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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. NUMBER 2, VOLUME 34. DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS HAD BATTLE TOR SUPREMACY IN MAN* STATES YESTERDAY. ADDiCKS GONE IN DELAWARE —♦— REPbRTS SAY RHODE ISLAND ELECTED A DEMOCRATIC GOV-. . ERNOR AND TWO CON . GRESSMEN. Pennypacker Wins in Pennsylvania By a Majority of 100,000.—Results in the Other States Where Elections Were Held. Providence, K. 1.. November 4 Returns received up to a late hour to night indicate that 1,. F. C. (la , democrat, aas defeated Governor t U. Kimball by a small majority. May or Granger, of Providence, democrat, is elected to congress over the pri ent republican, while F. P. Owen, dem ocrat, has defeated (.'apron, ropubii oan, In the Second district. Delaware All Right. Wilmington, Del.’, November 4.—-Re turns from over one half the pr <-incts in trie First legislative district of Wilmington indicate the election ol Ur. H. G. Buckmaster, democrat, over James republican This is a democratic gain and counts against Addieks. Bols Loses Out. DeMoines, lowa, November 1. —The feature of the election in this state to day was the contest, in the Third dis trict, (Speaker Henderson’s) between Governor Bois, democrat, and Benja min P. Birdsaii. At a late hour Bird sail’s election is evident. Martin 1. Wade, democrat, is elected in the sec mid district. Lafollette Re-Elected. Milwaukee, Wis., November 4... At 1! o’clock tonight returns from the state indicate that Governor Lafol lette has been reelected by al let;.-1 35,000 plurality. Congressional re turns are very meager, but indications point to election of ten republicans and one democrat. Legislature will probably be republican. Kentucky Comes Back. Frankfort, November 4.—Report! from the election in this state arc coming in slowly but, by the returns received up to 11 o'clock tonight it looks as if the democrats have elected every congressman except In the Eleventh district, where Boorliag republican, is ahead. Ohio is Republican. Columbus, November 4. —The repub licans have carried, the state by next to tbe largest pluralities on record. However, returns up to a very late hour tonight indicate that. I he demo crats have gained at, least one, and probably two congressmen. Tom Johnson has been snowed under. Indiana Goes Wrong. Indianapolis, Ind., November 4. At 1 o’clock this morning indications from most reliable returns are that the republicans have carried tbe state by 25.000 to 30,000. Tbe delegation in congress will be the same as at pres ent and will consist of nine republi cans and four democrats. ‘•Maryland, My Maryland." Baltimore, November 4.—The con gressional elections in this state have been fought out very bitterly today. There are six congressmen in the state and both sides are claiming three. Two districts are conceded to each party and two seats are in doubt. Utah in Doubt. Salt Lake, November 4. —Because of a general scratching throughout the state it is quite impossible to give an accurate figure on today’s result. Both sides are claiming the state with the chances favoring the democrats. Republicans Leading. Chicago, Tils., November 4.—Meager returns at midnight have presented nothing like an accurate statement of the result in this state today. How ever, there is every indication that the republican ticket has been elected by a good majority. The next legis lature will be republican. It is im possible to state how the elections have resulted in the congressional dis tricts. In Colorado. Denver, % November 4. —Reports throughout ihe state show unusually heavy vote has been polled, but defi nite results are not yet obtaiuaable, Republican gains are generally report ed. Coming in Slowly. Wheeling. W. Va., November 4. Reports are coming in very slowly, but the deineorals claim a gain of two votes, which is practically conceded by the republicans. In the Nutmeg. Hartford, November 4. —Governor Chamberlain, repmtblican, nas been elected over Carey, democrat, by a safe majority. An entire republican delegation is returned to Washington. The democrats made large gains in the cities. Another Solid Delegation. Jackson, Miss., November 4.-—A very sma.i vote was polled in this state so.lay. Ail ilie democratic nom inees for congress were elected. In Penrssyqlvania. P ilia lelphia, November 4. —Phila- delphia nas gone republican by 100,- 000. Pennypacker, the republican candidate for governor, has defeated Pat.tison, democrat, by a large major ity. The legislature is also safely republican. * South Dakota. Sioux Falls. November 4.