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THE BRUNSWICK NE WS.
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 12.
MINIMS
AT NEW ORLEANS
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STREET RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
THERE IN FIGHT TO A
FINISH.
MAY RIJN CARS TODaY
Effort Will be Made to at Once Re
sume Work and Some Trouble
is Expected From the
Strikers.
N.
New Orleans, Octobqi' 3.—After four
days wasted in useless parleying be
tween the street ear men and street
railway company, through the mayor
as intermediary, all negotiations came
to a positive end tonight and tomor
row will witness a determined effort
to run ears and the usual cousequen
coss. At half-past o’clock tonight the
car men's executive committee a.I.
jonrned until tomorrow morning, af
ter announcing that it would make
no reply to the last communication
ef the railway company.
The railway company announces
that it Is ready to run cars and has
refrained from making tlx 1 attempt
ponding the outcome of the negotia
tions.
When negotiations closed at 2
o’clock this morning the car men had
submitted anew proposition to go to
work on the basis of 25 cents an hour
and eight hours, and in the meantime
tlie alleged violations of the old agree
ment would be arbitrated. lt**U was
found that it had hecif violated, then
the men were to he paid according
to the proposed new agreement. If
not, then they would work out the old
contract until March 31.
Will Attempt to Start Cars.
The railway company forwarded its
reply to this proposition at 2 o’clock
this afternoon. This embodied the
proposition agreed to by noth sides
yesterday (but which the ear men
bitched down from), and concluded
with the statement that unless an
agreement was reached on these lines
before 6 p. m. the company would
consider the matter finally closed and
Immediately proceed to engage new
men and operate the cars.
The mayor sent this letter to the
car men’s committee and toe only re
stilt was an announcement that they
would not reply. The mayor has gone
to his home the ear men’s committee
hitr adjourned for the night and fee
railway company is preparing to start
a number of cars tomorrow morning.
It Is not believed that they have se
cured any outside labor, because pick
ets of car men have been at every
railroad depot, ever since the strike
oas been on. and they have not seen
any arrivals. They say that they arc
expecting some over tne Southern
Pacific from Houston, but this is
doubted.
Nine cars with United States mail
signs were run over the several routes
today for the accommodation ot' the
letter carriers and were not molested.
It was announced that, passengers
would he taken on these cars, but. when
several passengers started to get on
one on Canal street, the conductor
abandoned tf car and was received
with cheers 1 the crowd of strikers,
gathered at the corner of Exchange
alley. A clerk Of the company dis
covered the abandoned car a few min
ut.es after and took it to the postoffice
arid thence to the barn, where anew
crew was obtained.
Wlrec Cut
A crowd of strikers amused them
selves by moving all the switches on
Canal street and at one place a switch
was found jammed with a large iron
nut. A car ran over It. but did not
leave the track. The big teed wires
of tne Carrollton line were cut dur
ing the night on Carrollton avenue
near Cambronne street. There was
no other violence during ttm,Jay.
Archdeaconry of Brunswick.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, at Grace Episcopal church, in
Wayoross, there will he a meeting of
the clergy and laity of the Brunswick
archdeaconry, which Includes Way
cross. The opening service will be
a pontlfieial celebration of tne Holy
Eucharist at in a. m , \rchdeacon Gas
si! of Brunswick pontificating. The
sessions will continue during both
days, concluding with a missionary
meeting on Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Visiting clergy and laity in considera
ble numbers are expected from near
by points, and there will be many in
teresting discussions.
DOUGLAS IS BOOMING.
Much Interest Manifested in the Auc
tion Sale of Lots.
Douglas, Ga.. October 3.—A1l Doug
las and. vicinity is intei-ested in the
big auction sale of 600 valuable town
lots which is scheduled to take place
here Thursday October 23rd. This
sale marks the opening of Douglas to
the world at large, practically speak
ing. Heretofore vast bodies of land
lying within and immediately adja
cent to the town proper have been
held by individuals, who, realizing
the value of their possessions, were
loth to let go. Finally a man believ
ing in Douglas, amL with the courage
of his convictions. TOowed up in Doug
las, and by the outlay of a vast sum
of money, secured, right in the heart
ot the residence part of the city, and
bordering thereon, several hundred
acres of land, some 200 acres of which
have been cut up and divided into
large town lots, suita,..e for elegant
rusidence buildings, inis man yaa
Wapt. D G. Purse, president of the
Safanuah Board of Trade. With the
advent ot the railroads into Douglas
some months ago, property began to
take an upward turn, but notwith
standing the fact that ween the first
purchase was made, only the Atlan
tic and Birmingham was In Douglas,
and since then two other railroads,
the Brunswick and Birmingham, and
the Wadley and Mt. Vernon, nave
completed arrangements, or are run
ning into Douglas. Capt. Purse ba
llot endeavored to run up the price
of his property, but on the other
hand has arranged to let it go for
what it will bring at auction.
