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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 299.
MANY CASES 111
POLICE COURT
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ACTING MAYOR FRANKLIN HAD
THIRTEEN OFFENDERS TO
TRY YESTERDAY.
NEGRO WAS FINED SIOO
He Was From St. Simon and Was Ar
raigned on Charge of Being
Drunk and Resisting
an Officer.
Chairman of Council Frank.in held
an unusually interesting session of
tuo municipal court yesterday morn
ing, and altogether thirteen cases
were trie ~ and of the number only
one was discharged.
The most Interesting case was that
of Lake Mills, a desperado from St.
Simon. Mills came over to the city
Tuesday to celebrate just a little. He
got several drinks of that "mean
whisky” and then entertained the idea
that he owned St. Simon, Brunswick
and everything in sight, and proceed
ed to demonstrate his authority by
trying to chase everybody off the
streets. When the officer arrived,
.Mills said lie owned the town itnd that
lie did not intend to go to Jail. He
fought the officer and it took two or
three people to carry him to the
guard house. He was arraigned yes
t> relay on two charges, that of drunk
an.d disorderly and resisting an otti
cor, and a line of SSO or sixty days
was imposed upon him for both of
fenses, He is now occupying a cell
in the jail.
M. L. White and Joe Bacon were
both charged with snooting pistols In
the city limits. Bacon was fined s(i
or twenty days on foe streets and
White $1 or fifteen days.
Leila Coady, IJenrietta Fleming,
Will Brown, Ton/ Dugan, John Ed
wards and T. G. Bolding all had on
tlieir fighting clothes a few nights
ago and. endeavored to see who was
champion of the aggregate. They
were all up and convicted and fined
as follows: I.ella Coaly, yjO or 20
days; Henrietta Fleming did not ap
pear at court and her bond of $lO
was forfeited; Will Brown’s case was
continued; Tom Dugan received a fine
of si; or sentenced to serve tnteen
.lays on the streets; John Edwards,
line of $1 or ten days on toe streets;
I’. (!. Holding, $1 or ten days on the
streets.
Other cases disposed or were the
following: *
(’has. Alexander, disorderly con
duct; fine of sl2 or 30 days on the
streets. Albert Armstrong, drunk and
cursing on the streets, fine of $0.50 or
twenty-live days on the streets.
Willie White, asleep on the docks.
Discharged.
The session of the court was the
most interesting held In some time
and the court room was filled wnn
offenders, witnesses and spectators.
ELKS TO ENTERTAIN.
Will Givie a Stag Social jn Their Hall
Tonight.
T he Brunswick lodge of Elks will
give an entertainment tonignt in the
shape of a stag social and Bohemian
smoker.
Only members of the lodge have
been invited to participate and a very
enjoyable evening is anticipated.
The committee in charge, H. W.
Gale, E. B. Whitfield and *J. C. Flem
ing, have been hard at work arranging
tor the social and have left nothing
undone to make the affair a success.
The Brunswick Elks are fast grow
ing in membership and popularity anu
is now one of the largest organizations
of the kind in the city, and among its
members are some of Brunswick’s
most p: eminent citizens.
HER HOUSE WAS TORN DOWN.
Woman Persecuted by Whitecappers
in Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tenn., September 17.-
Mrs. Arnos Ilagon, of Kingsport, Sul
livan county, Tennessee, has appeal
ed to the sheriff at Bristol, Tenn., to
arrest a gang of whitecaps who tore
down her house last night and beat
her into insensibility. It is said taat
desperate men of the neighDoThood
are anxious to drive her from ianu
iett her by her husband.
BLIND HAN HITS STEEL COMBINE
Brislin Will Recover $5,000,000 of
..Which He Was Defrauded.
Pittsburg, September 17.- —John
Brislin, former roller who helped An
tonie Vinnac, another roller, invent
and patent a table for carrying hot.
ingots of steel to and from rolls me
chanically and in wnose tavor Judge
Buffington gave a decision against
the Carnegie Steel Company, when
told of his fortune today said:
“The news is too good to he true. For
seven years I have fought for my
rights. . I had given up hope. Do you
mean it is true? Oh! how I thank
you for bringing me the glad tidings.