—At 11:30 the repents received from repub lican hen kpff <■ indicate that the state has gone republican by about i 5.000 majority im r the democrats. In Michigan Detroit, November 4 -At 10 o lock tn ight Chairman Di- kerpnn, of the .repaid: an committee, i'-suel the fol lowing statement: 'Governor J’-liss and the entire state 'ticU-t arc elected by 40,000. Eleven eongrcssnnn are elected. The legis'aturo js overwhelm indy republican. All Democrats. New Orleans, N tvember 4-—All the democratic nomt ieo lor congress arc elected by good majorities. Old NortW State Comes Eack. Raleigh, November 4.—Advices up to this rime show that the democrats have elected al! ten of the congress men in tiic stale. The legislature will be democratic tty four-fifths vote, and toe popular majority is placed at 00,000. Arkansas in Line. Lottie Lock, November 4. —A small vole w ix. polled on the whole today, but the • ntlre democratic delegation -v.c cjecu ii to congress, in Die state and county elections the democrats have won. North Dakota Republican. Fargo, N D.. November 4.—The re publican state central committee, at. midnight, claim that returns show t'nat the republicans have elected govern 'd %ongresi.;mciu and state officers by a majority between 10,000 and 12,000. New Hampshire as Usual. ■ Concord, N. It., November 4.—Re turns up to ntidnight show that Batch cider, republican, has been elected governor ofjhe s'ate over Hollis, dem oiv ice former receiving 21,k91i votes and the latter 16.888. Close in Idaho. Boise City, November 4.—The vote is coming in very slowly from over the state, and Hulf and Morrison, candi dates for governor are running neck and neck. Both sides claim the legis lature. Old Bloody Kansas. Topeka, November 4.—At a late the nr tonight tnc returns indiacte that Baiiey, republican, has been elected i governor by a safe majority. The [legislature is in doubt. New Jersey Very Naughty. Trenton, November 4. —Meager re (Continued on Page 2.) BRUNSWICK, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 1902. GRIGGS CLAIMS HOUSE BY MAJORITY OF FIVE Washington, November B.—At 2 o'clock this morning. Chairman Griggs, of the democratic congression al committee, issued the following statement: “From reliable returns received from all states where congressional elections were held toikay, 1 believe (he democrats have succeeded in electing 199 congressmen, or a majori ty of 5. and will control the next house of representatives. These fig ures are based on -he most ’•'.•liable returns and the democrats have made great gains, especially iii New York I am satisfied with ‘.he result ’’ What Associated Press Says. Washington, November 5.-- 2 a m.— After receiving all returns possible, the Associated Press has just iesi td the following statement: "It will be Impossible to give the KILLED MOTHER AND DAUGHTER 4 NEGRO USES AN AXE ON HIS VICTIMS AND IS THEN CAUGHT AND RIDDLED WITH BUL LETS. Salem. Ala., November 4.—Sam Har ris, a/ negro, entered the home of George Meadows, a prominent plant er who lives 6 miles, south of here, about 9 o’clock this morning, during Mr. Meadows’ absence, and with an ax struck his wife and 18-year-old daughter each on the head, crushing that of her daughter. Mrs. Meadows has never regained consciousness and will die. The negro was placed in custody and neld till Miss Meadows had suffi ciently recovered to identify him. This she did at 4 o’clock this afternoon and ttie negro was taken in charge by about 125 armed men and his body riddled with bullets on the spot. He denied his guilt until the first, shot was fired, then he acknowledged the crime. His purpose was to rob the house, which he, perhaps, did, as all the drawers to the bureaus and dressers were open and showed evidence of be ing rifled. The whole country around is in a state of confusion. The negro had heard that Mr. Mea dows had disposed of two mules and that toe money was on the premises, so when Mr. Meadows left the place this morning to attend the organiza tion of aschoo! some miles off, he prepared to act. Casting aside the sack into which be was placing the cotton as he picked it, he went by his nouse and blacken ed bis hands and face with smut, and, taking an ax, started for the home of Mr. Meadows, which w r as near at hand. The home of Mr. Meadows is in a sparse.y settled community, but other houses are near. The settlement is about 6 miles from Salem and some distance from a telegraph or railroad station. MR. H. B. ROBINSON DEAD. Passed Away Last Night After a Lin gering Illness. Mr. H. B. Robinson passed away at his home on Mansfield street at 10.45 o’clock last night. Mr. Robinson has been ill for some weeks and his death was not a sur prise to those best acquainted with his condition. Mr. Robinson has been a resident of this county for a long number of years. He was 84 years old and leaves a wife and five children, Mrs. Kate Dart, Horace Robinson, Jr., Mrs. Agnes Robinson, I>. A. Robinson and Mrs. Eugenia Pnillips. No funeral arrangements have yet been made. ODELL WINS OUT IN NEW YORK IN ONE OF THE HARDEST FOUGHT BATTLES IN HISTORY OF STATE exact standing of the nest house of representatives, but from tli? returns received up to this hour it is evident that the republicans will control by a reduced majority, "’he democrats, however, have male gains The Senate. Washington, November 5. —1 ,t. m.