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THE BRXJNSWII VOLUME 2: NUMBER 21. CHEERS SOUND FOR THE BOERS. f PARIS GIVES THE THREE GEN, ERALS A HEARTY WELCOME ON THEIR ARRIVAL. BO IHA TALKS OF WAR Only Unpleasant Incident Was Shu-t of "Death to the English,” by* an Enthusiast —Generals Re ceived at the Elvsee Paris, Oct. 14.—The Boer generals, Botha, DeWet and Delarey arrived in Paris today. Senator Pauliat and the pro-Boear committee received them at the railroad station. After speeches of welcome nad been delivered, the party drove to a hotel. The precincts of the station and the route to the hotel were thronged with spectators wlio cheered the generals, though the crowds present and the enthusiasm manifested were nothing like the as semblage and demonstration witness ed on the occasion of Mr. Krauger’s arrival here two years ago. The generals called at the Elysee palace, where they signed the regis ter. Prom the palaee they went to th p residence of Premier Combes, where they were received by the premier. They explained to M. Combes that they had been greatly touched by the that they considered it their duty to express tliitr gratitude to tne French government. Mr. Combes thanked the Boers for their words and shook' hands with them. Tne generals then proceeded to the foreign office, whew they had a brief and simlliar interview with the foreign minister, ,vl. Deioasse. Aftefwards’ they vis ited the presidents of the chamber or deputies and the senate. As they drove about the city they were ac elaimd by the crowds. A man outside the Elysee palace shouted, ■ Death to the English,” He was arrested, and, with this excep tion, there were no unpleasant inci dents. ; "*T|f The pro-Boer committees gave a banquet privately to tre Boer gener als this evening. They will he receiv ed by the municipality of Paris at the town hat! tomorrow. General Botha, replying to Senator Pauliat. said: "We have suffered greatly, and had to sign a peace which was a great shock to you and us. 1 hope self-gov ernment will soon be given to the Boer people, for they loyally laid down their arms and took the oath of allegiance. But it must not he in ferred from this allegiance that they will allow themselves to he dragged In the mud. ’ The statement was greeted' with cheers. The society for the aid of the Boers Children handed General DeWet $15,- 000. PH A big cheering crowd gather dur ing the afternoon in the vicinity of tne Hotel de Hollande. where the Boers are staying, and the police and municipal guards had to cordon part of the Rue de la Patx. A few anti- P,ritish cries were raised, but the cheers were generally for tne Boers, and mingled with the singing of the "Marseillaise.” The generals had to appear several times on tne balcony and once General Botha held in his arms a little French girl who had presented him with a boquet tied with the Boer colors. This evoked a great outburst o^-heering. PIKE COUNTY rOLKS.” Tnat Was the Bill of the Middletoip Stock ConfpSny Last Night The Middleton Stock Company was again the attraction at the Grand last night, presenting the laughing farce comedy, "Pike County Folks." Tne performance last nignt demon strated the tact that the "company ex cells in the role of comedy. The play from start to finish is one of those foolish, laughing affairs that aiwnys keep the audience in a good humor. The house last night was comfor tably well filled and the audience seemed to he well pleased with the pei formance. This afternoon the company will present the old play ‘East Lynns,” For this evening the bill ha* not been gel6tl, f J_J MYSTERY SURROUNDS TRAGEDY. Two Attempts at Murder and After wards a Suicide. New York, Oct. 14.—Mysterious leaiures su.tomni two attempts at murder and afterward suicide on the lower west side. On Wednesday Mrs. Adams, wife of a plasterer, was admitted to a hospital, where she is being treated for a bul let wound in the head. Slio was ac companied by Henry Brorkstedt. How she received the wound is not known, as the stories told do not agree. Twen ty-four hours later Brockstedt enter ed the Adams home and found the husband of the wounded woman there alone. He attacked Adams with a revolver, heating him over the head and then shot him. The police took up the chase, and a few hours later found Brockstedt dead in his room in Dominick street. He had swallowed a quantity of carbolic acid and then shot himself. Adams was conveyed to the hospital, where his wife lay. The couple were permitted to converse, but no clear Idea could be gathered of the shooting other than that Brockstedt had attempted a dou ble murder, because of jealousy. TO IMFROVE LONDON’S PORT. Measures to Be Taken with View of Remedvina Deficiencies. London. Oct . 