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VOLUME 2, NUMBER t>.
BIG LABOR LEADERS
AGAIN IN A GRAPPLE
TO THE BITTER END
MORE TRUBLE
AT NEW ORLEANS
+
QUARREL BETWEEN THEOOOoI
SHAFFER AND SAMUEL GOM
PERS IS RENEWED.
It Is a Fight to a Finish, and Odds
Seem to Favor Gompers—Result
Means Passing of One of the
Chiefs.
New Orleans, November 18—Either
Theodore Shaffer, president ot the
Amalgamated Association ot' iron and
Steel and Tin Workers, of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Gabor, is destined to
pass under a cloud. The eclipse may
emerge at some other time, but an
eclipse there will be for oue or the
other. It is a tight to tne finish arid
at present the odds are in favor of
Gompers.
The trouble which so suddenly
came to a point in the convention of
the American Federation ot Labor this
morning is the echo of the great
strike against the United Stales Steel
Corporation which was fougnt aim
lost last year by tne Amalgamated as
sociation under the leadership of Shaf
fer. After his association had been
defeated President Shaffer did not
hesitate to utter charges of a serious
natuie against President Gompers as
well as against John Mitchell, presi
dent of tne United Mine Workers, and
Frank Sargent, of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. He assorted that
the organization over wnich these men
presided had. while listening to the
advice of their leaders, refused to
lend a helping hand to the Amalga
mated association and had even fougnt
against it in the dark.
Charges Against Gompers.
The charges were leveled against
Mr. Gompers in particular and the fol
lowing extracts from the secret, circu
lar Issued by President Bnaffer show
more specifically ineir scope and na
ture:
In the circular President Shaffer
says:
"When we had almost comjAifcij*.*
rangements with representatives 'of
the American Tin Plate Company for
scale rates and conditions, we were in
good condition to win without help,
but looked for aid from other labor
bodies, some of which were pledged
and to the genera! public, but espe
cially relied upon the American Fed
eration of Labor, with which body we
have been affiliated ever since its In
ception and toward which we have
never failed to contribute. Even dur
ing our own strike we contributed to
the machinists’ union a tax levied hy
the American Federation of Labor.
"As the strike went on the Ameri
can Federation of Labor gave us not
a cent. The flint glass blowers, the
window glass blowers, the bottle blow
ers and the pottery workers’ union
gave us help. Perceiving that lack
of money, loss of public approval, de
sertion by hundreds of our ownpeople
and neglect of other organized bodies
would make it impossible to gain a de
cisive victory, we endeavored to save
what we could.
“I arranged for Mr. Compere to
meet. Mr. Morgan to effect a settle
ment. Mr. Morgan gave up his vaca
tion, went to New York and waited
for Mr. Gompers, who failed to appear
aor has he since explained why he
neglected our interests.
“Mr. Compere urged me to hurry
‘from Pitsburg and sign the wage
scale offered by the trust through a
'committee or which Gompers and John
.Mitchell were members.
•Why did they want our president
to go down to New York? Mr. Com
pere, by telephone, said to be tne pres
ident. of the steel workers as an
vidual recommended that, you take a
stand for the proposition you have
made. I have done the same and
■would do so again.
“We refused to have any further
conferences (pr the object at MUing
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
WEATHER PHENOMENAL.
Records Broken by Heat Wave in No
vember. Winter Long Overdue.
All warm weather records for the
mouth of November have been smash
ed during the past two weeks.
The eleventh month was ushered in
as Novembers have been wot to come
for generations past. October had
departed with several cold nights to
her credit, and owe the thermometers
had fallen almost to the frost point.
There was every indication that we
would have an early winter especially
as prognosticators all over the coun
try had made predictions to that ef
fect.
But instead of frosts we have had
regular May weather, instead of
freezes, heat waves have come swoop
ing down upon us. instead of wear
ing overcoats, we are going about our
dally affairs in our shirt sleeves, while
tne sultriness in the air is at times
positively oppressive.
