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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
NUMBER 2, VOLUME 36.
CONTRACT HAS
BEEN AWARDED
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NORRIS & CUMMINGS DREDGING
COMPANY TO DO HARBOR
WORK HERE.
THEIR BID WAS $77,000
The Company Will Immediately Send
Their Dredges Here and the Work
Will Soon Begin.
The contract for doing the work on
Brunswick harbor, under the last ap
propriation of congress, has been
awarded to the Morris & Cummings
Dredging Company, of New York,
their bid being $77,000.
Tne following from yesterday s Sa
vannah News, will bo interesting to
cur readers:
Captain Cassius Gillette yesterday
morning accepted the proposals of the,
lowest bidders for deepening the har
bor at Savannah and also for the
work io he done in the Brunswick
harbor. The acceptance of these bids
has been watched eagerly by these
contractors who submitted proposals,
the award of tne lowest bid being by
no means a foregone conclusion.
The successful bidtders are P. San
ford Ross, Incorporated, of Jersey
City, N. J., for the work in the low
er part cf the harbor, from Fort Ogle
thorpe to quaantlne station, who pro
posed to do the work for aout $490,-
000. The Atlantic Gulf and Pacific
Company, of New York, for the work
in the upper part of the narbor from
the old waterworks to Fort. Oglethorpe
and the snoals opposite quarantine,
on which it submitted a bid of about
$559,390, and Morris & Cummings
Dredging Company, of New York, for
the dredging of Brunswick aarbor, on
a bid of $77,000.
There was not a great deal of doubt
that lowest bidder would its award
ed the contract, if one were awarded,
hut the bids on the work in Savannah
harbor ail being in excess of the esti
mate, it was feared that tney might
not he accepted. The bids were open
ed October 23. Captain Gillette ap
proved the bids of the lowest bidders
and sent them to the department at
Washington to the chief of engineers.
After the approval by the depart
ment tin- proposals were sent to ('apt.
Gillette. It then became necessary
for him to acopt the award. This he
did yesterday morning. Within ten
days a contract will be entered into
between tne contractors and the gov
ernment. This contract will be for
warded to Washington for approval,
and on its return the work will, under
the specifications, be commenced
within sixty days.
Is is probable that the contracts
will be made right, away, and that the
work will be started directly after
their approval by the department and
acceptance by Capt. Gillette. The P.
Sanford Ross Company has already
muen of its machinery here, and the
.\!< rris *•&- Gumming Dredging Com
pany rias its machinery ready to be
shipped to the Brunswick harbor.
The work involves the expenditure
of more than $1,200,1*00. the time
which the work will take is estimated
at two years. At the expiration of
that iime there will be twenty-eigi
feet of water from Savannah to the
sea. A large amount will also be ex
pended by toe government outside of
this appropriation for improvements
in the outer harbor.
TRIED TO STEAL A COW.
Burglars in Brunswick May Enter the
Beef Business.
It seems that the thieves who are
operating so successfully in Bruns
wick at present ho pot confine their
work to any particular article, but
steal everything that they can get
their hands on.
The latest case was reported to the
police yesterday by W. H. Mock, who
resides on F street.
Mr. Mock says early Thursday
■morning he heard someone in his
back yard. He at once went out and
was surprised to see a man leading
his cow out of the yard. The thi
had placed a rope around the cow’s
neck and was deliberately leading the
animal away, but he was frightened
and left the cow, and now Mr, Mock
Is endeavoring to Qnd the owner of
the rope, . .. ,
PIG SKIN ON CHILDS BODY. .
Physicians of Richmond, Pa., .Will
Make New Experiment.
Richmond, Va.. November 7. —To
supply the missing skin from the back
01 a colored girl at tne Virginia hos
pital, Dr. Stuart McGuire will try the
experiment of grafting the skin of a
pig on the bare portion of the child's
body.
Efforts to procure the cuticle from
the human body have so far failed,
and, as a last resort, to save the
child’s life, the experiment of pig
skin grafting will be made. i A young,
healthy pig will be procured for the
operation.
It is purely an experiment and as
to how the grafting will progress is
not known, though it is believed the
operation will be successful and the
raw surface of the child's back will be
covered by healthy new skin. To pre
vent the growth of bristles on the
healed area the precaution of splitting
the skin of the pig and taking only
the top layer will be taken.
