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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1. NO. 271.
CITY COUNCIL HELD
m VERY BUSY MEETING
BN? MATTERS
9 WERE HANDLED
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REPORTS, PETITIONS AND COM
MUNICATIONS HANDLED BY
THE SOLONS.
IHE Of fICIAL PROCEEDSNGS
Was Probfbly the Busiest Meeting
Ever Held bv the Body.—-Many
Minor Matters Were Dis
posed Of.
. Regular Meeting.
Brunswick. On . Auk. 14, 1902.
Present.- Hon. A. T.. Franklin, chair
man of. council: Aldermen Newman.
•iußignon, MeGarvey, Cook and Tay
lor.
Absent. —Mayor Emanuel, Aldermen
Calhoun and Kaiser.)
Miiitites of mootings .Inly 21 and 20
read and confirmed.
Petitions.
From Hobart (! Fash. G. M. Vesee
litis and L B. Treadwell for extension
of four montns time upon wlnc.i to en
ter upon construction, and an addi
tional year within which to finish four
miles of street railway. The time hav
ing expired under the franchise •-•.rant
ed April 10, 1902, which toe.. - -were to
begin construction.
E. Brobston. Es(|.. being present, was
extended the privilege of the floor and
stated that of his personal knowledge
the petitioners had acted in good faith
iiV.its endeavor to start the work, hut
through no fault or lack of cffnrl on
their part, had been unable to bring
the enterprise to the point of com
niencejnent of construction. A motion
prevailed that the petition ior exUri
siun Ik* refused.
From Joshua Caper- for refund of
J 2 street fax paid in error; stating
that he Is 52 years old and exempt
fern street tax. Referred to commit
<eo ou taxes and revenues.
From Dempsey Holmes for correct
ion on personal property, alleging that
same property is assessed twice, it -
fc; t and t<> ame committee.
From .1. D. Dijworth, agent Mrs Hoi
r.endorf. In reference to execution is
sued in 1900 for 1899 taxes; alleging
error in amount, but tom.ering cheek
for same with promise lhai excess bo
refunded. Referred to same commit
tee.
From Brobston. Fendig & Cos.,
agents, for permission to construct
roof or shed in front of store occupied
by C. Arnheiter on Monk street, the
prop, rf, of tip- Rutnam * 'ii •
Granted, if it be done strictly in ac
cordance lyith (he fire ordinance.
From Mrs. V. M. Guy, administra
trix, for permission to repair two small
bouses on It street between F and G
streets to reshingle same, and to
fence the lot Referred to joint, com
mittee on police, fire atui building per
mits, ami sanitation.
From W.'B. Burroughs: to erect brfltk
building on Old Town lot No. 115, be
tween petitioner's otfiee and ojtera
house. Granted, provided h be done
strictly in accordance with lire ordi
nance.
From VV. H. Bowen anu nine other
property owners in vicinity for exten
tion of the sewer system oh Wolf
street from Dartmouth to Third ave
nue. accompanied by a proposition
from W. If. Bowen, that if council will
appropriate the sum of S3OO anu fur
nish the service of the city engineer,
he will construct said sewer in con
formity, with the regular sewerage
system , to be the property of the city:
stating that on these terms it will give
the city a standard sewer for less than |
one half of the regular cost. Referred '
to the committees on sanitation and
finance.
Communications.
From Chas. Summerali, submitting
an offer of S7S.UP for unexpired least
held in Town Common lot No. 127
between Lee and Gordon streets, ac
quired by the city at tax sales. Re
ferred to committee on taxes and rev
enues.
From C. A. Steiner, complaining
that engineers on the riant System
freight trains blow their engine whis
tles to such an extent as to become a
public nuisance; also that cattle
huge bells, graze in the vicinity of M
street, and are a nuisance, asking that,
steps bo taken to have such nuisances
abated. Referred to marshal.
From Alex. McGirk bandmaster of
the Ancient. City Cornet Band, offering
to give open air concerts on August
2o and 21 in Hanover park ii permit
ted to use handstand in park.
The clerk was directed to inform
the bandmaster that, ice Handstand
was unfit for use.
From Mayor Emanuel, iu the matter j
of differences with the b. F. A* \V. K.
R. on tax returns 6't. XL & W U. It. di
vision at Brunswick. Ga., staling that
the city attorney, to whom t.. 0 matter
was referred had advised aim that he
(city attorney) was disqualified to act
in fun matter. Under the circumstan
ces ho had agreed with representative
of tin* road. Attorney \V. E. Kay. to
cuntpVomiso the matter by an equal
division of tne difference or a reduc
tion from the oily assessment: of $12,-
325.00.
