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THE \BRTJNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 2, NUMBER 33. REGISTRATION BOOKS CLOSE + ABOUT SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY VOTERS HAVE QUALI FIED FOR ELECTION. , ■ RUSH ON THE LAST DAY Clerk Russell Was Kept .Busy All Yesterday—politicians Will Now „ Do Their Work. The registration hooks closed at the city hall yesterday, and the last day was quite a busy one with Clerk Rus sell. As usual, a large number of vot ers waited until the last minute to register, and therefore caused a rush on tae last day. Th'e clerk did not have time to fig ure tip the total last night, as the books did not close unutil t! o'clock, but it is not thought that more than 750 voters have qualified for the elec tion. which occurs next month, when a mayor and four aldermen will be elected. Now that the registration books have closed, the politicians will get to work, and fi there is to be any opposi tion, it will likely spring up before the end of the present week, or immedi ately after the Good Government Club names its candidates, which will proO ably be Friday night, as it is gener ally understood that a meeting of the club will be held on that night. However, it is hardly tnought that there will be any opposition to the ticket that will be named by that or, ganizatifni. Just wao will be the candidates for the board of alder men is not known, but Mayor Email uel will, it is generally unuderstood, be renominated. DISAPPEARANCE OF OVERBY. Citizen of Cochran May Have Been Robbed and Murdered. MiJJen Ga. November About id o'clock last night our town w r as thrown into a state of excitement on accounut of a report that seemed to Indicate highway robbery and possibly murder almost within our borders. Mr. T. H. Overby, of Cochran, Ga., representing the National i.ife Insur ance Company, and who was also writing health and accident insurance has been making this place headquar ters for some time. Yesterday he hired a turnout from Mr. J. H. Parker and went into Emanuel county to tie liver several policies and collect pre miums. The driver came in atoot about 10 o'clock and reported that they had been held up in the river swamp by an unknown party and he had escaped by jumping out of the buggy and taking to the swamp. Soon after lie left tae buggy he heard it feavv the place at a high rate ol speed, and when he thought it safe he went back into the road, but Overby was not to be found. He, however, found Overby's satchel, which' he brought with him. Search was immediately instituted, without avail today. About 2 o'celock the horse and buggy were found in . an old eld near Cushingville and the conductor on the evening train re ports that a man answering Overby’s description boarded his train last night at Cushingville and look a berth for Birmingham. People are at a loss to know why he sm.nld have acted in this manner, as he bad conducted him self in such a manner since coming here as to win the confidence of our people. REPAIRING THE SEWER. Engine is Now Pumping Away the Water and No Damage Will Occur. A force of hands have been hard at work repairing the broken sewer pipe since Saturday night. The engine which has been secured’ to pump off the water was gotten into working order early Sunday and ti large holes were quickly emptied'. It will be necessary to keep tne engine at Work for some time in order that the pipe can be repaired, the large 12-inch pipe has been ordered by t< graph and is expected to arrive in a (Jay or two. There will be no damage caused by the break, only that an extra force oi> workmen will have to be employed until the new pipe arrives and is placed in position. II MEN SLAIN NEAR SAVANNAH —♦ — DEAD BODIES OF AN OLD WHITE MAN AND A NEGRO ARE DISCOVERED. THE AFEAIR IS A MYSfERY White Man Had Trouble With Some Hunters Who Sought Game on His Place. Savannah, Ga., November 3. —Gugie Bourquin, 65 years old, and a negro man were murdered some time today near the place of the former, about six miles from the city. The twu were driving together when they were shot. Bourquin’s body was found iu the buggy, and that of the negro was found Hit) yards distant. Both men were dead. Edward F. Lovell, Jr., and H. S. Dreese, who live in that neigaborhood, made the discovery. They reported their find to the authorities upon their arrival in the city and tonight deputy sheriffs with bloodhounds, are seeking to tlnil the trail of (lie murderers. The motive of tae crime is not known. From time to time Mr. Bourquin has had trouble with pot hunters who have sought, to shoot the game that is to be found in abundance on his place. It, is thought possible mat the killing may have grown out of some such trouble. Behind the buggy was found a double barreled snot gun, with the percussion caps missing, though the gun was loaded. It is presume.? that Bourqin was fired upon first and that the negro jumped from the buggy to run.' He was shot as no was making off. it, has been learned thir the mule hitched lo the buggy wandered off after the discov ery was made. The negro’s body was found again, but a search is still being nm for the i..MO and buggy and the it.’y el Bourquin. BIG LOSS BY FIRE TOWN OF ST. PIERRE IS NEARLY SWEPT AWAY BY THE FLAMES. SL'-JMTihs, N. K., November 3.