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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2, NUMBER 197. OFFICIAL REPORT OF SOLONS BUSY SESSION MUCH BUSINESS IS DISPOSED OF THE MEETING WAS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING HELD IN SOME TIME. Names of Capitalists Who are Asking for a Street Franchise in the City—Many Petitions and , i Reports Received. Regular Meeting. Brunswick, Ga., May 14, 1903. Present, Hon. a. J. Crovatt, May or, Aldermen, Newman, Kaiser, du- Bignon, Cook, Taylor, Smith, Robin son and Dart. Minutes of previous meetings were read and confirmed. Unfinished Business. Tile election of policemen to fili existing vacancies in the force was considered and on motion a recess of a half hour was taken. On reassembling the mayor an nounced that be would, as directed, by the council name tomorrow morn ing the men who were selected by the mayor and council to fill the vacancies; such appointees to hold office until otherwise directed by tbe the Mayor and Council. Petitions. From Brobston, Fendig & Cos., ag ents for owners to open up Bailsford avenue and Fifth street in the Law renceville tract in the northern por tion of the city and that the ditches and drains bo also opened up and drained. Referred to committee on public works to report at .Hie next meeting of council with an estimate of cost. From Board of Education of Glynn county for a lease for 99 years on Orange Park, in New Town,, for the purpose of erecting thereon a school building for white children, on condi tions that should the board tail to erect said building, or at any time during said lease should the building be abandoned for school purposes, then the lease to be annulled and .the park to revert back to the city. Referred to the committee on ed ucation to report at the next meet ing. From John Watts, pastor Grace M. E. church and property owners and residents in the- vacinity of the block between G and H streets, west side of Albany, staling that sidewalk at said location, is in an impassible con dition and asking that the same be remedied. Referred to the committee on public works and city attorney with, power to act. From T. Luther Lamb for reimbur sement in the sum ot $33,fi1l of his money paid out and expended for the use and benefit of the city, in uniforms and helmet, while a policeman of said city, and, said uuitorms and hel met had been left at puiicc head quarters by him on ceasing to be a policeman. ’Referred to the commit tee on police, fire and building per mits. From Lawson Lamar, attorney for G. A. Drentzer, of Chicago, and A. F. Opperman, of New York, trustees, for •the United Stales Construction and Equipment company, of Chicago, tor a franchise for 99 years for an elec tric street railway and power plant. The consideration of such franchise to be 3 i-2 per cent of the gross re ceipts arising from the exercise of such gram for 50 years, from Janu rary 1, 1904, and live per cent of the gross receipts during the remaining term of the lease, asking the usual franchise on streets and alleys. Re ferred to the commitee on railroads and harbor. Communications. From the board of education: The Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Brunswick. Gentlemen; I hate the honor ,by direction of the board of Education of Glynn county, to hand you herewith a transcrip of a part of tiie minutes of the board of education, at a meet ing held April 16, 1903: Mr. Colson offered the following resolution, which was approved by the board: Whereas, the city has not only paid in the last three years the $4,400.00 collected pre- t I '■ ' to tbe board, and has promptly paid all income arising from Town Commons to the treasurer of the board , and in addition have appro priated the sum of $5,000.00 and the brick in the old market building to ward the erecteion of the new school building in New Town. Thereore, be it resolved that the ifoard of education express to the Hon. Mayor and Council their appre ciation of their continued interest in the matters pertaining to education, and thank them for their fiberaltty in appropriating the city’s funds for this purpose. N. H. BALLARD, Secretary, Board of Education. Ordered published and filed. From Deputy Clerk Gillespie, of the U. S. circuit court, at Savannah, Ga., with reference to witness fees in the case of J. Pierce Smith vs. the mayor and council: that such fees are due and payable by the plaintiff J. Pierce Smilh. Referred to the city attorney for collection. From Deputy Clerk Gillaspie, of the U. S. circuiit court, at Savannah, Ga., with reference to witness fees in the case of J. Pierce Smith vs. the mayor and council: That, such fees are due and payable by the plaintiff, J. Pierce Smith From C. S. Wylly, city engineer, calling attentiofi to the necessity of carrying out the recommendations made by Sanitary Engineer R. L. Johnson for remedying certain un satisfactory conditions in the sewer age system, and the immediate ne cessity of cleaning out Cochran av enue main in northern part of city. Referred to committee on sanitation, with power to act. The work to be done under the supervision of city engineer. From the Seagrave company, of Columbus, Ohio, advising that the fire truck is nearly ready for delivery the delay being occasioned by failure of manufacturers to furnish 2 3-4 inch ties and asking leave to substitute ? iH jngtr 1 - Referred to police, fire and building permit committee, and fire chief with power to act. From H. W. Johns Cos., furnishing an estimate for covering steam pipes, etc;, at. pumping station with asbestos felt preparation. Refer.: od to committee on sanitation, light and water. Committee Reports. From taxes and revenues commit tee, on petition of Oglethorpe hotel for reduction of hotel license, recom mending that petition bo not granted Adopted. On .petition of Brobston, Fendig & company, agents for W.