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VOLUME 2, NUMBER 73.
PRESIDENT m
DECIDING WORD
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ALLIED POWERS SEEM TO LEAVE
VENEZUELAN EMBROGLIO
WITH HIM.
HE FAVORS THE HAGUE
Roosevelt Prefers Matters to Go to
High Court, But If Powers Insist
He Will Act as Arbi
trator.
Washington, December 23. —Presi-
dent Roosevelt la anxious thnt Ameri
<an public opinion a not lined again.-:
■ his acceptance of the duty of acting as
st arbitrator upon the . enezuelan
claims, for he feels that in certain con
tingencies it may be necessary for him
to arbitrate. The president ..as made
no concealment of his position, talk
ing freely with friends, but not to be
quoted.
President’s Attitude.
The following statement of his atti
tude I get from a high administration
source: I '
"The president Is strongly of the
opinion the matter should be submit
ted to The Hague tribunal, but with
him ihe paramount consideration is to
secure a settlement of the differences
by arbitration. His suggestion of The
Hague has not yet met the approval of
any governemnt involved. Venezuela
objects because of the Indefinite char
acter of The Hague tribunal, and the
other governments have expressed a
strong preference for Roosevelt. Tin
matter has not yet reached the final
stage. The president’s last sugges
tion of The Hague has not been put In
the shape of a formal note, because
formal notes from Great Britain. Italy
and Germany in tesponse to his hist
Hague suggestion, and in turn suggest
ing that he act as arbitrator have not
been received here; but through pour
parlours the positions of the several
governments have been carried for
ward to the stage where the president
has reiterated the suggestion of The
"ague in response to the sugestion
that he tumselt act as arbitrator.
“The president is talcing the keen
esi possible Interest In the trend ot
public opinion and is anxious that
Antciicau newspapers snail no, take a
strong position against his acting as
some have shown a disposition to do.
Personally and officially he would pro
fer that the responsibility of passing
upon the diverse claims should he plac
ed with the tribunal created undot
The Hague convention rather toai
with himself but, if the powers at
interest tiring (he matter to him in
such shape that it is an issue between
abitration, with him acting as arbi
trator, or no arbitration at alt he will
accept. Naturally, he prefers that the
possibility of his acceptance he not un
derstood abroad, because he feels that
if the powers understand his exact po
sition Lucy will insist upon his serv
ing; but the situation is exactly as I
have stated it. The president also feels
that while, technically, a decision by
him would not involve this govern
ment in any way ime insuring payment
of the judgments, the moral effect
would be practically uiat. The presi
dent unquestionably hopes that all
parties will agree to The Hague, but
leeis it's likely they will not.’’
Attitude of Kepuoiicans.
The administration senators who are
here are generally opposed to his as
suming what they consider unneces
sary lesponsibility. Some of them
fejaye talked with him about it and to
Bke his position as
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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
LOSSES REACH ABOUT $340,000.
Damage in Knoxville Not So Great As
Reported at First.
Knoxville, Tenn., December 23. —
The scene of yesterday’s halt'-mll non
dollar fire is tonight but a mass ol
debris. Brick walls of five of the six
burned structures ate stanuing, and
here and there groups of firemen are
playing streams of water on the smok
ing ruins. The burned district is tri
angular in form, the width •of five
stores on Gay street, and three on
Commerce avenue, leaving the corner
building standing.
A lucky shifting of tue wind was all
that saved the six-story McTeer block,
and the collapse of the Borwn Hard
ware Company building gave the fire
men their chance to stop the progress
of the flames westward. At one time
fully a half dozen big buildings other
than those destroyed were burning
fiercely, but attention was given them
by the firemen and they were saved.
Kirst estimates of the loss, placing
it in lire neighborhod of one million,
were made when the stores of Mc-
Teer, Hood Ai- Cos., wholesale clothiers;
Haynes & Henson, wholesale boots
and shoes, and Gillespie, Shields &
Cos., wholesale hats seemed doomed.
These structure were, however, saved.
Three hundred people are thrown
out of employment temporarily.
The loss is estimated to he about
<340,000.
