The Brunswick news. (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, May 07, 1903, Image 1
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 189.
PROGRAM OF THE
PTTHIAN KNIGHTS
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THEY WILL HAVE GREAT GATH
ERING IN ATLANTA LATTER
PART OF THIS MONTH.
SEVERAL RACES ARE ON
Attorney Max Isaac, Who is a Candi
date for Grand Outer Guard,
Has a Number of Opponents
to Defeat.
The annual meeting of the grand
lodge of the Knights of Pythias of
the state of Georgia will be held in
Atlanta on May 19th and 20th, at
which time it is expected that there
will be fully 1,600 Knights in attend-
ance. Out of this number there will
be COO members of the uniform rank
K. of P., who will participate in the
parade and afterwards compete in the
drill to be held at Piedmont park.
The delegates from the Brunswick
lodges have been chosen and an
nounced.
The program committee, of which
Hon. James L. Key is chairman, an
nounces for the first time the program
for the meeting, which will attract
Knights from all over the state.
The first day’s program is as fol
lows:
9 a. m—Opening grand lodge, K.
of P. hall.
10 a. m—Grand lodge leaves K. of
P. hall under escort of uniform rank,
K. of P„ for the Grand opera house.
10:30 a. m—Reception at Grand op
era house -to grand lodge. Address of
welcome on behalf of city by Mayor
Evan P. Howell. Responded to by
Grand Chancellor P. M. Sommerkamp.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
lodges of the city by F.Roland Alston.
Responded to by Grand Vice Chancel
lor C. M. Mi/>UII. Address of welcome
::-m - -f'P’ Alumni BatcW-=~- — T
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w.t irmighl, was a J
* ponded io by Frank A. Hooper, past
grand chancellor.
12 m—Morning session of grand
lodge at K. of P. hall. Adjournment,
grand lodge at K. of P. hall. Adjourn
ment
8 p. m—Conferring rank of Knight
at Grand opera house by the following
officers and team: King, J. W. Aus
tin; herald, S. W. Hewin; master-at
arms, Wilson; two attendants, B. V.
Myers and W. W. Durham; monitor,
E. S. Myers; Pythagoras, G. VV. Lew
is; chancellor commander, Dr. E. E.
Hall; vice chancellor commander, W.
H. Harrison; prelate, W. M. Smith;
master of work, Hiram Gardner; sen
ators, Dr. W. H. McLaughlin, T. H.
Jeffriei, F. R. Alston, Wallace Rhodes,
R. Eubanks, Shepard Bryan, E. W.
Mitchell, B. F. Darden, and E. E. Pom
eray. ;
Following is the program for May
20th:
9 a. m —Morning session of Grand
lodge at K. of P. hall.
12 m—Grand parade of the Uni
formed Rank of K. of P. to Piedmont
park.
1:20 p. m—Grand barbecue at Pied
mont park.
3 p. m—Exhibition drill ana prize
drill by 25 teams of the Uniform Rank,
K. of P. Afternoon session of the
Grand lodge at the K. of P. hall.
During this meeting of Ihe Grand
Lodge will occur the annual election
of officers for the ensuing year, and
it is almost certain that C. M. Milan,
of Cartersvflle will be elected to the
rank of grand chancellor commander.
A contest is on for the keeper of rec
ords and seal. The office is now held
by W. H. Leopold, of Savannah, who
is filling out the unexpired term of
his father, who died recently. F. Ro
land Alston, of Atlanta, wiil oppose
Mr. Leopold’s re-election. For outer
guard the following Knights are an
nounced: R. L. J. Smith, of Jefferson;
Mr. McArthur, of Augusta, Max
Isaacs, of Brunswick, and Judge R. B
Russell, of Wander.
WOODRUFF SAYS CLEVELAND.
New York Republicans Expect Him to
be the Candidate.
Syracuse, May 6.—Timothy L.
Woodruff declared that in his opinion
Grover Cleveland would he the demo
cratic nominee for President next
year.
"Mr. Cleveland’s attitude,” he said,
“indicates to me that he is already a
receptive candidate for the Presiden
cy, and there appears to be a strong
sentiment in his favor among the
' ? Mr. party. Tr> my rndninn
it will be Uoose .elt and Cleveland.”
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
PEEPING TOM PUNISHED.
Tar and Feathers Applied to Macon
Boy in Mississippi.