EMERSON NOT ADVISED.
Is in Savannah to Attend Meeting of
Cotton and Railroad Men.
Mr T. M. Emerson, traffic manager
of the Atlantic Coast Line, reached
Savannah yesterday Litter a stay of
some days in Florida, says the Morn
ing News of yesterday, mr. Emerson
was asked last night about the Atlan
tic Coast Line-Louisville and Nashville
combination, hut stated that he knew
nothing of il -ill or than what he hail
read in the newspapers. He declined
to give an opinion as to its effect on
Savannah; because, lie said, ’he had
not given the matter any considera
tion.
Mr. Emerson will remain over in
Skvaimali this morning in order to he
present at a conference to he held
among cotton m#n, and the rail
road men in the office of Mr. W. A.
Winburn, vice president and traffic
manager of the Central of Georgia; It
is understood that, thjjj meeting, or
conference, has been arranged to dis
cuss the discrimination that the cot
ton men charge is being thrown
against Savannah in the shipments ot
cotton.
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HAD THE RING IN HIS SHOE.
Customer Takes Salesman’s Diamond
In Athens Store.
Athens, Ga., October 3.—Hute Tur
ner, bookkeeper for Turner & Hodg
son, had a S2OO diamond ring stolen
from him last, night, and it was found
this morning in tne shoq of a young
man named Bob Simmons, of Madison
county.
Simmons was arrested on a warrant
charging him with larceny and, also
on a warrant for carrying concealed
weapons.
Turner was fitting a pair of shoes
on Simtaons when the latter asked to
see the ring. The ring was handed
him for inspection in a most natural
Way, and when Turner went to put
the cash in the office drawer Simmons
lctt^
He was searched for all night by the
police, but was not found until, this
morning. He was arrested at the
Seaboard depot and denied his guilt.
On toe way up town from the depot
the ring was found in his shoe.
B. & B. WILL OCCUPY SHOPsA
Generally Understood That the New
Road Will Lease Teem.
While the B. & B. officials have
niching whatever to say on me sub
ject, it is generally understood that
the new road will lease the shops of
the Atlantic Coast Line as soon as
they are deserted by the latter road.
It was stated In these columns some
time ago Dial tne B. & B. had leased
the A. G. L. shops, but neither the
officials of the B. & B. or A. C. L
would deny or confirm the rumor.
However it is known that meetings
have recently been held by repre
sentatives of both the lines, and the
general opinion prevails that the B.
& B. will occupy the shops.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SAIURDAY MORN ING, OCTOBER 4, 1902.
BOARD OP TRADE
TAKES ACTION
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RESOLUTIONS PASSED PROTEST
ING AGAINST REMOVAL OF
A. C. L. SHOP.
CM Y COUNCIL TO ACT
Understood That That Body Will Hold
a Special Session and Pass
Similar Resolutions on
the Matter.
The board of trade held their regu
lar weekly meeting yesterday morn
ing, and, among other things, took up
the matter of the removal of the At
lantic Coast shops from this city and
resolutions were passed protesting
against the proposed removal’ and
pointing out to tne officials of the
toad that they would matte a serious
error and would also uo Brunswick a
great injustice.
The board will co-operate with the
mayor and council and do everything
possible to prevail upon the A. C. L.
not to remove their shops. It is un
derstood that a special meeting of
council may be calletj and ..iat hod.
will also pass similar resolutions.
It. was learned yesterday that it
was not the intention of the road
to entirely abandon the shops here,
but the force of workmen will be
greatly curtailed.
.lust what the road really intends to
do is not known, as fee officials are
giving out nothing definite, and when
approached on the subject they only
say no specific orders have yet been
issued.
