physicians held a consultation to con
sider Mr. Murray's condition, and de
cide whether or not it would lie nec
essary lo pei form an operation upon
Hie skill, it. was finally determined
that the bead Ortd not been crushed
and that trepaning would not be nec
essary However. Mr. Mnrrayt lias
been in a state of absolute uncon
sciolism'ss since the accident, and at
a late hour last night was still in a
comatose condition. While death is
mil absolutely certain, tne physicians
iatu* agreed that his ease is a serious
one ami that ne will he compelled to
make a hard fight to save his life.
Mr. Murray has a wife and one
,<’-.id, and is held in high esteem by a
large .circle of fiiemis and acquaint
ahe"s'iti thi.-Vily. ‘
The physicians will hold another
conference this morning, and unless
his condition is greatly improved, it -is
not unlikely that au operation will be
nail.
The li. a- li officials deeply deplore
the sad accident,, and are doing every
thing in their power for tne comfort
of the patient.
FOUR BULLEIS FOR PRINCE.
Attempt Made to Kill High Russian
Official.
St. Petersburg, August 13.—Prince
Obolenski, governor of Kharkov, was
fired at four times last night While ne
was in tlic main avenue of tne Tivoli
gardens at Kharkov. One bullet
struck tlic prince in the neck, produc
ing a slight wound. Another bullet
wounded Bessennoff, ebiel of police,
in the foot. The culprit was arrested.
Vienna. August 13.—The Arbeiter
Ziotuugd deviates the recent assassi
nation:: ol Russian officials to be the
work ot a v.:-t secret revolutionary so
ciel . which 1 mbraces tne whole em
pire* and numbers 12,000 members,
who are drawn from every class of so
ciety. Till* society has ample funds
and every member ot it. lias sworn to
give iiis life, if necessary, for the
cause.
DROUGHT PARCHING COUNTRY.
Terrible Suffering Is Being Caused in
New South Wales.
Victoria. B. C., August 13. —Advices
received by the steamer Mioweris,
from Australia, tell of terrible drought
in New South Wales and Queensland
which has devastated me sheep
ranches of that section of country.
Millions of sheep have filled and men
formerly considered wealthy have
been compelled to seek employment.
Samuel MeCaughey, the sheep king
of Austrialia, lost over a numon and
a quarter, and other large herders
have been equally unfortunate.
EXCURSION TONIGHT.
A La, ye Crowd Wii! Go With the
Riflemen.
The moonlight excursion to be giv
en tonight, by the Brunswick Riflemen
promises to be quite successful, aud
those win, want to spend an evening
of real enjoyment, shoul go.
The steamer Bin mo line will take the*
excursion and will leave the Mallory
wharf at 8:15; returning, she will
b ave St. Simon at 12 o'clock. Tne
Mandolin club will be on iiand and
will furnish music for dancing in the
pavilion. A large crowd is expected
to go over with tne company, as it is
tiie last excursion to be given by them
this season.