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THE BRUNSWICK NE WS.
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 31.
THE BOARD OF TRADE
TAKES ACTION ON THE
STATE CONVICT SYSTEM
ARE AGIST
LEASING THEM
STRONG RESOLUTIONS PASSED
URGING SENATOR AND REP
RESENTATIVE TO FIGHT
SYSTEM.
INJLRES All ENTERPRISES
The Question Will Come Up During
the Present Session of the Legis
lature and May Be Abolished.
The Hoard of Trade held a very in
teresting meeting in their rooms at
the city had yesterday morning.
Tin- News Is. .indeed, glad to note
that a larger number of the members
were present and more interest was
displayed in the meeting than Hereto
fore.
The most Important matter taken
up was that of leasing the state con
victs. The board freely discussed the
matter and finally adopted resolutions
against, tne state leasing convicts to
individual parties, claiming that ll in
terferes with business In many ways.
Our senator and representative will
be urged to use their efforts to
tlie act abolished, and the following
communication was mailed to. them
last night:
Hm. W. K. Symons, So ’.ator from
Fourth District.
Hon. E. C. Butts, Representative of
Glynn County.
Gentlemen: —At a regular meeting
of the Brunswick Board of Trade,
held Friday. October 31, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, the system of leasing Hie
convicts in llie state of Georgia has
nad extensive trial and has proved
disastrous to business interest and to
commercial Interests generally, by en ;
aiding the lesseee to compete on an
unfair basis with legitimate enter
prises. and
Whereas, such system is liable to
abuses, and lias led to many grave
abuses and of a chcaraeter offensive
te the humane sentiment of he Chris
tian pei pie.
Be it re;.!ivied, that the senator
from the Fourtn district and Giynti
county ; immediate representative in
the legislature exert every effort to
procure the abolition of the present
system apd the establisnment of a
systcmovhi'i eby, under suit” control,
the convicts should he used on jmh
l:e roads or in-such other manner as
wilt not, come in competition with free
labor or legitimate capital invested in
private enterprises,/
“ The convict question is no doubt
one of he most important that is to
come up for disposition during the
present session of Che legislature. It
is known that an effort .will be-made
to ab list) the present system of leas
ing the slate convicts, hut it will meet
witn coniderable opposition, and a
lively fight, is looked for on the ques
' 'on. I? is not known ■ •iv what
stand the senator and representative
from this county will taka in the mat
ter.
A BIG DAMAGE SLIT FILED
A suit has been filed with the clerk
ci Lie Superior court by Sherman
• ! nos. through his attorney. Judge
C urtland Symroes. against the Bruns
wi< b and Birmingham railroad com
n-'n ■ for .damages to the amount of
SIO,OOO.
Jones is a wclTknown negro of the
city ar t claims that he was injured n
'be railroad at the time of the wreck
near t'ho six-mile crossing, when 11
nestle of the road gave away and
'■'.-me near wrecking the 'rain, but. at
<he time no one reported be'ng in
jur - The negro claims that he was
badly saaken up. ar t. ? a result, p-.,,
■'.or- felt, the effects of his injuries
and has been unable to work, and
.-.a-, h is injured for life, and wants
SIO.OOO damages.
The case wili come up for trial at
the next session of the superior court,
h will be in December. The B.
£ B. is represented In the case by
jheir attorneys, Sparks & Twitty.
SAY THEY DESERVE THE PRIZE.
Riflemen Traveled Longest Distance
to the State Fair.
There was-a prize offered by the
stat. Fair Association of $25 for the
military company that traveled the
greatest number of miles to attend the
air at Valdosta, and the Brunswick
Riflemen are laying a claim to the
prize, although it. seems that another
oinpany, the Amerieus Light Infan
try, also claim the money.
