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VOLUME 2, NUMBER 60.
MERCHANTS FAVOR
FREE EXCURSION
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ONE WILL BE RUN TO THIS CITY
OVER THE B. & B. NEXT
WEEK.
MANY PEOPLE ARE COMING
Starting From Nicholls a Stop Will Be
Made at Every Station Along the
Line—Date to Be Decided
Upon Later.
.The idea suggested a few days ago
tiv the News that a free excursion he
run to this city over the R. & B.
railroad sometime during the month
seems to have struck a popular chord
with our merchants and people gener
ally and plans for the excursion are
now well underway.
It is the idea of those at. the head of
the movement to run the excursion
some time during the latter part of
neyt week, in toiler that the people
along the lien can purchease their
C'hiistmas goods in duo time.
Tlie train will start from Nicholls
and will make a stop at every station.
-By cry body wilt be brought to the city
free and tills wot. indeed, lie. a good
inducement to get out of town buyers.
A committee is now at work on the
plan and to a News reporter yesterday
they stated that they had been Quite
successful in the work so far.
WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE.
This Attraction Will Be at the Grand
Tuesday Night.
Brunswick theater goers are having
rather a dull time Just at present, as
very few companies have been here in
the past vusek or so. The managers
had a company booked to play here
turoe nights this week. but. for sbme
reason, tne date was cancelled.
The next attraction will lie "When
We Were Tw’onty-One," which will be
here next Tuesday night.
Tills play was presented here last
season and was one of the best that
was seen. It will be played I his year
by the same company and a very good
treat is in store for us.
CHRIS I MAS SCENES.
Brunswick Streets Were Crowded
With Shoppers Yesterday.
There were more people on the
streets yesterday than have been no
ticed since the busy days of last
Christmas, and all of the merchants
reported a good day’s business.
From early morn until late in the
afternoon the stores were crow led
with customers. It "reminded one
somewhat of Christmas eve. The small
boy was out looking at Santa Claus,
the litle girl w4s selecting her doll
baby, while the older folk were select
ing presents for their friends.
The hoidays in Brunswick this sea
son (fftimlse to be unusually lively and
from now until Christmas .ne streets
will present a very busy appearance.
Only five cases.
Mayor Kmanuel had only five offend
ers before him at police court yester
day morning. They were all convict
ed and a small fine imposed upon each
of them.
Superintendent Wright Here.
W. .1. Wright, the newly -a'l*::a.l su
perintendent. of the A. C. 1... tor th’s
division, spent yesterday in the city
on railroad business. He r t nod lat
night.
Notice.
All member* of the Young Men’s
C’rovatt Chill are urgently requested to
meet at the office of Aiiorney Max
Isaac, over Wright’s insurance office
this morning at 8 o’clock. A full at
tendance is requested.
StAX ISAAC,
L. J. DEAVY, JR., President.
Secretary.
Distribution of Prizes.
Stockholm, December B.—The fol
lowing Nobel prizes will be distributed
on Wednesday next, the Dut :en pro
fessors. Lorenz and Zenan. will divide
the physics prize. Professor Emil Fish
er, of Berlin, will receive the cheemis
iry priz<o, Professor Mommsen the lit
eary prize, -Major Ross the medical
prize, while the Russian professor de
Martens will be awarded the peace
.... ....
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
LAST WEEK WILL
BE A BUST ONE
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STATE LEGISLATURE STILL HAS
SOME IMPORTANT WORK
TO DO.
FOREIGN CORPOR A I ION IAX
A Strong Fight Ahead on the Question
A Number of General Bills Have
But Little Chance During the
Present Session.
Atlanta, December 8. There will lie
something doing every minute during
litis, the lasi week of the legislative
session of 1902. Wltemer the general
assembly will adjourn on Friday or
Saturday lias not yet been determined.
Tlie last day-of tho session is Friday,
hut if yesterday (Sunday) should bode
clareri a dies non. as a resolution, now
before the house proposed adjourn
ment sine die will not lie Had until
Saturday ntga..