Two action of Die mayor was confirm
ed.
Reports.
From special committee on petition
of if. E. Hriesonick for extension ol his
leas* on the loot of Dartmouth street,
recommending that lease • he granted
for fifty years from date, on the ltd
lowing conditions: Annual rental oi
li'lU for the lit-,; twenty-five year - .
.second period of twenty-five years to
he fixed by arbitration. Least * to put
on said property within twelve months
from date, improvements to the value
of not less than ten thousand dollars,
to-be ju.rmcaiiicu at ;aid value to lac
end of tiie term.
Report, ordered published and ac
tion deferred until next re onar un ci
'it:; • f * -
From finance committee, on report
of the* committee on sanitation, with
reference to tin purchase oi Me* Wood
sew.r on Gloucester street, bog leave
to report as follows: Mr. A. V. Wood
lias agreed to ace, pt :,;155.40, which In
states is actual co:h Ci his sewer ex
tending from the manholes on Cochran
avenue, to his residence on Gloucester
street. Tne city engineer reports (hat
tliis sewer conforms with the city sew
erage system, with one exception, the
Y’s are 90 feet apart and only on one.
the north side, the system requiring
Y’s to he 15 feci apart; the city engin
eer stating taai these changes can he
made at. a cost ont exceeding s2o.fit).
Mr. W 00,,, should the city purchase
his sewer hay agreed that, the payment
shall o on*: half this year and the bal
ance next year, to be applied on hi:;
taxes We nave received bids from
A. 11. Laker at SSOO, and from Moses
Daniel at $.157.20 tor’constructing an
enght-incli sewer from the main serv
er on the west side of Gordon street,
according to specifications furnished
by tiie city engineer; city <*ngin‘*ei
also reports lliat. the city employe;,
ni tlnor present rate of wages, and (lie
cost of material, can construct a sun-
' '* ' o •y: uni i ■ iui, * UU V-i'll-s i ic i ,
ilar sewer for ?:::!U.6u. inasmuch as
the residents along the route desire to
connect as early as fioss,me, your com
mil tee would recommend action to
give them relief. The recommenda
tion of the committee was adopted and
a motion prevailed that tne mayor he
authorized to purchase Mr. Wood s
sewer on terms named by him in the
committee report, after satisfactory
in.-p'j fion by Die city engineer.
From joint committee on police, fire
and building permits, and sanitation,
that they had granted building per
mits as follows:
S Marks, shed for stock, on New
Town lot No. 1571.
W. c And* -nn. contrac -i;
ry flame dwelling on Old Town lot
No. 238, corner Union anu London
streets, for J. J. Lissner.
W. J Way, agent, repairs to build
ing ou Cochran avenue, between How
ami George streets.
Vestry of Saint Athananius church,
six small houses on Okl, Town lot No.
542. corner I'tinco street and Coca
ran avenue
J. T. i-ambright. repairs to building
at corner George and Wolf stre ts.
J. M. Bloodworth, two-story frame
' nietai roof store building on New
Town lots 1935 and 1936. Ordered
.published and filed.
From taxes and revenues committee,
on petition of Brobston, Fendig & Cos.,
agents for Wilmer, Watkins & Wright,
recommending refund of $16.19 excess
taxes paid on Dixviile lot No. 7, east
side of fatonewali street, between
George and London streets, and on pe
tition of Mrs. J. A Brown recommend
ing i.iat error of assessors be correct
ed and clerk directed to assess pile
! driver to tiie property of T. J. Brown.
(.Continued on page ij-
BRUNSWICK, GA., SA.URDAY MORNI .G..AUGUST 16, 1902.
CANDIDATES IU
H LIVELY M P
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LATiMER AND HEMPHILL, SOUTH
CAROLINA SENATORIAL’ASPI
RANTS, THE PRINCIPALS.
EIGHT OCCURRED AI G,\EFNEY
Two Candidates For the United States
Senate Meet in a Personal
Encounter at a
Meeting.
| Gaffney, S. C.. August 15. -Congress
man A. <\ Latimer and former Con
gressman! John .!. Hemphill, condi
datos for the United States senate, en
gaffed in a personal difficulty just, be
fore noon ’today. Latimer, 'Vho is a
powoiful man. physically landed a
-tiff blow on Hemphill's face, and the
Tatter, who is no weakling, retaliated
by striking his assailant on tne head
with an unbrella. Friendshand by
slanders interfered at thisjuncture
and separated the combatants.