“I nave lost every cent 1 ever made
and I worked for forty long year'. 1
started at the trade at 12 cents a
•lay. When 1 quit I was getting sll.
Oh! it’s too good to be true.’’
Brislin is blind and is 75 years ot
age. His partner died two years ago.
Ho left his interest to Brislin. It
Brislin ever lives to secure his rights
he can recover at least $5,000,000 in
royalties for infringements on pat
ents. This would fall Heaviest on the
United States Steel Corporation. Bris
lin until recently was a janitor n the
Bakewell building, but lost his place
through loss of sight.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SHARES.
Time for Deposit Extended by Mor
gan & Cos.
New York, September 17. —Official
notice was given out at the office of
J. P. Morgan & Cos. today that the
time for depositing shares of the
Southern Railway in approval of the
continuation of the voting trusts had
been extended until October 1.
The committee on securltis of the
stock exchange decided today that
these stamped certificates of stock
which had been deposited at Morgan
& Co.’s office and registeerd as ap
proving the continuation of the voting
trust could not be Offered as deliver
ies in contracts for delivery of the
Southern railway stock. 16 was said
that application would be made at
once to have the stamped certificates
listed as seperate securities.
FIVE PERSONS BADLY HURT.
By Crash of Elevated Trains in
Chicago.
Chicago, September 17. —Five pri
sons wede seriously inured and three
train loads of passengers were
thrown into a panic in a collision
between three South Sn.e elevated
trains tonight at Sixty-third street and
Madison avenue.
The trains were running close to
gether. When the foremost, train
stopped at the Sixty-third street sta
tion a cyclinder head blew out of a
compressed air tank on the front coach
throwing the brakes out of gear. The
train started backward at a high speed
crashing into the second train, widen
in turn ran. into the third one.
THREATEN TO BURN THE TOWN.
Hartford, Ky., Terrorized by Drunken
Mob.
Hartford, Ky,, September^—There
is much trouble at Rockport, Smiles
caliy in the hands of drunken, lawless
band of men, whose members frighten
the law-abiding citizens into submis
sion. l.ast night over a hundred shots
were fired in the town by the gang
and the citizens of Rockport are
afraid to call for aid, fearing that the
mob might hear of it and burn tin
town, as they have threatened. Dur
ing last night’s fusillade Marshal Til
fod was wounded. Three of the gang
have been arested.
NEGRO BURNED TO DEATH.
Locked in Room While Mother
Was at Work.
Augusta, Ga., September 17.—Joe
Wilkins, a 4-year-old negro boy, was
burned to death this afternoon.
His mother had left him alone, lock
ed in the kitchen, while she did her
washing in the yard. A fire was
burning in the kitchen stove, and it is
tnought that the boy ignited his
clothes while playing In the f!^.
The flesh was literally burned from
the bones and the flames were inhal
ed. Death followed in a few minutes.
A New Grocery.
Louis Cahn, formerly of New York,
has rented the store on Monk street
between Selig and Owens and will
open a grocery store Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Cahn is a hustler and it is
safe to say that he will do a good
business. He will sell for cash only.
R. W. Slack for Congress.
Henderson, Ky., September 17. —
The republicans of the second eongres
sional district in convention this after
noon nominated R. W. Slack lor con
gress. .. ...
BRUNSWICK, UA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1902.
MARINES CLEAR
ISTHMIAN LINE
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THE PANAMA RAILROAD IS OB
STRUCTED BY FORCES OF
COLUMBIA.
CLEARED BY BLUE JACKETS
The State Department, However, is
Not Inclined to Take a Serious
View of the Situa
tion.
Washington, September 17.—Secre
tary of the Navy Moody today received
the following cable from Commander
McLean, of the Cincinnati, who arriv
ed at Colon yesterday:
"Yesterday I went to Panama.
Train stopped twice by obstructions—-
plate iron, etc., placed on track. After
train passed saw government soldiers
replace obstructions. Accompanied
by consul and Commander Potter, of
the Ranger, called on governor.
Friendly conversation. ..eturning -o
Colon train stopped by obstructions.
Soldiers were compelled to remove
them. Soldiers tnen stood on track.
