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NUMBER 2, VOLUME 43.
ROOSEVELT TO CALL
A' SPECIAL SESSION
OL CONGRESS SOON
TO CONSIDER THE
TARIFF QUESTION
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NEWS COMES FROM THE WEST
THAT IT WILL OC.CUR AFTER
ADJOURNMENT.
Roosevelt Says the Republicans Must
Do Something Toward Tariff Re
vision if They Expect to V*in.
Washington, November 17.—-Out of
the- west comes tne first definite an
nouncement of the decision of Presi
dent Roosevelt to call the new con
gress in extraordinary session imme
diately upon the adjournment of the
old congress next March.
This extra session will he called for
the purpose of considering the tariff
question. The president, so he has an
vised some of his close friends, has
determined that the republican party
must take some definite stops toward
tariff revision if it is to win in tne
presidential campaign. He will tec
commend to congress his tariff com
mit; .ion idea. l:ii’ tne creation of litis
commission is to he accompanied, if
he can have his way. hy the passage
of bills making some immediate re
ductions in tariff duties. He renliy.es
that no immediate results ran lie se
cured by the commission route, as
that is hound to lie a slow moving
Itody, and the gains madt# by. t'm-idMW#
ocrats, taken in connection with the
strong revision sentiment in the repub
lican party, have brought him to the
conclusion that immediate action is
essential to republican success.
Hence he has determined .upon the ex
tra session against the advice of that
strong element in his own party
which is opposed not only to changes
in the existing tariffs, but also to any
agitation of the tariff question.
While there has boon a general be
lief that the republicans would, before
the end of the coming session, feel
compelled to have the extra session it
was not generally known that the
president had made tip ..is mind until
Mr. Babcock made the announcemert
to other members of the Wisconsin
delegation yesterday, when he influ
enced his delegation to throw its in
fim-nor to T'ncio Joe Cannon for the
speakersnip.
Where Does Cannon Stand?
it itas become piain to the president
from the expressed opinions of Ocneral
Hrosvenor, Senator Scott, Rcpr’senta
:.*vos Dalzfli. Sereno K. Payne. Over
street, Butler and the others who
have talked, that they proposed to ig
nore anthlng the president might say
on the subject of tariff reform and the
trusts, with the sole exception of
patting him on ’he hack and urging
him to leave the whole business at the
December session to a tariff commis
sion, which will report nobody knows
when.
The plot has already been hatched
and it i believed Cannon, the fore
most candidate for speaker, is party
to it. anti that nothing will be done
this session except fritter away the
time on appropriation bills, make a
bluff" at a ship subsidy hill and howl
about an innocuous tariff commission.
Toe president, however, will have
the report of the anthracite comraS
sion in hand, with the proof of one of
the biggest trusts in the country and
it is evident that here will he popular
demand that he president handle the
situation in his message without
gloves in the way of commending anti
trust and tariff reform legislation. It
will require a miracle of presidential
magni’ism to change in any degree the
predetermination of the big republi
cans of the house “to let well enough
alone." which is their euphemism for
paying scant attention to the presi
nt's wishes.
High School Building Burns
Marion. Ind., 17. —The
high school building was destroyed by
. £re tonight. Loss *60,000,
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
"WORMWOOD" THURSDAY NIGHT.
Marie Corelli’s Famous Play to Be
Presented at the Grand.
The attraction at the Grand next
Thursday will ire Mario Corelli's
"Wormwood,” and it will no doubt be
greeted hy one of the largest atnli
enees of the season.
The play has never been presented
in this city before, and is said to be
one of the'best from the pen of this
well known writer, who has made suen
a great success in writing plays.
The company carries all of its own
scenery and stage setting and the
effects generally are said to be elab
orate. The members of the company
are all well known stars and the occa
sion of its cofWng Thursday night is
much talked of in theatrical circles.
LAKE SHORE ADAVNCES WAGES.
Switchmen Will Get Ten Per Cent.