WHITE MW STEALS
WHOLE QUARTER BEEF
THEN SOLD IT FOR 50 CENTS AND
IS NOW IN THE COUNTY
JAIL.
Brunswick is still adding to her rec
ord recently made in the stealing line.
A cash register and an iron safe, ordi
nary, wore supposed to be pretty large
pilferages, but now comes a man who
steals a whole quarter of a beef.
Daniel Manning, ..fite, was ar
raigned in Justice Larnbright’s court
yesterday or. this charge . and in de
fault of bond, was remanded to jail to
await trial at no next session of the
city court.
It seems that Manning, probably a
lit tie worse for wear and tear, was
meandering along the,southern portion
of Bay street ai an early hour yester
day morning, and when he reached the
meal, market, of Disk, colored, he dis
covered something that appealed botl
to his appetite and his egchequer.~Tfc
saw exposed an entire choice quarter
of beef, and through the glass win
dows it apparently looked very tempt
ing. Daniel made up his mind, and
forcing the door entered tbs place,
seized the meat and proceeded down
town, where ire sold it to a certain ne
gro restaurant for tlio sum of fifty
cents.
Later in the nay tiro case was report
ed, and officers finally located the
missing meat as well as the errinf
Daniel.
As slated above. Manning was at
raigned in tire justice's court and
the evidence was of such point Irian,
nature that he was bound over to a
higher court.
If a steak thief should happen along
and rake away your brick ouilding in
tire language of the wit, don’t be sin
prised, "for they are alter us."
TRUST SHARES CO BEGCINC.
Common Stock of Ship Combine Sells
for 15.
New York, December 23. A sale 01
International Mercantile Marine Com
panjgi common stock at 15. on ib<
curb, today, attracted attention be
cause it was tlie first transaction ol
fne Irind in this city. It was made on
a contract “deliverable, when, as. and
if issued,” the usual method followed
where sales are made before the actual
shares come out.
The common shares after the earlier
transaction, were hid up rapidly to 2%
which a sale was made. 1 ney then
declined to 15, and for some time
wcer quoted at 13 bid and 17 offered.
The first sales of the common stock
were made in London at Ift
courteous way has, in his judgment, a
complished much. It is understood
that he note he addressed Germany
was the stiffest ever sent by this gov
ernment on the prinicples involved in
the Monroe doctrine. Being couched
in proptr language, It, gave no offense
but instead has brought what will be
discovered to be a substantial recog!
tion of the justice of -ie American po
sition. k
DARN FROM HERE
WAS ABANDONED
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CREW OF THE NORWEGIAN BARK
BAYARD PICKED UP
AT SEA.
WAS IN SEVERE SIORM
Steamer Came Along Just in Time to
Save the Crew—Cargo of Naval
Stores Completely Lost.
Boat Burned.
New York, December 22.—The
Prince Line steamer Napolitan Prince
which arrived today from Naples, atm
other Italian ports, brought seventeen
shipwrecked seamen, picked up at sea
fi oin the Norwegian bark Bayard,
bound from Brunswick, Ga., for I.on
tion, with a full cargo of turpentine and
tosin.
The Bayaru was dismasted and in a
sinking condition when the Napolitan
Prince took her crew on December 17,
She had experienced terrific weather
from the outset of the voyage, tremen
dous seas hoarding her and straining
the vessel so that she sprang a leak,
nil hands wete at the pumps continu
ously until rei-oin-d by tne Napolitan
Prince. The removal of the Bayard's
crew was attended with gteat diffi
culty because of the high seas.
Tile wreck was set on lire when it
was abandoned.
The bark Bayard left this port about
hree weeks ago with a cargo of na
val stores from the Downing Com
I'Bnay. Her commander, Captain Lov
dal, is well known here and lias a
number of friends in the city who will
regret to learn of the mishap to his
vessel. Tlie bark was a strong one.
and had on a largo cargo.
FELL TWELVE STORIES.
Crippled Young Man Tumbles From
Chicago Hotel Window.
Chicago, December 23. —While writ
ing a. loiter of jJiylstmas good cheer
to ins mother, Mttrlson H. Potter, a
rippled young man font St. Joseph,
Mich., dtopped pen and paper in his
room at the Great Northern hotel this
afternoon! in oruer to get a breath of
fresh air at the window. He slipped,
fell twelve siorios to (he stone pave
ment below, narrowly missing a worn
ux passing on the street, and was pick
'd up mangled and dead.