Despite the fact that but five or six
more days remain, mine of Ino most
important work of the session is com
pleted, an<l It now develops that those
who were proposing to get the'appro
priations bill and tne general tax in.t
to the governor a week or ten days
before the close of the session were
pursuing a sort of ignis taunts. A
great deal of work remains to be done
on tnese measures, and they wijl
probably be tue very lasi matters final
ly acted on both by the house and sen
ate.
From 11 resent indications and the at
tion of senate committees with ref
erence to the appropriations bill, and
the prospective action of the senate
finance committee on Hie franchise fax
bill,.it looks as if there will nave to lie
mutual on the part ot
house and w-nJrte conference commit
tees before these’measures ate finally
acte,, on. It is likely the same will he
true with reference to the general tax
hill.
There is no doubt that the greater
part of the week will be taken up in
the final consideration of these meas
ures, and the numerous general bills
that have been introduced in both
bodies stand little chancce ol' receiving
consideration at this session.
Warm Time Ahead.
Tnere is still a hard fight ahead for
the general tax bill. Opponents of the
tax on foreign corporations doing bus
iness in Georgia, which was putMn the
bill by the house, are going to fighl
that feature of the measure to the last
ditch.
While it is not. thought they will car
ry out the threat of voting against, the
general tax bill in sufficient, numbers
to prevent its passage, since that
would necessitate an extra session, It
is certain filthy will leave no stone tin
turned to nave the section stricken, or
at least greatly modified.
Tlie bill comes up for final action in
the house this morning, and Him a
motion will be made .or a reconsid
eration of the disputed section, if that
fails, the fight will he carried before
the senate committee on finance, ano
then before tlie senate. Committees
are already organizing to go before the
senate finance committee to oppose
the sectionj and it is likely several cit
ies of the state will in- represented in
this protest.
|An amendment was proposed in the
house which met with tne favor ot
tunny who voted against, the section as
It stands. This- amendment, by Mr.
Calvin, of Richmond, proposed to ex
empt from tax all of such eorppraiions
*s pay a tax on real and pe.-.t mat prop
erty equal to or greater than
amount required to he pal 1 tnuior He
section. It Is believed tnat the art.ir
tton of some such amendment would
do away with much of the opposition.
Dismasted Schooner.
Wilmington. N. C., December B.
Captain Miller, of the schooner Eva A.
Dananhower, which arrived here to
day reports naving passed off Frying
Pan Shoals about, noon today the dis
' masted schooner, name unknown, in
tow of one of the Savannah line
steamers. The British steamer Rose
wood McGregor, which arrived today
from Villa Reyt, reports an extremely
rough voyaged and the loss pf a man
i washed overboard,
WITH BALLOTS AS THEIR WEAPONS
POLITICAL FACTIONS WILL EIGHT
FOR SUPREMACY AT POLES TODAY
Oncol the Warmest Municipal Campaigns Known In Brunswick Came to a
Close Last Night With a Big Rally at the Opera House By the People’s
Ticket*-"Both Sides are Claiming Victory.
Tne armies are al charge bayonets.
Both lines of battle under able com
manders are on the field and when the
word charge is given sabres will fly
high in the air, and the people of
Brunswick will witness a political con
test as serious as was Bunker Hill in
■'evolutionaly days and Gettysburg in
the sixties.
Rickets front both sides are On dut ',
sltirdv sentinels with solemn tread are
gnat ding tne lines auSjlvery precau
tion is made that nut 1 burst
into the ranks of either one or the oili
er ot tlie contending forces.
Rtobalily the strongest fought tntmi
eipal campaign in liunswiek's history
will occur today, when tlie Gooil Gov
ernment club ticket and the People's
ticket will wage a bitter war for su
pioinaoy.
For tue past three weeks Brunswick
has been (lie hot-bed y l a contest
unique for earnestness Unit lias been
inspired and for the really hones! en
deavor tlial the forces of (he contest
ing sides have made. For nights past
meetings have been hem and the ad
herents of the two politieaei causes
have taken occasion to enter a liberal
dt uission of the issues .it <
1 align.
