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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1. NUMBER 306. MARKET MATTER km DEFERRED —♦— — COUNCIL DID NOT TAKE FINAI. STEPS AT THE MEETING LAST NIGHT. 01 MLR BUSINESS IRANSACTED Two Military Companies Will be Given $lO Per Month Each to Help Pay Armory Rent. Regular Meeting. Brunswick. Ga., Sept. 25, 1902. I’resent: Hon. N. Emanuel, mayor. Aldermen Fran bit n. N’ wman, McGar vey, Calhoun. Cook and Taylor. Absent: Andermeti uußignon and Kaiser. .Minutes of meeting Septenihor 11 read and confirmed. Unfinished busi ness. The petition of ,1. A. Montgomery. .1. IS. Abram and 135 others for amend ment to the ordinanee prohibiting bl < yele riding on east side of Union street was taken up and after dis mission, action on same postponed un til next regular meeting. The report of the city attorney on the claims of the city against Ex- Marshal Bruch and ex-Clerk liodet. arising from excess costs on “dupli cate lax sates" was taken up. anil on motion tlie report was ordered filed and foe city attorney rurected to with hold suit on same until otherwise in structed. Petition from Geo W. Richardson, summoning officer for street and /log tax. for compensation for extra time devoted to said work.. Referred to the Finance Committee. Reports. From special committee on pio.ji -i tor converting unfinished market building into fire department head qtuufors. const-ting of plans and spec I Ileal ions, was received am! action on same deterred until next, regular meeting. From committees on sanitation, light and water, and polire, tire and building permits, on the petition of Mr.-. \' M. Guv in repair two small hotter s on 1! street, between F & (1 (within the fire limit.;): recommending that petition he granted. The report of the orpnmittO’ was not concurred in by Ft* following vote; Ayes: Alder roc. Franklin. Newman. Calhoun and Cook. Naj . Mayor Kmanuel. Alder |t McGarv. oid Taylor. The n . Binary permlssfott requiring farm Brotirths vote of coin,’ the petition u.i not granted From finance committee on petition of Nava! Militia and Rrunswf J Rifle men, for an appropriation ot slll ■-ciich, P' r month.* to assist them iri pa.viv.v: rent of armories, recommending tliar same lie granted. Adopted. From same committee, on tne peti tron of W. If. Itowen and others, and the proposition of W. H. Bowen with rt> retiee to extention of the sewer or smith Wolf street, accompanied by a fevftratilo report of the committee on sanitation, lights and water on the petition recommending t..at toe pro position of Mr. Bowen he accepted, and that the city attorney he directed to draw up contract for itto construc tion thereof. (The proposition is to construct a main Sewer, standard size, with all necessary connections from the present mafn on v/oif street at Dari mouth to Third avenue for S3OO, tnc city to furnish services of city en gineers.) The report was adopted. Resolutions. By Alderman MeGarvey: Be It and it is hereby resolved by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Brunswick in council assembled that upon the ap plication of Addie L. Owens, certified to by the attending physician and en dorsed hy the chief of police, he is hereby authorized to draw a full sal ary the same as if he was on duty during the month of September, 1902. Adopted. By Alderman Franklin. Be it. and it is hereby resolved by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Brunswick, in council assembled, that the sum of tw“lvc hundred dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, be ap propriated for the purpose of improv ing Newcastle street from G street to Gloucester street, the work to be done under the supervision of tile commit tee on public works. Adopted. The ‘Ordinance to regulate the tele graph, telephone, electric lights and other poles and wires erected ami to be erected on the streets, lanes, squares and alleys of Brunswick, requiring such poles to be painted and such wire* to lie hung a certain distance above the pavement or ground and tor other purposes,” was read the second time and lost on the third leading. Bills and accounts, properly approv ed and audited, read and oruered plac ed in course of settlement.. Adjourn ed. N. 1). RUSSEId., Clerk of Council. DEATH OF MR. O. V. KARKULOO Passed Away Wednesday at Miller's Station, near Savannah. Mr. Osniont V. Barkuloo passed away very suddenly Wednesday night' at 6 o'clock at Miller's Station on the