Columbus, Miss,, May 6.—At the Ag
ricultural and Mechanical college, at
Starkeville, Miss., C. L. Minojosa, a
student from Monterey, Mexico, was
caught in the act of concealing him
self in the apartments used by the
girls of the'institution. He also wrote
the most shocking stories about some
of the most highly respected girls at
the school.
When it was established that he
was the guilty one a detachment of
students, took him from the guard
house Saturday night and carried him
to the woods near by, tarred him and
then compelled him to roll over and
over again in a bed of feathers.
They then dispersed and he re
mained in this deplorable condition
over night. He was sent to his home
Sunday.
From all accounts he was a bright
boy and it was hard to convince- the
faculty that he was the guilty one, on
account of his excellent standing here
tofore.
FOR MUROEP. OF HIS WIFE.
John Hays is Jailed in South Caro
lina.
Columbia, S. C. May 6.—John Hays
was committed to jail in Walhalla to
day charged with, the murder of his
wife, who was shot and instantly killed
on.the morning of April 2fith. John E.
Mason, magistrate, committed Hays
upon an affidavit of Mr. Crame, the
father of the wife of young Hays. It
was currently reported that Mrs. Hays
had committed suicide and had left a
note saying why she had done so.
The arrest of young Hays has
caused a great deal of excitement in
the community where all the persons
live. The parents of both Mr. and
Mrs. Hays are well known farmers.
ROOSEVELT HAD TO
BE GOTTEN RID OF.
President Wilson’s Idea of How He
Came to be Advanced.
Chicago, May G—President Roose
velt owes his high position to the
fact that hiT was a politician who did
not to office, saial'r. Wooß
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‘J-lnJ'yit;. lasi _^d-essihK"lne
annual mfebt.ing of*thiErTTntieth Cen
tury Club. The subjecvof his address
was “Patriotism.”
“Roosevelt was thrown aside by the
politicians,” continued the speaker.
“He attended meetings and became
one of them, but if things did not suit
ham ho said so. He was so sure ho
knew how things ought to be done
and he was so much trouble to the
politicians that they gave him a po
sition to get rid of them. If men
would study politics not striving for
office it would change the face of af
fairs all over the country. The dan
ger in our age is not partisanship,
hut our thoughtful men will belong to
no party. Don’t form yourself into
a third party. Don't isolate yourself.
Go into the arena and take an active
part."
MASONS MEETING IN ROME.
Seventh District Holding Annual Con
vention There.
Rome, Ua., May 6. —The third an
nual Masonic convention for the sev
enth district of Georgia was called to
order here this morning at 11 o'clock
in the Masonic temple by Grand Mas
ter Meyerhardt.
The indications are that this will he
by far the greatest gathering of Ma
sons ever assembled in Georgia if not
in the entire south. More than fif
teen hundred Masons will be on hand.
Worshipful Master Meyerhardt has
received letters from all parts of
Georgia and Alabama shewing that the
attendance this year wiil be larger
titan ever before and that the spaci
ous Masonic temple wiil bo taxed to
its utmost capacity.
The Masons of Rome will do their
utmost to make the entertainment a
magnificent success in every partic
ular.
FISHING AT CUMBERLAND.
Pleasant Party of People are Now on
/ the Island.
The season at Cumberland is now
well under way and quite a large num
ber of guests are already at the ho
tels, among them being Messrs. Jor
ges, Southerland and James, of Cincin
nati; Dr. Creighton, Col. Russell and
Dr. Frazer, of St. Louis, and Mr. Mor
gan, of Jacksonville.
This party has probably broken the
record for sheephead fishing on the
island, and during their short visit
there they have caught over a hundred
pounds of slieephead.
Manager Jacobi, who was in the
city yesterday, says fish are bitting
fine on the island this year. He
expects a large season and says by the
first of June his hotel will probably
be tilled with guests.
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNiNG, MAY 7, 1903.
OYSTER FACTORY
KASCLOSEDDOWN
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SEASON HAS BEEN THE LARGEST
IN THE HISTORY OF THE
COMPANY.
THEY DID A BIG BUSINESS
*
Manager Abrams Says More Oysters
Have Been Shipped This Year
By His Company Than in
Any Previous One.
The Ailten Canning Company yes
terday closed down their factory, af
ter one of the most successful sea
sons in tile history of the factory.
J. B. Abrams, the general manager,
was seen by a News reporter yester
day and when asked about the busi
ness of the factory during the oyster
season, he said that they had, since
they first opened, -had all the business
that the factory was able to do, and
have had easy sales for all the oys
ters that could be canned.