All the candidates tor the son
ate were lure today, and sll had
spoken except Latimer if i- near
the hour for dinner and the crtAvd was
dispersing to gather again juft'he af
ternoon, when Latimer cijied to tin*
crowd that he wished them.vicar him
repel the attacks of the live lawyers
wlio had been jumping on him, as the
afternoon was to he given to the can
di.lutes for congress.
Hemphill protested against the as
sertion and addeu that Latimer should
not infringe on the time of congres
[nival, candidates. At ties Latimer de
clared that Hemphill cured nothing
for Die congressmen.
"You know that, is false," cried
ii.emp’hill. facing I atlnuu*.
La timer landed a torn.,a* lilow on
Hemphill's face. Hemphill struck out
but was pulled back from behind. He
then swung an umbrella over Lati
mer's nead. The crowd rushed in and
Latimer was pinioned' from behind
and Hemphill was dragged; to I lie
floor.
as each of tne eombhtanls seems
to he satisfied with the punishments
inflicted on the other, and as their
courage and uonor have been vindi
al.ed, tile inei.li lit in supposed to he
closed.
Cherokee county seems to he the
natural fighting ground for candidates,
it was here fifteen montns ago that
the dramatic incident between Sena
tors Tillman and McLauiin occurred,
which terminated in them sending in
their resignations to the governor, and
it was at Gaffney Inroe weeks ago
trial: Editor Decamp faced James it.
Tilman, candidate for governor, and
told him he was a liar, a drunkard a
blackguard and a gambler.
In the afternoon the o,simulates for
congress were heard and no further
trounio was precipitated, although the
contest is becoming exceedingly warm,
especially in the race for United
Stales senator.
SOME MORE RUMORS.
\
Atlanta Papers Hearing Lots About
th B. & B.
It seems that there are more rumors
afloat, in and around Atlanta about the
future movements of the 1!. & It. than
there are acre in j.i unswicic, the head
quarters of the line.
Only a lew days ago the Constitution
had an article which stated that the
papey had lcarnied freon a reliable
source that the li. & li. would shortly
put on a line of steamers between
Brunswick and New York, and the fol
lowing is -taken from yesterday's is
sue:
"it is reported here that the Bruns
wick & Birmingham railroad will com
mence work immediately on an exten
sion from Nicholas to Oeiila where
connection will he made with the Fitz
gerald division of the Seaboard Air
Line.”
ir
Raid on Moonshiners.
Carrollton, Ga., August 15. Deputy
Marshal John R. Ware came over a
few days ago and made a raid on
moonshiners in Hea/d county. One of
the smoothest smuggling games known
'to the internal revenue service was
ferreted out. Under a gin house was
discovered tne distilling plant com
plete. it was propelled by tne motor
power used in the ginning plant, it
was a valuable plant, hut was cut
down by the officers,
NAVAL RESERVES
SET A CUTTER
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INFORMATION RECEIVED YESTER
DAY THAT ONE HAD BEEN
SHIPPED.
WILL ARRIVE HERE MONDAY
Captain Wrench and His Men Delight
ed With the i.ews i bat They
Are To Be Provided With
a Boat.
The wish of the Brunswick Naval
Reserves has been realized —they will
soon have a first class 30-foot cutter
with full equipment for reconnoisanee
work..
| Commander .Aiken, of the Georgia
naval militia, received information
j irom Washington yesterday, lliat the
I cutter had been shipped from Boston
j several days ago.
This cutter was built ior the Georgia
naval militia by George Lawly & Son,
shipbuilders of South Boston, and is
said to iu* a very handsome little
craft. The cutler is fully equipped
with everything usually sent out by
tin* department, .including a 16-foot
tent, cooking utensils, etc., and a com
plete signal outfit,
The Reserves have noon working
for this c utler for several months, and
now that they are to gel it. many a
pleasant Dip is looked forward to by
Die company. Captain Wrench lias
been the prime worke r to secure the
boat, ami lie deserves credit for his
success in securing it.
Tne cutter will probably arrive on
(lie Mallory ship Monday, and no
doubt, many of Uie Reserves will lie on
the* wharf to welcome her. li is not
yet. known where she will be kept,
hut a boat, house will be erected some
where along the bay
FUNcRAL OF MR a. J. B. ABRAMS.