Atlantic Coast Line railway, a few miles from Savannah. He died of acute appendicitis. Mr. Barkuloo was well known in this city, where he resided the major portion of liis life, but for the past few years he bus been living in and near Savannah. His death was very sudden. Ho was taken iil Wednesday morning wuile at work and died at the above stated hour. He bad been ill previ ously with fever but had recovered. His remains were brought to this city yesterday alternoon at .: o’clock on the Southern railway, arm the funeral wiil occur this morning at 10 o'clock from the residence ot ■Mrs. J. W. Price, 60a Grant street, the interment to be in Oak Grove cemetery. Mr. Barkuloo leaves one brother, H. S. Barkuloo, of Ueadville, Col., and two sisters, Mrs. C. it. Stillwell, ot Savannah, and Miss Willie Barkuloo. ol this city, who have tup sympathy ol a large circle of friends. SOME NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS. Will be Made When Col. Machen Re turns from New York. Col. E. C. ISiHchon, president of the. Brunswick a ' rmingham Con d,rue ion Compai.... expected to return" in a few iia; . i New York, where lie has boon mt ,ii.■ past week or two. On Id. al, it i .laid, some new am! pleasing announcements eon corning the new road will be made. It is understood that Col. Machen we til to New York on some business of importance and his return can lie looked forward to with genuine inter est by tne people of Brunswick gen orally. it. is not. known exactly when he will return, but be in expected in a few days. THE H. & F. SOUTHERN RY. Said That It is to Connect With G. F. & A. at Bainbridge. Tito Albany Herald is authority for the statement that tile Hawkinsvilte and Flor. ia Southern railway, which now runs from Mawkinsville, in Pu laski county, to Worth, a. small town in iho northern part ol’ Worth county, ■ to ho extended for a considerable distance m a southerly direction, it c sat*l that tie' road is to he built to flainis;■ via Sylvester and Camilla, fit. it will connect with tin Georgia, FormUi and Alabama, which is now being htii.'f into Columbus. AFTER THE SLiNC. :SHOI BOYS. Police Will Arrest Youngstb/o Caught With the Dangerous Toy,- The members of the police Rfi-'-e have been notified to hereafter the reat' any boy caught with a Ting- and recently a'negro wan ar raigned jn police court ami ha-d $i on the charge of carrying one. laiteiv two or three accidents have occurred in the city by the small hoys using these dangerous toys, and the parents of children wiil do well to pronibit their children from having lie in for ii caught they will iiuar ri'Mi : ;iml and in police court. FAILURE OF SAW MILL MEN. Woodell & Wakeforu of Ade! Have Been Closed Up. Valdosta, Gs, September 35, —News reaches here from Ade. ol tne failure jof Woodell & Wakoforti, sa,” mill men iat that place. They were closed up |by Sheriir Swindle lafff nigne on a j number of claims, t)ie largest credi tors being the Heard Grocery Company jof Uordeie. It is understood-that a j concern here held a mortgage upon the ( mill machinery. There arc also a number of laborer’s liens amounting in all to about $3,000. 1 BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1902. BRUNSWICK MAY j HE CARNIVAL; THE MATTER IS NOW BEING; TALKED OF AMONG OUR CITIZENS. MEETING WITH MUCH FAVOR With Fair Grounds, Race Track, Grandstand, etc., in Good Condi tion, it Will Cost But Little to Have the Fair. Brunswti I. may have a fair, carnival or something in the amusement line Hits fall. The card published in these columns yesterday, 'signed "it" created con siderable talk in the city generally ami it was favorably commented upon by prominent citizens and many sug gestions were advanced as to what kind of an entertainment should ami could be arranged. it a well known fact that the first fair, given by the Southeastern fair association, was a, magnificent success, and the second one would have succeeded had it been given in the fall instead of in June, when it. was too hot. for such an entertain ment . At prosont wo have* Douutllul fair grounds in good condition, wita a good race track, baseball grounds, etc., and a large building which could easily accommodate all exhibits, and also have room tor many attractions. Several cities in this vicinity are lo have a fair or carnival during the next two months and there will be any number ol: attractions which would come hue. Owners ot race horses are now sending them down south and this could be made a tea ture of. the entortainwont, A iwwi mg limy he add in trie near future ,-itsu some sups taken in regard to the matter. The expense of bavin,;, a fair would he a great deal less than on previous occasions, win n the association had to pay for tin: erection of the grounds, i-ice track, grand stand, and every thing els". Tins ii- all now in a first class condition and there would not be very much expense attached to a fan or carnival given on a small scale. The merchants will probably take an in ten. .