— Returns received up to this hour indi cate that tbe next tTnpeil Ftatis sen ate will be republican ’ey at least six teen majority against the present ma jority of twenty. The Associated Press says: With 55 districts out of 1,543 in Greater New York to heard from Color’s esti mated plurality from the city is 115,- 784. Sin mill Odell hold ills present ra tio his plurality up the state will be 185,60 ti, thus electing him byi about. 20,000. CLUB 10 MEET FRIDAY mcm GOOD GOVERNMENT CLANS TO GATHER AND NAME CANDI DATES FOR CITY ELEC TION. The political situation was consider ably accelerated, with the announce ment that tile Good Government Club would call a meeting an Fromy nig.it for the purpose of nominating candi dates for mayor and aldermen for the coming year. President McAllister, of the Good Government Club was seen on the question and in answer to inquiries on the subject gave the following signed statement: A meeting of the Good Government Club is hereby called to meet at the city nail on Tuesday, November 11th, at 7:30 o’clock p. m., to consider the nomination of candidates for a mayor and four aldermen, and to transact such other business as may come be fore the meeting. All members and supporters of the Good Government Club are earnestly ' requested to be present. H. H. M’AI.USTEK, President Good Government Club, i in connection with this matter it is' safe to predict that Mayor Emanuel will be renominated by his party and whether or not there will be any op position to the ticket remains to be seen. COMING FOR A WEEK Pollock Stock Company Will Be at the Grand. Charles W. Coleman, representing the Gagnon,Pollock Stock Company, is in the city in the interest of his at traction. The Gagnon-Pollock Company will play at the opera house ail next week except Saturday. Speaking of busi ness, Mr. Coleman spoke in the most enthusiastic, terms of the theatre go ing pubiib of the south. Tne Gagnon- Pollock Company opened in Savannah Monday night to a packed and jam med house and gave universal satis faction. IN THE CITY COURT. A Number of Cases Were Tried Yes terday. The city court was in session again yesterday and quite a number of cases were disposed of during the dya. Tne dockets, both criminal and civil, are well filled, and Judge Sparks is hustling things in his tri bunal at. a rapid gate. He took up the criminal docket first and hopes to dispose of it by the end of the week, and he will then turn his attention to the civil docket. ♦ — 4 MAYOR-ELECT HOWELL HERE.. I He Has Been Out On a Pleasure Trip and Will Return Home Today. ( Mayor-elect Evans P. Howell, of At lanta, reached the city last night from a hunting trip through soulh Georgia. He was well loaded with game and reported, a pleasant outing in this sec tion of the state. He arrived in the city on the Fat eon at 4:00 last night, and will re turn to his home in Atlanta at 6:40 t nis morning. Colonel lit •well was quartered at the Oglethorpe last night. THE ELECTION YESTERDAY. Congressman Brantley Given a Very Good Vote. The election in Brunswick yester day was rather a quiet one, owing lo the fact that Congressman W. G. Brantley, tne only man voted for, did not have any opposition. I wt-ver a v< ry flattering vote was accnrded Mr. Brantley, the total being 451: In the other >r ies of his district In was also gi.. . i very complimen tary vote. CRITICALLY ILL. Albeit O. Anderson Lingering Ee tween Life and Death. TANARUS: many friends of Mr. Albert O. Alderson will be pained io near that be is critically 111 al the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W A. 0. An derson, on Union street. Mr. Anderson-has been ill with ty phoid fever for two weeks or more, but up. to Sunday was thought to be improving. However, on rlmt day, he suffered a relapse, anil since then lias been in a critical candition. Laic yesterday al'lernopn a consulta tion el nis physicians, Drs. R. E. L. Hurfird and A. C. Plain, was held, and it, was announced (hat he was in a very precarious condition. Than Bud” Anderson, as he is call ed, there is no more popular young man in Brunswick, and his many friends, and they are legion, will join the News in the indulgence of the hope I hat better tidings will come from tiis bedside today. A GOOD MINSTREL SHOW. Quinlan and Wall Pleased a Large House Last Night. The Quinlan and Wall Imperial Minstrels, at the Grand last night, was the best of its kind yet presented to a Brunswick audience. The minstrels came well heralded by tbe press and public as an al, star aggregation