15 n i lots las rn. as well as numbers, lias
attended the meetings of nota parties
and from all indications both sides
enter the, tight with an unusual degree
of confidence. What IMe result will no
is with uio sijettl ballot and no man,
with any degree of certainty, can fore
tell the result.
it oan only be said that tne friends
of both parties will go to the polls to
day with a good nattiled determination
to land I heir favorites in the city
hall.
The Good Government peoplq will
make a consistent fight, to remain the
controlling influence in Brunswick’s
local political situation. Those Vito
favor the candidacy ot Judge Crovatt
will fignt. to dethrone this organization
anil this is rally the issue to be fought
out today.
The polls will open at 6:25 o’clock,
standard time, with Messrs. J. T. Lam
bright. W. J. Vvay, and W. K. Con
as managers, lacy will close at the
corresponding hour mis afternoon.
Yesterday was given entirely over
to the politicians. Both sides were
actively at work atpl incidentally both
sides scored some very good points.
Duting tin; afternoon the Crovatt ag
gregation attracted some attention
with a bass band in a dottoio carry-all
advertising last night's meeting.
A milliner of bets were recorded
WHY HOMAN RESIGNED.
Emanuel Said "You Will Have to
Raise Taxes.”
Mr. Editor:
Mr. IS. T. Homan resigned from the
hoard of assessors because Mr. Email
j'.ioi said, "You will have to raise as
cssomc uts. Tlie people will have to
pay more taxes." A vote for Emanuel
means a vote for higher taxes and
taxes are as high now as the people
tan stand.
TAXPAYER.
Steahier burned at Sea.
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Decem
ber 8. —The Prince tine steamer Tar
tar Prince, Capt. McFarlane, New
York. Noven/bor tO, and St. Vincent,
November 22, for Port. Natal, was
burned on November 25. The crew
and passengers were saved by the
steamer Argyll. The Tartar Prince
was a steel screw steamship ot 2.272
Lons gross. Site was owned by the
Prince line of Newcastle, England, and
was built in 18'J5.
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Railroad Raises Wages.
Scranton. Pa.. December 8. —a ue
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company prposes a subslun
itial increase in rates of pay to cm
[ployes in the various departments. .no
officials arc now at work on a general
plan of readjustment and equalization
to become effective at an early (late,
particularly from December 1. a.*
branches of the service and practically
all the employes will be affected by
the company’# voluntary action.
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING .DECEMBER 9.
during the day without any varying
regularity as to favoritism.
The Meeting Last Night.
The two lasi meetings of the respec
tive organizations weto held last nignt.
Tite Good Government, club gathering
was given out as only being a meeting
of workt,and occurred at e.ty hall,
lint it wit also understood that all
sympathizes of the Emanuel ticket
wore invited to attend. The News has
i( that the attendance was not large.
Tito Crovatt dans mot at the Grand
opera house and in this connection jt,
can ho truly sai l Hint the meeting was
one of I lie largest, as well as one ot
the most enthusiastic ever held in the
political circles of litis city. The galli
ot Big was called for 7:30, and at tnat
hour the entire dress circle, the par
quet, and a considerable portion of the
gallery was well filled The boxes were
eltoek i-liloek and for half an hour a
continual stream of Crovatt's friends
fearly pouted into the doors, am} when
Chairman Krattss called the mooting
toget tier lie was confronted with a
veritable sea of faces. From the gal
loty smiled the dusikv faces, wlme
front tihr to tier in tne orchestra "acne
boa tiling* countenances of Brunswick
voters. The scene was inspiring. In
either side of the gallery was stationed
a brak- hand and ever ami fl'tion some
lively rag time or a more selected
number served to enliven the thor
oughly engaging scene.
Chairman Krauss, in calling tne
meeting together made a few appro
priate remarks and introduced Attor
ney Max Isaac, who, by tne way, is
president of the Young Men’s Crovatt,
Club. Mr. Isaac responded happily, lie
was itt a cheerful mood and very Inc
(■ally went, into a deep research of the
impending issues of t'he campaign. He
was at all times courteous to the op
position, but at the same time, took
occasion to eloquently extol tne many
virtues of the People's ticket. On t'he
whole Mr. Isaac acquitted himself
gracefully, and n't the conclusion of his
remarks he was roundly applauded by
the audience,
I Judge Courtland Symmes next
greeted the audience, and probably it is
address was the. bright particular star
of tne evening. The judge was ill he.
usual caustic vein ami incidentally
threw some real ‘ hot stuff” at some of
the gentlemen prominently identified
with l Ti'o Good Government move
ment. He was particularly severe
with reference to the interpretation of
the duties of the judieeaiiy, and pass
ed eonsidoralilo strictures on eeitain
acts of Judge J. IJ. Sparks, wluj, it
ZERO WEATHER NORTHWEST.
