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VOLUME 2, number 57. YOUNG MEN HAD A URGE MEETING —* — In Spite of the Bad Weath er the City Hall was Well Crowded. MANY SPEECHES WERE MADE Judge Courtland Symmes, Attorney Max Isaac, D. W. Krauss, Bolling Whitfield, and T. L. Lamb Ad dressed the Gathering and They Were All Weil Received. As previously advertised the meet ing of the Young Men s Crovatt Club Of. aired at the city hall last night " and under the unl'avorale woatner ii*ditions was largely attended. At •toriiey .Max Isaac, president id' Lie Young Men's organisation called the meeting to order and incidentally made fi few remarks touching upon too is,Vos oi the campaign. Mr. Isaac was roundly applauded and at the fottciusion of iiis speech suggested e Jndgc Symmes as the next speaker. Judge Symmes was in the audience and as ire approached the rostrum was greeted with a magnificent applause. Tin judge took the stand and, in his .* lip|afcHHever fashion kept his hearers in rdpt Attention for some forty min utes, at Judge Symmes reviewed at lcjigift (he record of tne Good Govern HU -indel jib, and many political tires wwg effectively jfunctilred by the well M.<nv.u jurist. v _oi of the t :iun. "TaWrdn; sh fed ratiosand, *in a measure, anologieeil for his orginal connection wiiii the Good Government club, which, he said, nad been faitniess to a majority of Iris platform pledges. Judge Symmes was in his usual happy vein, excelled al witticisms, and on the whole received and ovation. Attorney Woodford Mabry was next called for and responded gracefully to tie rail, of ills auditors, lie acquiesc ed iejfho statements made by Judge iSyrrirfioK and assured those present of !,is absolute support. At fhis juncture Col. I). W. Krauss, < .lainnan of the People's mass meet in:; was loudly called for and in his happy style answered the demands of the organization. He was given close attention, and in simple justice to Col. Krauss, it may lie said his was one of thi best addresses of the even iit He dwelled on lhe fact thal too pt sent, administration had reduced ii public floating debt at the cost of the public betterments, and in this connection the entire audience seemed to agree witn the statements lie ad vanced. ■fudge Bolting Wnlteld was then call ed for and this well known and astute lawyer gave file adherents of goo goo im a. genuine dissertation on the sub ject of reform, lie was consistent, earnest' and at all times conservative, and some ot the points ne brought oik, if a generous applause counts'for anything, met the approval of the audi ence. Following Judge Whitfield, T. l.uther l.anib was r ailed for and lie promptly acceded to the desire of those present and made a very telling talk. Mr. l-aiptf is quo of the younger mem tiers of file Young Mens Crovatt club ana his argument last night was full of i.:>!i and really was one of the best cm the evening. I Immediately following Mr. i.amb’l im, the chairman anotinred i..a 1 next, mass meeting .of tne registered voters would occur at the opera house Monday evening next, December 8. when the issues wou! again lie thor oughly discussed. A motion to adjourn was next made and prevailed. WINTER’S CHILLY BLASf IS LELT IN SUNNY SOUTH ,i. i Yesterday tne thermometer was away up in the eighties, that is, after it stopped raining and the sun came out. A light suit felt very comforta ble. But what a change. This morning tne heavest overcoat is needed, and then you will have a hard job keeping warm. At least that is the condition of the weather at the time of this writing, but before day THE BRUNSWICK. NEWS. ROUSE PASSES FRANCHISE BILL *. Candler Substitute Wins By Overwhelming Vote of 134 to 17. SPEAKER WAS OVERRULED House Reversed His Decision,. Which Ruled the Substitute Out of Order Same Measure as Howard Bill Introduced During the Last Session. Of House. Atlanta, December t.