14. —There seems at mei to oe some real prospect of Lon don’s out-of-date port being taken in hand by practical men of business with a view of remedying its defici encies. At the instance of J. S. Mor gan & Cos. the Atlantic Transport com pany, the Barings and others, of simi lar standing, the lord mayor has sum moned a conference to take place at the Mansion house Oct., 27. with the object of laying before the government a practicable measure for the i’.n provement of the port. Among the proposals which are at tracting attention is the abandonment of the present dock and wharf system, on which the recent, dock commission promised to expend $140,000 and con vert (i or 7 miles Into a vast tidal do; k furnishing ample room for all kinds ol craft. MANY DEATHS ON TRANSPORT. During Voyage From Manila to San Francisco Thirteen Die. Ban Francisco. Oct. 14.- During the trip of the transport Sherman from Manila to this point, 13 deaths oe cureed as follows: Mrs. M. M. Corey, mother of l ieu tenant M UW'Vrey; Carlo Rehi-haia civilian; Hoy Sheaiy, clerk quarter master's department; ,T R. A reliant beault, private. Company I, Second in fantry; 1. \V. Haaris, private, Compaq ny D. Fifth infantry; Robert Law, private. Company A, Fifth infantry; W. Alien, private Troop A, Ninth cav airy; Ivan Hicks, private, Troop L, Sixth cavalry; L. Boucher, private, Company E, Thirteenth infantry; G. E. Owen, private. Company E, Twen ty-Sixth infantry; Michael Mather, pri vate Company 1. Thirteenth infantry; Major Charles 11. Born-steel. Twenty third infantry: Walter M. Keefe, quar termaste.i’g department, LONG LITIGATION ENDED. Illinois Supreme Court Decides In Fa vor of Montgomery .*'ard. Chicago, Oct. 14, Montgomery ward has won his long light lor the preservation of the entire lake trout for park purposes, the supreme court of Illinois having denied a re hearing ol the case. Attorneys for both sides consider the question as settled ami the lltigai.on as ended. The whole tract from Randolph street to Part Row, and irom .Michigan avenue co the harbor, is thus secured permanent ly for a park, and the erection of any building in the area is prohibited. The opinion handed down was in Ihe "Lake Front Armory case” which was Jie last in the long series of endeav ora to obtain parts of the lake front for other purposes than park purposes SUED FOR $50,000. AcTTfci Brought Against Executor and ▼ rustee of Clayton Estate. Denver, Col.. Oct 14.—fault has been filed In district court by Miss Mary E. Lathrop against Judge Moses Hallett. of the United States court, ex ecutor and trustee of the estate of the late George W. Clayton, to recover $50,000 for alleged legal services ren dered to the Clayton estate. The will of George W. Clayton cre ated a trust fund of $1,900,000 for the establishment in Denver of a college for poor white male orphans, and .Miss 1-afhrop bases her claim on alleged ser vices in defending a suit which sought to have the trust declared void and the fund distributed among Clayton's heirs. , ■ - Messenger Boys on Strike. Cincinnati, Oct. 5*. —All the messen ger boys connected with the Western Union and Postal Telegraph compa nies in Cincinnati are on a strike to day demanding an increase of $3 a month. The telegraph companies -have installed telephones and employ ed men and say they are able to de- Myr promptly, BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1902. HOW THE SHARES WILL BE DIVIDED. t- LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS IN THE RECENT NAVAL STORES COMBINE. NONE ARL OWNII) JU RE. In the Application for Charter 17,000 Out of 30,000 Shares are Rep resented, But the Other 13,000 are Taken. The .Jacksonville Metropolis lias the following about, the recent naval stores combine: The application for charter of tne now Consolidated Naval Stores Com pany, which is now being advertised, among other lliings the aiuouut of capital stock subscribed for by each or the Incorporators that tne law ol Florida requires shall be named in I he application. The paragraph of the application dealing wit'n the subject is as fol lows: "The names and residences ol the subscribing incorporators ol said cor poration together with the amount id capital stock subscribed by each, arc as