Occurred Yesterday Morning and Was
Largely Attended.
At nine o’clock yesterday morning
(lie remains of Mrs. J B. Abrams were
laid to rest, in Oak Grove cemetery.
The funeral services were conducted
at the house by Rev. I. J. Memles, of
Savannah, who spoki eloquently of
the noble qua,lilies of this admirable
lady, whose drain has made such a
sad vacancy in her devoted family.
At the grave tne services were eon
eluded. the beautiful words of the Jew
ish burial ritual being most impres
sively pronounced by Dr. Memles.
Friends of the family thronged the
home ami the cemetery and the fu
neral cortege was one of the most im
posing ever seen here.
When the beautiful white casket,
almost hidden by the exquisite flo
ral tributes, was borne to the grave,
tears were shed, and deepest sympa
thy was mamicstid for all of the mem
bers of the family.
Sympathy can do little to alleviate
the agony of real grief, hut it should
comfort those afflicted to know that
tin* entire community sin res their
great sorrow, and sympathizes with
them deeply in their desolation.
Tiie pail hearers were Messrs. K h
Brobston, J. Levy. 11. F. dußignon, M.
Kaiser. J. J. Li. suer and Louis Haym.
TENDERLY LAID TO REST.
Little George Fleming Interred Yes
terday Morning.
The funeral of George, the liltlo son
of Mr. and Mrs. I*. -W. Fleming, oc
curred yesterday morning at nine
o’clock, from the residence, Rev. Rede
ot St. Mark’s Episcopal caurch, offici
ating.
A large number of relatives and
friends of the family attended the fu
neral, and iiaid their last respects to
tiiis bright-eyed little follow, who was
loved by all who knew him.
To tne heart-broken parents The
News extends its deepest sympathy in
the loss of their little loved one.
Excursion Postponed.
Because of the inclemency of the
weather, the excursion which was to
have been given last night under the
auspices of tne Brunswick Library
association to St. Simon, was postpon
ed indefinitely.
Noted Spiritualist Dead.
New York, August to.—Luther
Marsh, the famous spiritualist, died
today, after a long illness.
GRIGGS IN NEW YORK
TO BOOM SHEPERD
OFF TO PLAY WAYCROSS.
Brunswick Base Bail Team Leaves
This Morning.
The Brunswick baseball club, accom
panied by a number of rooters, will
leave over the Atlantic Coast. Line at
0 o’clock this morning for Waycross,
where they' go to play a match game
with the team ot that city this after
noon.
Much interest is being manifested
by the people of Waycross, ana a large
crowd will no doubt he present at
the game. The Brunswick boys are
going determined to capture the game,
hut they will have to play ball to "do i.t
as Waycross has an exceptionally
strong aggregation of players* and
they fee! confident that they will de
feat our boys.
The line-up of the Brunswick club
will probably lie as follows: Anile i
ter, catch; Walker, pitch; McCulloch,
first base; Abbott, second base; Night
engale, (bird base; Crovatt. short
stop; Hopkins, right, field; Mallard,
collier field, Crovatt, left field.
The team will return to the city to
night.
DARIEN BALL TEAM COMING.
Will Accompany the Golf Club Over
on September 3.
September 3 will be quite a day tor
sport in Brunswick, as a base hall
game and a match game of golf will
both occur.
The Darien golf club has a date with
the local club for that date, and tne
base hall team lias also decided to
come over and cross hats with the lo
cals.
Brunswick's golf dub has play ,1
two games with Die Darien del), rind
both times they were defeated, and
now they hope to turn the tables and
capture a game, but they will have
quite a difficult undertaking, as Da
rien has one of the best golf clubs in
the state.
The two ball teams,, however, have
nnt. met on the diamond I his season,
and they will both fight hard to capt
ure tin.* game.
A large excursion is being arranged
by the two dubs, and it is probable
that nearly the entire population id
Daiien will he in Brunswick on that
day.
MR. MURRAY A LITTLE BETTER.
The Injured Man May Recover From
His Injuries.
Yard master ]i. B. Murray, of the B.
& 8.. who was ho seriously injured
Wednesday, and who has boon linger*
ing between lue and death since the
unfortunate accident, was reported a
little improved yesterday, although
he is still seriously ill, and not out of
danger. t
Attending physicians reported that
no was resting some easier last night,
and seemed to be somewhat improved.