By my directions train moved ou and
soldiers jumped away. Will guard
trains. No revolutionists in sight,
but rumored coming toward railroad.”
The above despatch is accepted as
refering to events of Monday. Tho
officials at Washington are not inclin
ed to jump hastily at the conclusion
that the obstruction of traffic by t’ne
government soldiers was inspired by
Uit Columbian government itself, but
are now more ready to believe that
tne act was for the purpose of ascer
taining Is any - revolutionists occu
pied the train.
.It is understood that tit the met
ing of Coma,an Meiwiift- und Coni'
mander Potter and the United States
consul with Governor Salazar, at Pan
ama, the latter disavowed responsi
bility for the act of tne govern
ment troops. Acting Secretary of
State Adee and Secretary Moody were
in consultation for some time today
in regard to the Isthmian situation,
though tlie conference took place be
fore the receipt of Commander Mc-
Lean’s dispatch. However, the dis
patch was referred to the state de
partment immediately upon its re
ceipt, and It Is understood that some
representations will bo made to the
government at Bogotia, with a view to
preventing a repetition of tho incident
and obtaining some expression from
Colombia which may simplify the
rather complex situation which comes
of the conjunction of the government,
liberal and United States forces.
Commander McLean’s action in
placing guards on the trains creates
a situation similar to that which ex
isted some months ago, when Captain
Perry, with tne lowa, and Commander
McCrea, were at Panama and Colon,
respectively, and eacli train was oc
cupied by a force of American blue
jackets or marines, captain Perry,
at that time, was forced to take pos
session of the Panama railroad, and it
is probable that, further Interference
will result, in similar action on me
part of Commander McLean. Six
trains are run across tho isthmus
each day, two passengers and four
freight trains, anu eacn one may have
to be provided with a guard. Orders
were issued today detaching Comman
der Mef-ean from command of tne
Cincinnati on tho arrival of his suc
cessor, Commander Mason, who sailed
from New York today for Colon, but
it was stated at the navy department
that if the situation requires, Com
mander McLean will be kept in com
mand beyond the appointed time for
his detachment.
Ordinaries Notified.
Secretary of State Phil Cook has
notified the ordinaries of every county
in the state to place the names of
Judge John S. Candler, Judge B. “A.
Russell, Judge W. R. Hammond and
Judge John P. Ross on the state tick
et, these being the four candidates
for the supreme bench, if Julian Wil
lingham of Foisyth, decides to make
the race anotner name will have to
be added. Owing to the fact that
Judge Russell is also a candidate for
the! judgeship of the western circuit,
his name appeals on tho blanks
twice.
LIKE ADAMANT
BARONS SID
COAL MAGNATES VOW THEY WILL
NEVER MAKE CONCES
SIONS TO MINERS.
THE STRIKERS MUST RE I URN
After Conference in New York, They
Announce That This is the Only
Way the Strike Can be
Settled.
New York, September 17.—A con
ference of the leading anthracite coal
Interests was held this afternoon at
the Philadelphia and Reading com
pany’s offices. Tnose present includ
ed President Baer, of the Reading
road; President Truesdale, of the De
laware. Lackawanna and Western;
President Underwood, of the Erie;
President Fowler, of the New York,
Ontario and Western; President Wal
ters of the Lehigh Valley; President
Olyphant., ol the Delaware and Hud
son; Manager Besler, of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey; Irving
Stearns, of Coxe Brothers & Cos., and
John Markle, of G. B. Markle & Cos.
The two last named represented the
Independent operating interests in the
hard coal industry.
The precise subject of the confer
ence could not he learned, but it was
•stated in advance of the meeting that
no concessions would be granted, and
that recent events of a semi-political
character would not be considered.
Following a meeting wit.i .1. XL- Mor
gan, John Markle made this state
ment;
“1 don’t think it necessary to re
peat that all talk of concessions on the
part of the operators is loofish, and
Certainly without fyimdsUon. Our
position now is the same as when
Mitchell made his original proposi
tions, and no different than when the
strike began.
“We said then that we would make
no concessions and we repeat it now.
“There is no reason why this should
not bo understood, the operators
have shown that they mean it, and I
repeat it only by way of emphasis.