-1 in the matter, as it would iin-nn ceiiKileruhlc to them, as farmers and oile rs would come from the sur rounding country, and it is truly hop ed that the matter will receive the attention of our people generally. CHALLENGE TO COME SOON. New York Yacht Club Waiting Word From Lipton. New York, September 55. The yachting world waits expectantly for cur Thomas t.ipton’s challenge for a scries of rases to it sailed re xt* sea son for the America’s cap. That the challenge is coming is certain; wheth er it will arrive by mail or by cable is a point, still in doubt, hhe latest report is that it. will come via the cable, and will show that ..,r Thomas has a challenging partner in tile p; r son of Col. Sharman Crawford, vice i ommodore of the Hoyal Ulster Yacht Clubs, under whose auspices the i Uac lenge will issue. Bonding tne receipt of the formal qdiailengo everything waits. As soon as si l is delivered to the New York Yact<H s Club a call will bo issued for a spt cbN rne< ling of the elub. No one expects o.ere will. be any r< quests for crmVjessioes, as ntr Thomas always li.iu saidNthat he was perfectly satisfied with Km Arrangements, and the condition* will the Lite same; a those agreed on tor tube last series of races. \ x Big Land Deal in FloridaN Bartow, Fla., September 35. -Je'ttg George N. Holcombe, of Arcadia, has’ just closed a, deal for over 400,0U0 acres of DeSoto county land along the Kissimmee river, reaching as far north as the line of -this (Polk) county, and it: negotiating for the purchase of the lands in the northern naif of Kissim mee island on the Osoiola. sate. This gentleman has been m the stock business since his boyoood in Arizona, and contemplates stocking tills vast tract of land with sheep arid cattle land planting large tracts in various I grasses, velvet beans, etc. MAN AND WIFE SHOT TO DEATH MR. AND MRS. SHROUDER WAY LAID BY GEORGE BUNDRiCK IN DOOLY COUNTY. SHOT WHILE l\ A BUGGY Shrouder Was Instantly Killed and Mrs. Shrouder Mortally Injured— Shrouder and Bundrick Had Quarreled. Cordelc, Ga., September 26.—George HniVurick shot and killed Joan J. Shrouder litis morning while the lat ter, with his wife, was proceeding iu i buggy to their home near Raines. Bundrick had claimed that a negro on S'hrouder’s place had stolen his | pocket-knife and had undertaken to ; arrest three of Shnmder’s Hands. ! Shrouder offered to pay l’or the knife j iit order limt ..is farm turce should not I ho interfered with at tins time. Buu driek accused Shrouder of siding with the negroes. Shrouder said he would meet Bundrick as soon us lie could Hike bis wife home. Ttiey then parted. Thus morning as Shrouder was going Horn the station with 'als wife, in a buggy, lie met Bundrick in the road a short <iis!.nice from the station and without warning. Bundrick emptied both barrels of a shotgun In Bhrou der's faue, killing him instantly. Bun •trick either Intentionally snot Mrs. Giirouder, or sue was hit uy stray buckshot from the load tired at her husband. 'i’le- shooting caused uir horse to run away and Mrs. Shrouder and her hus band were thrown in the road. Mrs. Shrouder with her unborn babe, was mortally Injured by tne shot and Hi.- fall. 'The < di; .e. Shu of the county be low here is m a state of high excite ment and it is feared that, summary work will he done, unless the slierii, can get the situation in hand. JUDGE RUSSELL .6 OUT. Retires From the Supreme Court Judgeship Race. Tiie Atlanta Journal says: Judge It. I>. Russell, of the Western circuit, who 'h-aa been in tin' race for the supremo court for some time will retire tonight nr tomorrow. lie was recently nominated in the democratic primary for Judge of the superior court and will lie in the race for that, position. Judge Bussell's re tirement. will come as a surprise to his many friends throughout the state. The is tin meat ot Judge Bussell will teave tin- race between Judge Joint S. Gamiler amt Judge