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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 2, NUMBER 11. The Sunday News will be a Fine Advertising Medium. Try it and be Convinced. TIME HAS ARRIVED FOR OUR PEOPLE TO SPEAK A, C, L, SHOPS 10 BE REMOVED —♦— SOME OF THE EMPLOYEES HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ORDERS TO REPORT ELSEWHERE. BAD BLOW TO BRUNSWICK Citizens Should Take Some Action and Try to Prevent the Removal of Shops, Which Have Been Here for Years. From all indications It seems that the entire shops of .the Atlantic Coast I-ins will, in the near future, be remov ed from this city into some point on the line not yet indicated. Tt has been a source of almost im possibility to get any authentic in formation on this subject, which is of vital importance to Brunswick, as the officials here positively assert that nothing in the way of specific instructions have been received here. At the same time, it. is fenoyn that several of the men have been assigned to other posts of duty.whlle others,who have been in the service a quarter of a century, are endeavoring to secure other positions in Brunswick, some of whom have succeeded, and from Sev eral other sources, ordinarily accu rate. The News feels that tae state ment is warranted that in at least sixty days, unless the present arrange ment. Is changed, there will not be a vlstage of the present shops le, in Brunswick. In this connection, the News in tne past has refrained from any publica tion, 1n the hope that the Atlantic roast Line would see the gross injus tice such action on their part would bring upon the people of Brunswick. However, as a faithful chronicler of events, and following out its policy of posting the people when, in its judgment, it feels tnat the people’s interest are being attacked, it now brings them race to face with the cold facts. Several weeks ago, The News called upon the BoarJ of Trade to appoint a committee to visit Wil mington. in this matter and formally protest against the movement of toe shops, but if any action was taken it is not known. it also suggested to the members of the city council the propriety of its taking some action on the same line, but that suggestion followed in the foot steps of the other. It may not be generally known, at the same time, if the movement of the shops is made as complete as it is believed it will be, it will cause the removal of some three hundred men, women and children from this city and will remove from the channels or trade of Brunswick something m the neighborhood of $4,000 per month, the amount paid to the wage earners employed in these shops. When it is considered that of all the net revenues of the various lines composing the old Plant System, when compared as to ratio in milage, the B. * W. division was the most valua ble piece of property in the bunch, the enormity of this injustice must appeal to the people of Brunswick. This city being, of course, the logical earnings maker of the road. Again, of all the •stations on the old Plant System, with two single exceptions, Brunswick outreaches all of them In the matter of revenues on freight earnings. Brunswick is the largest lumber port in the world and the second in importance in naval stores receipts, and it is a source of wonderment that our people should sit supinely down and allow this piece of Injurious work to proceed without as much as en tering an official and formal protest to the powers that be. The News lays tnis matter before the people of Brunswick calmly and dispassionately, and again pleads with them to at least make some ef fort to stop this crusade which the Coast Line people are, from all ap pearances, wantonly making on us. Now is the time to act. The people should remember that there is a recourse an.l if the Coast Line people can not be. prevailed upon to desist, then it is the duty of every merchant, every business man, every shipper and every passenger to fight back with the only weapon they have —patronage. Brunswick owes no debt to the At lantic Coast Line, for every dollar it has invested in Brunswick has found its way back into their exchequer and with interest compounded at a rate that would stagger the man not post ed on the subject. Automobile Causes Big Suit. Trenton ,N. J , October 2.—Suit was started in the United States court to day by Joseph Hughes against Felix Warburg for $50,000 damages. Both are wealthy New Yorkers. Hughes - ' horse was killed and Hughes himself was injured by being thrown from his fafriage at Seabright. “the horse was frightened by Warherg’s automobile. Borochoff Not Heard From. The Atlanta Journal says: I. Boro choff, who mysteriously disappeared from the city last Friday, has not since been heard from. The police think that he has gone to New York. TO CHANGE PLAN OF ASSESSING PROPERTY A BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATURE TO AMEND CHARTER OF CITY. The News today publishes a notice of a, proposed amendment to'the-city *#Hor. Tne mayor ‘ and sUTt-fmeii hgve Instructed theryePy attorney to prepare a bill amending the charter so as to provide lor anew method of assessing prop* rtv for taxation, it is proposed to croat ■ a board of asses ments and ail to assessment every three years, making it only nec essary to add improvements and to deduct the other of houses destroyed nr removed. This board will be re quired to make <* very thorough revis ion and equalization of all assess ments and all objection t.o assessments will be heard and determined by this board. It is believed that, this plan will prove much more satisfactory and equitable than the present method. TO SUE FOR FIVE MILLIONS. London Corporation Is After the Es tate of Stratton. London, October 2.