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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 2; NUMBER 7. ANOTHER MURDER CASE STARTLES OLD GOTHAM CONSTERNATION REIGNS ABSOLUTE ■ —♦ — MILLIONAIRE CROFT LURED AWAY AND CRUELLY MUR DERED. WOMAN’S HAND IS IN II Enticed Into the Tenderloin of the Metropolis, He Met Death in a Vary Mysterious Way —Waiter Arrested. New York, Sept. 27. — (Special).— James Croft, a millionaire business tnan, was murdered here today and the affair has created a genuine sen sation. From all accounts, although noth ing authentic has been given out. it sc crus that Croft was lured to a ten derloin restaurant by an unknown wo man, wfif're lie was robbed, and that later he was taken to another section of the city, where he was beheaded, his iiody being placed in a furnace by the murderers in the hope that the llames would conceal the Identity of tire murdered man. Croft, of course, was missed from his place of business and bis home,, arid trie ponce department was ne.tl -Bed. A persistent search was at onee In stituted and for a long time no clue could be found. Later, however. Thus Tobin, a wai ter in a down r.isvn hotel, was urn ;t --cd on suspicion. The officers refuse to say how Tobin is connected with the ease, and in the meantime the whole affair seems to be shrouded In mystery. The millionaire's friends are great ly exercised and every effort Is being made to bring tji.c..guilty .party or parties to justice. t .TU.HREDOES ON THE TRACK. Police Department Though and Riot Was in Progres on the Bay. Lome mischievous person thought Hi- v would have a little amusement out of the ordinary last night, and pro ceed! and lo place ' .ct largo torpedoes on tire li. & Is. track jus! opposite Pon ders saloon on Bay strut. The torpedoes were placed abuot fifteen or twenty feet apart, and when the night freight came aiuug they ex ploded making a terrific hois . fne police department rushed to tne s<. ire of the expiosioti, thinking that a small riot in progress among the ne gi'ii. s. li is not known who placed the torpedoes, but the police are at-' ter the guilty parly, and if caught he will lie given a trial in the police court. MORE IRON COMING THIS WEEK FOR B. & B. The temporary abandoning of the construction work on the 15. & B. line to the lack of iron will be reme died during tne present week, for on Tuesday, a cargo of steel rail will reach the city or at least is due to arrive here, and as soon as tne mate rial arrives, the work of extending the line will be pushed rapldiy ahead. The News has it that these vessels, will.arrive each week iadened with iron and if this work keeps up it is safe to say that, the matter of iron will not again retard this very im portant work. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Bale of Cotton Falls on Junie Camp bell, Colorcu. Janie Campbell, a well known* color ed laborer, employed at the new docks, met with a very serious accident, yes terday, which may cost him his life. Campbell was at work trucking cot ton, and In some way a bale fell on him. crushing the unfortunate negro to the dock. He was brought to the city later in the dhy and received medr leal attention, but his injui.es are very serious and may prove fatal. CYCLONE STILL RAGING . ON SICILY ISLAND. Rome. September, 27.—(Special.)—- The cyclone that wrought such dam age on Sicily island is still raging and is doing much damage to the in habitants. Later details multiply the number of deaths. Probably several thousand people-have perished. Over 500 bodies have already been recover ed. A DIRECT LINE. Brunswick Was on the Circuit to New York Last Night. The telegrams in this mornings News came in decidedly an unusual way. Generally the despatches suffer sev eral delays. Richmond, Washington. Savannah and sometimes other points, being on the line, before the matter reaches Brunswick. Last night, however, it was all dif ferent, and the office at Brunswick was in direct communication with the News agency In New York. This shows that Brunswick is grow ing in importance with the telegraph lines and is an indication that at an early date the relay business will be abandoned altogether. ELECTION WEDNESDAY. All State and County Officers Will be Elected. The general election will occur in Georgia Wednesday and all state and county officers, nominated in the June primary, will be elected. Here in Glynn, there is but little interest being manifested In the elec tion as there la no opposition except fdr associate justice of the supreme court, and that race is not attracting very much attention. However the friends of Judge Candler and Judge Ross, the twi didates for the placet arc quiet’”, at vrk But it genera..y ibought thai Cl. .n county will go lor Judge Candler. BIG AMERICAN-ENGLISH 1 OBACCO TRUS l FORMED. London, September 27. —(Special) -Details were given out. here today of tlie formation of a big American- Knglish tobacco trust, with a capital stock of sixty million dollars. The headquarters of the great combine will be in London. A duke is president of the company while tne board of dir ectors is composed of an equal num ber of American and Knglish capital ists. VIRGINIA TOWN __ HAS SENSAIION PROMINENT LOVERS FOUND DEAD IN FORESTS—NO CAUSE ASSIGNED. Suffolk. Va, September 27. —(Spec- ial) .