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VOLUME 2, NUMBER 74> HULLS SCENE OF ANOTHER RIOI * WHITES ENGAGE IN A FIGHT THERE YESTERDAY WITH SE RIOUS RESULTS. i ONE MAN KILLED 011 RIGHT Facts About the Difficulty Are Meager and It Is Not Known What Causes the Trouble or Who Did the Shooting. Another small liot among white peo ple occurred at Nicholla, ou the Bruns wick and Birmingham railroad yester day, and, from the best infomation ob tainable, one white man named Pad geß was shots and instantly killed ana another was shot and seriously, if noi lataily wounded. As soon as the shooting commenced the telegraph operator at Nicholit wired here that a small riot was in progiess, but nothing has later been he.iid, and it is not known what the final result ia, The operator must have leu iiis post when the shooting started, as all ef forts by tire B. & B. operator to com lnnnicate with Nicholls failed last night. The opeiator at Nicholls is al ways on duty about 9 o’clock, but in. night he was not at his post of duty, and it is generally thought that some thing prevented him from being there. Just wnat caused the trouble is not known ami only meager accounls of the affair are obtainbaie. The trou ble, however, is said to have been the result of a difficulty between two white men. Tiiis is the second affair of the kind that has occurred at Nicludls during’ the past mouth. It will be roiiieinbei ed that a lew weeks ago n white man by the name of Cl'ibh shot ami killed two other white men and v,u. hiiusei. wounded. The News made every effort possi ble to secure a full account of the truii UP' there yesteiday, but failed, owing to the fact that no communications whatever could be had alter 0 o'clock. KILLED A FINE HORSE. Five Cent Firecracker Causes a Hun dred and Fifty Dollar Los3. Some young American who desired to celebrate Christmas regardless of the fireworks ordinance was the cause of the death of a fine horse yesterday afternoon about (J o'clock. The drayman of the Southern Produce Cos. stopped at the store and within a few minutes some chap fired a cannon cracker, causing the spirited animal attached to the dray to make a run, the result of which was that the left front leg of the horse was broken and the services of Mr. K. 1). Lam • and Policeman Gregory were secured to end the sul f< ring of the unfortunate horse. These gentlemen soon emptied their pistols into the head of the animal and a hundred and fifty dollar horse was put out of existence by a five cent firecracker. PRESENTED CARMEN. That Was the Bill of the Mabc Paige Company Last Nighc. In “Carmen” last night Mabel Paige took a role a bit out of us ual line, but filled it to the satisfaction of (he audience. This was the first time that a play of the “Carmen” class has been played by a popular price Irani puny. audience was an appreciate \ fhe little soubrette came i: • Sid I v slurp- oi .ipplause. 9 cia.it i< s . at tiie la-' mun> • . !••• - I*' fKBWTnd Mr. i! ! 9 AhJ'iie G! 1." M E9B9T ’ c • rn. Arrested. WiM I’■ • r 2 1 Ma'l -ii.il t-. !"• misln-.-s f with other members of the ■JjAl'aniiA' in Madrid last Satur- Slffi* ;4j : IT A 1 111 : 11 '■ • 1 v, as seized. THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. POPE LEO STRICKEN HOLY FATHER TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL AND WAS INCAPABLE OF SPEECH. London, December 24. —The ex change Telegraph Company says: “The pope was suddenly taken ill while receiving the cardinals today. For a time he was incapable of speech. When the address was over he was carried from the throne and put to bed." Home, December 24.