follows; It. F. Bullatd, residing in Savannah. Ga., for abb snares; W. i. Coachman, residing in Jacksonville Fla. for :i,ibb shares; W. O. l’owell, residing in Savannah, La., tor 4,50(1 shares; 11. TANARUS,. Covingoti. residing in Pensacola, Fla., for 3.2 an shares; J. A. CrantTOfip reshTfng in Tampa, Fla, for 250 shares; .1. it. Saunders, resid ing in Pensacola, Fla., for tmo shares; John If. Young, residing in Havniinan. Ga., for 2,100 shares; 11. A. Mc.Ea eltorn, residing in Jacksonville, Fla., for 1,000 shares; I), 11. McMillan, re siding in Jacksonville, Fla., fur 1,000 shares. This dispose of 17,000 shares of too capital slock, in the aggregate oi $ 1,700,000. The entire capital slock Is represented by 30,000 shares, in the aggregate of $3,000,000. if the fig tires given in the application repre sent an actual tact, widen is altogelh er doubtful, there arc 13,n0n snares ol the company which have not been sub scribed. The probabilities are that these shares of stock have been taken in the names of the several incorporators of the new company for purposes of in corporation merely, and that not until the company is formally organized will the actua allotment of snares take place. This conclusion is borne out by the statement made 10 he Sav annah News by Mr. W. (J. Powell, who is o be president of the Consolidated Naval Stores Company, that, the as seta of the several constituent com panies were to lie paid for in stock It Ot the new company at a price fixed by a representative committee. The committee is not to report until toe organization meeting next rnonti. PETIT’S PECULIAR DEATH. Dropped Dead While Trying to Stop a Fight. Adftirsville, Ga., October 14 To day, 8 miles from here, Ben F. Petit, about 70 years old, fell dead under pe culiar circumstances. Oscar Shaw, a negro, and nis wife lived at Petit’s and it is presumed the woman did Petit's house work, at least they were at Petit’s home today, when a disagreement between the ne gro and his wife arose, and Oscar proceeded to give her a good whip ping. The noise attracted Petit’s attention and he ran into the room where tho fracas was in progress. Just as he reached the room he fell dead, The negro became frightened and made his escape. He was, however, cap tured two miles from here this after noon and is now in the hands of the officers. It is not the first time that the negro has been in trouble. Mr. Petit was one of lifl-row’s pio neer citizens and was well thought of and highly wrpecteU ny his bora. His death is attributed to heart disease. GOOO GOVERNMENT CLUB 10 MEET ——. AND A CANDIDA , E FOR MAYOR. AND THREE ALDERMEN WILL BE NAMED. EMANUEL 1 HEIR CHOICE. He Will Be Renominated to Succeed Himself —A Number of Names Have Beep Suggested for Aldermen. The Nows has it from what is sup posed to lie good authority that a meeting of the Good Government club will lie held in the course of a few days for the purpose of naminat ing a municipal ticket lor the coming lection. .. .. As stated in these columns a few days ago Mayor Emanuel will he the nominee of the club for the head of the ticket, and it can be said reliably that there will be no opposition to him. Tlte aldermanic quesi.on has been discussed very freely vor the past two or three days and among the nam es mentioned in connection w.. 0 these places may be mentioned P. \V. Fleming, L. fiieoelman, A. E. Weiiz, Jiiulius May. W. Joerger, Herbert Ba ilor and several others. From all indications there will he no opposition to one good ticket that all citizens can unite on. TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS Market Matter Will Surely Be Dis posed of at Next Meeting. It nue;i*K that the ot:y council Is having rather a hard time disposing of the market question, as it has been up before them for several consecutive meeting and each time definite action lias been deferred. At the meeting Monday nlgut, how ever, the subject, was taken up and discussed at length, and it Is under stood that the solons have decided to make the change, and at their next regular meeting will advertise l’or bids to have the work done. The plans for the change were drawn up by Bowen & Thomas, the contractors, and they will, in all prob ability, secure the contract for the work. OPPORTUNITY FOR BIBLE 3TUDY Steps Being Taken to Form One at St. Mark's Church. Steps are being taken at St. Mark’s church towards the formation of an organization for the systematic study of the Bible. la his sermon last Sunday morning, Rev. ltede