From Brunswick tit Valdosta is a
lislance of 121 miles, wnile from
vmericus to Valdosta is only 117
uiles. But it seems that the judges
n the contest adopted anew rule in
vference to the prize. They claim
hat it is not only the company that
ravels tne longest distance, but the
lumber of men in the company. For
list:cnce the Ritiemen took 21 men on
he trip and the judges say that the
uimber of miles should be multiplied
>y the number of men, which would
nalie a total of 2.541 for the Riflemen,
he Amerieus company carried 22
m u which, multiplied by the num
-er if miles, would make a total inlle
ige of 2,57-1. and on these grounds
•ley claim the prize.
However, r.o decision was reached
>y the judges at meeting held in Vai
ista Thursday night and the prize
nay yet he awarded to the Brunswick
■oniapny.
CUP DEFENDER BEING UUILT.
Hereshoff, t he Designer, and Barr
Will Sail Yacht.
New York, October 31.—Secretary
,'ormack, of the New York Yacht
Hub, announced tonight that the con
traction of a boat to defend the
vtuerlcan cap is now under way.
let.•!,off is the desigicr, and ige
aeiit will be sailed by Captain Bair,
She syndicate is composed"'of E. H.
laW* Clement A. Griscom, J. ,;. Hid,
vViiifam Rockefeller, Cornelius Van
terbiit. Harry Waiters and P. A. B.
.Vldener. August Belmont will put
’onsiitution In commission and J. P.
torgan will put the Columbia in trim
or the trial raebn.
GLENN’S
LECTURE
A LARGE AND APPRECIATIVE AU
DIENCE HEARD HIM LAST
NIGHT.
A large and cultured audience greet
'd Mr. Glenn last evening at the tafi
•rnacie and: to say that those who at
ndel were ntfehly entertained and
•c ased by Hie entire program is to
mt. it mildly.
Mr. ilallard in an appropriate iutro
iucuVry speech, spoke of the edut-a
ienal conditions of Brunswick and ex
lorled the citizens to arouse them
eives to an interest in this, the moat
mportant. problem in their lives, tin
ducntimi of Hicip'children and the
appropriation of an increased fund to
itnpmve the educational system in
Brunswick.
'J hi lecture by Dr. Glenn also bore
’i r l idly on this momentous question
mil in masteriy style bo drew pen
pictures comparing the lives of boys
.'ordinate cnotign to secure education
vitii those whose benlghtedi ignor
uie and degraded manner of living
bad led t.<* vice and thence to crime.
Dr. Glenn’s lecture was beautifully
A-or b and an.] forcibly delivered and his
-toq-ienci won his hearers and will
lon I -t le .;s have a wondered effect to
wards arousing interest in the sub
ject he so ably defended.
The sterecpticon exhibit by Mr. A.
V. Wood was the feature of the even
ing as far as the children were con
cerned, tne comic views especially
causing much laughter and applause,
and for older and wiser heads the il
lustration of the Gray’s beautiful
i poem, The Elegy in the country
churchyard was a crowning pleasure.
The poem was impressively read by
Superintendent Ballard. Altogether,
the entertainment, was a great suc
i cess and it is greatly to be hoped that
the Brunswick people may have many
more opportunities of enjoying similar
occasions.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1902.
OCTOBER A „ ft „„
SHIPPING ff C 7() W
RECORD aPL|UI U,UII
Volume of Business for the Past Month Beats AH
Previous Shipping Records in the History
of the Port Brunswick
October was a record breaker in.
Brunswick's shipping.
Not only did the shi,'|v’:i let’the
month break at.i previous r> ■ m'd Jcr
the same moiitn of any yea l '. Imt. for
any one month since a ves.-oi i.rst eti
teo-d this port.
Captain Otto Joliannesen, the official
statistician, cemp.v'ted t.ie l iio't hr
the month yesterday, and it should
be gratifying to every ci'i.-.en of
Brunswick. There is not a port on
the south Atlantic coast that can
compare wiiii the ineivnao of. business
in shiiiping of October. lin'd over Oc
tober 19b I.
During the month that ended yes
terday, lucre arrived from foreign
and domestic ports twenty steamers,
line barks, and forty-six schooners, a
total of seventy-live vessels, with a
otal of 71.152 registered, tons.