Since the burned child has been a
patient at the hospital efforts have
been made to secure the skin needed
from its relatives, but, these declined,
and another hope to procure the cuti
cle from an amputated limb has also
failed to be realized, as was one to se
cure it from a prisoner in the jail or
penitentiary.
GOVERNOR’S APPOINTMENTS. .
Generally Thought That Hill Will Be
Railroad Commissioner.
Th?'following from yesterday s At
lanta Constitution will lie of interest
here:
The majority of the appointments
to be made by Governor Terrell during
the present session of the legislature
will he of judges and solicitors of city
and county courts. There are many
of these yet to tie made in time for
confirmation by the senate.
There is only one state house ap
pointment, however, which the gov
ernor will have to make*before the
legislature adjourns, and that is rail
road commissioner. The term of
Judge Spencer R. Atkinson expires
next October before the meeting of
the next general assembly, and the
appointment of his successor will be
made in uu*B*for confirmation at tne
present session of the senate.
It is generally conceded that the
office of railroad commissioner wil go
to Hon. Warner Hill, of 'Meriwether
county. Mr. Hill was Governor Ter
rells campaign manager during the
race for governor, and has long tioen
his warm personal friend. Mr. Hill
is a candidate for the position,
though lie has not yet made formal
application for it.
Eagan Lost in Mountains.
Kali spell, Mont., November 7. —Stir
perintendent Egan, of the Great
Northern, has been lost in the moun
tains since Tuesday. A large search
ing party is out. Severe storms have
been prevailing, and it is feared he
may have perished.
COMPANY NOW INCORPORATED.
Consolidated Naval Stores Company
Has Capital of $3,000,000.
Tallahassee, Fla., November 7. —
The governor and secretary cf state
today issued letters patent incorpor
ating the Consolidated Naval Stores
Company with principal office in Jack
sonville, and capital stock of $3,000,-
000. The Incorporators are B. F. Bul
lard, W. C. Powell, and John R. Young
of Savannah, Ga., W. F. Coachman,
H. A. McEaehern, and D. H. McMil
lan, of Jacksonville, Fla., H. L. Cov
ington and J. R. Sounders,, of Pensa
cola, Fia., and J. A. Cranford, of Tam
pa. Fla. This is the naval stores com
binof which much has been printed
recently. Until tne officers elected at
the first election shall be qualified, the
business of the corporation is
to be conducted by the following offi-
cers:
W. C. Powell president, W. F.
Coachman, H. A, McEachern, H. L.
Covington and B. F. Bulluard vig
presidents, J. C. Little, secretary and
treasurer, and W. C. Pdwell, W. F.
Coachman, H. A. MoEachern, H. L.
Covington, B. F. Bullard, C. B. Rog
ers, J. A. Cranford, D. H. McMillan,
John Ft. Young and J. R. Sanders, di
rectors.
Killed in Election Fight.
Knoxville, Tenn., November 7.
James Carter died today at Cardiff,
Tenn.. from a bullet wound in the ab
domen received in an election fight in
Roane county. .John Bailey, who shot
Carter, teas shot twice by Deputy
Sheriff Tom Day, while resisting ar
rest, Bailey has been taken to Kings
ton jail to avoid mob violence,
SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER S
LIOUOR SELLERS
HEW FID
t
TWO OF THEM PLEAD GUn_TY IN
THE CITY COURT YESTERDAY
. AND MUST PAY $l5O.
THE COURT TAKES A RECESS
Will Meet Again on November 11 and
a New Jury Drawn—Cases Tried
Yesterday.
The city court was in session yes
terday, and an unusually large number
of cases-were cleared from the dock
ets.
Most of the day. however, was de
voted to the trial of the three people
arrested at Pelicauville Tuesday,
charged with selling whiskey without
a license. Two of them entered a plein
ol' guilty and Judge Sparks imposed a
fine of $l5O each. The other case,
against a colored' woman, was nolle
prossed. After the day's scsion, a re
Cess was announced until Nov. 11,
wnen the court wil] convene and a
jury will be drawn for the next term.
Following is a record of tin- cases
tried yesterday:
State vs Henry Powell, gaming.
Second demand.
State vs. Jim Burns, gaming; Sec
ond llCi'll ii I.