spoke strongly on the sub ject and urged the formation of a class of adults for this purpose giving a cordial Invitation to all and asking all who are willing to attend to no tify him. His further action will de pend upon the number of replies re ceived before next Sunday. if a sufficient number are favorable, he will give notice next Sunday of the date for the first meeting and other arrangements in connection with the plan. WILL MEET IN ATLANTA. Wach Examiners of the Southern to Gather There Today. The force of local watch inspec tors of the entire Southern Railway system will meet in Atlanta today for he purpose of receiving instructions on anew watch inspection service. The meeting will be convened in the Kimball house and will continue for two days. It, is expected that in the neighborhood of eighty inspectors will lie in attendance. The new service will be inaugurated within the next fifteen days. It will differ materially from the service now in vogue and it is believed will prove a great improvement. It will he more systematized and more complete. The ( watches of engineers, conductors and others connected with the running of trains are inspected under the system. W. M. Davidson, of Chicago, will he in charge of the york of instructing the inspectors in the new service and he will be assisted by E. C. Jamison and E. K. McGillivray, also of that city. They represent J. W. Forsinger, of Chicago, general Inspector, WjYLLY TO LEAVE THE FIRST Well Known Colonel Has Resigned as Commander of That Regiment. At a meeting of (he officers of the First Georgia regiment held in Sav annad Monday night, Colonel T. S. Wylly. Jr., announced that lie had for warded to he governor his resignation of his commission, with the request that he be placed on file retired list of officers. The information was a complete stir" prise to the officers, wno did not know tiiat Colonel Wylly had even been considering such a step. ihe regret of all was expressed. His action re sulted from the demands upon his time by his business. Col. Wylly lias been in command o* the regiment for about eighteen months, having served lor a year as lieutenant colonel prior to nis election as colonel. He was formerly a captain in the Savannah Volunteer Guards and during the Spanish-American war lie was a major in Kay's immunes. It is very probable that Lieutenant G. Arthur Go, on will be elected to succeed Col. Wylly. Col Gordon is a son of Gen. W. W. Gordon. He is probably the youngest lieutenant col onel n the country, and a colonel at 2!) lie will probably enjoy the distinct ion of being the youngest officer o, tnat rank in the United States. GOOD PRESS NOTICES. Gordon-Shay Opera Company Re ceives Themi Everywhere. The Gordon-Shay Opera company, which will till the boards at the Grand Saturday night, will probably lie the best attraction of the kind evei seen in litis city. The company h receiving good press notices in ev cry city that it appears. The Nor folk Landmark a few days ago gavi the company the following notice; 'll Trovatore anti "Carmen” —Ver tli's masterpiece, "II Trovatore,” wai presented at the Academy of Mush yesterday alteration by the Gordon Shay Opera Company in fine style, with .Mis* Helen Noldi as Leonora, Pauline Johnson as Inez, /.citille At berti as Count tie Luna, and John Dunsniure as Fernando, and it is need less to say that they mol an the re quirements of tno difficult roles as slimed. At night Bizet's heautoiil opera ol "Carmen" was put on. Miss Shay sung and acted the role of Carmen with charming grace, in personal beauty and in sweetness of song site ever surpassed the ideal personation ol the character, and it is not within out recollection that any other across, it a siiniliar role, ever so easily won the enthusiastic ad mi ration of a Norfolk audience. THE BIG SUIT. Affidavits Filed Against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Affidavits of officers ot the several railroad companies who are defendants in the equity suits brought by tne In ternational Commerce Commission against the Louisville and Nashville railroad Company have been filed in the office of Ihe clerk of the United States court at Savannah. The affi davits are to the truth of the state ments of fact, made in the defendants answer. The affiilavil in behalf of tne Louis villi- and Nashville is made by Waltei V. Hines, first vice president, that on behalf of the Central of Georgia, b> John jM. Eagan president; that on behalf of the Seaboard Air Line