—The Venture Corporation promoters of the Indepen dence mine, at Cripple Creek, Colo., confirms the "report irom Colorado Springs that it is preparing to bring suit" Tor $5,000,000 damages against the' estate of W. S. Stratton. Mr. Baker, managing director of the Ven ture Corporation, is now with John Hays Hammond, the engineer in the United States, preparing the necessary evidence which, it is said, has been accumulating for the last two years. It is alleged that sensational details will be adduced by the plaintiffs in volving several of Stratton’s associates who are now living. Similar suits may be instituted by individual Ven ture corporation shareholders who have suffered heavy loss over Strat tons' Independence mine. FITTINGLY OBSERVED. Brunswick Hebrews Held Regular Ser vices Yesterday. The Jewish New Year yesterday was very appropriately observed hv that class of citizens in Brunswick and re ligious services were held in the syna gogue and in the naval reserves’ arm ory, both places being well filled. At the synagogue yesterday morn ing, Rabbi Warsaw delivered a very able sermon and It was much enjoy ed by ail. ‘The congregation of the synagogue are much pleased with their new rabbi. His lecture Wednesday nignt. on “the Permancy of the Jewish Re ligion,” was pronounced by all pres ent as being one of the best ever heard in this city. The selection of Dr. Warsaw as permanent rabbi of the synagogue seems to have been a very good one and the entire congre gation is well satisfied. All of the Jewish stores wnioh have been closed since Wednesday after noon, will open this morning. BRUNSWICK, GAi, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3, 1902. ALABAMAMINERS TO GO ON STRIKE OPERATORS OF TENNESSEE COM PANY HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO GO OUT. OVER A TRIFLING MATTER Action Taken by the United Mine Workers Because Company Refused to Take $1 Out of Wages of Men. Birmingham, Ala., October 2. —The refusal of several miners to allow $1 taken from their wages for the bene fit of the striking anthracite coal min ers in Pennsylvania and the compli ance of the paymaster of the Tennes see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company with their wishes has caused a sus pension of work by 1,500 miners em ployed by that company At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the United Mine Workers Tbr the district of Alabama, held here today, a resolution was unanimously passed calling out all the miners o£ the Tennessee company until the con troversy over the deduction of the $1 from the miners’ wages had been settled. The resolution does not spec ify the (late for the suspension oi work, but it is learned that Uie Pratt City division will quit work tomorrow. The trouble arose several weens ago when one of the negro miners at Pratt mines called at tne oliiee of toe paymaster and ir,closed to allow any amount taken from his wages for the benefit of do the antiira cite region of Pennsylvania, as or dered by the national convention held in Indianapolis. The Tennessee com pany officials decided that they hail no legal right to deduct any amount from an employes’ wages without his written consent, 'the officers of tne union took exception to this ruling and a meeting of the executive eom j mlttee was called to meet in Birming ham today. After a lengthy discus sion the resolution ordering a suspen sion of work was adopted. Nearly all of the coal operators in the district with the exception of the Tennessee Coal , Iron and Railroad Company have agreed to deduct the amount lrom miners’ wages specilied by the union. (Uncials of the Tennessee company refuse to make any statements. NEWS WAS WELL RECEIVED. Everybody Pleased With Sale of Brunswick Electrical Cos. The news published in these columns yesterday to the effect that the Bruns wick Electrical Supply Company bad been sold to Brobston, Fendig and Cos., and E. 11. Mason, was well received by Brunswickians generally and was the source of much comment yester day. The gentlemen who have purchased this plant intend to make it one of the best in this section of the state, and have already ordered some up-to date machinery, which will be receiv ed ami Installed as quickly as possi ble. Yesterday much business was offer ed to the new company in the way of putting in electric lights, but they are not yet ready to add any more to the machinery now in the plant, but are taking all orders arid will be able to accommodate everybody ii the course of a few weeks. The petition for charter of tiro company will probably be published in this paper tomorrow, when the pur poses of the company will be known well as the incorporators, some of whom, it is understood, will be sev eral New York people. Local Legislation. There will be introduced at the ap proaching session of the legislature a bill to be entitle/1 an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick and for other purposes. British-American Tobacco Trust. London, October 2. —The British- American Tobacco Company, limited, was registered at Somerset house last Monday. The capital of the company is $30,000,000, which is divided int 057,500,000 $7,500,000 worth of preferred and $22,- 600,000 of ordinary shares of £ l each. The first directorate will hold Office until 1004. The head offices oi the company will be in London. The company offers no shares to tne pub- REPUBLICANS 1 MUCH ALARMED f . tJhe Goal strike is now at tracting ATTENTION OF VHH ADMINISTRATION. SEVERAL MEETINGS HELD Stated That Roosevelt is Now Try ing to Suggest Some Remedy to Bring the Strike to an End. Washington. October 2.