—There was a picturesque scene in the pope's libra ry at noon today when the cardinals living in Home gathered there to pres ent the pontiff with their Christmas greetings. All the visitors wore their gorgeous red robes. A remarkable fact was that with the exception of Cardinal Santo Stefano and Cardinal Parocchi, all the assem bled prelates, many of whom were cre ated cardinals when Pius IX was pope, appealed exceptionally well, ani mated and full of plans for the future. Cardinal Santo Stefano as doven oi the sacred college, read the congratu latory address. The pope spoke at some lengtu in reply and expressed keen sorrow at the fact that his jubi lee year was embittered by* paiuiui events, referring evidently to lue di vorce bill. The pontiff in this connec tion remarked: "What they want is the fall of the Christian order and the reconstitution of the states on the basis of Pagan ism.” Tiie pope pleaded for a spread of Christian democracy ' ‘on Ihe lines preached by tne church to opose the seditious, socialistic democracy which acknowledges no Uod." After receiving the apostolic bene diction the cardinals withdrew. GENERAL NORD TAKES OATH. sw#rn In as Piesident of the Haitier. Republic. Port-au-Prince, December 24. (Jen eral Nord, the newly elected president of the JJaiti republic, took the oath to support the constitution today. Tranquility reigns throughout the republic. JUDGE OUI Of JAIL 10 SPEND CHRISI MAS HE WILL GO BACK TO CELL AF TER THE HOLIDAYS TO AWAIT TRIAL. Kansas City, December 24.—Judge Thomas Nevitt, of St. Clair county, Missouri, who it as been in jail in Ma rysville for tailing to obey a mandate of the United Suites court, was id leased today by Judge Phillips, so lie could spend Christmas with his family. After the holidays he will return to the Marysville jail. Judge Nevitt is the presiding judge of the county coint of Ut. Clair. He has been in juaii ever since be was elected. For many years the judges of that court have refused to vote money to pay railroad bonds for which a judgment was obtained in the fed eral court and Judge Phillips has kept them in jail. A week ago Judge Nevitt. wrote to Judge Phillips and begged the privi lege of going home for Christmas. He, promised Judge Phillips that tie would not hold court in Mt. Clair coun ty, but would iel urn alter the holi days. McCormick to Leave Vienna. Vienna, December 24. —Robert McCormick, retiring United States am bassador to Austria, will hafi: his fare well audience of Emverttt Francis Jo seph on December 29. Mte will then leave here for St. Petersburg to as sume the duties of American ambassa dor to Russia. Bellamy Storer, who succeeds Mr. McCormick and Mrs. Sturer have arrived here from Paris. A Pretty Present. Major W. S. Greene, receiver of the Brunswick Light and Water Cos., was the recipient of a neat remembrance from bis force yesterday. Mr. Greene was taken by surprise when presented with a beautiful umbrella. The handle is certainly pretty, solid gold and it only goes to show how inueu the em i ployes of the company appreciate tne good treatment they received at the hands of Major Greene. PRESIDENT AT A HALT VENEZUELAN QUESTION FULLY DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET. Washington, December 24.—^he meeting of the cabinet today was pro longed to more than two hours, the discussion of the Venezuelan situation and the proposed plans for settlemer of the trouble by arbitration consuin ing practically the entire session. All the members were present ex cept Secretary Moody, who is out of tiie city. Secretary Hay was the first to arrive at the executive office. He entered the president’s office shortly after 10 o’clock. The president denied himself to all callers and remained In consultation with the secretary of war until the arrival of other members. Secretary Hay brought to the meet ing pt actlcally nothing new elating to ,ne situation. No response has been received to the president’s original suggestion to the powers that tuey con sent to ,:io reference of the Venezue lan controversy to the arbitration of ■The Hague tribunal, and no formal re quest hud been received for the presi •*ciu to act as ai hit rntor of the official ty. That such a request will be lu • eiveil formally and officially is m. practically assured. it is known that the president and ail the mcmbeis of uis cabinet at nrst preferred mat the ‘thole vexatious question stiould bo retorted to The Hague tribunal. Plan ot President. if is understood that the president’s .dan, it he deteimines to ari/uuu contemplates ine appointment oi a '/oil'd of arbitrators. He would not con ..uo tins important titiuej taking to any one man nor does he tool ante -.menu to spare the vast amount of time ne