John B. Boss. Judge Bussell ’inis Ir en here since yesterday in conierenee With friends, and tin afternoon he completed his i aid of withdrawal, which will he made public at, once. Bussell gives several reasons for ills withdrawal, tile main ones be ing a lack of time in which to make tin accessary call vans, be unhung that Judge Gaudier had a distinct ad van luge over other caifunia'.y in being prepared and making beforehand a preliminary canvass. lie also says be was handicapped by ins nomination for judge of the wes tern circuit, and explains why he could not w. -idraw from the race for that office. A GENEROUS GIFT. Henry Phipps, of New York Helps tire Boers. London, September 25.—A dispatch from the Hague today confirms the re port that, ihe donor of the SIOO,OOO . at to General Botha for the relief oi <i-Mitulc Boers was Henry Phipps, New York city. \ in notifying General Hot ha of the g ; s -Mr. Phipps wrote trout Beaufort ■ 15 Scotland, September 20, that be ini-1 li:s family had followed flic course of fur war with anxious hearts and were eag.et for the sake of both sides that a Jusft. ending might be made. V. "Now that the wai over,” con tinued Mr. Phipps, “it if a privilege, and 1 believe a duty, to d.i something to relieve the sufferings caused'tby the war. J feel that the best servit v I could render would be Lo provide SIOO, 000 for the relief of tne Boer widows I and young orphans’ fund, to bo dis bursed by you and two others. My desire is that the temporary misery of the women and children should he relieved and at the same time 1 trusi nothing will he done which could he justly described as unfriendly to Great Britain." MILITARY ADVISORY BOARD. It Has Completed Its Work of For mulating a Bill. Atlanta. September 25.-—The com mission consisting of three members of the state military advisory board appointed to draw a bill to be presen ted to the next legislature asking for a revision of tne military laws of the state, completed its work late this afternoon. The provisions oi the mea sure will uot be given out tor publi cation until after the advisory board passes upon it. Chairman Usiiei Thomason stated today that the com mission would make us report to the board and that the measure, if it meets with the approval of the board, will then he handed over to tlie gov ernor for his final consideration. II approved by the governor, the bill will then be introduced in Cite legislature. Coi. Thomason says that the commis sion lias given every suggestion the closest consideration and believes that a bill will be presented tliat will meet with the approval of the hoard, the governor and the general assembly. FUEL WILL BE HIGH. Coal and Wood Are Both Going to Take a Big Jump. Fuel this winter is going to be way up it tin; great coal strike is not set tled. Already coal and wood have both gone up and when the cold weather comes on they will noth go higher. Of course the rise will not be felt as much in Brunswick as in the larger cities, but still it is thought that, the prices will he considerably higher than in the past. Already in the large cities the fuel is daily going up, and in many places the people are using gasoline for purposes which taey have been using coal. Tlie mines in Penn sylvania are now very short of coal and have not enough to supply me demand. RICE CROP ALL RIGHT. Not Hurt by Recent Rains, and Grain is of Fine Quality. Tne rice planters along the const are actively at work now getting in 1 Ito first crop of rice, the rice has not been at all damaged uy the rains tiiat have recently fallen, and Lite crop now being taken out of the fields is of line quality. it. was feared some time ago that damage from rains would result, but these feats proved to be unfounded. So far us can be told the crop lias suf fered alisiiluley no diminution la quun tity or quality on tills account. The extent of the crop as compared with tin- average yield, ’however, cannot be Fine for some two weeks. WILL BE EXTENDED TO PARK. Newcastle Will be Made the Best Street in the City. At tin- meeting of council lasi night, the commitl.ee on streets, drains and bridges were instructed to complete Newcastle street as far as Morgan’s drug siore with Augusta gravei. While the council did not grant per mission for the work to be continued to Hanover park at the meeting last night, they will at the next meeting, by- wnich tiirkc the street will be. com pleted to Gloucester. The work will lie pushed as rapidly as possible anti will probably he completed by Novem ber first. NO OPPOSITION TO LESTER. Republicans of First District Will Havje no Forlorn Hope. Savannah, Ga., September 25.