—The hr use passed the Candler fran< lure tax b!l yesterday by the unusually large vote of 134 to 17, and upon its passage it was ordered immediatel) transmit,pd to the senate, where tne general be lief is expressed, favorable action also awaits it. The whole effort to defeat the tunas' tire was concentrated in a point of or der on which it was hoped to rule tue Candler sbstitute out, ait* U‘o tnciro morning session wa. spout aetatmg litis point. Speaker Morris sustained the point which was made by Mr. C.inn, of Chat ham, and then the house over.tuled the speaker for Uie hr it time this session by a vote of 10l> to 18. That vote was a i st and the usi lesnesss of furtner depute on the measure was at once apparent. It well known that many members whu voted to sustain tti-i speaker would vote lor the .bjij, in it*, the result showed that a< h ast twenty four of them did so vo',y when the Till came up. 7"be cousequece was when tne bill was take-up at the beginning of the there was no tie bale, and the previous question was called as soon as it had been lead. The usual twenty mlut.es discussion was followed by the vote, which went on record. The lirst vote was on the adoption of substitute for the original hill. The substitute is Mr. Candler’s bill, which M Identical with the old Howard iran eliise tax bill passed by the last house, but killed in tli e senate. The original bill was by Mr. Reid, of Cainplj ill, providing for an amendment to section 7d7 of the code, deiiuiug franchises as taxable property. The substitute was adopted by a vote of 124 to 24. The reiiort of the committed as amended was then adopt ed by viva voce vote, and the trill on its final passage was put through by 134 to 17. The Poit of Order. When tne franclicise tax bill was taken up as the special order, the point oi order against Mr. Candler’s substitute was made by Mr. Gann, of Chatham. It is understood there had been' some discussion of the matter among those opposed to the hill the i night before, and trial the point of or [ der was a result of this. Mr. Cann made the point, that the [substitute was out of order because it 'proposed an entirely different law from I the original bill. Mr. Reid’s bill, tue j .dftK, simply prtv i to amend .-••<• I K&Bi of the code, so as to define as taxable property, just. liik*phher taxable property. The I substitute proposed to create a nia ; Chinery by which a franchise tax shall Ibe collected, and hail no reference whatever to amending the section of I the code as proposed by the original | bill. light iU„in liable to be hot enough to sledp in a, hammock. , Strange-*weather. indeed, prognosticator's prediction jt will eontiiviip • to be eold.'ftuil. -IBiat amounts Jto.,lftßelittle for he has said the eam7~tTifUK several timesj'withiu the past WetS-W two. , J s At any rate, it is cold tnis morning, and at an early hour the thermome ter is etUl going down. k JURY REM4INS OUT ALL NIGHT BUT HAVE NOT YET MADE UP A VERDICT IN STORY MURDER CASE TANARUS" - Generally Believed That Prisoner Will Be Acquitted' or a Second Mistrial Will Be Declared. THE TRIAL WAS AN INTERESTING ONE Trial in the Superior Court Yesterday was Heard By a I jrirgeT; r.tnher of < i - There was Standing Room Only When the As An-net .we '„J dressing Jury - --Judge Gan Made a Strong va. Wives of Murderer and M rdered Man wt-v Both in Court R90.T1 During .Trial. The superior court was in session again, yojUonlay anil util Hide of Riant ing a charter to the Mutual Right amt ,Water Company ami the McCrary Transfer the entire day was devoted to the hearing of the Story case. - On reasselding yesterday morning the panel of 11 jurors was incteased hy the addition of Kennon Molt, the well -known jeweler, and the investi gation of it ne case was ai once proceed ed with. c. • Th( history of St#ry and toe charges against him are well known to thc ( average newpaper reader. He is charged with the murder of Hamp Shriver, also well known in Brunswick, and the ease on the whole is flavored with a eertr 1 - 'the of circumstantial evidence will h is as baffling as is Interesting. (t seems that Hhriver and the de fendant on the day of the crime, had hail an altercation. The deceaseiT warned the defendant, according to the testimony, that lie would return to toe scene of the trouble and either have revenge or take the consequence. Cater, it. appears, that Sh river was seen in the neighborhood of Story’s home and that me defendant, keeping an observation from t'h“ lattice work of his house, upon noting the appear ance of tile deceased, tired upon and killed him. *... also appears that Story and his wife, upon realizing that the shot nad been fatal, instituted a search and on finding the dead body (if Shriver removed it from the public highway and secreted it a few feet from the scene of the casualty in the woods. Fom the evidence it is also appar ent tnat Story cither from fright or otherwise, immediately left, the city and at a later day was captured in Coffee county, was brought, hack to Brunswick