Increase.
Cleveland. Ohio. November 17.—The
Lake Shore road will post notices to
morrow announcing an average in
crease of 10 per cent, in the wages of
switchmen along flu- entire system.
Not a great while ago the wages of
the switchmen in the Chicago yards
were raised and tne notice tomorrow
will apply to all other swithmen. It
will affect about 1.000 men.
It is also stated that the Nickel
Plate will follow with a s general ad
vance.
Chaffee at Omaha.
Omaha, Nebr.. November 17. —Gen-
era! Adna It. Chaffee and staff, on
route from the Philippines to Now
York, where he will take command of
the department of the east, passed
thtough Omaha this afternoau. He
will reacn Chicago tomorrow, where
he will be banquetted before going
4ff Waslflngton-* -•
L4RGF DREDGE CAME
VEitt NEAR SINKING
SPRUNG A L£,... YESTERDAY AND
IT TOOK HARD WORK TO SAVE
THE BOAT.
The large dredge of Colonel C. P.
Goodyear, which has been very much
in evidence in all matters of harbor
improvements in Brunswick recently,
and which is anchored in the bay op
posite tne Atlantic Coast Line wharves
came very near sinking Sunday night
anil yesterday.
It seems that an unusually large
leak was discovered on the dredge
early yesterday morning and Tom L’e
uero. who is locally in charge of the
same, at once came ashore and em
ployed a force of hands to do the
pumping. It appears that the leak was
larger than was at first anticipated
and an ordinary force pump failed to
tio the work. Ine men were then put
on tne regular dredge pump and by
constant service managed to save ute
boat.
The News has it. that, this dredge is
not. insured and its sinking would have
entailed a severe loss -on Colonel
Goodyear and others inter -sted in the
same.
TRIED TEN CASES.
Interesting . Session of the Police
Court Yesterday.
A vcrP lively session of the police
court was held yesterday morning and
some very interesting cases were
tried. Alderman Newman presided,
and he convicted all of the offenders
save one. Following is a list of those
tried:
J. P. Tray, drunk and fighting. Fine
of $8 or 30 days ©n the streets.
Henrietta Mock, fighting, discharg
ed.
J. A. Black, drunk and disorderly.
Bond forfeited.
Joe Grant, cruelty to animals. Fine
of $5 or 20 days on the streets.
Howard Johnson, fighting. Fine of
$5.55.
T. Keith, drunk and a nut s.’.noe on
the streets. Fine of $2.
Martin Dancey, drunk and asleep r.n
the streets. 4 Fine of $2.65.
John McCastie, drunk and disorder
ly. Fine of $2.65.
Boy Searook, fighting one Ed. Chap
pel, fine of $2.50,
Ed. Chappell, fighting. Fine of $2.00.
LADIES TO MEET
HERE NEXT YEAR
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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION WILL COME TO
BRUNSWICK.
UNVEILING OF MONUMENT
By Time of the Convention it is Ex
pected That Sufficient Funds Will
Be Raised to Erect Monu
ment at Frederica.
I The next annual confeic.ic" of the
Georgia Dauguter's of the -evolution
will be held in Brunswick.
At the recent conference in Savan
nah, Mrs. J. A. Butts, regent of tne
Brunswick chapter, extended an invi
tation to the state officers to make
this city the uext meeting place of
the Daughters and it was accepted
with much pleasure, each officer and
the various delegates and regents ex
pressing decided approval of the pro
posed place of meeting.
The date of the conference lias not
been fully decided upon, nut. it is cer
tain that it will occur sometime dur
ing next November.
During tne session here, every cour
tesy and consideration will be shown
this distinguished body of patriotic
women, and the chapter here will ar
range a series of deligutiul entertain
meats in their honor. A number of
individual affairs will also probably be
given for tlio vlsi'brs and the occa
sion promises to be a social success
as well as a most ini >r ‘sling one from
wilier points of view.