—The presi dent seems to be considerably worried anout th# coal strike situation. He has been in conversation for the past few days on this important matte with a number of the members of his cabinet, and the result is that he has called tor conferences. Two confer ences were held yesterday afternoon on this subject, as it is readily seen that the effects of the long strike are serious. The conferences were held for the purpose of devising some means to help settle the dispute between the operators and the miners. The first conference took place just before luncheon and lasted half an hour During that time the visitors were received in the front room on the first floor in the temporary white house. The consultation commenced at. 2 o'clock and lasted a little over an hour. At each conference Attor ney General Knok, postmaster General Payne and Governor Crane of Massa chusetts were present. Tip. attorney-general 'can fiffft no grounds for attacking the coal trusts in court. The president is inclined to ask the operators’ and miners’ rep resentatives to come to Washington and talk the situation over with a view of settling the matter. This action will he decided upon to day, as soon as Secretary Root returns. OPENING OF THE GRAND. Mrs. Brune Will be Greeted by a Large House Tonight. The Grand opera house will be for mally opened for the season of 1902- 1903 tonight, when Mrs. Brune, in “Unorna” will be the attraction, and from all indications she will be greet ed by an unusually large house. The advance sale has been very large, nearly all of the boxes will be occu pied and the affair will also be quite a social function. Probably the best music ever heard in Brunswick will also be at the opera house, and composed almost entirely of local talent. The attraction will no doubt, be one of the best that will visit our city this season. Mrs. Brune has gained for herself an excellent reputation and the (day In which she takes .*e lead ing role is a very pretty one. Be sides Mrs Brune, there are a num ber of other performers of more than ordinary hole, and the opening to night promises to be very satisfactory in every sense of the word. THURSTON TRIES TO KILL SELF Son of the Former Senator Is Found Unconsciouuus. St. Louis, Mo,, October 2, —Clarence Thurston, a son of former United States Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, and an attache of the world’s fair of fice in St. -Lonis, was found uncon scious from asphyxiation in his apart ments at a hotel early this morning. The door of his room was tightly closed, the key hole plugged, the win dows bolted and the gas jets open, indicating that an attempt at suicide had been male. Thurston is 22 years of age ana has been in St. Louis about three months. He was taken to the city hospital where it was stated he would recover. The attempt at suicide is said to have been due to financial troubles. TO BE LARGE3T EVER BUILT. Bids Opened Yesterday for Battleship Louisiana. Washington, October 2. —Bids open ed today at the Navy Department, for the construction of one of the most powerful battleships in the world. This Is the Louisiana, .ae sister ship of the Connecticut, which is to be con structed .by the government at the New York Navy-Yard. Eight of the TRACK ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH THE A.& B. largest ship building firms in the coun try have indicated their purpose to take part in the competition, the In dicated competitors oeing William Cramp Ship and Engine Cos., Philadel phia; Fore River Ship and Engin Cos., Quincy, Mass.; Newport News Ship buuiUng and Dry-Dock Cos, Newport. News, Va.; New York Shipbuilding Cos., Camden, N. J.; Moran Bros. Com pany, Seattle, Wash.; Maryland Steel Cos., Sparrow's Point, Md.; Townsend & Downey, Shooter’s island, N. Y., and Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Cal. Father Kills His Son. Nashville, Tenn,, October 2—John Byrum shot and instantly killed Ills 20 year old son in a family row at Mitchellsvilie, last night. Bynum was whipping his wife and murdered his son who sought to protect liis mother. Byrum lias not been arrested and Is thought to have escaped .nt.o Ken tucky. Miles Sails for Philippines. San Francisco, October 2.