ussary ior an examination in ,il each ot the many claims that would •ie presented against Venezuela. Ne cessarily tne pi ijsineiil s own hom'd wouid include some members oi a nigh order of legal taloni as well as olliois tnoioiighly versed in Uie pi at lice of mternauouai utw. B is Saul that Die crucial point be .ore ..he arbitiation is the famous eaiyp doctrine.' Thus uoetmie which .vas iaid down hy Uie greatest ol Lauu American mieinauuii.u lawyers aim •or very many years has been regard ed as beyond question by all ol tin? i.min-American repuutics, denies tne • igiit of any nation to intervene diplo matically in benatf ot one ol its sub jects wtiere the courts of the country re open to his application tor jus tice. Thus Venezuela has asset ted • nut a)J ot th 'so claimants, British, ..orinan, tuihan and Freucn, ought aave goad kefoi'c tne V ede.’ueiau units, amt if tneif causes hau been jiisl aim so*defined liy the courts, Uie -ovei niiieui Would nave paid Uie judg lieni. ii;o objection to mis view is .nai no account is into n of miacar uage® oi justice and cu racial anu ,/a,tines. r.iOf UN COTTON I3LLT TRAI.i. Drunken Negroes Refuse to Pay Fair. Trouble Follows. I 'ine Bluff, Aul, December 21.—'lue passi ugkr uain on tile St. Louis South western (Cotton Beltj rail rose, which ai lived licre. uom the south today was tne scene of a riot near McNeai si ation tliis uiorning. A number of negro section hands .said to have been drunk, became tur bulent and refused lo jiay then tare. In an altercation S. S. Pitman and Brakeinan C. H. Feigusou, who went to the assistance of Conductor Dave Ferguson, were shot and dangerously wounded. Four of the negroes were arrested and placed in jaii at Camden. Other ar rests are expected. DUMB NEGRO FATALLY SHOT. Could Not Talk and Actions .Were Misunderstood. Raleigh, N. C., December 24. —A ne gro, who served in the regular army during the war with Spain and was shot at San Juan and so injured as to ibe dumb, was Lataily wounded last : night in Wayne county, j He went to a farmer’s house and knocked on the door. He could not i speak and his actions so alarmed the people that they thought he was try ing to force an entrance, i Tne farmer’s son ran to the door, placed a gun against lie man’s breast and shot hiip. . w. - BRUNSWICK, GA.|AhURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25. THEY REMEMBER COL. MACHEN * EMPLOYEES OF THE B. & B. GIVE HIM A BEAUTIFUL PRESENT. SOME GOOD PENMANSHIP Auditor Chandler Draws Up Resolu tions in Beautiful Style—Now on Exhibition in Window of A. Rothschild. All day yesterday people were stop ping in front of the elegant show win dows of a. Rothschild, the Newcastle street jeweler, admiring one of the handsomest works of art in the way t, penmanship and one of tiie most ex pressive testimonials in the way of sentiment that ever emenated from the lingers ot a talented artist and the hearts of a oody of men. in modest array before this was a ease of beau tiful diamond cuff buttons tne two be ing for one and the same man and that man one of the biggest hearted, big gest brained ana most appreciated gen tlemen in this wnole country. The testimonials and the gift of diamonds were lium tne employees of the Bruns wick and Birmingham railroad and the uian to whom they weie presvnieu was Uoi. IS. U. lviachen, Brunswick s pu li folic citizen who has been so prom inently in tiie foieiront ot Brunswick's and youth Geuigias commercial de velopment since, bis coming into tills section some mouths ago. Col. kiachen is always doing good to others umi making nte happier for someone and U is semom uiai others „ave an opportunity to show in -jewei form the appreciation that they so ol ten. speak in words. But Uinistmas, mat giu-l season of tne yule-tide, when "React) on iiai'ih end Good Will To wards Alon ’ olfeiH opportunity I nal other tildes do. not was eagerly se.zed upon by tiie appreciative ones of me B. a. B. to express their gratitude to "'i lie Column. ’lHat they did it in most haudsuuie foi m is aaested by the uhmlreds who were attracted to mo window by if, and uio aitisLie work of Mr. frederic B. Chandler, the penman who executed the testi monial, was