by Robert L. Nutt, assistant secretary; that on behalf of the Georgia South ern by William Checkley bliaw, vice president; those on behalf of the Wes tern and Atlantic and Nasnvil.e, Chat tanoogt and St. Louis, by J. W. Thom as, president. The hill in equity against the sev eral defendants was brought by the International Commerce Commission to enforce one of its orders, that the defendants had disregarded, to cease alleged discriminations in rates against Tifton and in favor of Albany and Valdosta. WILL MEET TONIGHT. Riflemen, Will Discuss the Trip to Valdosta. The Brunswick Riflemen will hold a | very important meeting in their ar mory tonight and, among other things, the proposed trip to the state fair in 1 Valdosta will be taken up and dis posed of. i There is a strong sentlm*-at among tne members of the company to take Itt this pleasant affair and it is not unlikely tnat the boys will go. i Several other company matters will also be taken up. T* R I u t CORPSE FOUND CASED IN SACK f . GHOULS SEEM TO HAVE SCAT TERED DEAD BODIES ALL OVER INDIANAPOLIS. SEVNTEEN ARRESIS MAUI. Supposed That at Least One Hundred Graves Have Been Despoiled There Within the Last Three Months. Indianapolis. October 14.—Four dear bodies were found tied in sacks in Georgia street, and in the rear of. the Central college of Physicians to day. The bodies were identified as those of Mrs. Johanna Stilz, said to have been stolen from the Anderson cemetery, Wallace Johnson, taken from Ebernezer cemetery, and Mrs. Catherine Doe Tiring, from'the German Catholic cemetery. At G o’clock this morning patrol men were sent to Meridian and Geor gia streets in response to a telephone message that there were bodies there. When t’he police arrived they were directed to a dry goods box on tho sidewalk on Georgia street opposite a wholesale dry goods store. On the top of the box, in a sitting posture, was a body tied in a sack. The form could plainly be seen, it was identified as that of Mrs. Sttlz. and found another body, also tied in a sack. The city dispensary ambu lance was called to the place and the bodies were sent to the morgue. A young man who telephoned for the police was still tfierce and told the police that he was on his way to Work While passing the rear end of the Central college of Physicians and Sur geons. in South rennsylvania street, he said he noticed two sacks til 1 with something lying near tile rear door of the college. When he walked into Georgia street and saw the body sitting on the dry goods box he rea lized that the sacks in the rear of the college probably contained bod ies. Seventeen persons are now under arrest for grave robbing. T n,s list includes nine negroes, three white doc tors one colored undertaker the pro prietor of a cemetery, and three utght watchmen. It Is supposed at least one hundred graves have been depoiled within the past three months. .... Judge Alford, in his instructions to members of the grand jury, told them to go to he bottom of the outrage and punish every man for his part in it regardless of his prominence. REPRESENTATIVE BERRY ILL. Grave Fears are Now Entertained for ’ His Recovery. Ne.wnan, Ga., October 14. —Hon W. B. Berry, representative-elect to the house. Is desperately ill at ills resi dence here, and his family and frlen is are very apprehensive as to his con dition. He was taken ill more than a week ago and lias not improved. He seems to be suffering from a combination of kidney and stomach trouble, and un **§s there is a very decided improve ment soon he will certainly not be alffi? to occupy liis seat in tne house at the beginning of the session, and his friends fear Tfft? malady niay result even more seriously. He is receiving every attention amf has the sympathy of the entire community. Capain tSerry led 'the legislative ticket, here by an overwhelming ma jority, and is yell known over Geor gia as one or the most prominent and successful business men in tne state, TENDERLY LAID TO REST. Funeral of Little Adrian St Clatr Wig. gins Yesterday. The runeral of little Adrian St. Clair Wiggins occurred yesterday af ternoon from the Catholic church. It was attended by a number of friends of the family. The little white casket was laden with beautiful flowers, tributes or love from many Wno had known and loved the brlffht tittle fellow. The funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. P. J. Buckle, who read Im pressively the beautiful ritual. The interment occurred in Ook Grove cem etery. and