and for twelve months nad been confined in the county jail. The case yesterday presented a ih.lstartling production of the varied sides of human nature. On the one aide adorned in t.ne sable mantle of After a full discucssion, Speaker Morris ruled the substitute out of or der, basing his decision on house rule tyi. 90, which says: “A substitute is simply an amend ment, it is in effect a motion to strike out all after the enacting clause of a bill, or the word ‘resolved’ in a resolu tion, and insert that offered as a sub stitute." The speaker neld that the substi tute offered would not fit the caption Jsf tf£‘ original bill, which proposed to •Hiiicftd p. the code, and was therefore out of order. _ The opponents“of the view held that .the housjfe was the judge of its own ipgr procedure, that botn fnensures .proposed a tax on franchises ’bird Cherdfbt o 'tflat the substitute was H tfiH original. * . ■ o i, % UJVIr. Candler entered the appeal from tiff? ' chair’s decision, wncicli was fol -1 by a Kinjf dfebate and the re versal of t ne sjp&ker by 106 to 4d. Then followed the passage of the hill t the afternoon session as stated. BRUNSWICK. GA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 1902. the widow's raiment sat the survivor of the alleged murdered man, close to her. also gowned in Idnek, was the mother of tne dead man, and in the Immediate vicinity were . grouped to .gethei a number of iirortliers and other kin folks, tog. tlo-r with -t.no so licitor general and other attorneys for the prosecution. . .lust across the way was the defend ant, pporly clad, in. worse, from i*ini> cifeiifif’ifd-ttf’fif yidnithil% pV'io'i i* f/i■ • turn of discontent. Very near him was his wife, who, to all intents and purposes, was more interested in the proceedings titan was the defendant hiiuseli. Site, too, wore signs of pov erty. grid and care, and ever and anon leaned a few inches nearer to her ’husband and whispered to him. the ins ul l of which, invariably, brought a smile to the disconsolate lace of the man wnosc very life was at stake. Col. It. VV. Krattss appeared for the defense and Sue "tor Gen. lieutn tl, associated with Attorney It. 13. Dart,, represented the state. It was a legal battle royal. No tittle was lost, and every inch of ground was fought out with an much tenacity lf couiiUe-m lives weie In the ba>anr Evidence upon evidence was intro duced, and evdf-.n ■' upon ■■vuiit.ee rebutted, and Anally the. •.•rcyceuthm placed the ueiendanf. on lie .la. in nis own defea ,e, it was a pitiable S'- ne. Story was not at himself, lie was dejected and Ihe long i, • nHis ..I is uhrement tcid oil his every fcatur, . He rchearesd the scene of the killing. At, various stages ol his testimony ne was tragic and related to the .jury t.ne eireiinuiiaiic'.s leading up to lue very iinf nt.mate consummation wb'cn was his undoing. At times he was on n;s |-r.cits, and again he stood erect and told his twelve peers of the ad wnich he claimed was done to protect his tie, his home and his children. His wfe sat very near him, and, as if by inspi- Coel Strike Commission. Scranton. Penn., Dec. 4.—Attorney Dar. iw, attorney for the United Mine workers, announced today that the coal road presidents had promised to give the tabulated statistics in regard to miners’ wages, etc., to the counsel for the miners- some time today. Ex pert accountants have been at work preparing these figures for several weeks past. It was because this pait of the evidence was not ready that the adjournment of the strike com mission became necessary. Counsel for 'the miners will have until next Wednesday in which to except this important paar of their opponent's evidence. When the commission shai! meet. District PreridynU Nieholls will be placed on the stand by the minors. President Mitchell was in conference with Mr;-Nicholls most of the day. f Committee Meeting. , r The Orovatt campaign eOenmtitce and steering cimmittee will nolil a meeting at he office?, of'Attorney-Max Isaac tonight, instead of at the office of Coj, V. W, Krauos, rat inn he sec,ned to watch her. and with every audio that passed between them Story look new life and talked with more earnest ness, t’l.e case-was itteu given over to the la.wyi i-.-s. Attorney R. 10. Dart made ■ ie opening address on ihe pait of tile 1 Rue, and it is argument was lar reaching, eonetuxive and eloquent. *'l-W. Kra'w:. next f ir .tfie 4<'Uhik, : ftu.Jh i,T/iaMi* tlpe RC lice kepi address.., }n the history of (iiynn ■county .crin.