There sailed from this Fort dili’in.;
the month, for foreign pxrm only, U
PITHS SOON
TO [SECT HOME
INTERESTING MEETING HELD BY
OGLETHORPE LODGE LAST
NIGHT.
A COMMIT m 'APFO.I-vT'n
Actual Work Will Begin on the Hand
some Structure Within a Short
Time.
i
- Lodge, Knights of by
linas, held a very interesting and well
attended meeting in their hall, over
the National bank, last nigul.
Considerable business was transact
ed by the lodge, but the most impor
tant subject handled was that of
erecting a handsome ’home for the
lodge, on their lot, cn Gloucester
street, next, to the new public build
ing.
A committee, composed ol K. C.
Butts, T. R. Ferguson and .1. W.
Wood, were appointed by Hie lodge
some months agi/ to look into Hie
erection of the/building. Mr. Butts,
being out of iIJ city, R. T. Clark was
appointed to tire place, ami the com
mittee was instructed to proceed vdh
the plans and to have work started on
the building as soon a. possible.
This means that Brunswick will
soon have another handsome three
story building, as it. is the intention if
tile Knights to make their home one
of the handsomest in the city. Trie
building will cost in the neighborhood
of $ 15,000. Tne third story will bo
used by the Knights, while Hie second
Tiny will probably lie fitted up with
i.Jfice suites. The ground floor will
be made a large store, aim the News
understands that it has already been
rented.
Tne committee will at once get
down to work and tne actual construc
tion of the building will soon be un
der way.
SERIOUSLY ILL.
H. B. Robinson Expected to Pass
Away at Any Minute.
Mr. H. B. Robinson, one'of the old
est. and best known citizens of Glynn
county, and who lias been iii for some
time, was reported run'll worse yester
day, arm grave fears are now enter
tained for his recovery. At an early
hour this morning he was reported to
be in a dying condition.
Mr. Robinson has resided on St.
Simon and in Brunswick for a long
number of years, and has a large cir
cle of friends who will join the News
in t.ie hope that better tidings will
come from his bedside olday.
Mrs. . Philips, one of his daughters,
will arrive in the city this morning
from her home in Asheville, N, C. ~
vessels, with a total of lt.m;7 regis
tered tons.
For domestic ports there sailed 45
vessels, with a total of I I ,3(17 regis
tered tons.
in plain figures, Ihe value of ex
ports, foreign and domestic, wasS
Two Million, Six Hundred and Sev
enty Thousand, Five Hundred and
Eleven Dollars, which breaks all rec
ord:, Id r a month'., on dues 3 m the his
tory of Brunswick.
That we are steadily growing an
the mi'st important port in this sec
tion of I'he country, tneso figures
speak for themselves. They are
chronicled to the outside world and
are correct. This news will he her
alded ad over the universe and will
mean more than the average persoii
thinks lor our city, which now ranks
as the lending port on the smith At
lantic (oast,
iLL OF MONEY
TELLS THE TALE
— f —
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOL
LARS USED ON BOODLEHS IS
SHOWN IN COURT.
DIG CASE SS ON I RIAL
First Testimony Taken is the Sensa
tional Case-Against Prominent
1 St. Louis Men.
Kt. Louis, Mo., October 31. —The
taking of testimony in the. trial of Ed
ward I’i'vsili, former member of the
bouse of delegates, on the charge of
perjury before tne grand jury, began
in Judge Ryan’s court room today, Ihe
jury bnving been selected yesterday.
While Philip Stock was on the stand
the $75,000 from the safe d”posU vault
of the Lincoln Trust Company was
protUicetl by Circuit Attorney Folk,
identified and counted.
Stock, who is secretary of til.; Hi.
Louis Brewing Association, testified
that he was employed by President
Charles 11. Turner, of the St. Louis
and Suburban railway, to secure the
passage of council bill No. 41. He
said that he met John K. Murrell, of
(no lltm.si of delegates, in relation to!
the bill, Murrell representing the
noii.se combine. Murrell proposed to
get the bill through the house for $75,-
000, which, witnesses testified, he de
posited ip the Lincoln trust vaults for
Murrell.