The sheet of paper, with the ink still
wet, lay on t. he dresser in room Life,
when an officer entered it about \
o’clock to gather facts for a report.
I'lie last linos traced on the paper
were these;
“I just hit my head such a smash
on the door. I will have to lay oft
writing a minute or so. Makes me diz
zy to look. A bit of fresh air will —”
Here tin note ended. Tile last word
>vas poroly penned. Evidently Potter
and hiv-n seized with a fainting spell,
find struggled to reach the window,
which lie was able to push up, and
non had fallen headlong Into the fros
ty air. His crutches stood in a coiner
near the dresser.
CALL FOR YOUR PACKAGES.
Postmaster Says People Must Present
Their Cards at Office.
Postmaster Brown requests the News
lo ask the public to 'kindly pay more
iMention to the postoffice rules than
hey have heretofore.
In calling for packages, the post
master urges the people to piesent the
notice which has berm left with them
li)y the carrier. Often a person goes
to the office and calls for the package
without the notice and it causes the
clerks much trouble.
The postmaster amt his assistants
are being hard worked at present, and
are endeavoring to serve the people
jkith haste, and if the rules will be
strictly observed, they will have no
trouble in doing so.
Seeking Inland Channel.
Raleigh, N. 0., December 23.—as
sistant Engineer W. B Nieholls, of the
United States coast survey, Norfolk,
is here completing investigations re
garding the inland waterway through
the North Carolina sounds. This state
has placed at his disxjosal all its engi
neers' reports. Nichols says his re
port wii be completed by February j
BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24.
THE NEW FIRE ORDINANCE.
As Passed By Council at Meeting Fri
day Night.
The following is the ordinance pass
ed and adopted by r the mayor and coun
cil at their meeting December 22.
1902. and which was referred to in the
official minutes, “as will appear later.”
An ordinance to amend section 43ti
of the city of Brunswick, prescribing
what buildings may be erected w.thin
the fire limits of said city and for oth
er purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
mayor and council of the city of
Brunswick, Georgia, and it is hereby
ordained by authority of the same,
that section 436 of the code of said
city be amended by adding thereto the
following words: “or tarred- gravel,
and the materials used in such combi
nation, including paper, tar and gravel,
must have a thickness of at least three
fourths of an inch. All sheds and awn
ings within said limits must have
iron or steel frames," so that when so
amended, said section 436 will read as
follows: Only buildings constructe
of brick, stone, concrete or tabby shall
be deemed fire proof and allowed to
be erected within said fire limits. Ann
it shall not be lawful for any person
to construct, erect or build within said
lire limits any house, shed, temporary
building or other structure (except as
hereinafter ptovidod) of material other
than slate, iron, tin or other metal, or
tar gravel combination. Following
specifications must be complied with
in constructing tar graved roofs: the
rafters must be covered with boards of
sufficient thickness and strength, and
there must be at least one layer oi
rosin sized paper, and three layers oi
one-ply tar paper, suc'h layers to be
cemented together with tar pitch, Wnu
eight-inch lag to weather, all to be cov
ered, with tav pitch, and a layer % o
an inch thick of small gravel. All
frames for sheas and awnings pmsi
have iron posts with iron frame for
roof construction. No cloth awnings
can be used except by consent of the
mayor and council.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
that any person, whether owner, agent,
ont.iaetor or workman, who shall vio
late or ire in any manner concerned in
violating the provisions of this ordt
nance on conviction in the police
court of said city, shall be punishe
as provided in section 71 of the code
of the city Brunswick.
Section 3. Be it. further ordained ..\
Hie authority aforesaid that all ordi
nances ami parts of ordinances in con
ilict with this ordinance ho, and tin
same are hereby repealed.
CARNATIONS TO MARK THEM.
Flower Will Be Emblem of a McKinley
League Being Formed.