—A meeting of the committee appointed from the republicans of the first con gressional district, to consider putting a candidate in the field against Con gressman It. E. Lester was held to day, and it was determined to offer no opposition. It was decided that tho republican registration was 'not strong [enough to give it any chance to win. A resolution indorsing the adminis tration of President Roosevelt, was adopted. Funeral Notice. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral of Osmont V. Barkuloo from the residence of Mrs. W. J. I'eyce, till!) Grant, street, at ii) o'clock Friday morning. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ROOSEVELT G ICR BETTER PRESIDENT REPORTED CONSID ERABLY IMPROVED AND NO DANGER IS FELT. REMAIN QUILT IWO WEEKS Attending Physicians Tell Chief Exe cutive He Must Stay in the White House for That Length of Time. Washington. September 25.—Presi dent. Roosevelt is mncfl better today and his leg has given him but litt.o trouble. Ik says be feels as well as usual, but on the advice of the physi cians, who have been wiut him all day, he has been quiet and remained in bed most of the day. It is not thought that there is any danger of the president being very ill on ac count. of Lie operation, but the doc tors will take no chances and are do ing everything possible for the wound. Air. Roosevelt reported that he slept well last night, and said that his leg did not give hint any trouble at all. Secretary Cortelyou issued a short statement tonight. In wnicti ne 'said that the president, was much improv ed and Yiad rested well during the) night. For the next two weeks, the doctors will not allow him to go out at all auu he will remain in the white house altogether. The slight, fever which the president had yesterday afternoon had disap peared anil his temperature was nor mal. In fact, 'he felt so well that 3c told Hie doctor he would like to get up and walk around. Dr. Lung strongly protested against this, tell ing the president that it was absolutely u. - ' ssary for him to remain quiet., and PresTdeiit Roosevelt good until redly gave in. The pain In his leg had practically disappeared and the con ditions there were so favorable that the doctor did not think it necessary to pstress the limb, the president’s leg is tightly bandaged and Dr. Lung docs not look for a recurrence of tho swelling, although ihls would bo nothing unusual and would cause no alarm. There is an accumulation of busi ness demanding the president's atten tion and be will be able to dispose of much of if. without serious personal inconvenience. According to present plans, during his period ot recovery the president will spend his time at the temporary white house. Mr. Roosevelt expects to view the parade of the Grand Army two weeks from today, but it is not yet known whether lte will remain here during the i nlire interval between now and then. A RABEI SELECTED. Dr. I. Warsaw, of New York, to Filij Pulpit at the Synagogue. Tin congregation of the ltcth Teii loh have selected Dr. I. Warsaw, of New York as the permanent rabbi for the synagogue. Rabbi Warsaw is a young man. am. comes to Brunswick with the highest n commendation as a rabbi and too congregation of the synagogue think they have made a good selection. The new rabbi arrived in the city yesterday and will hold his first services at 8 o'clock tonight, at the synagogue to which the public gen erally is cordially invited. The synagogue association, which was reorganized some time ago, is now in excellent shape and will have services regularly. Tne synagogue has been (unroughly overhauled and, repaired and is in a splendid condi tion. They Seek Henderson’s Place. New Hampton, lowa, September 2b. —The third district republican con vention will reassemble here tomor row to nominate a candidate to suc ceed Speaker Henderson. Five can didates are in the field tonight and a lively contest is in progress: C. E. Albrook, of Eldora; C. E. Bansier, independence; B. B. Birdall, Clarion; Barton E. Sweet, YVaverly and M. F. Edwards, Parkkersburg. King Oscar’s Yacht on Rocks. Stockholm, September 25. —King Oscar's yacht, with the crown Princess Victoria on board, has run on the rocks near Kalmar, on the Baltic. Vessels have gone to the yacht’s as sistance.