never more admired. Col onel MaeUen has every cause to leei the inido that must Imbue him alter receiving such a remembrance, lor men ol the road, both white ami colored, were pen tics In the beautiiul expres sion ami signers of the testimonials, which reacts as follows: "The undersigned employees of the Brunswick and Birninigiiani Railroad Com puny, lepre.senung all guides of service, hereby do express to Colonel E. C. Maehen, president of the Bruns wick anu munitignam Construcuon Company, their sense and appreciation of his uniform courtesy ana iair deal ing wiui tnem as wen as ins untiring ei/orts to promote tne trail.-.portat’ißn' • litcrests oi Brunswick and Uie general prosperity of the south. "Laboi-Gmina Vincit." Asa slight token oi their at-- n'ctionaie icgam uiuy ueg ue will ac cept the accompanying testimonial ana irusi he may live many years to enjoy me truits of his labors anu the love in his jeiiow men. .1. A. AXcDubic, VV. 111. H 1X0(1, L. VV. Robert, 1' . E. i witty, W. B. Lee, H. ei. Cruum, L. W. iiooett .ir., .1. H. .tease, R. U. Spears, Kmni Mortenseu, ai. 4\ Johnson, t. v. riuman, Freuer tea, iiioiuan, j. it. uarueu, N. E. Thomas, W . IS. ixiiox, B. U. Popweil, vieoige Giant, J. f'. ountn, J. K. tanm, 1.. (.:, dies, and. B. Miotzivowski, Alexander W cosier, G. VV. Blainon, V. i%. Uasey, r redenc B. Cnam.ier, B. ■). Fora, Jvi. VV. (Jalnll, W. iv. . ownsciid, J.esicr Duryea, E. W. Beaty, 1. *J. Manning, tnnj. Gilham, uovveii, D. Rc?ese, J. E. Moore, Robert Lancaster, J. it. Maugham, Norman U Middleton, u. L. Hinooerry, Man ning R. Ames, S. W. Wright, J. S. Wioteii, J. M. Ginn, John Fryer, D. P. Evans, area Jones, J. H. Green, H. 1,. Keller, Henry P. Condit, John Baumgartner, J. W. Thornton, Mark Hayes fcoi.), Richard Wells (col.). Married Last Night. Mr. Danola H. Frazier and Miss An nie Laurie Patter were married las. evening at the home ot the bride at 7 p. m. by tiie Rev. C. G. Bradley, I vicar of St. Jude’s. MUST PAY A LICENSE NEW INTERNAL REVENUE RUL ING WHICH EFFECTS SODA FOUNTS. Beginning January first the internal revenue service of the treasury depart ment of the United States will put into effect anew ruling treasury devisions, which cuts a material figure with soda water dealers in all sections of the country. The department uas it that the dealers have been taking advantage of the treasury taws and have oeen interspersing intoxicants along with their cold drinks. Tills has been obviated and in future soda waver dealers will have to pay the same license to Uncle Sam as is paid by liquor dealers, viz, s2i>. Following is the full text of the rul ing made by J. W. Yerkes, commis sioner: To collectors of internal revenue and revenue agents. An examination of facts In oases which this office has recently had un der consideration leads to the conclu sion that a more stringent ruling is ue manded in regard to (ho sale by drug gists and others of beverages called “claret soda,” and other drinks sold at fountains containing small propor tions of distilled spirits or wine or compounds thereof. Each collector is, therefore, directed to give immediate notice to druggists, confectioners, and other persons con coine.., in his district, thai on and af ter" January 1, the special tax oi a retail liquor coaler is requited to bo paid by every person who sells or offers tor sale any soda water drinks or the beverages to which is added distilled spiiits or wine (the fermented jnce of small fruit; or any comopund thereof. That part of ruling No. 223 in Treas- j ury Decisions, 1900, (vi. 3, p 310) in which it is held that "where an nlco-! hoiic flavoring sirup is used for sprink- ] ling into a glass of soda water a quantity so small as to merely give a 1 flavor to the water, the special lax of a liquor dealer Is not required to he paid for the sale of such beverages,” is hereby revoked, as well as every oth er ruling heretofoie made contrary to the present ruling. Collecteors are directed to utrnish a copy of tills circular to the proprietor or manager of every drug store, con fectionery, or other place where spir its or beverages of this character may bo sold, and to see that on and after January 1. 