-iuahjgy. He was particularly strong in liis reference It: eirimnisiantiai evhlenc. . and at all tiiin s belli me ctose.u attention of ni:V auditors. 'Mr. iviauss' was followed *•> -•hdieito: i iencral Bennett, who made an utiuiiaily strong argument and a numiier of ill ,■ j --,mcifit lieeiar ed fruit, it was one oi Uio most eio fl'teel. lie elide and Inf-reaching ad d'-rc s Dial ilie very distinguished so. Iteilor nap ever niade iti Brunswick. Following- lips /pee: U .Judge Dari gave the jury his charge, which was one Ol I :|, mo.- 1 pci", -Cl as well us one of iso most in viral over delivered Until Hie bench ill (ilyiili county. Judge Dart wap absolutely impartial as lie iv.ecii iV state and the accused and it apf -ared liial up q- deep ri' tr.reh into the law lie gave the j..*.v ihe ■ iian.e only rceh - Pick a- were gi r main to tne issue. The on .so v.’iis then given into the hands of Hie jury and up to an e., hour this morning no verdict had been readied. The jury is still out. but it is expected that they will render a de cision wliiii the court moots this morning. I lie News, however, has ii (licit the ease will.either result in a mistrial or an acquittal All durig the trial if the ease die court, house was crowded with people and there was standing room only. When the lawyers .-.0r,, a,bin ..-big t.ne jury every available place was oc cupied arid all in ail it. lias been a notable rpisodc in the criminal history of Glynn county. CABINET 'MEETING. Session Yesterday Was Devoted to Minflr Matters. Washington, Dec. 4. Neitner Sec retary limit nor Bw.Tetc.ry hay were present at the cabinet p-noting today and the session was devoted to minor matters. Secretary Wilson discuss, :! . th" measures he had taken to in vr.it the epidemic of foot and mouth disease which had appeared among the live stock in New England.. From such information a:; Secretary Wilson has obtained, be held ves the disease lias existed In that section for some time. The quarantine measures taken yes terday. it Is thought, will he effective to present tile spread of the discos 0 to other states. Dr®,Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal industry, prob ably will be sent to'New Eu dand at once. op. The following appointments under the department of justice-.were agreed to In cabinet: (fudge'T*,. t. I.ewis, district attorney 'or thbfbaiiteaa di.4-v tr-iet of Virginia; SNS BetlUau- United States district ! cago district,* and Wirgan H. Beach, ; United Stares district attorney for the District of Colombia. 'M’ALUSTER OUT Wild I BEIL President of Good Govern ment Club Replies to Affidavit. THINKS HE IS MISTAKEN He, as President of the Club, Has Something to Say on the Subject Twitty Also Has a Signed Statement in Reference t„' the Mater. (Communicated.) To I lie Citizens of Brunswick: in the Urninswick News of Decem ber t there appeared an affidavit from .Vi H Brady to toe effect that: if Jim itr.idy, would secure the endorse ment of Mono Sawyer, thal F. E. Twitty would sue that Brady was ap pointed city jailer. All who know Mr. Twitty feel per fectly sure I nat he made no such statement, and no such promises. His whole coutse has boon such that only I,tose who either desire to believe him capable of attempting to pared out the city aftairx or have some ob ject to serrve in attacking him wou. give it credence. We regret that tne opponents of good government have pitched the campaign on personal lines but. they have done so purely for the purpose of ooseuriug the real issues. The remarkable financial record of tlie administration, the decrease in the floating return to tao.< ity of rfitmJb bybonds, (he im provements of the city’s or,nit mill! : lie can borrow mono, at f> and fi per com. on her plain unto, together with the renewal of coniidonco both at pome and abroad are arguments they cannot, answer, nor'nave they attempted to do ;o, hence Ihoy descend In their old time methods as illustrated by the publishing ami sending out of the firmly affidavit. Wo earnestly call upon all voters to e,oi'.li mil mi eli political methods and to continue to put into office mini who will work for the interem of lint city o. Hi'imswiek us been done for tue past two years. It. H. %ALEISTER, President Good Government, Club. TWITTY MAKES REPLY. < Communicated.) Pi unrwick, (In., December 4, Iti2. To the Public: While all of my friends and ac ouaintances fioni whom I have hoard t