—The own of St. Pieere, Mi quel m, lias men dtvastated by fire. The main • own has been destroyed by fi.'e. There was no loss of life. Trie loss ..ill probably be $v r f)."o’J. The couflagrati m started last r.igbt and swept the • lain■ portion of ihe ,own. The governor’s nouse, the gov ernment buildings, the court house, the building occupied by ih(4 military at marine, the Roman C.i'fiodc t'a heciral, the Presbytery, tne schools and a number of other imihliigs were lestroyed. It has not yet been learned how the fire originated. Til are was no •vind last night, else the anrive lown probably would have been completely obliterated. The rapid spreil .z Cm conflagration was clue to the trifling water supply and to the fad that St. Pierre has no adequate fire fighting ipplianew. STRUCK BY A CAR. Mrs. Anais Wilson Dies From Inju ries Received in Savannah. Sanvannah, Ga., November 2.—Mrs. Anais Wilson, ager S3, died this morn ing from being struck by a trolley car yesterday. Mrs. Wilson was deaf and walked in front of the car. She was born in the slar.d of Mar tinique in 1810. Her paren s woe large slave owners. Her mother. Alts. Peters, was the cousin of the Empress Josephine, Art wife of Napoleon. Tier were educated together in the convent of St. Pierre. Miss Peters removed to Charleston, S. C.. with her parents at an early age, and there married Ed ward G. Wilson. The friends of Atbert O. Anderson Will regret to learn that he is still quite ill at his homo on Union street, and was reported some worse yester —i— t - ii> BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 1902. NATIONAL ELECTION WILL OCCUR TODAY UTILE INTEREST IN THIS STATE ■—— ONLY CONGRESSMEN ARE TO BE ELECTED AND THE DEMO CRATS NOT OPPOSED. FULL VOTE IS DESIRED People of Glynn County Should Give Congressman Brantley as Large a Vote as Possible. Congressional elections through ouut the country wll take place to day. - Elections will be had iu every; district in Georgia, but there is no opposition to any of t lie demo cratic nominees, so that the usual enthusiasm which contests arouse is rather lacking. Iu this the Eleventh district., Hon. W. G. Brantley is a candidate to sue ced l hintself without opposition. The democratic executive committee of the district has been quite active ami as Mr. Brantley has many warm per sonal friends in the several counties, there is no doubt he will lie given a large vote. The polls will be open in Brunswick at the court house and a good democratic vote is expected in ibis county. Cnairman Twitty, of the executive committee of Giynn county, is endeav oring to get every voter to the polls andi has sent out the following circular letter. Dear Sir: I beg to call your attention to the fact that the congressional election occurs on next Tuesday, No vent her 4th. The polls wiit be open af ail the pre cincts. The home county of our dis tinguished and worthy representative, Hon. William G. Brantley, should compliment him with a large vote, and I would “respectfully ask that you not only go to tne pods and east your bal lot for him, but that you also urge others to do likewise.” The other candidates for congress in Georgia who will be elected today are as fellows: First district Hon. Rufus E. Lester, second, Hon. J. M. Griggs, third, Hon. Elijah Lewis, fourta Hon. W. C. Adamson, sixth Hon. Charles Bartlett, seventh, Hon. John Maddox, eigath Hon. W. M. Howard, ninth Hon. Carter Tate, tentn, Hon. T. W. Hardwick, elevenin flow. W. G. Brantley. All of tho present congressmen w be returned with the exception of Hon. W. H. Fleming, of the tenth, who was defeated for the nomination in lho democratic primary by Mr. Hard wick. Interest in General Results. Much interest is manifested in Georgia in the congressional elections in the north and west, especially in view of the fact that the democratic campaign work has been in charge o. Congressman Griggs, cf tne second. As chairman of the democratic con gressional campaign committee, Mr. Griggs has .lone heroic work, and many are predicting that the result will be a safe democratic majority in the lower house. All of the Georgia congressmen have lent him great as sistance in the campaign, and several of them have taken the stump lo help pound democratic doctrine into tne doubtful districts. All eyes are turn ed on New York, which is looked to for several new democratic congress nil>n, and some of the western districts are expected to help swell the list. There hag been considerable talk of Congressman Griggs for speaker, and a democratic majority in the house, it is believed, would easil> land him in the speaker’s chair. Work Soon to Begin. The congregation of the Second Advent church, will soon begin work on new ohuch, which is to be erected on the vacant, lot corner of H ami C streets. The church, when completed, will be one of the handsomest in the city, and will add greatly to the ap pearance of the vicinity in which it is to be erected. _ _.. ... . . 