1903, all persons disregard ing (lie instructions herein contained are reported to this office. " J. W. YERKES, Commissioner. TRIUMPH WON BY MARCONI. Inventor Announces That His Wire less Systei. ,s Complete Success. St. Johns, . ocember 24.- Marconi lias sent a telegram to Pre mier Bond announcing his complete sticce|p of transmission of a wireless message ...between Cape Bieton and England an/1 referring with gratitude lo the encouragement he received from New Foundland a year ago. in his teply Premier Bond express ed the hope that when the charter of the Anglo- Amet ian Company expires in April, 1904, Marconi would estan llsll a wireless station here. A PROFESSION,m_ TEAM. Brunswick Will Prooably Have a /Rod Baseball Club. Fiom present, Inliut'ons Bruns wick will have a tirsi lass baseball club next season, and it is safe to say that somo fine games will be seen. A. H. Heavy lias taken the m uter in hand and is already arrnging tor a number of good players. The fact that we are to have ,v gor.o team will be hailed with delight by those who like to see a good game. Entertained by "Buffalo Bill.’* London, December 24.—Colonel Cody (Buffalo Bill) entertained members ol the British and American press and others at Olympian hall tonight. There weie in all JOO guests. H. Clay Evans, United States consul general responded to the toast ‘President Roosevelt,” and William J. Bull. M. P,. replied lo the toast “King Edward. The remarks of both speakers were re ceived with enthusiasm. CORPES PILED UP APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE CAUS ED BY SEISMiC SHOCKS. Ashkabad, Russian Turkestan, De cember 24.—Even the worst of the earlier reports of the rececnt earth quake disaster at Andijan quite under estimates the appalling loss of life. A telegram today from the scene of the catastrophe puts the number of vic tims in tile native quarter of the town at 4,(100. Already 800 corpses have been disinterred from the ruins. The work of excavation progresses slightly. The state treasury, containing 5,- 000.000 roubles, Is in the ruins, and excavations to get the money are car ried on under the supervision of a strong cordon of police. The water in the wells has disappeared and a gen eral subsidence of the site of t'he town is feared. Large numbers or laborers are being sent to excavate. Sappers have at rived and are expected to make more rapid progress. The shocks in crease in violence. The seismic distur bances comprise 2((0 square versts. The Russian population is camping at he railroad station, where 500 cars are placed at he disposal of the pop ulation. jje local government offi cials are quartered in Lars. Sheds for the survivors of the I catastrophe are being built.' •*t St. Petersburg it is estimated that nearly 5,000 have meen killed by ibe earthquake afe* Andijan. 5 The engineer officers at Andijan who are superintending the excava tions being made with the view of re covering the buried treasure at tire sites of the army department, state treasury, postofflce, etc., and tire .erec tion ot shells to shelter the officials and other homeless people, report that although the wotk Is progressing as rapidly as possible a month must elapse before even the civil and mill tary authorities will lie bowed. Th. railroads are aiding in lhe work by a 1 possil le means, thrashing free trans portation for provisions and matei tal ly aiding keeping the people from star | \ ation. HOW BRUNSWICkIANS WILL SBLNO CHRIS I MAS I SPECIAL SERVICES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED IN ALL THE CHURCHES. Christmas will be appropriately oh served in Brunswick today by our cit izens general .y. All of tne business houses will give a holiday, and many pleasant affairs have oeen arranged for. In an the churches special services have been arranged for the day. in all 01 the chcurches special services have been arranged ,and the day promises to be a very pleasant one in every way possible. Following is the announeecments of some of the churches: Christmas Service at St. Jude’s. There will be a celebration of the holy communion and sermon today at J 1 a. m. at St. Jude's P. li. chinch. The music will he new and appropriati to the .stason. As today is “Christ’s Day’’ it is fit and proper tout, all who call themselves Cnrisi fans snouid joi. in the celebration of His Nativity. The rector an., people of St. Mark s church extend a cordial invitation to all to worship with them at 11 o clock today. There will be services at the Catho lic church today. The first mass will be celebrated at 7 a. m. and the second at in a. m. PUT BULLET THROUGH HEART. Nathaniel Whipple Ends His Life at San Francisco. San Francisco, December 24.