Within the past week, thermome
ters have severa. times held the mer
cury above 80 degrees, and at least
once it has gone as high as 82 de
grees. On some days the minimum
temperature, taken at an early hour
of the morning, has been lower than
OH degrees.
The normal mean temperature in
this section for November, between
tne Ist and 15th, is about 68 de
crees. The moan temperately- ,for
this November has been far in excess
of that, land there is a large accu
multed excess since the Ist of the
month.
There is no indication of an imme
diate change in weather conditions,
though (he present, dry, sultry spell
has remained unbroken for a fort
night. The cold will come with a
rush, though, when it finally takes a
notion to steer its course southward.
First* will come a rain, then we will
see the afcatner vanes whirl around
toward the northwest, and Boreas will
come swooping down upon us with
all his old-time gusto.
And the average citizen doesn’t care
how soon he comes. We are all tired
of this sort of weather.
WORMWOOD TOMORROW NIGHT.
This Excellent Attraction Will Be
Seen at the Grand.
A rare treat, is promised the Bruns
; wick theater goers at the Grand to-
I morrow night when Corelli's famous
■play, "Wormwood”, will be presented,
j This undoubtedly will be one of the
best attractions of the season and the
advance sale of scats has been unus
usually large. The play has never been
to this city before.
' The stage effects, scenery, etc., are
said to be beautiful and entire play is
expected to be away above the aver
age.
IN POLITICAL CIRCLES.
Meeting Next Friday Night is Being
Much Discussed.
There were no new developments In
the local political situation yesterday,
and the people are now patiently
awaiting the mass meeting to be held
at the city hall Friday night, when, it
is thougnt, a ticket will be named in
oposition to the one now in the filed,
which was nominated by the Good
Government club.
The politicians are stirring around
aka lively rate, and both sides already
sr*m to think that they will win. The
election occurs in about two weeks,
and, therefore, the contest will not be
a very long one, and the people are
glad of this fact.
Tne list of registered voters this
year consists of our most prominent
citizens, and there is but little prAti
cal work to do. Only 102 negroes have
registered, and they are of a class
that will not sell their votes, and the
contest, if it really comes, will be a
clean one in every sense of the word.
out the miners and railroad men on
strike to help us. They assured us
they were willing to come in thou
sands, but they had not been called.
The trust was more sure with other
organized labor bodies against us. Our
people finally became discocuraged
and ordered a settlement. We saved
the wage scale and the Amalgamated
atiodatioa.”
BRUNSWICK, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1902.
TAMPERED WITH
UNCLESAM'S MAIL
*■ ——
NOW YOUNG WHITE MAN. OF AT
KINSON, IS IN GLYNN COUN
TY JAIL.
HE OPENED LETTER
ADDRESSED TO ANOTHER
Solomon Lynn is in Serious Trouble
and Will Be Given a Preliminary
Hearing Before Commissioner
Dunwody Today.
Solomon Lynn, a young wane nmu.
about 20 years of age, Is in the Glynn
county jail, on somewhat of a se
rious charge, that of tampering with
the United States mails.
Lynn lives at Atkinson, a station on
the Atlantic Coast Lino, between this
city and Waycross, and was brought
here last night by Postmaster Brown,
of this city, and United States Deputy
Marshal Cason, of \vaycross.
It seems that the young man has
been opening mail addrressed to other
parties and tne result of the case may
be more serious than he anticipates.
Recently a check was mailed from
this city by Broadhead and Company
to N. H. McDonald, Atkinson. This
check was never received at the Na
tional Bank, but a few days ago a
check came in made payable to N. H,
Keen & Bro. The cashier at the bank
at once noticed that file eneck ha.
been altered, and notified Broadhead
& Cos., who said that they had never
sent out a check payable to N. H.
Keen and no such firm exists.
An Investigation followed and it de
velops that Lynn went to the postof
fice and called for McDonald’s mail,
which was giyen him. He opened - e
letter, secured the check, made the
alteration and then mailed it to the
bank to be cashed.