Everything possible is being done
for the unfortunate man by the If. &
11. officials.
WILL REPORT NEXT WE^a.
Committee From the Elks Still Seek
ing a Building.
II is understood that the committee
from the Brunswick lodge of Elks,
which was appointed to investigate the
’probability of erecting a handsome
building for the lodge, look over the
different sites in the city, etc., will
probably report at their next meeting.
It is not knnwin what the committee
has decided to do, or whether or not.
(hey have yet reached a decision, hut
it is generally thought that the lodge
will erect, a bunding or purchase one
in the city suitable for their use.
WORK HAS-STARTED.
Force of Hands Begin Erecting the
Fiber Factory.
Work has starteil on the hirer facto
ry, and ground was broken for the
building at Crispen island yesterday.
Manager Chittenden has put a force of
hands to work and it will not he many
weeks before the factory will he run
ning in full Blast. The work of erect
ing the building and placing the ma
chinery, which lias been shipped, and
which will arrive in a few days, will
he pushed as rapidly as possible, as
air. Chittenden is anxious to get the
factory to running.
Deming a Delegate.
Yesterday's Atlanta Constitution
says: “Governor Candler yesterday
appointed C. W. Deming of Brunswick,
a delegate to the Farmers’ National
congress which will meet in Macon
next Oetouer.”
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
.HE FIISTm
GOTHAM MM
V
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GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN WILL BE
GUEST OF PROMINENT
DEMOCRATS.
TALKS OE THE CAMPAIGN
i
Says He Tlnrrtae the democrats Will
Gain in the Congressional
i
Elections Next No
vember.
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New York, August 15 —Congress
man Griggs, of Georgia, chairnlan of
the democratic congressional commit
tee. arrived lure this afternoon and
for several days will ho the guest: of
prominent New York democrats.
While Mr. Griggs is rather muni on
the subject, it is (he general impres
sion, and is believed in political circles
that he is acre I'm tiie purpose of
booming Shepard- for tne democratic
nomination for president in 1904. The
afternoon papers a.nuouneed lliat Mr.
Griggs was hero solely for that pur
pose.
It is a well known fact that the Geor
gia congressman favors Mr. Sheperd
a majority of the leading dem
ocrats of tne smith‘and bast, and be
fore the chairman returns a meeting
may lie ~dil in behalf of Sheperd,
and he may become a cancliuate for
tiie nomination.
Mr. Sheperd was the democratic
candidate for mayor ot New York at
the last election, and was defeated by
Seth Low He has been prominent in
democratic circles for a number of
years, and is considered good presi
dential limber.
Warn asked as to how the congres
sional rae. s were progressing in the
different states, Mr. Griggs said:
“1 am well satisfice with tile out
look, and believe the democrats will
make a big gain. Every win re that I
have visited since congress adjourned
I h ! v* Sound democrats hard at work,
and we Mill regain many congressional
districts Ibst in the past tew years,
and may carry others which have been
muen in doubt. I believe the demo
crats are gaining ground .n every sec
tion of the country, and it they will
come together in time. We have an
excellent chance of electing the next
president of the United-States.”
GIVEN A MARINER’S CUP.
St. Simon Cottagers Present One to
Captain Berry.
Captain Berne, of the steamer Iles
sie. lias boon presented witn a hand
some mariner's cup by the cottagers
on St. Simon, as a token of 'nis many
courtesies during the present season.
The cup is a very pretty one, and is
highly prized by Captain Berrie. The
people on the island appreciate the
many kind favors shown them by the
Ucssie’s captain during tne present
season, and never has there been a
more popular captain on tne line than
Harry Berrie.
lie also recently received a present
from a gentleman from Indiana, who
was on the island some weeks ago, and
who also appreciated the courtesies
extended him while there by Captain
Berrie. i
ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN,
Colored Lodge Has Had a Very Suc
cessful Meeting Here.
The grand lodge of colored Odd Fid
lows of tne state, who have been hold
ing their annual convention in this
city during the week, adjourned yes
terday, and most of the delegates left
■lor their homes last night.
The meeting has been a very suc
cessful one, and all of the delegates
have been loyally treated by the ne
groes of this city. According to re
ports rendered during the meeting, the
lodge has grown considerably during
the past year, and is ip an excellent
condition.
I The News is glad to note that the
I order is composed of the best set of ne
groes in the state, and they were as
orderly a set of people as have ever
I gathered in our city.