'ILL EYESARE ON NEW VORK REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE BOTH CLAIMING VICTORY FOR THEIR TICKET. PENNSYLVANIA IS IN DOUBT A Hard Fight is Also On in That 1 State and Democrats Hope to Elect the Governor. New York, November 3.—John N. Carlisle, chairman of Hie democratic executive committee, today made pub lic the democratic forecast for the gu bernatorial election, claiming a vic tory for Bird S. Coler and his asso ciates by not less than 5,000 plurality The figures, it was said, were a mini mum. The forecast was signed by Mr. Carlisle and Frank Campbell, chairman of the state committee. Mr. Color wiU hear the election returns from democratic Headquarters in Brooklyn. Pennsylvania in- Doubt. Philadelphia, November 3. —After weeks of campaigning the orators and party workers have linisned their la bors and both sides await the issue ot Tuesday. Senator Quay, chairman ol the republican state committee left nere today for his home iu Beaver, Penn. He has prepared' an estimate of tue vote based upon reports from important point's throughout the state, but will not make it public until to morrow. Local democratic leaders estimate h r H. ii. pall ohm, me democratic gu bernatorial nominee, an aggregate ol 90,000 votes in this city. They express confidence that this will elect their state ticket, figuring that Pattison will have a majority in the state outside of tuis city equal to the vote here. The general impression derived from the claims of political leaders is that there is inuca doubt concerning tne slate ticket. Of the thirty-two congressmen to be elected the democrats claim they wii. have at least seven. It is understood that Senator Quay expects former judge Pennypacker (republican can didate for governor) to win by over 100,000 majority, but tho leaders on the other side say the harmony now existing in the democratic party tnroughciut tho state will render this impossible. Light Vote in Minnesota. St. Paul, Minn., November ;i.—Gov ernor Van Sant practically closed bis campaign last night. L. A. Rosing, democratic candidate for governor will close his canvass with a mass meeting in Minneapolis tomorrow night Many complaints of apathy among the voters 'nave reached politi cal headquarters, and the belief is general that light vote will be poled. Enthusiasm in Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb., November 3, —From an apalnetic opening, interest in the coming election has grown tu the point of enthusiasm during the past two. weeks, and with good l weather the state should poll 210,000 votes, this is a failing off from two years ag< v but will exceed last year's vote. Nevada Republicans. Reno, Nev., November 3.—The re publicans are much more active in the last thirty-six hours than they have been at any time during the campaign. Tney seem to be confident of success, the fight for the governorship will be close. Many predict a republican landslide, but the fusionists claim the state by a majority ranging from 500 to 1,000. Addicks in Issue. Dover, Dei., November 3.-—The deni oeratic and regular republican leaders contend that J. JjMward Addicks will been unable to control the next legis lature which elects two United States senators. The campaign Iras been con ducted, in an effort to prevent Ad dicks’ domination of the assembly. The republican factions have united tor state treasurer and auditor of ac> FREDERICA FORT TO BE REPAIRED —♦— OGLETHORPE’S ONLY MONUMENT TO BE PUT IN A FIRST CLASS CONDITION. SURVEY SOON TO BE MADE The Monument Fund is Also Growing and a Suitable Stone May Be Erected Shortly. It is a matter of congratulation and pride for the people of Brunswick and St. Simons that steps are to be taken shortly for the restoration and preser vation of the old fort at Fredeica. This interesting relic of colonial days, the only monument to Oglethorpe’s military genius and greatness that ex ists on tiie spot where no contributed so muen to Georgia’s history is in danger frttm the encroaching water ami i,-, sadly in need of proper care and : t- reth The Daughters of the Revolution nave taken the matter in band and active measures will be taken very sc..a o ~ vrd repairing the battery. Captain C. by, who has been interested n this patriotic movement, aas received communication from the stal. ia. .1 . .:>1 it to visit Frederica this ek " mil allied by Col. Kleni rntlj a 1 rtn <ml 'ul of construction el i :e govei nmieni. building, to survey me . ai. make an estimate of the lost of the necessary repairs. This will he formally reported at the D. A. R. conference in Savannah next week and after that, the work will probably lie begun and pushed rapidly to com pletion. Tile fund ae ilgi This r*"i ly " mn.l probably lie augmented by ributions in a short time, it possible to to mem ory of Georgia’s fflMptt founder. This will be erected .'finer lure ixr at Krtsdertea near (be asso ciation may decide, and will be a (•edit, to the patriotism and energy of those interested, PROMINENT VISITORS RAILROAD . AND STEAMBOAT MEN COME DOWN FOR A FEW DEYS’ OUTING. Charles H. Mallory, of Nev YoiJ>, head of the Mallory steamship I ne, .1. M. Culp, <1 Washington, fouit'h vice president of