“There is just one way to end the
strike, by the men returning to worn,
and every day they remain away by
giving willing ear to Mitchell’s speci
ous promises will only entail furtner
loss and suffering to them. Condi
tions are improving daily, more men
are returning to work and more coal
is being mined.
“So far as recent attempts at set
tlement are concerned, it is only nec
essary to add tli at every effort from
Senator Hanna’s down lias been fu
tile. We have defined our position
and will maintain it.”
STRIKE ON AT WHITE HOUSE.
Thirty Members of Brotherhood ot
Painters Quit Work.
Washington, September 17.—-Thirty
members of the Brotherhood of Pain
ters, Decorators and Paper Hangers
affiliated with the American Federa
tion of Labor, employed at the white
house, which iS 5 in course of recon
struction, were called out on a strike
today by Daniel Lear, the Washington
representative of the brotherhood.
The reason assigned is that four
painters belonging to the Amalgama
ted Association of Painters, of New
York city, a rival organization, are
employed on a part of the interior
painting under a subcontract with a
New York painter named Marcoi.
This fight between the brotherhood
and the Amalgamated Association is
of long standing and the outcome, so
far as the work on tne interior ttnisn
of the white house is concerned, Is
problematical. The strike may pre
vent the president’s family from oc
cupying the white house as soon as
they had anticipated. ,
New Boarding House.
Mrs. J. A. Caldwell, of Atlanta, has
rented the large residence at 401 G
street, and will conduct a first class
boarding house. Mrs. Caldwell has
had years of experience in the board
ing bouse business and guarantees sat
isfaction. She solicits the patronage
of boarders. The rooms in the house
have all recently been renovated and
refurnished.
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Movement to Organize a Southern
State Rifle Association.
A movement has been begun in Sa
vannah for the organization of a Sou
thern states rifle association, which
shall have for its object the promo
tion of rifle practice. Prominent men
throughout this section will be asked
ed to identity tuemselves with the or
ganization.
It is proposed to have the associa
tion recognize and foster annual con
tests to be held on the Avondale range
near Savannah. Application will be
made to Col. George T. Cann, inspec
tor-general or rifle practice, to extend
the season of rifle practice from Octo
ber 31 to December 1. Major William
son, who commands the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards, wants the annual snoot
of the battalion held at the range on
Thanksgiving day. He wants that
date to be embraced within the sea
son, and hence his application. Col.
Cann will indorse the application, and
it is thought the adjutant-general will
approve it.
CITY REGISTRATION.
Books Will Open the First Monday in
October.
The city registration books will open
the first Monday in October, and Clerk
Russell will have quite a busy job for
several weeks.
The registration, of course, depends
on how hot a contest there is for may
or and aldermen. The total number,
In past years has gone up as high as
1000 or 1,200 but bitter fights were on
between the two political factions ana
every qualified voter in the city, white
and black, was registered.
However, this year, so far, there is
no opposition, but there may be more
than one candidate for mayor, more
than four for aldermen and the reg
istration will be quite lively. The
bonks will remain open until fifteen
days before the election.
PRESENTED WITH A JEWEL.
Mr. J. Stovall Smith Honored by the
Masons.
.At a recent meeting of Ocean
Lodges No. 214 Free and Accepted
Masons, a very pretty Incident occur
red when Dr. J. Stovall Smith, the
well known druggist was presented
with a handsome past master’s jewel,
a gift of Gate City Lodge No. 2, of
Atlanta.
Dr. Smith was worshipful master
of Gate City lodge In 1895. Accom
panying the medal came a very pretty
resolution of commemoration of Dr.
Smith’s labors in Masonry and a tes
timonial to his sterling worth and
character. The resolution was sign
ed by seven past masters who have
served the lodge since Dr. Smith’s
term, five of whom were taken into
the order through Gate City lodge,
while Dr. Smith was in the chair. The
jewel is a very pretty affair and the
doctor prizes It very highly.
m
TWO NEW RESIDENCES.
Ground Was Broken for Them on G
Street Yesterday.
Ground was yesterday broken for
two new houses on G street to be
built for Mr. Mahoney on his lot, ad
joining the residence of Mr. R. E.
Brlesenick.