The action of the board of trade
yesterday may have some weight up
on tne officials, and it is hoped that
the city council will act in the mat
ter at once
JUDGE CANDLER.
The Newly Elected Member of the
Supreme Court.
Judge ,1. S. Candler, who has been
elected’ an associate justice of the
Supreme court, was born In Carroll
county, Georgia, Oct., 21, 1861. His
parents were Samuel C. and Martha
B. Candler. In 1876 he became a pu
pil of the hoys’ llfga School of Atlan
ta. being 15 years of age, and was
graduated in 1877. He was a student
at Emory College, Oxford, for three
years, graduating from that institu
tion in 1880. Ho then studied Jaw and
was admitted to the bar in Decatur
county in 1882. In 1883 he took up
his residence in Atlanta, and was
admitted to practice before the state
Supreme Court. In 1892 he was ad
mitted to practice in the United States
Supreme Court, in 1887 he was made
solicitor general of the Stone Moun
tain circuit, and in j.bBB was elected
to that position by the Legislature
and re-elected in 1892. Subsequently
he was chosen judge of that circuit
and held the position until he resign
ed a few days ago. Judge Candler
has had considerable prominence in
military circles and has the reputa
tion of being a lawyer of ability.
LOAD OF SHOT IN HEART.
John Makepeace Commits Suicide at
Greensboro, North Carolina.
Greensboro, N. 0., Octooer 3.—John
Makepeace, a prominent and wealthy
sash and blind manufacturer of San
ford, shot and killed himself today
at noon.
There was no suspicion as to his
intention until the report.of the gun
was heard. In his room he had placed
a pillow on the floor to break his
fall. A shotgun was lying by his aide,
and the nature of the wound was such
tiiat it was seen that he had placed
the muzzle of the gun at his breast
and pulled the trigger. The contents
of the weapon pierced his heart and
death ensued instantly.
Confirmed melancholia is supposed
to have leu to tne rash act. His busi
ness and family relations, so far as
known, were perfectly satisfactory to
himself. He leaves a widoy and
grown children.
Escaped Negro Captured.
Officer Luther Lamb received a tele
gram from the marshal of Thornas
viue last night stating that he had
arrested George Rollins, a negro who
recently escaped from the city Jail.
NO SETTLEMENT
IS REACHED
THE MEETING IN WASHINGTON
YESTERDAY WITH ROOSEVELT
WAS FRUITLESS.
MITCHELL AND BAER PRESENT
But They Were Unable to Reach Sat
isfactory Terms an* the Strike
is Still Far From Set
tlement.
V ashlngton. (let. 3.—Tito conference
here today between the coal barons
and the representatives of the United
Mine Workers of America, in which
I'residen* Roosevelt participated, and
which occurred this afternoon was a
failure, so far as an immediate set
tlement of tho. strike was concerned.
The conference was quite a long
one and did not terminate until five
o’clock this afternoon.
President Mitchell of the mine
workers proposed a plan of arbitara
tion In the hands of the President,
to be determined later. *
This, however, was not acceptable
to the coal presidents and President
Baer, speaking for them declared tnat
his "duty of (he present „otir is not
to negotiate with anarchists, hut to
restore the majesty hd' the law as
was done In the war of the rebellion.’’
The failure of the eotnerenee to
reach an agreement has caused re
grets on all sides and the conference
has been the absorbing theme in this
city today.
The representatives of both sides
returned to their respective homes
this afternoon and so tar as any set
tlement. is in sight, the situation is
prictically unchanged.
A BUSINESS CHANCE.
C. H. Pitt Assumes Management of
McClure’s Store
Another change took place in Mc-
Clure’s store on Newcastle street yes
terday, and O. H. Pitt, formerly with
the G. W. Adair, real estate firm in
Atlanta, takes charge of the business.
C H. Hudson, who has been in
charge of tho business for the past
month or two, leaves today for Ithaca,
N. Y., where he has accepted a posi
tion.
Mr. Pitt, the new manager, is a
thoroughgoing, energetic business
man, and will no doubt make a great
success of the business.
SAW MILL GOING UP.
Work is Being Pushed on it by New
Company.
Work }s well under way on the
saw mill of the Brunswick Planing
and Forwarding Company, which is
being erected on the old brewery site,
in the southern portion of tne city.