State vs. Lemon Williams, gaming.
Second demand.
State vs. Julius Cleghorn, gaming.
First demand.
State vs. Lou Fcnmey,. larceny from
person. First demand.
State vs. ,1. J. Hill, larceny after
trust Rule nisi.
Slate vh. 11. H. Potter, selling
whiskey without a license. Plea ol
guilty. Sentence 10 months on the
e'haingang or a fine''of $l5O and costs.
State vs. B. H. Potter, keeping a
tipping house on Sunday. Case nolle
prossed.
State vs. J. D. Malion, carrying con
cealed weapons. Verdict of not. guil
fy.
State vs. Walter McLendon, larceny
from the house. Case nolle prossed.
State vs. Henry Davis,*larceny from
railroad car. Plea of guilty. Sen
tence 12 months on the e'haingang or
a fine of SIOO and costs.
State vs. John Green, Jr., Fred
Manoe and Sam Goins, assault and
battery. Verdict of not guilty.
State vs. Ned Barnwell, soiling
whiskey without license. Plea of
guilty. Sentence 10 months or a fine
of $l5O in costs.
State vs. Rhoda Lawson, selling
whiskey without a license. Case nolle
prosed.
State vs. Arthur Crowder, assault
and battery. First demand.
State vs. John Davts. simple lar
ceny. Plea of guilty. Sentence six
months on the chaingang or fine of
sso and costs.
State vs. Lee Godfrey, assault and
battery. Verdict of not guilty.
State vs. Wm. Beaver, assault and
battery. A mistrial declared.
Recessed unuti! November 11.
IS IN FABOR OF GORMAN.
Congressman Lester on the Election
Tuesday.
Savannah, Ga., November 7. —“Just
fighting along the same old lines we
have followed in the past, keeping ras
cals out of the public crib and grasp
ing hands from the loot."
So Congressman Rufus E. Lester
described the probable line of cam
paign to be followed by democrats in
the next congress.
“With a small majority in the
house," said Colonel Lester, "we could
have accomplished little if anything
more than will be possible with a
united, effective, militant minority.
We can keep the public from being
robbed, or at any rate try to effect
that purpose. That is the reason that
has always existed for the election of
democratic congressmen since there
were democrats and republicans in
the land.
“I think the party i“ going to win
the fight in the next presidential elec
tion, though under whose standard
my prophetic vision does not tell, t
would 1 like to see Gorman as our can
didate, but I am afraid he will not be
able to demand the united support
the candidate will undoubtedly receive
from factions of the party."
CANNON SLATED
M SPEAKERSHIP
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REPUBLICAN CHIEFS SAY THE IL
LINOIS VETERAN WILL BE CHO
SEN BY CONGRESS.
BABCOCK WOULD LIKE IT
Yet It is Hardly Thought That He
Will Be Elected if Cannon En
ters the Race.
Washington, November 7. u is al
most universally conceded among pol
iticians here that Joseph G. Cannon
will lie tne next speaker of the house
ol' representatives. Chairman Bab
cock, if the congressional committee,
would like to lie speaker, but be was
not yet decided to announce his can
didacy. Cannon, in the opinion of
several members of tne committee,
will have enough pledges in three
weeks to insure liis election.
With the elevation of Cannon will
come the promotion of Hemmenway,
of Indiana, to be Chairman of the ap
propriations committee and the ap
pointment of Overstreet, of Indiana,
to an important place on the ways
And means committee in return for
his good work as secretary of the
congressional committee. Steel, of
Indiana, Jeaves congress March 1.
and his place on the ways and means
committee will probably be given to
Overstreet. Littlefield, of Maine, Is
to be given ,a good place on some
committee in recognition of his ser
vices, but it seems hardly witain the
•ange of possibility that he will be
"■ looted speaker. Dalel!, of Pennsyl
vania, also is a candidate for speaker,
but has no strength to speak of out
side his state delegation.
THE SHOW NEXT WEEK.
Repertoire Company Said to Be an Ex
celle/nt One.
The Gagnon-Poliock Company,
which will fill the boards at, the Grand
six nights next week is said to be
one of the best reperoire companies
on the road, and promises to please
our theatregoers.
The company has been playing in
•Savannah all of this week and the pa
pers of that city speak in the aighest
terms of it. The company will giv
three matinees during the week, Tues
day, Thursday and Friday.