John K. Murrell, who returned from
Mexico to aid the state in convicting
nis former fellow members of the old
muse or delegates combine, made ais
first appearance as a witness this at
ernoon. The witness referred to file
combine an "association for the
-■ ontcolling of legislation.” He said
there were nineteen members. The
witness said the association talked
about the price that would be charge I
for passing the pending suburban bill
and various sums were suggested
ranging from $t>(),000 to SIOO,OOO.
•iirred said that he was instructed
to see Philip Stock and demand $75,-
000.
BACK FROM THE REUNION..
Veterans Say They Had a Big Time
in Columbus.
i The Glynn county veterans who
attended t.ie slate reunion in Colmu
| bus during Hit week, returned to the
H-ity yesterday.
The (lelegatjpn are high in their
j praise of the treatment they receiv
ed at te ' bands of the people ef Co
lumbus. an{l say that they have never
i attended a more enjoyable reunion.
i The at tendance was unusually large
I and the affair was a success in every
way possible.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
BY FIRE AND SMOKE 0E
GUATEMAI AN VOLCANO
HILL IS A CANDIDATE.
Announced Positively That He Is In
the Race.
Atlanta, November 31. —Hon. War
ner Hill, otC Meriwether, is a candi
date for railroad cßmmissioner to fill
the vacancy which will be caused by
ihe expiration of the term of Judge
Spencer R. Atkinson, ’file friends of
the Meriwether statesman have al
ready presented his name to Governor
Terrell, and yesterday Mr. Hill defi
nitely confirmed what has been a ru
mor for several days. In speaking to
a party of> friend's of his candidacy
he stated briefly that he considered
the matter carefully and was in the
race.
Tne term of Judge Atkinson as rail
road commissioner will expire next
September and as this office will be
come vacant before the next sessiou
of the general assembly convenes, it
will lie necessary for Governor Ter
rell to appoint, the commissioner with
in the next few weeks in order that
the appointment can go to the legis
lature during the present session.
WILL NOT BE HEARD.
injunction Case Against County Com-
Missioners Will e Postponed.
Tin* i-jo.. against the commissioners
ol loads and revenues of Glynn coun
ty- which was scheduled to come up
befori Judge Dart in Waycross Wed
nesday, will, it was learned yester
day, lie postponed until November 10.
The facts in this case were publis
ed in these columns a few days ago.
A number of residents of the county
claim that, thhy should tie exempt
from doing road work. The commis
sioners do not see why such a claim
U made, and have made the parties
do their work on the roads. An in
junction was gotten out against the
com mi.-stoners and tho case set for
’hearing on Wednesday, but a News
reporter learned yesterday that itj
would lie postopned until the tenth.
Kruger Longs for Home.
Brussels. Oct: -nor 31. —it is assert
er here that, Mr. Kruger has aban
doned his irreeonciliable attitude and
i;.lends to seek permission to return
to South Africa.
HATCHETS ,
SOLD WELL
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS IS DONE
BY CARRIE NATION AT
ASHEVILLE.
Ashcviilc, N. C., October .'it.—Taut,
night Messrs. Co* Ike and Browne, ri
val cnnShlates for the district solici
tcjiH'nii. scheduled lo speak in joint
debate at the court house, had to yeild
in hour to Carrie Nation.
Long before she appeared tne court
bouse and all tne parks and streets
were thronged with a varigated mass
uf humanity. The smart set, ...e
churches, politicians, saloons, ail had
; pi. -inlalives among the good-natur
ed throng. No such reception has
been given anyone, save, possibly,
Presirtenl Roosevelt, and tne enthusi
asm shown on his visit, was tafne as 1
compared to that exhibited last night.