All the machinery has already been
ordered for the new enterprise and
will begin to arrive within tho next
few weeks, Tne mill will be rapidly
pushed to completion, and the com
pany hopes to'be at work by No
vember first.
MAJORITY WAS 18,000.
Judge Candler Defeates Ross by That
Many Votes.
Atlanta, October 3. —The consolida
ted returns received from over tne
state do not. materially affect the
standing of the two contestants in the
judgeship race as announced in yes
terday’s report.
The later reports are about, equaly
favorable to both candidates and will
not, change Die general result. The
majority for Judge Candler will pro
bably amount to 18,000 votes In "the
state.
Particular interest centered in the
race in Coffs county, when the light
was close. In this county Candler re
ceived a majority of 500. The popu
list nominees were successful in most
of tne contests for county offices, and
but two places went to the democrats
—those of sheriff and tax receiver.
Ward, the democratic nominee for
rei>resentative, gives notice of inten
tion to contest. The democrats were
successful in Fannin county, but in
Haralson the populists polled a strong
vote, casting 750 votes for tlines, for
governor.
THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.
Mrs. Brune and an Excellent Com
pany Pleased the Audience.
Wallace Munro presented the people
of (his citj with one of the best at
tractions they have ever seen when
he gave them “Unorna,” last night
Vvilli Mrs. Brune in (he title role, sur
rounded by a company of polished
artists, who as an aggregation suc
ceeded in getting all there was out
Oi Crawford’s "Witch of Prague ”
The play in question is really a
strong one. and in it tne stage has
been presented with an innovation in
a literary fashion, that promises to
become a fixed standard in the fu
ture. it plays gracefully wu.i the
emotions and forcibly reminds one ot
the masterpieces of Sarrton.
And it is novel. It is built along a
new line. 11: is the story of tne love
of a woman in whom this strange pow
er dwells from her birth, a fantastic
power which gives her rule over hotn
man and beast touching at times the
impossible and again descending to
the utterly and hopelessly possible.
There are scenes in it. like scenes in
uo other play and the audience Is car
ry and with rapidity through tu ■ varying
stages of many conflicting emotions.
They call Mrs. Brune, the American
Bernhardt. Hjui fully merits tne title
and there fin few. ii any woman on
Abie stage today who could put, as much
of real merit in “Unorna” as she did
last night. Kin- 'nas a wondenul. aye,
striking individuality, vivid, intense
and strangely human, and tx r per
sonality is as charming as her talent
is mellow.
The audience last night while a
thoroughly appreciative one, was not
as large as the production deserved,
which is not a matter of gratification
to the managers of me Grand. The
orchestra, composed of local musi
cians, was an attractive feature ot the
night's entertainment and the music
was thoroughly enjoyed.
BLACK PATTI TONIGHT.
Another Treat is Promised at tpe
Grand Tonight.
The famous Black Patti atramenta
ecous and Infuscatcd troubadours will
appear at the Opera house tonight.
Tnus does pleasure dawn .and joy
spring up. The coming of these de
lectable diverters, these merry nigres
cent, ttrpskiborea.u trippers, these
I Brush-like wondrous-- warblers, and
laugh teiA, side splitting, ami tears ol
pleasure* drawing children of Africa,
banish care and fill expectation to
l ix> brim.
A wondrous success has been the
history of this now famous organisa
tion from iis inception. U 'has been
managed witn dtmmiminate skill and
given unlimited satisfaction, so that
every auditor Ims gone away from
the playhouse filled with delight, and
anxious to go again. Return visits to
every town have been more profita
ble than the one before, imitation
has been inevitable; but the theatro
going pu.dic has grown weary of sub
stitutes labelled "just as good,” and
the weak-legged “No. 2 Company.”
There is but one “Black Patti Trou
badours” and that one supreme and
incomparable. ,
STILL COLLECTING TAX.
Officer Richardson is Making a Record
in Street Tax V/ork.
Officer Richardson is stul busy col
lecting street taxes and he is malt
ing quite a record in this line of work.
Bo far, O-.ider Richardson has collec
ted about $2,600 for street and dog
tax, which 1s the largest amount ever
paid into tne city treasury for this
sort of taxes.
The casual observer has no idea
w’hat a job it is to collect street tax.