Postmaster Brown took up the mat
ter and yesterday wired Marshal Ca
son to meet him at Atkinsonn. The
man was arrested and brought to tut
city and will be given a preliminary
hearing before United States Commis
sioner Dunwody this morning.
The man claims that he is innocent
of the cnarge preferred against him,
and says he did not alter the check.
However, it is known to be his writing,
in fact, he told Several of his frienos
at Atkinson that he was awaiting
some money from this city.
In the preliminary hearing today a
technical point will probably come up.
It seems that Lynn was auuiorized by
McDonald to get his mail, and In
should take it out of the hands of the
United States court. But still, if a
man opens a letter addressed to an
other, although auuiorized to get.
same, he is violating tne law. How
ever, Lyn can be held on two charges,
that of foregery and tampering with
tue mails.
The young man was very much sur
prised When iniormcd that he was
wanted but. did not resist arrest.
To Adjust the Loss.
W, N. Hawks, of Atlanta, is in the
city to adjust the loss recently caus
ed by the destruction of several hun
dred cross ties by fire on the Atlantic
Coast Line wharves, and which were
owned by tne Hunter-EIKs Company,
of New York.
A Correction.
In the publication of Treasurer
Smith’s statement yesterday, on > the
date of October 13 appeared an item
of street tax receipts of one dollar.
The item should have read $lO and
this correction is cheerfully made.
Chanage in Weather.
A noticeable change occurred in the
weather conditions at an early hour
this morning and the thermometer
dropped several degrees. We may
now nave a touch of winter.
. Bids Wanted.
,On or before November 24th, 1903,
the commissioners of roads and reve
nues of Glynn county, will receive
bids for putting in a cement floor in
the county Jail, same to be filled with
clean, dry sand, then one foot of con
crete composed of broken shells and
cement and top of one and a half
inches of cement.
Also for tne raising of three chim-
neys at the court house, said chim
neys to be raised even with the roof,
with hood over top of each. The com
missioners reserve the right to reject
any and all bids. For further infor
mation apply to J. J. Lott, chairman,
pr A. 0. Townsend. clerk Commiesionr-
Hr on Road* and Revenue
SUCKED
BLOOD TO
BE ALIVE
SURVIVORS Or WRECKED SHIP
ELINGAMITE REDUCED TO
THAT HORRIBLE NECES
SITY.
Aukland, November 18. —When the
British steamer Slingamlte went
aashore or t he Three Kings islands
of the north shore of this country oh
November 9 tnere were 180 persons
on board. With some show of order
these were all got safely off the vessel
in four boats and two rafts. From
tne latest accounts received here it
is believed that t ue boats have arriv
ed safely at some port, but one of i.
rafts have not been heard from.
The other raft picked up by the
survey steamer Penguin had at first
on board fifteen men and one wunmj.
From the accounts of the survivors a
story of terrible suffering nas been
revealed. The raft drifted 50 mil -s
during the four days it was at sea. All
this time Its occupants were partly
submerged. Four men went mad f on,
drinking salt water and jumped over
board. Three other men and the
stewardess died from exhaustion >e
fore the Penguin arrived on the scene.
All the food on the raft was two
apples, which were carefully lividetl
and served out impartially. Tne f.tst
apple was consumed on the se -oirl
day after the wreck and when il.e
other apple had been divided next lay
the tortures of hunger and thirst lea
the unfortunate people to suck each
other’s blood for sustenance. Tne
eight survivors had tooth marks on
their arms.
A PLEASING PERFORMANCE.
The Boston Stans Entertained Audi
ence at the Grand.
The Bouton Stars were tne attrac
tion at the Grand last night, under the
auspices of the Lyceum association.
The performance was strictly high
class, every ntimebr on the program
having been well rendered ana greatly
pleasing the audience.
The singing of Miss Beck ford
seemed to lie the favorite feature.
Her solos “Snow’’ and “The Auld
Plaid Shawl" were exquisitely ren
dered, and loudly encored. Her encore
"KUlarney," was sung with great ten
derness and expression.
Miss Mayo's violin playing was a
very fine and she also received much
applause and was warmly encored.