Cold Weather in Michigan and Wis
consin Last Night.
Milwaukee, Whs., December B.—Wis
consin anil upper Michigan are ill tlie
embrace of a cold wave tonignt, the
coldest of the season, in many places
tne temperature is near zero. A high
wind prevails in this section and lig.ii
snow lias fallen throughout tlie state.
There is little or no delay to railway
traffic.
To Attend Court,
Judge J. W. Bonnet, Col. VV. E. Kay
and (!. B. Conyers left yesterday for
Wayorosß. where mey go lo attend the
city court. The Brunswick attorneys
have a number of cases to be heard
iljiring the week.
Severe Weather in Austria.
Vienna. December 8. The weather
is increasing in severity throughout
Austria-Hungary. The supply of milk
and vegetables to Vienna is curtailed
owing to the roads being impassable
from snow. Many accidents have oc
curred.
it is reported from Bucharest that
tne Danube is frozen over for a con
siderable distance. At Ibraila and Ga
iatzon the Danube about eight grain
laden vessels ate icebound. The in
tense cold is causing much suffering
among tsie poor.
seems, recently made a politieaei ad
dress in litis city. Judge Synitties re
searched Hie entire history of the
Good Government club and made it up
parent that theii theme of good gov
ernment could at nil times be explod
ed when eli icers were in tlie balance.
Judge A. .1. Crovatt, the nominee for
mayor of the People's ticket, was next
called for and responded promptly.
He was given an ovation as he appear
ed at the footlights and it was several
minutes before quiet could he lestored.
| The judge made a remarkably strong
address, quoted his I- Her of accept
ance, and took occasion to intersperse
Ills remarks wilh soup* .very soumt and
cohimon sense propositions. The
judge was given the very closest atten
tion on the part of ids auditors and
when concluding his address, almost
Hm entire seven hundred people pres
ent rose in their seats and enthusias
tically cheered him.
Following Judge Crown, the chair
man presented Hon. E. 11. Mason, Mr,
Mason is a good speak >r, h,r be was
at his best last night and he devoted
his address largely to (he financial
situation as the kdhorents of the Good
Goversnment club made it appear,
with telling force. He showed the fal
lacy as apostle.-, of Good Government
had shown them and it is simple jus
tice to Mr. Mason to say that the en
tire audioncee was In perfect concord
with hint and applauded every sen
tence Hint he uttered.
Mr. Mason was followed by Hon. Ed
win Brobston, who always attracts the
closest attention of his auditors. Mr.
Bmhslon spoke mostly on educational
lines and the need of the people of
New Town. He urged the support of
the Crovatt ticket and his address was
one of the strongest of the evening.
Following Mr. Brobston, the chair
man introduced Rev. E. E. Makieli, col
ored, pastor of Paine’s chapel. The
colored orator spoke for quite a white,
urging the support of the People’s
ticket. He told the many colored vot
ers present to go to the polls and east
tlirlr ballot and not sell their votes.
Above all, he said, let’s have purity
at (he polls. His speech was loudly
applauded by the colored people pres
ent, and he made a good Impression.
*ie meeting then adjourned amid
the greatest enthusiasm, and as the
large crowd made their way out of the
opera house cheer after cheer sounded
•though the air for Crovatt, and his
supporters were satisfied that they
would lie victorious in the election to
day.
ENGLISH COLONEL’S SUICIDE.
He Was Returning From Internationa!
Competition in Canada.
I .ondon, December S. —While the Ca
nard line stqpmer Victoria was ascend
ing the Mersey Saturday morning Col
onel Lamb, a member of the English
rifle (cam, returning ftotn the itnerna
•tional competition in Canada, commit-.