—Lieuten ant General Nelson A. Miles today sailed for the Philippines oil the trans lort Thomas, which will call at Hono lulu and Guam. OFFICERS Named for NAVAL STORES COMBINE DOWNING COMPANY, IT SEEMS, IS NOT MUCH INTERESTED IN THE DEAL. Tim Cojijwihlaled. Naval Stores 'Company was organized in Jackson ville Wednesday. Prominent, officers of the several organizations repre sented in the commission met at the Dyal Upchurch building and took the preliminary steps necessary to the formation of the big concern. At tne meeting the officers and directors were elected and application for the charter made. The application will lie sent to the secretary of state at Tallahassee. The company will be formally organized and ready to be gin business on Nov. 11. The capital stock of the concern is $3,000,000. Six naval stores concerns are represented, though assurance is received that a seventn concern, the Downing Com pany, of Brunswick, will also be a par ty to the combine. W. C. Powell, pres, ident of Hie Southern Naval Stores Company, was elected president, and the general management of the com pany will be under his direction. The vice-president at Jacksonville ami Pensacola will also have an im portant part in directing the affairs of the company. Jacksonville is to be the general headquarters. A large suite of offices has been engaged and the secretary and treasurer will be located here. The following is a list of the officers elected: President—W. G. Powell. Vice Presidents—W. F. Coachman, .fhcksonvfTle; 11. A.. McEachern,' Jack sonville; B. F. Bullard, Savannah; il. L. Covington, Pensacola. Secretary and Treasurer—J. C. Lit tle, Jacksonville. Directors—W. C. Powell, Savannah, W. F. Coachman. Jacksonville; B F. Bullard, Savannah; H. L. Covington, Pensacola; H. A. McEachern, Jack sonville; D. If. McMillan, Jackson ville; John R. Young, Savannah; J. R. Saunders, Pensacola; j. A. Cranford, Tampa; C IS. Rogers, Jacksonville. The following concerns were repre sented at the meeting: Southern Naval Stores Company, Savannah, by W. C. Powell, president; n. I*. Bullard, vice-president and W. W. Beach and Alex Sessoms, directors at Wayeross. Ellis Young Company, Savannah, by John R. Young, president and C. B. Parker, director. Gulf Naval Stores Company, Pensa cola, by H. 1,. Covington, president., and J A. Cranford, direetor. West Coast Naval Stores Cos., Pen sacola, J. R. Saunders, president, E. P. Rose, vice-president. Florida Naval Stores and Commis sion Cos., Jacksonville, by W. F. Coach man, president. Mutual Naval Stores Cos., Jackson ville, by D. H. McMillan, president, and H A. McEachern, vice-president. The Downing Cos. of Brunswick was also represented and gave assurance of entering the combine. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AiTHEH LINA FOB BRUNSWICK ♦ THE B. & B. WILL USE TRACK OF A. & B. TO NICHOLLS, CON NECTING WITH OCILLA. FO HAVE 160 MILES OF TRACK Fact That These Two Lines Have Entered into Such an Agree ment Means Considerable for Brunswick. The Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad Company has entered into an agreement with the Atlantic & Bir mingham Railroad company, by tlio terms of which the track of the latter company will be used by the B. & B. from Nienoils to some point about 25 or 30 miles west from which the line to Ocilla will be constructed. By this arrangement, when the road has been constructed, from the A. & B. to Ocilla, a distance of about ten miies, the B. & B. will have 100 miles of track. Including the Ocilla & Irvin- Vtlle and the Tifton and Northeastern. The A. & B. will soon have its line completed to Montezuma. Brunswick will be greatly benefltted by the friend ly relations existing between toe IS. 6 li, and A. & B and practically al)l of the business of the ‘A. & B. dts tined to the east by water will be brought into Brunswick, These two new lines put Brunswick in touch with the best territory in southern Georgia and will unquestion ably make it one of the greatest whole sale points in the South The B. & B. will begin at once tlio constructions of the line from tne A. B to Ocilla. SEVEN-MASTER TIED UP. Schooner Thomas W. Lawson Cannot Secure Cargo of Coal. Philadelphia, October 2.—The big 7 masted senooner Thomas W. Law son is still lying at the Greenwick piers, Philadelphia, awaiting a cargo of coal. Thus far not a carload ’has been dumped into her hold, and her owners are growing impatient over tlio long wait. The shippers blame the railroads for the delay and promise quick dispatch when the congested condition of tne trade is relieved. The Lawson is under charter to load 7000 tons of soft coal for tne railroads at Boston, and the latter are in as much of a hurry for the coal as the master of the vessel is to relieve it. The freight is understood to bo about 45 cents per ton. The original charterers, a Baltimore coal firm, dos ed her at 75 cents per ton, but, being unable to load the schooner, by rea son of tne strike, sublet her to Phila delphia coal shippers at 45 cents. The difference will have to be paid to the owners of the craft by uio original charterers. CONSOLIDATED RETURNS. Official Vote Cast in Glynn County Wednesday. The democratic executive commit tee of Glynn county met at the court house yesterday and consolidated Ilia vote in Wednesday’s election. The vote was unusually small, only about 370 being cast. Judge Ross, of Macon, carried the county over Judge Candler, of Atlanta, by a good major ity. He received 249 votes and Can dler 118. The total vote for county officers was as follows: For senator, W. F. Symons ....369 For representative, F. 8utt5....367 For clerk, Harry F. dußiguon. .367 For sheriff, W. H. Berrie 368 For tax receiver, J. E. Durberley. 367 For tax collector, Hiram J. Read.36s For county treasurer, H. o. Lee. .369 For surveyor, E. A. Penniman ..366 For coroner, G. A. H. Jennings. .362 For county commissioners, J J Lott 366 C D Ogg n.,366 J R Knibb 365 Constant Miller 368 J B Wright 366 Davis Dubberley 366 W R Townsend 362.