Miss Harvey, in her dramatic reci
tals, made a decided nit.
Her recital “Old Mother Goose"
was extremely fine an., evinced great
elocutionary and dramatic talent. Her
oncore. Eugene Field’s “The Wind’s
Voice” was splendidly rendered.
Mr. Frank Reynolds in his humoi
ous sketches and characterizations
and as the author in the comedietta
that closed the program was irresisti
bly funny. He is a genuine humorist
and kept his audience convulsed with
laughter. His encore, a burlesque on
grand opera, brought down the nouse.
Altogether the troup deserves its repu-
tation and presents a first class per
formance.
COMPLIMENTED THE CHOIRS.
Fleming & Waff .Tendered Them
Boxes at the Grand Last Night.
Messrs. Fleming & Waff tendered
the use of tne boxes at the Grand last
night to the various cnoirs of Bruns
wick for the performance of the Bos
ton Stars.
This charming courtesy was much
appreciated by those who received ii
and they express themselves as much
pleased by the graceful compliment
paid them.
The choirs honored were the Pres
byterian, Methodist, Baptist and Kpis-
copal churches, the other churches
not having regular choirs at present.
The members of these cnoirs and
the others who were invited to attend
are the following: Baptist, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Wallace, Dr. and Mrs. G.
W. Blanton, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
LaManee, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lee,
Miss Emily Waff, Rev. W. M. Gil
more. Presbyterian, Miss Lucille
Butts, Miss Mary Stacy, Mr. ana
Mrs. George H. Cook, Mr. T. J.
Wright, Captain W. M. Tupper.
Methoaist, Mrs.. Rena Hatley, Mr. and
Mrs. li. E. Sherman, Miss Sadit
Dart, Mrs. J. F. Baya, Master Kemp
Malone. St. Marks, Misses Fe ana
Janie Symons.
TWO COMPANIES
IN A WHOLE
AMERICAN ASSURANCES ASSO
CIAIION FILES SUIT AGAINST
INDUSTRIAL AID.
CLAIMS DAMAGES 10
IHE AMOUNT OF $1,500
Says the Defendants Have Unlawfully
Made Inroads on Their Business
in This City—Papers .Were
Served on Parties Yesterday.
i
Local insurance circles were con
siderably stirred yesterday by tne fil
ing of a damage suit on the part ol’
tne American Assurance association
vs. the Industrial Aid association,
i Both of these companies have their
ITome in Atlanta, and both of them
have local representatives. The Amer
ican Assurant- association is repre
seanted by E. M. Dart, while A. B.
Langley is the Brunswick ageut of tin
Industrial Aid association,
i Tlie suit in qi ostio involves SL
-500, and the p!ai.,u,t. . who are rep
resented by Alto, my R. H. Dart,
claim that the defendants have unlaw
fully made jnrodes on their busi
ness.
It. is stated in the petition that the
Industrial people have pointed out to
policy uolaers of the plaintiffs mis
leading erroneous anil illegal state
ments, touch lug upon the credit, gen
eral purpose and other conditions of
the American people,
Deputy baeriff Pyles officially serv
ed Mr. Langley with a notice of the
suit yesteruay and the same will be
heard at the next regular session of
the city court of Brunswick.
In connection with uiis mattei
both of these associations are of in
da.itru’l class and their business is
largely among the colored people oi
the city.
ST. SIMON NEWS NOTES.
Batch of Interesting Items from That
Little Place.
St. Simons Mills, November 18. —
Mrs. J. G. H. Waite has returned to
her home in Dorchester, Mass., after
a pleasant visit, on tae island.
Miss Lula Mitchell, matron at the
Dodge home, has entered the Tolfare
hospital in Savvannah for treatment.
The Euchre club held a very pleas
ant meeting a few nights ago aat the
resldencce of Mrs. W. H. Shadman.
Refreshments were served and the
evening was a very enoyable one.
Judge J. D. Gould has gone to Flor
ida with a fishing party composed of
Chattanooga people.
The general health on the island this
year has .icon excellent, owing to
the good work done by the county
chaingang in draining the ponds, etc.
AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.
To Be Delivered at the Auditorium
Friday, November 28.
M. M. Parks, ot Savannah, will de
liver a lecture in this city, at the an
ditorium, on Friday, November 28,
The lecture will he demonstrate,
with lot) slides, pari of which will be
culoiod, and the entertainment is ex
pected to be a very enjoyable one, as
Mr. Park uas made a great reputation
with the lecture.
GRAND MASTER COMING.
Hon. Henry McAlpin Will Be Here
Monday and Tuesday.
The local lodges of the l. O. O. F.
field a joint meeting Monday night for
the purpose of making arrangements
for the entertainment of Grand Mas
ter Henry McAlpin, of Savannah, who
will visit here Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. McAlpin will find tne local
lodges in first class condition,
Painters Union Organized.
The painters and paper hangers ot
Brunswick met Monday night, and or
ganized. Fourteen were present and
there was a great deal of interest
manifested. The following officers
were electeu: Harry Canten, presi
dent. Dave Braswell, vice president.
James Carrigan, secretary. C. B. Por
ter, financial secretary, Will Lane
treasurer, Dan Curry guardian, Will
Evans, conductor.
HUSBAND NOW FREE,
WIFE WILL SOON FILE
SUIT FOR A DIVORCE
TRAGEDY NEAR COCHRAN.
Robert Wynne Killed Instantly by
Burley Dykes.
Cochran, Ga.. November 18.—Robert
Wynne was shot and instantly killed
yesterday morning about, six miles be
low here by Burley Dykes.
Wynne was twenty-eight years old
and is survived by a wife and four
small children. He was a son of Tom
Wynne.
Dykes is a young unmarried man of
25 and is a grandson of Burley B.
Dykes, the founder of Cochran, and
the man for whom the town was orig
inally named.
Bad feeding had existed between
Dykes and Wynne for some time. Yes
terday morning Dykes was driving to
cocnran in a buggy with Arthur Grice
when Wynne stopped them in the
road and accused Dykes ot shooting
at him seveial nights ago. Dykes
denied this and Wynne began curs
ing him, when Dykes drew his pistol
and tired six shots with fatal effect.
He then came to Cochran and surren
dered himself to the sheriff. Wynne
is said to have been unarmed.
Both men are prominently connect
ed and tue killing has caused great
excitement hero.
TO HAVE A FIELD DAY.
Naval Reserves Will Spend Thanks
giving on St. Simon.
The Naval Reserves are arranging
a very pleasant outing for Thanks
giving Day. The company will spend
the day on Si. Simon and a number
of entertaining features will he on the
program.
A number of the members were out
in the cutter lasi night for a practice
and had a very enjoyable time. They
will go to tne, island on Thanksgiving
in their boat and all or the hoys arc
looking forward to the occasion with
much pleasure.
BOYD SENTENCED TO SWING.
He Slew His Brother-in-law in Clarke
County,
Athens, Ga, November 18- —Judge
Rumpel has sentenced Tliad Boyd, .Tr,
the stayer qf his brother in law, Hen
ry Oliver, to he hanged on December
ti. Anew trial has been asked for
the defendant.
Whit Willingham, the negro who
was charged with the murder of Sam
uel L. Colliding, a prosperous farmer
living at Winterville, has been found
guilty of voluntary manslaughter and
sentenced to serve three years in the
penitentiary.
CASEY QUITS THE ISTHMUS.
He Withdrew the United States c o rce
Yosterday-
Washington, November 18.- ihe
navy department has received the fol
lowing cablegram from Admiral Ca
sey dated Panama, November Lb:
"Colombian government has today
about 5,000 men oil the line of railroad.
General Perdamo expressed to me hi;*
ability to maintain a free transit, i
have ordered withdrawal from 'Uth
mus of Panama and embarkation of
marines Tuesday next.”
NEGRO BOYS ARRESTED.
They Claim, However, That They
Were Locked in a Room.