When asked how many bushels of
oysters had been canned during the
season Mr. Abrams said it was im
possible to give an estimate, but that
they -had canned and shipped more
this year than in any previous one.
The factory, of course, will be shut
down until September, when the oys
ter season opens again.
ALLISON MILL BURNED.
Loaded Cans Were Also Destroyed
at Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald, Ga., May 6—The large
sawmill of the Allison Lumber Com
pany, including the dry kiln and con
siderable lumber, was burned between
11 and *l2 o’clock today. Five cars
loaded with lumber on the sidetracks
r/oi*,;,Jii--o consumed, wnich means a
* r w Vo the A.iahiic and Birm
ingham Railroad Company.
Operations at the mill proper have
been suspended several weeks, hut the
planing mill was running today when
the fire occurred. The fire started in
front of the furnace in the pile of
shavings which are blown from the
planing mill, some 200 feet away, and
which was saved by the heroic ef
forts of the fire department.
The lire spread rapidly, and it is
estimated that in less than three min
utes front the time the blaze was dis
covered the mill and the dry kiln were
wrapped in flames, and too hot to bo
approacued near enough by the fire
men for effective work.
Strang© enough, the lire occurred
when the stand pipe at the water
plant was emptied for the first time in
many months. Notice had been given
and it was well advertised that the
standpipe was temporarily emptied lor
the purpose of being cleaned. This,
however, had little effect, as the fire
company found a good pressure soon
after connection was made and the
tire pressue pumps at the station did
very fine work.
The property of the Allison Lumber
Company was placed in the iiands of
a receiver November 17th, last, and
had just been surrendered try Re
ceiver J. E. Mercer to Trustee in
Bankruptcy Lon Dickey. The loss
amounts to about SIO,OOO, and as the
property was uninsured, will he borne
by tile creditors of the Allison Lum
ber Company. There is about $lO,-
000 of other properly of the estate that
will be sold by the trustee aud applied
to the debts of the firm.
MANY FIGHTS IN SALONICA.
Young Girls and Women Among Those
Who Dynamite.
Vienna, May 6—Advices received
from Salonica say that, notwithstand
ing the fact that hundreds of Bulga
rians have been arrested in street
tights. Women and children, and es
pecially young girls, take a prominent
part in these disturbance. Bombs
have been discovered in the houses
at Uskub, European Turkey, where
the Turkish population is “generally
excited, fearing a massacree.
.OLD BRUNSWICK LINER.
Steamer Saginaw was Formerly on
Run to Brunswick.
The Clyde steamer Saginaw, which
had a collision Tuesday and went to
the bottom, carrying a number of pas
sengers with her, was formerly a reg
ular comer to this port, being on the
run between Boston and Brunswick
and Charleston.
The steamer plyed between these
three ports for a number of years. She
will be a total loss it in thought.
A BIG MEETING
IS 01 IN MACON
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MANY DELEGATES ARE ATTEND
ING THE SUGARCANE CON
VENTION.
BRUNSWICK MEN THERE
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Our City is Represented by Congress
man Brantley, Col Goodyear ant!
Hon Edwin Brobston—They
Will All Speak.,
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Macon, Ga„ May fi—The conven
tion of cane growers of the United
States which opened in Macon today
is Rje largest, gathering of its kind
ever held in this country. Louisiana,
Florida, Georgia and other states
where the industry flourishes are well
represented and in addition there are
many agricultural authorities from
Washington and elsewhere in atten
dance. The sessions are to continue
through tomorrow.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
to address the eonventlo on the sub
ject, “The Relationship of the Agri
culture Department to Southern Agri
culture.” Dr. H. W. Wiley, of the
United States Department of Agricul
ture will speak of the history aud de
velopment of the beet sugar industry.
Dr. W. C. Stubl/s, director of the Lou
isiana experimental station, is down
for an address on “Cultivation aud
Manufacture of Sugar Cane in the
United States and Foreign Countries.”
Other persons of pit who
are expected to address t\S vention
are Governor Terrell, of Georgia, Sen
ator A. S. Clay, and Chancellor W.
B. Hill, of the University of Georgia.
CROPS IN GEORGIA.
I Disparaging Report is Made by the
jßiwmiu-, ,
Atlanta. May 6.—The Georgia crop
report for the week is as follows:
The week was generally dry, with
warm days and cool nights—conditions
favorable for farm work, but detri
mental to germination and growth of
crops.