Cleveland, 0., December 23.—Tin
"Carnation League of America” Is tin
name of anew patriotic movement pro
posed to the trustees of the McKinley
Natlona. Moinoiial Association. The
idea originates with Lewis G. Reynold!-
a business ruan, of Dayton, Ohio, and
it will be submitted to the trustees at
their coming meeting in Washington.
In referring to the proposition today,
Mr. Ritchie, secretary of the McKln>ey
Monument Association, said:
“Mr. Reynolds’ conception is inters)
ing and extraordinary from many view
points. Ho proposes that the 'earna
tion leage have a need framed from
some' notable words of McKinley ant
that it shall be a perennial memorial to
his honor, statesmanship and patriot
ism, differing from that accorded to
any of our past presidents. Every
member of the league would wear a
carnation on eac.. recurring 14th day
of September, the anniversary of our
late pesident’s death.
“What the Primrose I,eagjie has
been to British politics, the Carnation
League may be to American patriot
ism.”
The Carnation League meets the
approval of Judge William R. Day
president of the McKinley National
Memorial Association, and also of
Treasurer Myron T. Herick and Sena
or Hanna.
IN HONOR OF ADMIRAL DEWEY.
He Will Be Royally Received at San
Juan Today.
San Juan, Porto Rico, December 23.
—Rear Admiral Sumner arrived here
today and Admiral Dewey will reach
here tomorrow. There will be a public
reception and demonstration in honor
of Admiral Dewey, who will go to the
palace escorted by artillery, infantry
and mounted police, and accompanied
by a precession o{ school children.
The gov- rnor, the military command
ant and other prc.ainont officials will
receive 'he admiral at tie palaee.
The public reception will follow.
CREDIT IS GIVEN
DNITED SIAEES
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GERMANY THINKS ROOSEVELT
HAS HANDLED TROUBLE
WELL.
NO COMPLAINTS TO MAKE
Stated in Berlin That the Monroe
Doctrine Has Been Acknowledg
ed By Europe’s Two Great
est Powers.
Berlin, December 23.—The Unitei
States is considered here as emerging
from the affair wltu all ciedit. ine
Monroe doctrine has been acknowledg
ed by two of the greatest powtus o.
Europe; President Roosevelt has been
accepted as arbt.rator by all the par
lies concerned and the Sonin Ameri
can states have been persuaued bj
events mat the United States is the
only power between them and Europe.
The only annoying thing to the Ger
man government has been the alleged
readiness of Americans to suspect
Germany of secret designs. The re
ported extraordinary distant of Ger
many has been a painful surprise to
I lie emperor and to the cabinet.
The blockade of the Venezuelan
coast will continue until a definite ar
rangement has been reached. Ger
many will he well satisfied If President
Roosevelt undertakes the tass. His ac
ceptance would be considered a auffj*
oictn guarantee that Venezuela would
pay if she lust. Asking President
Roosevelt to arbitrate was the cmpe :
tor’s persona) suggestion. Ah indi
rect inquiry three or four days ago n
eliciting a refusal fffdfai the president, a
requep' has new keen mndc in direct
form. Although Germany Is ready to
submit her case to any impartial tri
bune she would prefer President Roos
evelt, for the reason that President
Castro is more likely to accept the de
cision of tlie president of ~,.e United
Slates than tuat of The Hague tribu
nal. If President Castro evades pay
ment under Piesldent Roosevelt
award tlie fxfople of the United States
it, is claimed here, would, with posi
tive pleasure, see the allies compel
him to pay up.
Johnston at oaracas.
Caracas, December
Maaibury Johnson, attached to the
United States cruiser Montgomery, has
reported to Minister Bowen, ns naval
attache here, having been landed at
La Gtiayra Saturday by the United
States cmiscr Albany, which is under
instructions to proceed for Mayaguez.
Lieutenant Johnston will advise Mr.
Bowen with respect to naval questions,
particularly with reference to the
blockade. Ilis arrival here has arous
ed keen interest.
Ci.eire Mot 111.
Caracas, December 23.--There is no
truth in the report published In the
United States President Castro is
suffering from a ajpysteiioiis illness.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press saw the presftlwpt today, lie is
enjoying his usual health.
Holland to Be Neutral.