---This city was thrown into great excitement today when it was learned that Banister Mitchell, a w'dl known merchant of this place and his sweetheart, Miss Main ) Lee, had been found in the forest near here dead. Both these parties are from promi nent families of Suffolk and the affair ’yis caused a great sensation. ’lt is stated that the couple have been keeping each other company for several months and were soon to be married. The affair is a great mystery, but ilie general opinion is that Mitchell murdered his sweetheart and then took hiH own life, while the triehds of the couple seem to think that thejAwere Victims of foui play and were both murdered by some jealous party. The police at once went to work on the mysterious case, but up to a late hour tonight they had learned nothing and it is generally tnoughb that the mystery will never be solved. The families of the cwo parties say no differences existed between the couple to their knowledge and are muc- at a lost to account for the ter rible affair. Gentry’s Dog Show. Gentry’s dog and pony show will give an exhibition in this city some time during November. This shows is very popular with the children anti is always given a warm reception jwhen it visits Brunswick. BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1902. MAIL SERVICE TO BE ESTABLISHED *—* — AS SOON AS POSTOFFICES ARE OBTAINED B. & B. WILL CARRY MAIL. POSTMASTER BROWN IaLKS He Feels Certain That The Depart ment Will Inaugurate the Service—Has All Necessary Application Blanks. Postmaster Brown, who is always working for Brunswick and who gen erally succeeds in getting what he asks for from the postoffiee depart ment, has now Interested himself in the B. & B. mail service and is work ing to gel it established. Mr. Brown, upon his request, has received from the department a full supply of blanks, forms, etc., for which application is to be made to the department for the establishment of postoffices, and ho will gladly furnish them to any one-along the line of the B. & B„ who desire to "petition tho department for a postoffice Mr. Brown did this in order to save tlmo as the applicants can now get the necessary blanks from him without applying to the department. In this connection, it might be stated that a mail service will soon be established along tne line of the li. & B. As is well known an Inspee tor was here some two weeks ago ami took a trip up tho B. & B. for the purpose of seeing if the line was suf ficiently inhabited to insure a -mail service. Mr. Brown was seen by a repre sentative of the Nows yesterday • -jd when asked what had been done in the matter heSsaid: "I think, in fact, l am almost sure that a mail service will be estab lished along the line of the B. & B. This, of •('jirso, can not be done, however, until there are postoiiices established along tho line. As soon as this is done I believe the pcwU office department will establish a mail \ service. "] now have all tho nqpessary blanks, etc., and will furnish them to anyone along the line who want to petition tne department for the estab lishment of a postoffiee and by calling on mo they can get all necessary forms and all information.” It is understood that, people resid ing at several places along the B. & ii. will soon petition tho department for the establishment of postoffices and as soon as this is done, the mall service of the new road will be inau gurated. TALKING ABOUT THE FAIR. Citizens Think it Should By All Means be Given. The talk of having a fair in Bruns/ wick this fall is now on the tongue of every enterprising citizen and it looks as if the plan suggested by a citizen' in these columns a tew days ago,* will be successfully carried out if,' however, sonic enterprising citizen will get at the head of the plan. Nearly every man in the city in favor of having the fair, but, none of them seem anxious to bead the move ment, but it is thought that a general meeting will be held, at which a com mittee will be appointed to Investi gate and see if they can get encourag ment enough to give tlie fair. i PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS ALRIGHT AGAIN. Washington. September 27. (Spec ial). — President Roosevelt r.-, alright again and his leg Is in a satisfactory condition. The attending physicians, however, will not permit him to go out for several days. Presbyterian Churcn. The usual services of public wor ship will be conducted by the pastor at the Presbyterian church today at 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Strangers and visitors are cordially invited. Expected Tomorrow. The one-pound rapid-fire gun. which j has been given to the Brunswick Nav-1 al Reserves, is expected lo reach here on the Mallory steamer tomorrow. The reserves are anxiously awaiting its arrival, and will at once place it in the bow of the cutter recently sent them by the navy department. LAURA BIGGER SAVS US FALSE THE ACTRESS REACHES NEW YORK AND TALKS RIGHT TO THE POINT. SHE CHARGES HER ENEMIES The Woman Claims She is Innocent and Says She is Ready to Sur render to the Sheriff at Time. New York, September 27. — (Spec ial.)