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
No Action Was Taken in Reference to
Cigar Factory.
The Board of Trade held its regu
lar weekly meeting yesterday morn
ing.
Tne committee that was appointed
to investigate the matter of securing
a branch of the American Tobacco
Company did not report to the meet
ing, owing to the fact that they have
not had sufficient time to hear from
out of town people who are interest
ed.
However, the committee is hard at
work on the matter and the members
are doing all in their power to secure
tne factory.
ONE KILLED AND ONE WOUNDED
Negro Boy Plays With Gun at Louis
ville With That Result.
Louisville, Ga., November 7. —While
playing with a gun here this morning
James Da.nforth, a negro boy, accident
ally shot and killed Sam yVhigham, an
other negro boy, who was standing
near. The negroes were all boys.
An Old Brunswickian.
A Brunswickian who is making a
name for himself in New York, in the
theatrical lino, is Julian Warner. Last
season he did a big amount, of concert
work with great success, and the
greater number of his available dates
for this season have already been
taken up. It. was during last season
that when on a certain Sunday after
noon Campariari was taken ill and
prevented from singing in tne usual
concert a’j tne Metropolitan on that
evening. Walker was hurriedly se
cured to fill his place on the pro
gram. He sang “O Thou Sublime
Sweet Evening Star" from Tnnn: Mi
ser, and not only received a tremen
dous ovation from the audience, but
was highly spoken of in the daily pa
pers the following morning.
MRS. S. C. ATKINSON DEAD.
She Passed Away in Atlanta Tuesday
Night.
The sad news of the death of Mrs.
Samuel C. Atkinson was received in
this city yesterday, having occurred
in Atlanta Thursday night.
Mrs. Atkinson had been dangerously
ill for several weeks, but was consid
ered much better earlier in the week.
A sudden change for the worse en
sued, however, and on Thursday night
surrounded by her sorrowing relatives
she breathed her last. While not en
tirely unexpected, her death was a
great shock and a sad blow to those
who loved her, and who had hoped
until the last that her life would be
spared.
...rs, Atkinson leaves in her imme
diate family her husband. Judge S. C.
Atkinson, and one child, Miss Nellie
Atkinson. They have the sympathy
of friends in Their sorrow.
The remains will be brought here
inis C*ornifig on the Southern, ac
companied by Judge and Mrs. Spen
cer R. Atkinson, Judge S. C. Atkin
son and Miss Nellie Atkinson.
The funeral will take place from
the family residence, on Union street,
at. J o’clock this afternoon, Rev. Wyl
lys Rede, of St. Marks enureh con
ducting the services. The pallbearers
will lie Messrs. H. F. Dunwody, J.
\\ . l.' -nnrt. ft. D. Meador, P. W. Flem
ing, Howard Waff and L. T. McKin
non.
The remains w i] ’ -> interred in Oak
Grove cemetery.
The members of uie family have the
ymirn'hy of a large circle of friends.
A TRIBUTE.
In the ie .ill of Mrs. Lila Screven
Atk:.: on Brunswick has sustained the.
Ins;; of one of its most admirable and
livable woman, one whose brilliant
mind and attainments, dignity and
beauty of character, and charm and
sweetness of manner and disposition
made her beloved by all who knew
her, A woman of broad charity, stria
ing individuality and warm and gen
erous friendship, she embodied all
the graces el typical Southern wom
anhood. The rare flower of a high
civilisation —gentle and womanly, gra
cious and warmhearted—-she was the
epitome of all that was good and lov
able.
In social circles her bright winning
personality will be sadly missed. In
charitable affairs and church work her
energy and cheerful, unselfish labors
were ever to be relied upon, and here
too, her death leaves a mournful va
cancy. In her family most of all,
where she wore the true woman's
rightful, that of perfect wifenood and
motherhood 1 , she will be most sadly
missed. The aching void, where her
bright presence once made the house
hold joy and happiness, and where de
spite her failing health, sue strove to
lie ail in all to her loved ones, will
never lie filled, but the memory other
perfections will live on to bless those
who mourn for her.
A FRIEND.
VEF.DICT OF NOT GUILTY.
Three Firemen Were Acquitted in the
City Court Yesterday.