—Na thaniel Whipple, the son of Colonel Whipple, United States army, who is at present chief paymaster in the Philippines, stationed at Manila, enu ed his life by shooting hinself through the heart in his room today. The young man’s death is thought to have been due to despondency, induced by long illness. He was about 25 years old. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GREENE Of COLUMBUS ' COMPANY I *.—- A BRUNSWICKIAN PLACED IN | CHARGE OF WATER WuRKS IN 1 THAT CITY. NAMED BY SiGCE^uniDEßsl Present Receiver of the . Bruriswi&ij Light and Water Company Another Good Appointment andJ -*§! ‘ ; JB Will Leave Here. j 'vSiilH Columbus, (!a., December: Columbus Water Works been placed in the hands of-® tee#ijw9 W. a. Greene, of Brunswick, ’by jJIIB United States court. The • bondfeihiaifß debtedness Ir $40f,o00; tht? capita ■ 'tuck is $2 1 0.000 and ff. ihsli piopertv as returned fort tjaxlYion. j $ 124,000. 1 The bondholders are their petition by L. F. an s£MfeiM| Gariard. of Columbus, and ' XM&fmm Packard, of Baltimore. Accompanying i he petition, is fea fe j tract from the minutes of ’A - of the board of directors, of iumidis Water Wo h* id ; lorday, at . •• ' C.-t ! ! : I . , , V \ ffcrfl bondholders and "admit' fplfSkutJT ffgj He allegations contained en ■ ut to the appointment of s I, as therein prayed." Jj w j Isl Judge Newman s outer S. Greene as receiver, fixing nw fewS?” it $20,000. I It directs him to take | charge of and manage the water working and to pay off a (loafing debt of a/0 now existing. Major Greene f the engineer under whose direction the Geoigia Midland railroad was built. It is undestood i mat placing the company in a receiv er's hands is a part oi the bondhold eis' plan to i ganize I lie enterprise and make the necessary impovements in the |ilan , whicu will cost something like SIOO,OOO. it is authoritatively stami. tonight lhat he abandonment o. tiie plant is not for a moment, consid ered. Receivers' certificates may bo issued >r else money raised on the bonds. At any rate, it is stated the necessary money for the improvement of the plant under the direction of the receiv er will bo secured. Major Greene has been a resident of Brunswick lor some years, having been receiver of the Light ami Water Cos. since Hie retirehieut of W. E. c’.nr uage. He lias been a good > iuzcA, lias made hundreds of iWeiiuti and ilife tact til l be is soon to 4oave here is the cam r of geiicial regret.* Major Green is still receiver of the Light and Water Company and will remain as such unui discharged byj the United Slates eouit. It is probable Char Major Greertegl will leave here in a low days, l’or Uo*|l nimbus. .Jjggl Broker McLean Expelled/ New Ywk, December 24. —John McLean, head of the brokerage firm of ’ J. L. McLean & Cos., was from the consolidated stock exi:hangf;| ;'/day The charge against him ww dial ho had been guilty of actions det-!3 riniental to the welfare of the . el® change. His pai Frost, was suspended for one year for "i an alleged similai offense. The mH was one of the most, prominent on Uw| . onsoiidaled exchange. War Minister Resigns. Mexico City. December 24.- —Geneirisj§|l Bernardo Reyes, minister of resigned. This is considered a mom mem of fai-reachlng political slgamj '•unci', as it practically l.imantour, minister of iinane®[aiohl;i| in the race for the presidency'4m icpnblic to succeed Diaz. Loss of SIOO,OOO. 'wtk Bellaire, Ohio, December . this morning destroyed the wholesaiell produce house of Boyd & Cos,, tl*e newia plain ot the Emanuel Brick anff Company, tin- waichouses of Stewar® Ai Good, a flourishing mill, and foori|| dwelling houses. Loss, |