1 ted suicide, ending his life with a rifle
bullet.
May Yohe and Husband.
New York. December 8. —Among the
passengers who arrived today on the
steamer Umbria from Liverpool and
Queenstown were Mr, and Mrs. Put
earn Brad less Strong. Sttong refused
to Say anything about bis past or fu
ture movements.
National Plumbers.
Knoxville, Tenn., December B.—The
National Plumbers’ Manufacturing As
sociation will meet in second annual
session in Ibis city tomorrow, pres
ident W. E. Higsbee of Proctor. Vt.,
and Sectetary Joint It. Hugg, of Balti
more, were among tlie arrivals today.
Other prominent membets who are
hero are Peter Gray and John F. Ja
coby, of Philadelphia. William Buess,
of New Yotk, and M. 1). Flavin of Cal
eago. The sessions may continue a
week.
OEMS OF THE
NICHOLLS BIOT
WHITE MAN. CRIBB, WAS A DAN
GEROUS PERSON AND HAS
CAUSED TROUBLE.
HE SHOT Al EVERYBODY
The Man Was Under the Influence of
Whiskey and Attempted to Shoot
Every Man Who Appeared
On the Scene.
The following story of the riot at
Nicholls, Oa., Saturday, an account, of
which appeared In these columns Sun
day was sent from Nicholls yesterday:
Further details of the tragedy that,
was enacted hero yesterday when Lee
W. Cribb, white, about 29 years old.
killed the town marshal and a boy and
was himself shot down have been sp
cured.
Cribb’ seems to have been a kind of
bully, and was a dangerous matt when
drinking. Last Wednesday he abused
his wife and she came home an .
swore out a warrant for hint, having
him put under a $250 bond lor his ap
pearance in the city court. Friday he
got on an extended spree, and yester
day swore he would full his Itahw in
its mother's arms. He went to ~,e
home of her father to carry out tus
theats, but she saw him, and made her
escape. He, however, secured his tit
tle girl about 5 years old and took her
[uptown with hint. He left her stand
ing in the street to hold his coat,
while he wont on bis mission of death.
Encounter With Marshal.
He first went to the store of Mr.
W. B. Feston, where his wife's father
had a jewelry stand, lie threw his
pistol in his father-in-law's ft nee > and
said: "i give you one minute ~o
live." Just at; this moment Mr. Thos.
Holton, the town marsh"!, —aiked up
and Ct'otb, seeing him, turuea on him
and asked “have yott got any author
ity?" at the same time presenting his
pistol and firing, the ball taking effect
in Holton’s breast and passflig through
his lungs,
Mr. Holton clapped his hand on the
who tired another shot which took ef
wound and turned his side to Criblt,
feete in Mr. Holton’s left arm. Mr.
Holton drew his pistol anil tried to
cock it-, but fell headlong across a
chair, where ho died almost instantly.
He never spoke.
Cribb fired another shot as Mr. Hol
ton fell, but missed his mark. He
then turned on Mr. Teston. proprietor
of the store, and ordered him to give
up all the pistol balls he had. When
Mr. Teston told hint he nad none, he
fired at. him, barely missing his 'toad.
Mr. Teston then fell behind Lie coun
ter, crawled around, got to the back
door anu got out unhurt.
Shot an Unoffending Boy.
Criltit then went out, on the street
whore he met Emmett White on a
wagon loaded with wood. Cribb order
ed him to stop, and when White stop
ped Cribb tired at him. Tlie bail hit
White In the back ot the neck, Jie fell
over in the wagon, and C’riDD fired
again, hitting him in the left arm.
White was a hoy about 17 years old.
lie died not long after ne was shot.
A few minutes after this Tom Wil
cox, with a Winchester rifle, went out
to arrest Criltit, but when he got up
near Crihli he was ordered to lay
dowu his rifle and “get”, which he
very quietly did. Cribb then got the
rifle and was lints reinforced, for it
was found that his pistol was empty.
Tried it on Railroad Men.