- Laura Bigger, the actress who has gained some notoriety In connec tion with the suit, for the Bonnet mil lions, at Long Branch and who, under charges ol' conspiracy in the ease, fled from that city, after warrants were issued against her. and niter being placed under a. $5,000 bonu, arrive here tonight. Miss Bigger was seen this evening ami in (lie course of an interview she stoutly denied all charges preferreii Sue claims tnat the whole matter is simply a piece of persecution on the part of some of her enemies and announced that she was ready to sur render to'the sheriff whenever that official saw fit to call for her. Miss Bigger was artistically dres sed and did not look at all like the designing woman she has been de ed amt, HOLIDAYS OF THE JEWS. Their New Year Will be On Next Thursday. The Jewish new year falls on Oc toiler 2d this year. This day will be observed by al! Jews, though the or -1 itodox Jews will observe the third day of the month also. The obser vance of both days is occasioned through an uncertainty as to which is Hu right day of the two, anil tne orthodox Jews, rather than observe the wrong day, observe hoi a. The Jewish year does not commence at the same time each year, as does the, Christian year, there being twelve lunar months in the common year and thirteen in the leap year. For this reason there are many Jews who can nut say, without making in quiry, on what day the new year will start. The new year will be known (as 56015 A. M., or ancient time, in He brew the new year is called Tisnrue Koch llashanah. Saturday, October lltn, is the feast of xom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. On this day as well as on new years day, all es tablishments conducted by Jews will be closed, and the occasions will be observed, as holidays. On October 16th, the eight days of the tabernacle commence. While the orthodox Jews observe all eight days the reform dews celebrate only, the first and last days of the tabernacle. During the eignt days of the taberna cle some orthodox Jews Jive In booths,, constructing houses of treq limbs and bush and leaves, and living - m tne open air, where the constellations can be observed from their cots. This is to commemorate the passing of the children of Israel through the wilder ness. The seventh day of tne taber nacle is known as I-loshanah Rabah. On that day, blessings and prayers are offered lo plants, trees, flowers, etc. The last day of the tabernacle, observed by all alike, is called She minue Aseret, and many observe this day as a holiday. As our Israelites have elected a new rabbi, all religious services dur ing the holidays will be held at the, synagogue on Monk street. Manufacturers Want No Publifcity. New York, Sept. 27.-—American manufacturing firms represented by branch houses and agencies in Ping land deprecate the publicity which their enterprises are constantly re ceiving in the press here and in con sular reports, says a Tribune dispatch torn London. They prefer to con uuct. their business abroad without observation, and especially in Eng land. where the power of trades unions is great. Large lines of American manufactures are taken up by Eng lish merchants and put on the mar ket without being adverted or known as imported goods. No prejudice is excited /against them when they are marketed in this way, whereas there would be outcries against them from trades union agitators if a Substitution of American for British wares were known- COAL CLIMBS OUTOT THE PEOPLE’S REACH MORGAN’S PARTNER DENIES SALE OF L. & N. New York. September 27.—(Special) —A. T. Perkins, the business partner of J. Pierpont. Morgan, today denied the report that the Louisville & Nash villeuailroad had been purchased by the Atlantic Coast Line and says there is no foundation whatever for the report. TRAINS CRASH, KILLING EIGHT One Collision Occurs in Illinois and Another in Pennsylvania. Princeton, Ills.. Sept. 27. —Four stock , men were killed and two seriously | injured in a collision and on the Bur lington road, near Malden, early yes terday. The Burlington passenger train crashed into the stock train, telescop ing the caboose. The dead: George Stewart, Winchester. Ills. A. H. Cambers,. Table Grove. Ills. A. H. Wagner Prairie City. ills. W. T.. Collins. Baitolph, Ills. Four Killed; Three Injured. Mercer. Px, Sept. 27. The worst wreck in the history of the Bessemer road was occasioned by a head-on col lision bet ween two freight trains at a point 2 miles east of Mercer yester day, in which four were killed and three injured: The dead:, J. K. Mackey, conductor, Greenville, diaries Blllington. engineer. Green, ville. Peter Loffi, fireman, of Albion. <’. H. Caskey, fireman. Greenville. The wreck was caused by a cross order issued for tho two freight trains. At present the blame cannot be as certained. The Injured arc in the Mercer Cottage state hospital anil will recover. Fireman Found Dead In Bed. Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 27. —Thomas Jones, a veteran member of the Knox ville fire department, was found dead in his bed at the West Knoxville ata tion. Heart trouble, from which i:a had been suffering for a year, caused his death. His physician recently recommended a relief from duty lor some time, on account of thin heart trouble. Jones was given a furlough, hut while Chief Sam P.oyd was in New York attending the fire chiefs’ con vention lie returned to work. STAGE MANAGER WAS KILLED BY HIS WIFE. New York, September 27.