The officer has his hands full all the
time, and he has to work nignt and
day to get all street tax payers.
The otiicer first gives the street tax
payer a summons to appear at t'ne
city hall, prepared to work on the
streets ten days or pay tne ux, which
Is Many ol me negroes, and
whites, too l’or that matter, do not
report to the city treasurer, and then
the officer has to look up the person
again.
'The negroes aii keep a keen look
out for “the street tax collector” and
as soon as he appears around one
corner the negro disappears around
another, and often the officer is alter
one man for two or three weeks.
CONSTABLE SHOT TO DEATH.
Dispute Over Officer's Authority Ends
in Killing.
Birmingham, Ala., October 3.—L. F.
Hollingqulst, a constable, was shot and
instantly killed tonight by William A.
Murphy, a moulder in the Decatur car
wheels works.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BRUNSWICK ILL
BE BENEFITTED
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BIG NAVAL STORES TRUST WILL
NOT DECREASE SHIPMENTS
FROM THIS PORT.
TRADE OF SOUTH GEORGIA
It Will Now Come to Brunswick In
stead of Savannah as Three Big
Companies Leave That
Port.
The recent naval stores combine, into
wnich six or seven of tne largest naval
stores firms In Georgia and Florida
have entered, seems to have been a
good move for Brunswick, rather than
to be the,cause of a reduction in our
naval stores receipts.
One of the best posted men in
Brunswick on naval stores affairs
was seen by a representative of The
News yesterday, and to him he de
monstrated plainly 'how Brunswick
will he benefltted by tne combine.
“You see,” said this gentleman, “The
Downing Company, unlike the others
who are in tne combine, will not lose
its identity in Brunswick, but will
continue to do business here as us
ual The companies who nave enter
ed the combine in Savannah will leave
that port altogether. The cause or
tins naval stores combine is well
known. It was done simply because
tile rate to Jacksonville and Fernan
“na on rosin and turpentine is con
siderably less than It is to the two
Georgia ports and the Brunswick and
Savannah companies were almost com
pelled to enter tne merger to get the
benefit of these cheaper rates.”
’’Now." continued this gentleman,
"while a majority of the turpentine
operators are located in i ior.ua, there
aref- nevertheless a great many In
South Georgia. For these operators
Die rate to Brunswick and Savannah
is cheaper than it Is to Jacksonville
and Fovnandina and they will natural
ly ship to the port that offers the low
est rates.
“Savannah loses three of its largest
i-onipanles, while Brunswick loses
none, therefore, these Georgia opera
tor.; who have been shipping to Sa
vannah will nereatter snip to Bruns
wick. and our naval stores receipts
will, 1 believe, increase instead of de
crease by the combine.
"You know Major Downing is a
pretty shrewd business man, and you
have noticed that his company is the
only one that was given the privilege
of continuing business at tne same
place and was not required m go into
liquidation. Major Downing had this
done with the sole purpose oi handl
ing t'ne naval stores of the South Geor
gia operators, and he has made a very
wise move.”
Tne facts stated by this gentleman
are very plausable when taken into
consideration. As he stated, there
are a number of operators in South
Georgia who are going to ship their
naval stores to the nearest shipping
point, and witn three big Savanna'll
companies entirely out of business at
that, port, Brunswick will naturally
receive - - these goods.
At any rate, it seems that our city
nas fared better than Savannah,
Tampa and Pensacola, the otner cities
who have entered the combine as the
firms from these ports will all go into
liquidation.
DEAD BODY FELL IN WAGON.
.. R. Vickers Shot to Death in Lou
isiana, Horses Carry Body Home.
Shreveport, La., October 3. —T. R.
Vickers, a prominent northwest Louis
iana cattle dealer, and Edward Gog
-11, a public ginner residing at Hatso,
just across the state line in Texas,
quarreled at Coglin’a home today over
the disappearance of some hogs. Vick
ers was shot dead. His body fell in
his wagon and the horses, becoming
frightened; fan 12 miles, to his home.
Coglin surrendered.
First Baptist Church.
Breaching Sunday, 11 a. m. by the
pastor. At 7:30 p. m., there will be
a special service by the children. A
very interesting programme has been
arranged in which a number of the
Sunday school scholars will take part.
Ail are cordially invited.