During the session appropriate exer
cises, commemorating the restoration
of , the old fort at Frederica will be
held on fnat historic site, and the
projected monument to Oglethorpe
will be unveiled.
Those interested in the monument
will make every effort to raise the re
.quined amount to augment the sunt al
ready on hand and the long cherished
plan of erecting this monument to
Georgia's brave arid gallant founder
will at last, reach fruition.
Much enthusiasm prevails among
the Daughters of tne Revolution here
and all over Georgia in regard to this
historic relic.
Mrs. It. K. Bark, former stale re
gent, but who recently resigned that
office is one of the most, deeply in
terested and ethtisi-isvic promote; s
of the work of restoring and preset v
ing the fort. She generously contrib
uted toward this work the sum of
$25. which was voted to be given <o
reimburse her for expenses connects i
with the recent conference.
The proposed progta nof exorcise;
will be interesting to every true Go
gian and large crowds will probably
visit Brunswick and Frederica during
the conference to witness the cciemo
nies and hear the speeches and tel
dresses that will ou dJivcrrl upon Iho
occasion.
There aro.twenty-five chapters of D.
A. R. in Georgia and every chapter
is entitled to send one or two lie!
gates and its res* t:t There will lie
a number of volunteer delegates Is--
sides and all the stale officers s> that
there will in about on; hundred to
attendance upon the convention, ,;t the
Daughters alone. As Ur >. a will proba
bly be a number of other visitors also
Brunswick will entertain quite a large
and brilliant assembly of GeorgiaV.
chaining women next fail, it is lued
less to say that our hospitable city
will' rise to the occasion, as usual, an i
put on gala attire for iier gtios's, am!
that, her people will extend every co.n
tesv to them while they arc with u .
I'm cordial welcome given them hi
Savannah and the elegant function'-:
held in their honor should inmc like
attentions for them from oar own city.
The local chapter is v.vy enthusias
tic over their recent, convention, and
also over their plans for the reception
and entertainment 1 of the members
during the next one, and Mrs. Betts,
tne regent, confidently expects i* to
be a great success and guarantee" a
royal welcome and a delighti'ui visit,
to all who at’end.
The Weather.
Forecast for today inGeorgia: Fair
and colder.
BRUNSWICK, BA., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1902.
DOWNINGCO.
IS IN THE
DEAL
THEiR FLORIDA BUSINESS TO BE
HANDLED BY CONSOLIDATED
COMPANY.
In the columns of die News Sun
day apeated a story' touching upon
the supposed consolidation of the n i
val stoics interest (>'. Georgia and
Florida, in which the Downing Com
pany. of tliis city, was made to ap
pear as having denied that they could
be a party to this com Dine.
Tliis was erroneous.
Vs a matter of fact, and as was pub
lished in tbi so columns several weeks,
ago. the Downing Company is in the
deal so far as its Florida business is
ecnccrncd and Major C. Downing, pres
ident of tne Downing Company, is a
director in the new company.
However, these circumstances will
not effect the Downing Company's
business at Brunswick, unless, per
haps, the business of that company
will be increased by the deal.
As lias ben staled before in these
columns, it seems that the new com
bine will bring ' more badness to
Hiunswlck for the simple reason that
those operators who live in Florida
and remote Georgia points and are
not controlled by the trust will seek
Hiunswlck for a pa it as against Savan
nah and Jacksonville, with trust, con
ditions ami extravagant freight rates.
On the whole: the News does not
feel that later developments in the
matter have been to Brunswick's dis
-■ red it. and it cheerfully makes the
statement that with ordinary condi
tions this jMirt. should not suffer by
the deal, although it loses the Florida
business p( the now.. , Company
GREAT EXPENSE OF
REPAIRING CAPIFOL
WILL REQUIRE ABOUT $40,000 TO
PUT IT IN A GOOD
CONDITION.