John Green, Fred Manoe and Sam
Goins, the throe members of the fire
department who were bound over to
the city court on the charge of assault
and battery, were given a trial yes
terday, and the jury returned a ver
dict of not guilty.
The firemen were arrested on a war
rant sworn out by a negro preacher,
who alleged that they handled him
roughly during the heavy rain a few
Sundays ago. However, uio evidence
was not sufficient to convict them of
assault and battery and they were dis
charged.
Lumber Schooner Sunk.
A cablegram from Cienfuegos re
perted tnait the three-masted schoon
er Austin D. Knight, bound from Da
rien, Ga., for New York with lumber,
had been run down and sunk by the
Italian bark Sorrento. The dispatch,
which was from Captain Bennett, the
master of the Knight, gave no other
particulars. The Sorrento arived at
Norfolk, va.. November 3 and report
ed having been in collision the nigm
before with an unknown schooner.
The Sorrento sustained damage to
the rigging.
New President of Honduras.
Washington, November 7. —Minister
Hunter, at Guatemala, has notified tne
state department by cable that Manuel
Corlella was elected president of Hon
duras on tbe 28th ultimo,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NOW BOOMING
GOVERNOR STONE
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DEMOCRATS THINK THE MISSOU
RIAN WOULD MAKE A
GOOD RACE.
TOR PRESIDENT IN 1904
He Has Made ah Excellent Record as
Governor and is Among the Strong
est of Democrats.
Chicago, Ills., November 7.—A pres
idential boom for former Governor W.
J. Stone, of Missouri, who is at the
auditorium annex, was started in this
city today by D. J. Catnpau, of De
troit, democratic national committee
man from Michigan.
Mr. Catnpau stated that his own
presence in the hostelry was unknown
to Governor Stone, and that they had
not met.
“Governor Stone,” said Mr. Campau,
“will undoubtedly be the next senator
from Missouri to succeed Senator
Vest. An equal certainty is that he
will be prominent before the next
democratic national convention as
choice for the head of the ticket. He
is able, has the higaest of executive
talents, is popular and thoroughly in
harmony with principles of his
party.
“This means as to the tariff, which
will be prominent in the next cam
paign as demanding reform, that re
vision is desirable where tne present
schedule fosters a monopoly on the
necessities of tile.
“Scanning the political map by the
results of the election last Tuuesday,
I see no democrat better qualified to
lead the party to victory two years
hence. On the other hand, there is
much assurance of future democratic
success in the election. Everywhere
the decrease in republican pluralities
or tneir change to democratic plurali
ties indicates that the tide of popular
confidence is toward the democrats.”
Ex-Governor Stone had disappeared
from the hotel when Mr. Campau had
finished his eulogy of the Missourian’s
presidential prospects. Early in the
morning, however, lie had declared
that the political tide was towards
democratic success In 1904.
Robbers Make Good Haul.
Herrington, Kans., November 7.
Robbers blew open the safe of the
Tampa state hank here and look about
| $.”.,800 in currency and escaped on a
! hand car.
Colder Weather.
The weather forecast, for today is
fair and colder. A cold wave is now
prevailing in the northeast ami is
bound this way, Some real col l
weather can be looked for within the
next tew days.
Will Return Today.
C. H. Mallory and H. H. Raymond,
of the Mallory Steamship l.ine, ana
J. M. Culp, of the Southern railway,
wno have been off on a hunting trip
for several days, will return to the
city this morning and will proceed to
their respective homes.
Still Very Low.
Albert O. Anderson continues criti
cally ill at his home on Union street,
and l while there is some hope for his
recovery the chances are very much
against him. Hundreds of citizens are
anxiously hoping for good news from
the young man’s bedisde.
Are After Them.
So far the burglars who have been
getting in their work here have not
been arrested, but the police depart
ment is making an effort to catch
them and it is to be hoped that the
tuilty paties will be brought to Jus
tice.
A Treat, Indeed.
The city editor, in fact, the entire
News force, desires to return thanks
<> Wilson's restaurant for one of those
excellent porterhouse steaks last
night. It. is, indeed, a pleasure to
vork at night when one is fortunate
nough to enjoy one of Wilson’s
steaks, which are prepared undoubted
ly by one of the best chefs In this
section of the country. If you get it
ut Wilson’s it is sure to bo good. 4