About, this time an engine on the
Brunswick and Birmingham rolled up
and Cribb went up anil-ordered all the
men down out of (he engine. They
complied. A few minutes later, when
the train pulled by him, Crihli fired
into the cars, but hit no one, as all
the passengers had barred the doors
and stowed themselves away under the
seats.
Cribb then turned his attention to
the Atlantic and Birmingham depot,
where there was a crowd, which gave
nim the ground. The age. 1 g?d some
others were in the telegraph office,
and Cribb went 'up to the hay window
and punched out all the glass. But the
office held nothing for him to shoot,'
as they had tun into'the wu erootn
out of danger.
Mr. Hart, of Douglas, was in the
waiting room apd cams out to try and
PRICE FIVE CENTS,
HI CONGRESS
HAS BEFORE IT
HOUSE TO DISPOSE OF LONDON
DOCK BILL DURING THE
PRESENT WEEK. j
SENATE ON STATEHOOD BILL
Other Matters That Will Come Up Be
fore the National Soions Before
the Adournment—Little Work
Has Been Done So Far.
Washington, December 8.- -TKt
nouse this wsel: has no mapped out
programme beyond the disposition of
the London dock .charges Dill tomor
row ami the report, of. the elections
committee on (he contested (♦cl ion
case of Wagner vs. Butler, from the
twelfth Missouri district, on Wednes
day. The London dock Dill litis been
pressed by exporting interests, espe
cially the milling districts of the
northwest, and is opposed by the At
lantic shipping interests. t The passage
of the mil is considered doubtful. The
VVagner-Butler ease is somewhat of an
anomaly. Mr. Butler was unseated at
the lust session and his seat was de
clared vacant. He was re elect ml in
November to lilt the vacancy, having'
about six thousand majority on tne
lace of the returns. His opponents
now contests, but in order to secure
action before March 4 tlie rules, Di
lating' to the preliminaries of a contest,
which may be strung out for months,
must be shortened. If the
appropriation “bill Is completed in tune
it probably will be taken up the latter
Part of the week. If not, the remain
der of file time may be occupied ity
minor bills reported by committees.'
In accordance witli the unanimous
agreement ef last session the senate
will take up the statehood Dill ne*t
Wednesday, and it. is expected to re-
main the unfinished business fot some
time thereafter. The bill will un
doubtedly provoke considerable debate
and it is generally believed that it will
continue to receive attention until tae
adjournment for the Christmas holi
days at least. Senator Beveridge and
other member a ot the committee who
agree with him will givd careful atten
tion to the testimony taken by tae
subcommittee which recently visited
the territories.
The committee’s writen report has
not yet been suomitted to the senate,
Imt u is generally understood that a
strong position will lie taken in opposi
tion to*the claims of New Mexico and,
Arizona, considerable stress being laid
on tli fact that a large percentage of
the people ol those territories do not
use the English language and that in
terpreters ate necessary in the conduct
of the business if many of tue courts.
it is expected that the innuigra .on
(till will continue to receive desultory
attention on Monday and Tuesday, hut
the proceeding with reference to this
hill will consist largely iu t ue reading
of the bill and the consideration ol
amendments. •?
There will Ire more or less of exec
utive business during Che week, and in
all probability another adjournment
from Thursday until the following
Monday.
The Kid Glove Crowd.
Mr. lVditor:
A prominent Emanuel supporter ana
one ot th'e “kid glove set’’ sanf: i
hope the Orovau crowd don't win, te
ceause the Society people would have
nothing to say about the government
of the city. Society well, wed.'
A COMMON l-'OI-K.
get out of the way, but Cribb saw him
and made for him, but just at this
time someone tired a load of shot into
Ihe back of Crib’s neck. f<T|
'there were dozens of men armed,
but no one wanted to hill him. There
seemed no way to get him, so some
one, not known, took it. for his duty
and diihthe work. There is no tolling
how many Criltit would have ...tied if
his pistol had not run short Of halls,
for he spared none while thqy lasted.
Mr. John Hail, a d®|pMJi’s'uerin', was
here and took Cribltto
have medical treatment and placed
him in jail. -. e. - ac jIH
Mr. Holton leaves a wife, and thrlia
children. Cribb leaves a wife add,
two ckciitlreu.