Atlanta, November IC. -An investi
gation, of the condition of the state
bouse snows that the building Is in
such a dilapidated eon.tltl ui that it
would require an expenditure of $04,-
Pbn to make all the repairs inat are
needed. While, this is so, the specie
committee, with Representative Steed
of Taylor as e.,airman, will not ask
for more than s2o,non, as the commit
tee believes that tbi.. amount is about
as much as can be secured for the
purpose of repairing the building at
tills time, and it, is quite possible that
the committee will not lie aole to get
this amount from the legislature.
The big end ol' whatever stun is ap
propriated will have to .go for a now
roof ;■ s the one i'iM non- cover.- tie
building is as fttii of holes as a seive.
Tliis being so. whenever the wca-.iet
is bail the water tomes through the
roof, doing much damage. Piaster .s
continually falling, endangering the
lives of people in the building and val
uable records stored in rooms on tne
top floor are being ruined and made
worthless for future reference.
Mr. Collier. I'ne engineer and gen
ital utility man wno has charge of the
machinery in the building, says that
the elevator is in such a condition as
to make it dangerous to ride upon,
and that, if the legislature at this ses
sion does not have it: worked upon he
will not be responsible for what 'hap
pens to the members of the general
assembly next year who snow weight.
Ho • says that instructions have been
given the elevator boy. not to take on
in 'i'll more titan four, people at a trip.
Mr. Collier says that in addition to
some of the parts of the elevator being
almost worn out. there is no safety
device of any character attached to
the machinery, and if'anything gives
w ty there is nothing to keep the car
from tailing to ;he bottom of he shaft
in the basement.
Mr. Collier is an experienced pia
-l.inist, and talks intelligently upon
such matters. He savs: "If some
tl ing isi not done with the elevator
ti is year there will he no elevator to
use a- the next session of tae general
assembly.’
Tlie deplorable condition of tne
building and its liUnr’s is due to the
fact that session after session the leg
islature has faiied to matte an appro
priation for rep -and tlie building
has gone from bad to worse. It is said
that he roof has not been painted
stnoe it was placed upon the building,
and that rust has eaten it into holes
| everywhere.
UM LAMAR
COMMITS SUICIDE
STEPPED IN FRONT OF A TRAIN
AND THEN SHOT HIM
SELF.
PROMINLHI NORTH GEORGIAN
Body Mangled By the Wheels, .the
.Head Completely Severed—Asked
Dawson Minister to Let No
One Speak 111 of Him.
Dawson. Ga.. November 17. —Lavau-
sia Lamar shot hints'll tiiroug.l the
bead with a revolver tonight, as ne
stepped in front of a Central of Geor
gia passenger train, which mangled
his body, severing the head complete
ly.
Mr. Lamar was a prominent mer
chant and a member of the Lamar
family of Georgia. He was 27 years
old.
While lit v. O. S. Cook was deliver
ing liis sermon at the Methodist
oilmen tonight young l.atnar walke
in and interrpted 1 m. saying:
"I hope you will i-'l no one speak
ill of me after l am gone,” and walke .
out of the building.
After the conclusion of the services
a party of friends, fearing he was not
in his right mind, followed him to it
stoic, ami finding that closed, contin
ued the search to tae Central depot,
where a policeman informed them that
lie bad just wanted up the railroad
track. They followed and just as the
train came in sight they saw him on
the track, but before ne could be
reached or the train stopped, he plac
ed the muzz V of the pistol to his
Load end fired. Just as. he fell the
train rushed on him. severing the
head completely ana dragging the
inangled body quite a distance.
The remains were gathered up by
bis friends and conveyed to the home
of his brother, Dr. Lucius Lamar, and
his relatives summoned.
A search of the store revealed a
letter and short will. Tne letter stat
ed that he was tired of life and in
tended to end it 't'lie will telt it's
lands to his sister, Miss Elizabeth
l.antar, other priier.y to his hi other
and the store and contents to a sales
man, Albert Joiner, employed by him.
CITY COURT OFFICERS.