of burnt cork artists anu they well sustained this reputation that preceded them. Every l’eallire from the rise of the curtain <.n the first part, showing tie. premiers of minstrelsy' in black face and white features adorned as “ad mirals and. ambassadors” io the ring ing down of the curtain on an old time plantation darkey dancing and singing act, was good and called forth round after round of applause, ami loars of hilarity. To enumerate t.he specialities is not, necessary. AH were fine and when Quinlan and Wail come to Brunswick again it is safe to pre dict the S. R. O. sign will have to be put out. TWO MORE BURGLARIES. Negro Entered Smith’s Shoe Store and Was Captured. Two more burglaries were reported last night. Ed. Bingham, a well known negro, entered Smith’s shoe store and Hole $4 in cash. He was captured by Of ficer John Lamb and placed in the county jail. He admitted his guilt. An attempt was made to enter the store of C. L. Parker, on .1 street, but the would-be burglar was frightened away before he could get in the store. Commissioners Meet. The commissioners of roads and revenues held) their regular monthly meeting at the court house yesterday. Only routine matter’s came up for dis position. New York, November 4.—The fol lowing democratic nominees for con gress are probably elected in Brook lyn: Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and, Seventh districts. A republican is elected from the Third district. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HIS MAJORITY IS NOT OVER lUOS COLER CARRIED GREATER NEW YORK OVER HIS OPPONENT BY 117,500 VOTES. But the Republicans Will Come to Harlem With Enough Votes to Overcome That Majority and Elect Their State Ticket. New York, November 4. —In spite of a phenomenally large vote in New. York and: Kings county for Bird S. Co ier (dem.) returns up to a late hour last night indicated tae re-election of Benjamin B. Odell, (repub) to the gov ernorship of New York state by from 16,000 to 20,000. Colers plurality in the Greater New York exceeds 115,- 000. Odell’s vote in the country dis tricts was lighter than two years ago, but Coler's wais also lower in the same districts. | In New York city Coler’s plurality was 117,500, made up as follows: New York county 83,000, Kings coun ty 26,500, Queens county 55,000, lUch ' mond county 28,000. At 9 p. m. Elliott Danforth, former 'chairman of the democratic state committee, said returns recived indi | cate Coler wouiyl carry greater New I York tiy 120,0 v„. He claimed lliat Ho le would be elected governor by 20,- 000. A statement given out at republican I headquarters saidl returns received in- I dicated tnat Odell was gaining in the 'state cities and the returns from country districts were coming in slow ly indicated that Odell was gaining and would win by from 15,000 lo 20,- 000. Roosevelt's Home. Oyster Bay, L. 1., November 4. The. town of Oyster Bay, president Roosevelt's township, complete, gives Odell 1,526 and Coler 1,657. In 1900 the same gave Odell 2,041, Stanchfie.d 1,529. New York, November 5. —2:30 a. m. —The election in tnis state today was one of the most exciting in the history* of the Empire state, and it will take the exact count to decide majorities of the different candid res At this hour returns have been re ceived from nearly every comity and lovernor Odell has been re-elected over Bird S. Coler by a majority o£ from 8,000 tQ 15.000. The vote was the heaviest poiled m many years ami all over the state both sides worked nard ail day for their respective tick ets. In Greater New York. The vote in Greater New York was an exceptionally large one, and the democratic candidate for governor received a majority over Odell of 117,- 500 votes, which, it was thought, would be enough to elect him, but the republicans made a big gain outside of th city and w,li conic '<> Harlem with a majority over the democrats c-l 125,000 or 130,009 majority, tbn.-s over coming the majority received !>> Coler in Greater New York. Dunn's Statement. At midnight Chairman Dunn, of the republican state committee, said "the re-election of Governor Odell was an absolute certainty. 1 believe his plu rality will be from 15,000 to 29,000. Danforth Claims Victory. Elliott Danforth, of tne democratic state committee, said at midnight: “The result is still in doubt, but, from, advices we have received, I still claim the election of Coler as governor.” Some Late Fguures. Revised figures received after 1 o'clock name Odell’s plurality in Al bany county 6,600 and in Chemung 1 county 720. Later figures from Querns ; name Coler’s plurality at 6,985. New York, November 4. —Late ic turns from remote districts show fall ing off in Odell’s vote. Oneida county gave Coler plurality of 142, a republi can loss of 5,208, and this reduced Odell’s estimated plurality, to 8,509, ;