the Southern rail way, M. H. Raymond, of New York, general superintendent of the Mallory steamship line, and C. V. iidmtmds, of Cincinnati, arrived in ilu cry Sunday. These prominent gentium n are down south pleasure Lent, and left over the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad yesterday to spend oe;x*al days hunting and fishing. Tuny will return in a few days and will spend several days in Brunswick before re turning to their respective homes. counts and their elution is probable. Mach faction lias a congressional can didate, which is expected to insure the election of Henry Houston, the democratic nominee. The situation re gad ing the legislative contest seems to be a question whetner the combi nations effected in various districts be tween the republican factions will give them or the democrats control. Injunction in Coloradod. Denver, Colt'., November 3.—lnter est tonight in the coming election centers round tlit: injunction issued by District Judge Johnson against Clerk Aieheie of this county, restrain ing him from certifying to the judges of election something like nine hun dred names, alleged to lie those ctf persons not legal voters. Attorneys for Mr. Aicnele will apply to the su premo court for a writ of prohibition, which, if granted, will make the in junction inoperative. This, it is ex pected, will bring forth a decision as V. : the right of a district judge to is sue such an injunction at the prayer of one political- patty. Clerk Aieheie, who was elected 10 his office on the democratic ticket, declared that a number of tne names included in the injunction are personally known to him to be legal voters and to have been legally registered. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BUSY SESSION OF CITY COURT ♦ JUDGE SPARKS CONVENED HIS TRIBUNAL IN REGULAR SES SION YESTERDAY. MANY CASES DISPOSED OF The Court at Once Got Down to Work and is Rushing Business at a Rapid Gate. Judge Sparks convened the city; court yesterday morning at ten o’clock in regular session, and at once got down to business, as ne gen erally does. The court room was comfortably crowded with colored people, who were there to hear a number of in teresting cases, which are on the docket, and in which are implicated sdme of the soceity set. It is probable that the session will hold for several days, the court has an unusually large amount of busi ness to dispose of. Following is a list of the cases tried yesterday: State vs. Sugarde Miller, gaming. Rule absolute. State vs. David Jones, gaming. Rule nisi. State vs. Lemon Williams, gaining. Rule nisi. State vs. Dick Turner, gaming. Rule absolute. State vs. James Whooper, simple larceny. Rule absolute. Slate vs. Dink Trapp, larceny from the house. Plea of guilty. Sentence 4 months or tine of SSO and costs. Slate vs. Gilbert Williams. Allow ing minors to play pool. Plea of gui.ty. Sentence 6 months or fine of SSO and costs. State vs. S. Houstc.in. assault and battery. Case nolle pressed. State vs. Lee Godfrey, assault and nattery. Rule nisi. Slate vs. Joe Cooper, carrying con cealed weapons. Rule nisi. Slate vs. H. R. Good, gaming. Plea or guilty. Sentence four mouths on the ehaingaug or a fine of s2j and costs. State vs. John Allen, Trespass. Case node pressed. State vs. W. M. Morgan, keeping open tipping house on Sunday. Plea of guilty. Sentence TO months on the chaingang or a fin a of $l5O and costs. State vs. W. M. Morgan, seeing vvnskey without license . Case noim pressed. State vs. Wll! Stuart, larceny. Ver dict of not guu /. State vs. Mill Sfur.-t, iarceny. Ver dict of not guilty. State vs. Paul Pohl, carrying con cealed weapons. Verdict of guiity. Sentence 10 months o.n the chaingang or a fine of $75 aid costs. The court wih convene at,[ in this morning at 8:30 o'clock. QUINLAN AND WALL TONIGHT. Their Minstrels Will Hold the Boards at the Grand. A rich, magnificent treat awaits the patrons of minstrelsy at the Grand to night when Quinlan & Wall's Imperial Minstrels will appear. True, this is I heir inaugural season, but the organ ization is owned and directed by Dan Quinlan and Jimmy Wall, whcl are -strongly intrenched behind the sav ngs and experience of fifteen years as performers, originators and managers. It has manageial munificence, which tccounts for its meteoric merit. The company lays claim, and justly so, to having tile most original, elab- orate, and far-reaching first part ever conceived. It is called! “A Reception It the Diplomatic Legion.” It deals with the governments of the earth, and is therefore historic. It requires the most . gorgeous scenery ever touched to caniias by master’s brush, and to illuminate it 3,000 incandescent bulbs are used. This makes it an in describable eye-feast of decoration The parade of the company Is also said to be an excellent one, and it will be witnessed by a large crowd here today. Arrives Earlier. A considerable change was made in the schedule of the Southern railway Sunday, when the new fast mail train from the east was inaugurated. Asa result of tlio change tile people of Brunswick will now receive their eastern mail several hour* earlier taaa they have heretofore, ,^