Cotton and corn seeding are under
good headway in the northern section.
In the middle section, cotton planting
is being rushed, and is practically
completed in the southern counties,
where cultivation has begun. The
general condition of cotton is unsatis
factory. Early plants are sickly, ow
ing to the prevalence of cool weather,
necessitating much replanting lover
large areas.
Wiarmpth is badly for cotton
and corn. The latter is being injured
by worms in many sections. Wheat
and oats have failed materially within
the past two weeks, caused by the
Hessian fly and rust, so that the pros
pects for good yields are not bright.
Rice planting is later than usual.
Sugar cane and minor crops are prom
ising, but require rain and seasonable
temperature. ,
Peaches are beginning to sited, and
previous reports of a generally poor
crops aro confirmed
CASES IN THE CITY COURT.,
A Number Were Disposed cf at Yes
terday's Session.
The city court was in session again
yesterday, and the following cases
were disposed of:
J. M. Burnett vs. J, M. Manning,
attachment; dismissed.
State vs. Oliver Adams, selling whis
key without olicense; noil pressed.
Stale vs. George Grant, assault and
battery; plea of guilty. Sentence, four
months on the chaingang or a fine
of $25 and costs.
State vs. Sykes Brown, assault and
battery; verdict of not guilty.
State vs* Catherine Calden, vagran
cy; verdict of not guilty.
D. J. Dillon vs. E. 1! Day, ot ah,
suit on vote. On trial
State vs. E. Johnson, selling whis
key without a license; plea of guilty.
Sentence, ten months on the chain
gang or a fine of $2OO and costs.
Fined S2CO.
E. Johnson, whoever that is, was
ujt in tho city court yesterday on the
chargo of selling whiskey without a
license. He, or she, whichever it is,
entered a plea of guilty and Judge
Sparks imposed a fine of $2OO.
Superior Court Next.
The city court will probably ad
journ after today’s session, as both
the criminal and civil dockets have
been about cleared of all cases.
The superior court will meet next,
tho third Monday in May being the
regular time for convening the court.
10 MANUFACTURE
CHEMICAL COOOS
THE DIXIE DRUG COMPANY ASKS
TO BE INCORPORATED
IN THIS COUNTY.
TO BUILD A FACTORY
Understood That the New Company
Proposes to Erect One Here
and Will Shortly Begin Work.
Those Interested.
The Dixie Drug Company is the
latest corporation (o ask to he incor
porated and their petition for charter
appears elsewhere in The News this
morning.,
The incorporators in the new com
pany are F. D. Aiken, Albert. Fendig,
.1. B. Wright, C. li. Gowen, C. M. Gow
en, J. H. Whitmire, C. Downing, W.
M. Turppor, E. H. Mason, li. E. Bries
eninick, J. E. Morgan and J. Stovall
Smith, all of this county.
In the application for incorporation
the company states that the object of
the new firm is the manufacture of
drugs, medicines, proprietary prepara
tions or drugs, beverages and com
pounds and all other articles and
things of like character.
The News understands, from one of
the moving spirits of the new com
pany, that it is their intention to erect
at an early date, in this city, a chemi
cal factory and will manufacture all
kinds of drugs, patent medicines, etc.
All of the incorporators are well
known business men of Brunswick
and Glynn cjuunty, and The News
hopes soon to see the new' company
in operation, aifti wishes it much suc
cess.
OFF FOR THE CONVENTION.
Brantley, Goodyear and Brobston are
in Macon.
Congressman W. G. Brantley, Col.
C. P. Goodyear and Hon. Edwin Brob
ston are in Macon representing Bruns
wick and Glynn county at the meet
ing of the sugercane growers.
This meeting promises to be one of
the largest of the kind ever held, and
many prominent people will he in at
tendance. Two or three states have
appointed delegates from every conn
ty, and the Central City will be
crowded.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, who
delivered such a fine address in this
city at the last sugarcane convention,
is attending and he will address the
large gathering.
Congressman Brantley, Col. Good
year and Mr. Brobston will all throe
probably speak during ihe meeting.
ADVERTISING FOR BIDS.
Treasury Department Invites Thefh for
Electrical Work Here.
The treasury department is adver
tising for bids for the placing of cer
tain combination gas and electric light
fixtures in the public building in this
city. The advertisement was received
by The News yesterday and is as
follows:
Scaled Proposals.