The Hague,-December 23.—-'me gov
ernment of the Netherlands has deeid
ed to observe a strictly neutral atti
tude in the Venezuelan trouble, Ships
of the blooknlng powers will be pro
hibited fr6m coaling at ports of the
Dutch colony.
CITY FULL OF TRAMPS.
Regular Holiday Band of Beggars Are
on Hand.
Brunswick Is at present crowded
with tramps and they are making a
regular canvass of the city, for
food, and, In fact, anything else tha
they can get..
It is understood that a number of the
tramps sleep in vacant houses at. night
build up large fires, and enjoy life
easy.
It may he gome of these tramps win
are doing the stealing in Brunswick at
present.
A few days go one of the tramps
went to the residence of a well known
citizen, and upon being refused some
thing to eat by the servant girl, pro
ceeded to search the kitchen, and open
ed the stove, pantry and safe before he
left the house.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Litle News Items Picked Up Over the
City.
The streets were all crowded yester
day, and the day was a good one witi
nearly an of the mei chains. Tills w>
probably be the best day of t'a - week
The school children are now enjoy
ing their holidays. Alter adjourning
yesterday they were ml vised that
they would not have to report bac
until the first Monday in January.
The Knights o, , ythias held a very
interesting meeting in Castle Hall lasi
tight and tiansaeted considerable bus
iness.
Nearly all of the Brunswick boy
who are attending college in different
cities are at home for the holidays.
There was an unusually large num
her of country visitors in .the city yes
terday doing their Christmas shopping
All ot' the outgoing trains last night
were crowded with people.
The handsome Catholic convent or
Richmond street is now about complet
ed and the contractors have only a lit
tie more work to do on it before it wi
fi e turned over to the sistets. The
school will probably be removed there
arly in January.
The weatuer man predicts rain in
this section today, and says tomorrow
it will be fair and probably colder.
The Mabel Paige Company will give
a special Christmas matinee tomor
row afternoon. The prices will be It -
and 20 cents. “Tith Country Girl
will he presented.
OFFICERS ON TRIAL? FOR
SMUGGLING LIQUORS
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.UNITED- STATES OFfICIALS XrE
* STANDING TRIAL IN 1
PORTO RICO.
San Juan, I*. H.. December 2:’>. Rob
ert Giles, a government road eonlrai
tor and manager of the Automobile
Transportation Company, has been ar
Tested in connection With the smug
gling eases. He has been arraigned,
charged with sumggling and pleaded
not guilty.
The preliminary examinations be
fore United States Commissioner An
•ieison of Supervisor of Elections Ben
jamin Bui ler, Commander 0. W,
Mentz, in charge of the Porto Rico
lighthouse service; James Brennan,
an employe of the Country Club, and,
Robeit Giles, charged with smuggling
two lots of wines and liquors from St,
Thomas on tho U. S S. Uncas anad thi
light house tender laurel, began Jkere
this afternoon.
The ease of Commander .Mentz' wa
heard first and seven witnesses testi
fied before court adjourned/‘Conunan
der Mentz was in command of tin
Laurel on her trip to St. Thomas,
where from thirty* to thirty-five ease
of liquor were purchased. Some ol
these eases were pul off at Culcbra,
Imt fourteen were brought to San Juan
Of the latter, six were marked Robert
Gi.es, while others were addressed to
Captain Andrew Dun I ay, commandant
of the naval station here. One of the
witnesses, the captain of a launch( tes
tified that Captain Dunlay ordered
him to go on board the Laurel and gel
certain cases, that he did so and de
livered them to Captain Dunlap. A CU3
toms inspector testified to having seiz
ed and opened the six eases of liquors
marked Robert Giles. The hearing ol
the case against Commandei Mentz
has been postponed until next J-'riduj
in order that Collector Oniprt, who B
a‘f, present indisposed, may testify'.
The court will pioeeed with the hear
ing of the other ciiggs Tomorrow,
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SHOT BY HIS BROTHER.
North Carolina State Senator Meets
Tragic Death.
Asheville, N. C.. December 23.
News was received here today of the
killing of State Senator Zeb Wilson
republican, at Burnsville, in Yancey
county, by his brother, Hiram Wilson
The Wilson b; others had a quarrel
in regard to a hoise and Hiram pulled'
his gun and shot his brother, who diet,
almost Instantly. .