Willie Symons and Andrew Robin
son, two small colored boys, who are
employed in the law offices of Crovatt
& Whitfield, were arrested yesterday
on a warrant, issued by Dr. W. B.
Burroughs, who charges that the boys
broke down a door in the building on
Newcastle street for the purpose of
geting into the room and stealing su-
gar cane.
The boys, however, say they are in
nocent, and claim that they were lock
ed in the room by a larger boy, and,
after remaining there for several
hours, became hungry and broke
down the door to get out.
More Money for Trolley Men.
Philadelphia, November 13—Tne
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
today announced that beginning De
cember 1 the wages of the con.i"ctois
and motormen in their employ would
be increased from 19 to 20 coats an
hour. Nearly 7,000 men are affected.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
IK MOLINEUX
IN SIOUX FULLS
SHE GOES THERE AND WILL RE
SIDE IN FUTURE TO GET RID
OF HER SPOUSE.
Declares She Has Been Martyred and
Will Now Seek a Divorce From
Her Husband, Who Has Just
Been Liberated.
Sioux Falls, S. D., November 18.—
Mrs. Roland B. Molineux has taken
apartments of three rooms in the Cat
aract hotel in Sioux Falls and' will
make ner residence there during the
six months that it will he necessary
l'or her to remain in order to estab
lish a residence before she can file
her divorce suit. Toe grounds upon
which the suit will be based cannot
be ascertained, and probably will not
be known until the six months expire
and the papers are filed.
The latest member of the Sioux City
divorce colony is an accomplished mu
sician, and already has had a piano
placed in her apartments with which
to pass away her leisure hours. Per
sons who arrived on the same train
with her report that they overhea.ro
tier say that, she has been desirous of
procuring a divorce for a long time,
but decided on delay out of respect
for Colonel Molineux until after the
irial of Roland Molineux' had been
terminated. ■■■'ss&
Mis. Molineux sent the follrrvrtag
telegram in answer to one she re
ceived today:
"Sioux Falls, S. D., November 17.
Your information is correct. I am In
Sioux Falls to institute divorce pro
ceedings. I have been martyred, end
1 am justified in seeking my freedom.
"BLANCHE C. MOLINEUX.”
Molineux’s Lawyers Surprised.
New York, November 18.—The dis
patch from Sioux Falls today an
nouncing Mrs. Roland B. Moliaeux’s
arrival there-to take up her residence
was shown to Genera! Molineux today,
and he was asked if his daughter in
la intended to get a divorce., "I nave
nothing to say,’’ said the general.
Roland B. Molineux’S counsel, G. B.
Battle, said he knew nothing of Mis.
Mollneux’s reason for going to Sioux
Falls. Former Governor Black was In
Troy, N. Y.
Mrs. .Molineux’s absence from court,
luring her husband’s last trial reviv
ed rumors of family differences, out
she went to the Molineux residence,
in Brooklyn, a few hours after her hus
band’s acquittal and remained there
until the next morning, when she re-
turned to the hotel in New York.;
where sue had been staying. She was
there ail hour or two an t then disap
peared. She was not at in in public
with her husband last week.. ’jg
Ex-Judge Olcott, of Molineux’s coun
sel, said the news from Sioux Falls
was a surprise to him, because the dif
ferences between Mrs. Roland Moli
neux and her mother-in-law had been
settled and the family relations, so
far as he knew, were amicable.
oral Molineux paid his son's wife’s
expenses all the while his son was in
prison, and last week the general
made a public statement about bis
daughter-in-law, in which he said: i|
"She is as good and pure a womaflj
as breathes.”
He said he had traced ail the sto-'
lies concerning her and found they
were "'false.
EIGHT MILLION COCOANUTS.
Mobile Market Glutted and There is
a Fall in the Prices.
Mobile, Ala., November IS. —There
is great glut in the cocoaaut markets
caused by unprecedented arrl als
here. There are at present, housed,
and in boats 7,500,000 cocoanu s, au-t
four more vessels are dua that will
add 800,000 to the number. The rail
roads fire congested and cannot make
an impression on the stock. There
has been a material aluni£ in prices.