-—(Spec ial.)- Harry Rose, stage manager of the Garnick theater, was shot and, killed here tonight, by his wife, who is an actress. Tlie alleged cause of Hie murder was infidelity. The shooting lias caused a sensa tion in play circles generally. MINERS AND POLICE HWE SERIOUS CLASH SEVERAL OF THE PARTICIPANTS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND MAY DIE. Scranton, Penn., September 27. — (Special.)—ln a terrible conflict here today between the strikers and police, several were wounded and, as a re sult, two or three of them may die. The trouble was caused by an at tempt of tills strikers to dynamite a railroad The special police who were on duty fired upon me m9t). The fire was returned and a fierce fight followed, which lasted lor some time, and many on both sides were wounded. A number of coal bins were com pelled to he removed from the mines and are now being heavily guard-od by the soldiers. ACCIDENT TO JUSTICE BREWER. He Is Eadly Burned at His Summer Home. Boston, Sept. 27.--A special to The Herald from Burlington, Vt., says: Justice David J. Brewer, of the United States supreme court, was quite badly burned about the face and hands at his summer home at Thompson’s Point, Lake Champlain, last, evening. Judge Brewer has remained longer at the Point than have the other cottag ers, and was cleaning up some brush about his cottage, Library hall. He used a small amount of gasolene to make the brush burn, and was in the act of lighting the pile when the ac cident occurred. His burns were promptly attended to and with good nursing he hopes to be out in a few days without scars. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SIWI IS SOW SEWS + IN NEW YORK THE PRICE IS CAUS ING A REGULAR SHIVERING SPELL. SOFT COAL SB.OO PER TON Which is Three Times as Much as Before Strike Begun—Anthracite at $15.00 and None is to be Had. New York, September 27.—The coal shortage reached an acute stage to day. The price of soft coal jumped to $8 a ton, $2,50 more than the price Wednesday and three times as much as before the strike begun. The quoted price of ’hard coal was sls, but it was merely nominal, as there was absolutely none to be had at any price. The price of wood followed coal. Kindling wood, selling a few clays ago at $lO a cord, today brougnt sl2. Practically a complete fuel famine ex ists. Consumers throughout the city have postponed laying in a supply of coal, believing that the strike would be settled and prices fall. Dealers as sert that the supply of anthracite in the city is not 10 per cent, of the I demand and that the present supply of soft coal is hardly 25 per cent, of the demand. The park department is seriously embarrassed. Ten days ago con tracts were advertised for and today only one bid was found, and that was for 200 tons of pea coal at $8.75 per ton. which was quickly accepted. I A conference of representatives of It he principal charitable organizations of the eity will be held within a few days to decide the fuel problem. Many of the organizations made contracts for coal, but as these con tain a strike clause no supplies will be forthcoming, in former seasons the society for relieving the condition of the poor, tho united Hebrew char ities and the St. Vincent DePaul So ciety have distributed about 2,000 tons of coal each, a total ol six thou sand. The charitable workers esti mate that they may have to provide ten or twenty times the amount of! coal they have given away in former winters. Two steamers with a total carry ing capacity of about 7.000 tons have been chartered for the purpose or carrying cargoes of Welsh anthracite coal from Swansea to tho United States. Prices of Welsh anthracite are re ported to range from $6 to $8 per ton, free on board at Swansea. Little Girl Killed By Automobile. Chicago. Sept. 27.—Minnie Biouek man, the 4 year-old daughter of Henry Ilrouekman, janitor of an apartment building, stepped directly in the path of an automobile driven by Vernon Cassard. a board of trade broker at Garfield boulevard and Michigan av enue last night and was. so severely Injured that, she dffeil three hours later. Mr. Cassard did not see the lit tle girl until the automobile was al ready upon her, and he brought the ve. hide to a stop in time to save her from being crushed under the wheels. Big Fall Festival. Columbus. Ga„ Sept. 27.—J. C. Haile, of Savannah, general passenger agent of the Central of Georgia Railway company, spent yesterday in Colum bus and assured the directors of the Fall Festival association that the Cen. tral 'railway would furnish all facili ties for hauling the large crowds which will come to the fall festival next month. Convenient schedules will he arranged and special trains run where necessary. Negro Charged with Arson. Columbus, Ga., Sept. 27. —Arc hi a Wright and Harry Sparks, two ne groes charged with burglarizing the store of Bush Hardware Cos., in this city, were brought back last nlgljt from Dadeville, Ala. They were ar rested In Dadeville on a charge of va grancy and after they had served out their sentences were turned over tj the Columbus authorities.