The residence will he large and
handsome ones, and will be among the
prettiest rent houses in the city. They
will both contain seven rooms and
will be two stories and will add great
ly to the community in which they are
to lie erected.
IN A SERIOUS CONDITION.
Otto Matthews, Who Was Struck by
a Brick, Critically 111.
Otto, the ten years old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Matthews was struck
by a brick in the hands of a colored
boy some days ago and is now ia a
serious condition. Several negro boys
jumped on young Matthews and it
said that one of the number struck
him with a brick. Mr. Joseph Mat
thews, fatuer of the injured boy, will
pay $25.00 reward for the arrest of
the negro who struck his son.
MARSH HENS GALORE.
Hundreds of Them Were Killed by
Sportsmen Yesterday.
Yesterday was rather a fatal day
for the marsh hens around Bruns
wick and hundreds of the fishy birds
were killed by local sportsmen.
The tide was unusually high early
in the morning on account of the pre
vailing heavy northeaster and nearly
every owner of a shot gun in the city
were out after marsh hens and alto
gether three or four hundred of them
were slain.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MERCHANTS HAVE
A GOOD SCHEME
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MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO RUN
EXCURSION HERE EVERY
SATURDAY.
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FALL IRADE WILL BE GOOD
Every Indication Points to a Big In
crease in Business in Bruns
wick During the
Winter.
From present indications, Bruns
wick is going to enjoy an unusually
good trade this winter. The weather
man has promised up an early fall,
which will lie good news to the mer
chants as this condition is always a
forerunner of increased business.
The opening up of the B, & B. rail
road company of its line to Offerman
puts the Brunswick merchant in touch
with a line of business he has not
heretofore come in contact wiiu and
the shipping outlook is very promis
ing.
In connection with all of these fav
orable signs of good times a move
ment is now on foot among some of
the merchants of Brunswick to inau
gurate a system of weekly excursions
under the operation of which free
transportation will be accorded all who
wish to come. It is understood that
if suitable arrangements can be made
with the three transportation com
panies mat the excursions in ques
tion are to be, run over the three
lines alternating with each Saturday.
The matter is now under advise
ment, and it Is more than likely that
this arrangement will be perfected.
Tie merchant who will consider
this proposition will see at a glance
that he is to be benefltted both dir
ectly and indirectly in this arrange
ment if it can he made and it Is to be
hoped that, every Brunswick business
man will give the scheme nis cu
operatlon.
NEGRO RETURNS DECREASE.
Shrinkage In Values of $441,742 is
Shown by Tax Returns.
A noticeable falling off in property
values among the negroes of Georgia
is shown by the tax digests of the
state, says the Atlanta Constitution,
the figures of whicTi have just been
taken off by Captain “Tip” Harrison.
The decrease in values for 1902 is
$441,742. In 1901 the total property
returned for taxation by negroes was
$15,629,811; this year the amount is
$15,188,069. The number of polls re
turned by negroes is 117,374; the ac
res of land is 1,752,291. The value
of lands is placed at $14,779,263; the
value of jewelry is $26,366.
The reason given for the decrease in
values is the fact that crops have
been had this year.
ROADS IN A BAD SHAPE.
Heavy Rains Has Washed Many Brid
ges Away in the Country.
Farmers who were in the city yes
terday report that the country roads
are in a very bad condition at pres
ent, and that the surrounding country
is almost flooded.
Tn many sections of tne county tho
bridges on the public roads ha vq been
washed away, and it is almost impos
sible for the farmers to get around.
In the vicinity of Crlspen and out
near Camp Walker the roads are in
a very bad fix and for miles the
water is three or four inches deep.
The county chaingang will proba
bly be put to work on the roads im
mediately and they will soon be in
good condition again.
DEATH OF MRS. ELLIS.
She Passed Away in New York Tues
day Night.
News was received here yester
day from Savannah announcing the
death of Mrs. Charles S. Ellis, who
died very suddenly in New York last
night. Mrs. Ellis was the wife of
Captain Charles S. Ellis, vice-presi
dent of the Ellis-Young Company of
Savannah and Brunswick. Captain
Ellis is one of the oldest and best
known naval stores factors in tha
business, and his many frienda
throughout this section will regret to
learn of his sad bereavement.