Treasury Department, Washington,
D. C„ May I, 1903. Sealed proposals
will be received at. this department
until 2 o’clock p. in. Friday. May 29,
1903, for the manufacturing and plac
ing in position, in complete working
order, in the United Slates custom
house building, Brunswick, Ga., certain
combination gas and electric light,
specifications, and blank forms of
proposal can hi; obtained upon
application to the department.
Partial bids will not be eonsid
sidered. The department reserves
tlie right to reject any and all bids
ami io waive defects. Each proposal
must lie accompanied hv a certified
check in the sum of ten per cent of
tlic aggregate amount thereof, drawn
to the order of iftc secretary of the
treasury, as a guarantee of good faith.
Proposals must be addrosed to the
secretary of the treasury, Washington,
D C., and indorsed: “Proposal for
Gas Fixtures, U. S. Custom House,
Brunswick, Oa.”
H A. HUNTER,
* Acting Secretary,
TO BUILD HANDSOME BOAT.
F. D. M. Strachan to Have Beautiful
Craft.
F. 1) M. Strachan will soon have one
of the prettiest and most costly pleas
ure boats on the coast, ami work on
same will begin at an early date.
Tho boat will be built north and and
have an engine of the most modcvT"
kind.
OFFICIALS GO TO NEW YORK.
President Machen and Secretary Bush
nell left Last Night.
Col. E, C. Machen, president, and C.
J. Bushnell, secretary of the Bruns
wich and Birmingham railroad, left
last night at 9 o'clock for New York.
Mr. Bushnell only reached the city
yesterday morning, and came on a
short business trip.
It is understood that Col. Machen
will return to the city sometime
next week and will be accompanied
by President Umsted, of the Mo
hawk Valley Steel and Wire Com
pany, who left the city Tuesday night.
PREPARING FOR ROOSEVELT.
San Francisco to Give Him a Rcyal
Time.
San Francisco, Cal.. May —San
Francisco is making the most elab
orate arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of President Roose
velt next week. The program in
some respects will resemble that car
ried out at the time of the late Pres
ident 'McKinley’s visit. The latter,
however, came to attend the launch
ing of the battleship Ohio and this
event was necessarily the chief fea
ture of the program. With the visit
of President Roosevelt the case is
different and the entire time of his
stay in the city will be given over to
features of entertainemnt. From the
preparations now in progress it is
safe to assert that the city will be
illuminated as never before. Great
arches of artistic design will span the
chief thoroughfare of the business
district and the streets everywhere
will be strung with varie-colored
electric bulbs.
There will be a military parade on
a gigantic scale aud a big reception
so that all may see the president. On
Wednesday the speech to the people
of California will he given and the
occasion will he marked by a magnif
icent display ot fireworks, the
Grand army will hold their annual en
campment here during the week.
This will bring many visitors to the
cny trom various parts of California
and Nevada. Passenger officials of
the railroad- uiecasl one ol the
largest crowds ever entertained jn
Ban Francisco.
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BY A NEW ROUTE.
B. & B. Excursionists to Savannah to
Go by Oflerman.
Beginning next Sunday the Bruns
wick aud Birmingham railroad will
put on an early train to Savannah
which will give the people of Bruns
wick more time iu the Forest City
when they go over on the Sunday ex
cursions.
By an arrangement with the Atlau
tic Coast Line, the B. & B. will here
after make connections at Offcrinan
for Savannah.
At present the train, which connects
with the Staboard at Thalmann, does
not leave Brunswick until after to
o'clock in the morning, reaching Sav
lan nail about one in the afternoon, and
then leave that city about three
which only gives our people a short
saty there.
Under this new arrangement, the
B. & B. excursion train will leave about
5;30 o'clock in the morning and will
go to Offerman, where connections
will be made with the A, O. L., rear,
ing Savannah about 9 o'clock and
will leave there about live in the af
ternoon, thus giving the passengers
quite a long stay.
THE EARLY CLOSING.
Looks Like the Clerks Will Have to
Work Until 7 This Summer.
No steps have so far been takei
by any of tho merchants towards in
augurating the early closing move
ment in Brunswick this summer, and
from preset indications it loks as if
the clerks will have to work until
7 o'clock.
It seems that a majority of tho
merchants are in favor of closing at.
six, but still there are two or three
who are not willing to enter the agree
from present indications it looks as if
they wilt all agree not to agree.
However, it is understood that the
ladies will probably take the matter
in chargo again shortly and will cir
culate a petition, asking all of the
merchants to sign it.
