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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. NUMBER 2, VOLUME 36. CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED — * — 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 — + — 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 * 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