Mrs. Naticin made a good talk, and
• ie i the ad ivess did a land office bus
iness in the sale of her "little hatch
ets." Deputy Sheriffs Jarvis and Reed
gallantly acted as clerks. Site left,
here for Columbia, S. C.
On tne street car some men intro
duce l Himself as her cousin from
Kansas, but as lie turned to leave the
car she discovered two whiskey I
ties bulging from his pockets. The
opportunity could hot lie missed. She
raptured them at once and smashed
them on the spot, disowning her new
found cousin in no uncertain terms.
Off on a Trip.
Col. Maehen and otner officials of
.‘he B. & B. left yesterday on a short
, inspection trip over the road. They
will return in a few days.
Roosevelt Gives to Virginia.
Wasnington, October 31.—President
Rooseveit and a small parry left here
tonight on a visil of a day or two In
Virginia, it is probable some of the
battle fields of the civil war will b#
, visited.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LIVES ARE LOSE
IV HUNDREDS
♦
ENTIRE COFFEE ZONE OF COUN
TRY DESTROYED BY ERUPTION
OF SANTA MARIA.
EVERY LIVING I'HING GONE
Destroyed by the Fumes .That Are
Reported to Be Pouring From the
Burning Mountain.
San Francisco, October 31.—The
entire coffee zone of Guatemala has
been destroyed' by flames and smoke
from the volcano of Santa Marla,
irruptions threaten the destruction of
every living thing within reach of the
mines and fire that pours from the
burning mountain, according to a ca
ble of Oastle Bros., importers of this
ity, received from their coffee plan
tation in Guatemala. Only meager de
ails are given.
"Laat Monday,” said Louis liirseh,
I Castle Bfos., ”1 wired to our repre
sentatives there asking for news of
tjie eruption of Santa Maria, and last
night I received in reply this cable
gram :
“ true. Enormous losses. Prob
able volcanic eruption. Ccee zone
destroyed. Our lives are In danger.
Further reports will follow.’
"The coffee districts referred to,”
said Mr. Hirsch, “are the Costa Cusa
ml Costa Grande. They are tne fln
st plantations in the .country. If the
'Oftee district is destroyed, as the ca
de seems to indicate, one-third of the
crop ig not likely involved.
I lie volcano of Santa Maria is lo
cated between Retalhuien and Quezal
tenango. The towns in the neighbor
•io°d to b most likely destroyed r* •
■dan Felipe, Mazatenango and Quezal
.enango. The volcano has been quiet
for years.”
Washington Confirms News.
Washington, October 31.-A (Table
■ram received at tne state department
today fretn Consul General McNally
reports that tne eruption of the volca
no at Santa Maria, adjoining Queztl
teuango, continues, that the city is
covered with six indices of volcanic
matter, rich coffee plantations on the
oasts are buried under 7 feet of sand
md ashes from the volcano and that
detonations from the eruption were
•lean! in the capital. There have been
frequent earthquakes and another
eruption is reported in the department
and rom bador. Much excitement pre
vails.
Change of Hours.
Beginning with next Sunday the
Junday school of St. Mark’s church
v/Jll meet at 3;30 in the afternoon.
This change is made aiter mature con
tideration and in response to the re
quest of many parents who earnestly
desire an afternoon session of the
scnool.
military boys return
Brunswick Military Boys Had an En
joyable Time in Valdosta.
The Riflemen, under command of
Tirst Lieutenant John P. Avomey,
and the Naval Reserves, under Kn
sign Jas. Hailey, returned yesterday
on tlie Atlantic Coast Line from Val
dosta, where they participated iu the
festivities of -he state fair Thursday,
which was Military and Governor day.
The boys report having a delight
ful time in Valdosta and say they
were royally treated by the people of
Inis hospitable little south Georgia
Hty. Governor Terrell, the legislature
and a number of the military of tuo
slate were present and the day was
one of the best ever enjoyed by a
state fair held anywhere.
The boys all say that it Is sure to
be a big success. The exhibits, races,
etc., arc all good and exceed any pre
vious fair held under the auspices of
the state fair association. .