Every Candidate Must Have Been a
Resident of the County for
Two Years.
Atlanta, November 17.—Attorney 1
General John 0. Hart has rendered an
opinion that is of interest to any one
who contemplates being a candidate
for the office ol' solicitor of a city or
county court. The law provides that !
any one who desires to e eligible to
any one who desires t/> b? eligible to
resident of the county in wnich ho 'is
candidate for a period of two years.
The question propounded to the. attor
ney general was whether solicitors of
city or county courts are county offi
cers.
Attorney General Hart held trial,
while county solicitors ate not county
officers within the deunuinn in the
constitution, stnt tne law is a general
law and as such applies to them. All
candidates for such office, toerefore,
must have resided within the coun
ties where they are applicants for
trie period of two ears. He laid down
as a general rule tiat this require
ment should be ma.le of ail candidates
for public office.
Trainmen Get an r. vance.
Denver, November 17.—Under an
agrement reached between .manager
1. M. Herbert, or the Rio Grande sys
tem, and the Brotherhood m Railroa
Arainmen, the members of the order
who are employed as switchmen n
the various yards of the company are
granted an increase of pay amounting
to cents per hour.
DR. CRITICALLY ILL.
Distinguished London Divine Lying
at Death’s Door.
London, November 17.—A bulletin
issued by his physicians today says
the condition of Dr. Joseph Parker
pastor of the City Temple, who has
been lying seriously 11) f o r some
months, has now become very cnucal,
R. G. ERWIN ELECTED
TO PRESIDENCY OF THE
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
POLITICAL POT 1$ BOILING. .
Much Speculation as to Who Will Be
Named at the Meeting Tuesday .
Night.
The political pot in city politics is
getting hot thi weelz and by next
Saturday it will be belling.
The sole topic of conversation on
the street corners now is politics.
Who will be named at '.tie macs
meeting next Friday night?
That question is asked many it me:
daily, but no one is in a position to
say, although many names are being
mentioned in connection with both
the mayorality and alderinanic candi
dates.
The meeting will no doubt bo largo
ly attended, as all citizens will be in
vited to come amt have * voice in tne
naming of the candidates.
Yesterday several names were being
spoken of in connection wit?; tae can
didacy for mayor, and a News repor
ter heard that one of Brunswick's lean
ing and most popular attorneys was
being considered as a very probable
candidate.
At any rate consider able interest is
attached to tire meeting Friday night,
and the result is being patimtly
awaited by anxious politicaius.
SHIRT FACTORY BURNED.
Brunswick Man Sustains Loos by Fire
in Brooklyn.
A telegram to It. F. Coney yesterday
morning announced the desti uct.ion by
fire Sunday nignt of the J. K. Parker
factory in Brooklyn.
This is the second time within seven
months that this company has sus
tained tile same loss by fire. Messrs.
E. F, Coney ana W. F. Parker are
interested in tais factory and are
heavy losers. Tae loss is partly cm
ciid by insurance.-
PRESBYTLRIAN SYNOD
TO MIET IN 1 HIS CITY
BRUNSWICK GETS THE NEXT
CONVENTION OF THIS GEOR
GIA ORGANIZATION.
Rev. W. F. Hollinswortb and Dr. J.
A. Butts retimed from Atlanta on Sat
; unlay, having been in attendance upon
tae meeting of the synod of Georgia.
Before leaving Brunswick they were
authorized by the Presbyterian church
ilu re to invite the synod to hold' its
I next, session in this city.
| From Saturday’s Atlanta Constitu
tion we learn that this invitation was
accepted and the synod will bold its
next session in inis city in November
of next year.
Tliis is quite a compliment to Bruns
wick and to the Presbyterian enure?!,
as there are always several places
seeking the honor. The synod is
composed of over three hundred mem
bers, but Ity reason of the distance
from the central and northern part of
the state the body will not be near
so large when it meets here.