The dead man was chosen at the re
cent election to represent his district
in the senate of the next, legislature
and was highly regarded by hif
’riends and neighbors, uis brothei
Hiram is a distiller and is generally
regarded as a desperate character.
A few years ago he was tried for an
alleged murder, but acquitted. The
trial is said to have cost Pancey coun
ty $5,000.
PRICE FIVE CENTS,
MONEY ARRIVES
FOR TEACHERS
CHECK FOR $2,092,000 RECEIVED
BY SUPERINTENDENT
BALLARD.
MONEY FOR C RISTMA&
Teachers All Ov. : the State Will Re
ceive Their Pay— Commissioners
, Glcr.n's Last Letter to the
Superintendents.
Superintendent Ballard yesterday rell
cceived from State Sehol CommiwsfSivl
er Glenn a check for $2,092.00, whir-i||
will ne distributed among the.teach*
rs of Glynn county. Commissioner 4
Glenn’s letter to the difuuent super
intendents of the state is as follows Lsgs
"To the county
Your appoii ioninent for the year
is $2,092.60. The legislature made noS
nangea in tne school law. I have
sent to all counties that hav stated:
indents, here a payment Cor the third
.month of this year. (Mvernor JlerrtSl
ii.uii-.iiiceil Him Hie o-actiers
■ paid in lull ail, balances duo then*
fiaily inJahuary. ff your statements
,fre not. already , here,‘yxei shotftd have ;
fjpi-ip approved find seut,
merit not later than the Tjjth of Janu
"ftph-l'i .mg-41.iis, my ic.-J ojpioini,
r : in >, , ;o .iTm k
•nu and oH'h tuYufJier T.- yotfr
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to me. iff my new field" of labor'. W
io.jbf. Curry, 1 snuff nope to
see you occasionally in someone of
your county rallies for education, mu
.nay' be Imre mat 1 h ive an abidiug
and giwfjng interest in the education
if o m av, h. ■never !
can serve you In pushing forward your
educational work, you only have to
command me. Wishing you abundant
uebess in jour v,o k for ih.t new year
t anijw Yours veiy sincerely,
•’O. U. GLENN,
BEL “State School Commissioner.
Glenn will on January
J-turn over the affairs of his effioe to
Hon. r\V. H. Mcriitt, the new commis
sioner, and will at once begin his du-
ties as assistant to Dr. Curry in dis
posing of the ceabody educational
fund.
CHRISTMAS FOR THE POOR.
King’s Daughters Will Send Out Con
tributions Today.
The Kings Daughters of this city
will be busy touay sending out conlii
butions to the poor ami needy of tue
city, who enjoy Christmas only
tlitough the efforts of this eharitabie
organization.
The Daughters inquest that, all con
tributions be sent to the vacant store
on Gloucester street, next to Olewincs
bicycle shop, as early as possible to
day. A large number ot donations
have already been received, but the
society will appreciate anything sent
in today, i>;.; there a; 3 quite a number
of poor people in Brunswick io supply.'
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TRIAL OF THE POLICE.
Not Known When the Cases Will Be
Heard By Council. -rlf
The result of .uonflay nignt’s coun
cil meeting was tlie topic of conversa
tion in Brunswick yesterday, and the
nibjeet was discussed at length by our
citizens generally.
It is not known when the charges
against the officers will be heard., n
resolution was introduced at the meet
ing Monday night to the effect that tne'
council meeting be changed to the sec
ond and fourtli Thursday nights of
each nioiitli. This will throw the next
meeting of the solons on tomorrow
night, but whether or not they will
meet, or if they do, whether or not
the cases will be tried is not known.
However, this will be tho last op
portunity that the old council will
have to try the officers, as the new
members will be sworn in next week.
There will only be a change of three 1
members, though, Mayor Emanuel, Al
dermen MeGarvey and Calhoun going
out and Judge Crovatt and Aldermen
Robinson and Dart taking their-places.
At any rate the cases have attract
ed considerable attention and when
they do come up for trial the council
chamber will be packed with visitors
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