repressions have assured we that they [were valu-died that Mr. 11. If. Brady had done me an injustice in Ihe affi davit, made iiy him and published in ti.e News ot today, still I feel that if is only proper Hint i should say ho is in error as to my being tin- person who made the statement, therein alleged. Vorv respectfully. W. K. TWITTY. Sociial at Baptist Church. Tne social gathering at the Baptist church tonight promises lo he a very interestiny affair. it will begin at 7: •’<. Some very tine recitations will lie rendered by some of our best local talent. Delicious lei'r vlmicnis will be. served. No forma', invitations tiavi boon sent out. All the congregation are coidially invited. Temple Eeth Tefilloh. Services this evening at 8 o’clock. Sermon by Rabbi Warsaw. Satur day morning Sabbath scuool at 9, ser vices at. 10. ANOTHER MURDER CASE WILL BE TRIED TODAY Another very interesting case will JM* tru'd in tne Glynn superior court tolb'V, that of the state vs. Bessie Cate, the negtess, who is charged with II e murder of a little colored girl. Tltis jfastj is well known to the peo - j,1,• o! the .*mmty- generally) htv::>g titled'ofiljt a few' wetpc-' ago. The etiXiP' occurred ‘At Fancy Bit.fi. and has" a’t trailed atten tion, not only among tne people in j that vicinity, but also in Brunswick- PRICE FIVE CENTS. TWO MEETINGS ON FOR TONIGHT — ♦ — Good Government Club Will Hold Their Final Rally at City Hall. NEW I OWN CLUB YVfEL MIT f : '.JJ Much Enthusiasm is Manifested in Botli Gatherings and Large Crowd3 Are Expected to Turn '■'ui — Many Speakers Will Be Heard. Tlie Good Government club will hold their filial laily at t ho city hull tonight and the meeting is expected to lie an unusualiy large one. Among the speakers will be some of the most prominent members of the eiuli. and it is stated mat they will get backat Hie people's ticket as re- [ -ihrds some annouiicements recenlly mude by them. Everybody in-the city h as been invited in attend the meet ing and ii is expected that toe city lull I wtl lie crowded. New Town Meeting. The people of Now Town will hold a mooting umlght at Uuiou store, on it street, tor the purpose of the putting mio shape tne demands that they will make upon the administration lor the corning year in uie way of improve ments. ! ■■ ■'"’M New Town people aie generally sup porting tin; Crovatt. tickeCtm the idea., til at they Avili- get hJfEii ■ "Pi H. <' ,l .1 (bit New Town people. reiT calnß ••i t and want to. emphasize their re* <|Uirntcii(B, regardless of who is elect od, and the meeting tonignt is for the. purpose of putting (heir demands in. shape lo bo presented to council and New Town people rue expected to par ticipate in the meeting whether .they, i.o for Crovatt or not. .%jf§s CAME NEAR SINKING. Brown’s Pile Driver Ashore Near Sa vannah. 1 \ esHqday s Savannah News says: Contractor T. Brown, who bus im; subcontract for building the mobrfng dolphins In the lower Savan nah river, came near, loosing his pile/ driver, or at the least having it hadiy dnnmge.. Tuesday night,. The driver was anchored in a bight: of tho lower river and had otit-siiffl ii> in anchorage for ordinary weal: nor During the wind and' vain storm ■ J ahi.'i.; 9:30 o’cloe.. a steamer passed..•• and kicked ni> a heavy sea, which with the rain and wmil, drove the driver up against Hie marsn and buffeted it. about considerahiy. Tlie crew were aroused froim their siumiicis. mid the anchois were got-’"• ten up and carried farther nut In Lite liver.'and the cubby lightened by tho hand windlass until steam could -be maiie. when the wenches, were worked and Hie driver ..anted out again toy ft safe aiiehee. : ■ Mr. Hi own tearing ■ iml the wind would increase during •lo night dropped nic pile hammer,' 7 weighing 3,5iU pounds, overboard and made an anchor ot that. This iiela Ihe machine fast until morning when it, was towed up to the city and moored at a dock./ Mr. Brown t delved information.yos- Icnlay Hint tne first raft of piling Will arrive tomorrow and stated that ne will commence work on the dolphins Mommy morning. The women wilt hq represented uy Attorney Max Isaac, White Solicitin', fh-noral Bennett appitn? tor ty - ' state. |i in probable that .fttOge Dart wil take Up t he case the first tning this and it >yfll he fin ished by tonight, V> ry H w facts have ever u v Hn Learn- i i’ll Iliiout tile ait.l T ..‘V.! WtoEm l it s- hitf.u t htwT dHj - -use tfiil doubtless he bitterly | by both sides.