The churen in this city has enter
tained the presbytery several it meg,
but the synod is made up of the six
presbyteries of the state, ami is
quite Tt targe and notable hotly of
ministers and laymen.
School Notice.
The superintendent of the city
schcools is anxious to obtain a com
plete list of liioso children who, due
to the crowded condition of the school
are denied admission. Also those
who have recently moved to the city,
vnd wish to nave their children enter
file public schools. The riglstration
of some of the applicants are defec
tive. in that, their street and number
is not stated.
Superintendent Ballard wifi lie
rleased to take the matter up with
hose interested.
Crown Prince in California.
San Diego, Cal., November 17.—The
:o\vn prince of Siam arrived at San
tiego late this afternoon and the par
y immediately took carriages for a
hive to Soranado. Mayor Frary and
tfficers of the chamber of commerce
ailed on the prince tonight and urged
tim to accept the city’s hospitality to
morrow,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HE SUCCEEDS
W, G. ELLIOTT
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OLD PLANT SYSTEM PRESIDENT
TO BE PLACED AT HEAD OF
GREAT SYSTEM.
The Election Occurred in Richmond
Yesterday and the Announcement
Came Somewhat of a Surprise
to Railroad Men Generally
Telegraphic information was receiv
ed in the city yesterday of the elec
tion of It. G. Erwin as president of
‘ho At lantic "Coast Line,
Mi. Erwin succeeded the late H. B.
. lain, as-president of the Plant Sys
iom, was formerly of Savanuan, is a
Geoigian, an active lawyer and one of
'tie best railroad men in this coun
try. M
Several years ago he was madd gon
cral counsel of the Plant System and
was elected vice president of
unit company, which made it neces
saty for him to remove to New York,
since ilia residence there and subse
quent to the deatli of Mr. Plant he
iias been really at tne head of the
t taut System and under his manage
ment this great system of railroads
..as made wonderful progress.
Mr. Erwin has many frien-Js in
Brunswick and in fact has visited here
'cry often, Ls deeply , impressed ..wita,,
Brunswick's excellent port and it may
be sat'd that this change of executive
on the part ot the Coast Line will not
tte to Brunswick’s disadvantage.
The meeitng occurred in Richmond
yesterday and was participated In by
stockholders of-tae concern generally.
The News understands tnat this
■ hange will not materially effect the
practical operation of the line and so
tar us is known his election wili not
cause any local changes.
LOVETT’S BOSTON STARS.
This is the Attraction at the Grand
Tonight.
The attraction at the Grand tonight
will be Lovett's Boston Stars, which
is to be given under the auspices of
the Lyceum association.
The attraction will no doubt be one
ot the best of the kind that will visit
the city during the present season.
I lie company as a wuole has re
ceived some excellent press notices
l..is season, and those who attend the
. rlormance tonight are promised a
real treat. V
Speaking otf the appearance of the
attraction there, the Durham, N. C.,
ileralu says:
“A more pleasant audience never
left, a place of entertainment than the’' '
one that left the Conservatory of Mu
sic last evening after hearing the con
cert given by Lovett’s Boston Stars.
I iio Stars will find a warm welcome
awaiting tnent should they come this
way again. Their concert is given
with a view of pleasing the people and
this they do admirably.”
WORK SOON TO BEGIN.
Knights of Pythias to Let Contract
for Erection of Their Buildig.
The committees appointed by the
two orders of the local Knights of Py
thias are now down to work arranging
all prepliminaries lor. the erection of
their handsome new nome at the cor
ner of Gloucester and Reynolds
streets.
The plans for the building are now
in of the architect and will
probably he submitted to the commit
tees in a few days.
This building, when completed, will
he one of the handsomest and most
important in the city. Being erected
next to tne new public building it
will naturally be in a splendid loca
tion. The ground floor is to be a
large store, and it is understood that
one of our enterprising merchants
have already leased it. The second
floor will be fitted up in neat office
suites, while the third floor will be
used by the Knights, - -,jw