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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.