SOON TO BEGIN WORK.
Bcwen & Thomas to Commence co
New School Building,
Bowen & Thomas, the well known
builders, who have been awarded the
Contract for the erection of the New
Town school house, by the board of
education, will begin work on the new
structure within the course ot a week
or two. The material has all been
ordered and will be ready for the con
tractors to commence work shortly.
This building, which is to be erect
ed out on E street, will be one of the
handsomest structures in that sect
—>n of the city, and will be ready for
so by tho time school begins next
aason.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FINANCIERS HI
TO SEAT TEDDY
NEW YORKERS, IT IS SAID, WANT
TO PUT CLEVELAND TO
THE FRONT.
ARE DOWN ON ROOSEVEI I
Morgan, Hill and Others Down on Him
Because of His Anti-Trust
Ideas —Cleveland is Mor
gan’s Favorite.
Boston, Mass., May 6. —A corterio
of big Boston and New York financiers,
including J. P. Morgan and J. J. Hill,
but not including Harriman, are look
ing around for a candidate to beat
Roosevelt because of his antitrust
ideas.
A careful canvass has just been
completed for them which shows tic
Bryan may not be able to dict.alo
the next democratic nomination, and
the combination has decided to finance
a Cleveland boom.
Judge Parker lias been used merely
as a “chair warmer” for Cleveland,
Morgan’s candidate for president. Hu
is to be pushed steadily from now
on, if the financial interests confirm
the news they have just received from
a high domocratic source, that the
next democratic platform will not fie
based on silver.
So far Cleveland’s direct, assent lias
not been squarely acked. It has been
rather taken for granted. Their aim
is anything to heal Roosevelt.
SOUTHERN LOSES THE CASE.
Violated Provisions of Law in Buying
Virginia Road.
Richmond, Va„ May 6.—The' United
Slatop circuit court of appeals has
affirmed the decision of the lower
court in the case of the interstate
commerce commission agalnsi the
Southern railway, u which flip pi,un
tiff claimed that in purchasing the
Atlanta and Danville railway the
Southern violated the anti-trust law.
The object of the suit was to se
cure a reduction ot Ihe freight rales
at Danville, Va., which were claimed
to he excessive compared with the
rates in force in Richmond, Lynch
burg aud other southern clues. The
plaintiff contended that the Southern
railway sought to take advantage ol
ils own wrong iu violating the anti
trust act by treating Dan>:i„ a
noiifcompetitive poim aim ..u, uig
rates on treight that are uem.y aouoie
wuai they are to competitive point.-..
'rile eomt below in rendering ns
decision, said that evidence is tnai,
while there was uompetition ia
iting business oetwbeu tie .manieru
and the Atlanta aud Danviu. mu; . ~,i
petition did not reduce rates; iliai im,
iact that the Danville rales were
low as the Richmond ami Lynchburg
rates prior to tSSii does not am..
the question; that this was prior to
tile passage ot the anti-ir’i.-i m i a,id
prior to tlie reduction i,. rates by m,.
Norfolk and Western aim tne t hi aku
peake and Ohio.
EVERY BULLET STRUCK A MARK
Gr.ffith Killscf One Negro and Woun
ded Three Others.
Laurel, Dei.. May t; - John Griffith,
of Georgetown, a soldier during tho
Spanish-American war, was set upon
by a gang of negroes at Biidgcvillo
iast night, I,ut. he used his pistol
with such effect that on,, of his as
sailants is dead and three tubers are
severely wounded. Griffith escaped
with slight, injuries.
Griffith was employ and a circus.
He got into an altercation will] some
negroes and took shelter from Lheir
shots behind a dry g ( , I- box. l!o
opened (ire on the nm:. and drove it
off. Four persons fell before Cir:l'
fith's pistol, Geonc .lone., was killed
outright and Henry Poll, and Moscly
Hardesty badly wounded.
NEGROES STRIKE ON KOHtSAAT
Lunch Rooms of Former Chicago Etii
tor Out of Business.
Chicago, May •! —Nearly uvo him
died waiters employed in the down
town restaurant and lunch room of
H. 11. Kolilsaat k- Cos., struck at noon
today, causing considerable inconve
nience to hundreds of "ouick-luneh"
people. |he trouble arose over the
substitution of union white girls in
tile place of colored men.
Will Meet To-day.
The board of trade will hold their
regular weekly meeting at the city
hall this morning. Some important
matters are to come up and it is hoped
that the meeting will be well attended.