-S. Hawks, for refund of taxes paid in error in tho years 18!)!*, 1900, and 1901, on Windsor park lot No. 79, recommending that petition be granted and that the clerk authorized to issue voucher for same. Adopted. On petition of Sarah Turner and H. M. Turner for refund of taxes paid in error on Town Commons lot No. 139 and 138, between Wolf and Al bany streets, respectively, since 1891 and 1894. These lots being part of the Houston lease it appears from an opinion rendered by the city at torney, dated April 17, 1903, addressed to the clerk of council, that these lots are net liable for land tax, but that tlie improvements thereon are liable for taxation. Recomending that tho amount of taxes paid on said laud be refunded to petitioners and that tho city clerk of council be authorized to issue a voucher for the proper amount. Adopted. , , From railroads and harbor commit tee, on petition of Brunswick & Birm ingham Railroad company with ref erence to the spur track laid across the boulevard into the Aiken Canning company’s yard: We recommend that said track be allowed to remain as now laid, provided the 11. & B. R. R. Cos. will agree to the following con ditions: First. To maintain track at tho grade of the street as same may be changed from time to time. Second. To maintain sale and suit able crossing for passage of vehicles and pedistrains. Third. Not to allow cars to remain on said track so as to delay or block ade traffic on said streets or boule vard. Fourth. To remove same at any time upon thirty days notice by res olution of the mayor and (Council. Adopted. From hospital and charity commit tee, on revolution of Aid dußignon calling for a statement of amounts due by various parties for “pay pa tients” in city hospital: We find that $70.00 is due the city by the Tayior orpir.!.: :oit;, •a U y '• i uife uy vV. M. Tapper & company, as per BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY IWORNING, MAY 16, 1903. BUTCHER KNIFE USED ON A GIRL —- YOUNG NEGROES ENGAGE IN A FIGHT YESTERDAY WITH SE RIOUS RESULTS HfR HAND NEARLY CUT OFF Boy Picked Up a Large Butcher Knife and Nearly Caused Death of Girl Artery of the Wrist Was Cut. Irvine Cunningham, aged 16 and Rockie Hill, aged 17, both colored, engaged in a fight yesterday after noon near Arnheiter’s butcher shop on Monk street, and, as a result, the girl had her right arm nearly cut off. It seems that the girl,who is em ployed in a restaurant on Bay street, went into the butcher shop to put chase meat. While there the two young negroes engaged in a conversation, which soon led to a quarrel, and then a fight. The boy seized a butcher knife and made for the girl. He came down with the large weapon across her right wrist. The artery was cut and the girl was at once carried to the office of Dr. Hatcher an Newcastle St. The wound was a difficult one to dress, and for a while it looked as if the girl would Weed to death However, the doc tor finally succeeded in stopping the flow of blood. The boy was placed in the county jail. bills attached. Adopted and clerk of council instructed to present bills for payment. From public works committee: That shells from Aiken Canning company (100,000 bushels) have been used upon the streets and recommending that the purchase of a sufficient quan lity.. to., —**■**■ street®. The recommendation of the committee was not adopted, it living the sense of council that no more shells be placed on the streets at present, as the gravel recently ordered was expected in a short time. From same committee: Your com miittee to whom was referred the complaint of the property owners of Habersham park, bog to make the following report: The drain complained of aftar crossing Cochran avenue to the east on Ocean avenue to Lee street, thence southeast until it in tersects the original drain that had been opened many years ago and which was regarded as necessary to drain a very low pond. Your com mittee, in their judgment, was render ing a service to the property owners without cost to them, and improving the sanitary condition of the property. Your committee cannot recommend the filling of that portion of the drain that runs through the street, as re quested by the owners, but. would rec ommend the immediate filling of that portion of the original drain ihat crosses, private property anil we fur ther recommen that notice lie served upon the owners as prescribed in sec tion 517 of the code, that is to place Ihe pond in good sanitary condition by filling the same. And upon failure to comply with said notice the com mittee shall proceed, as provided in said section 517. Adopted. Reports of Officers. From Dr. J. A. Butts, city physician, and health officer for month of April, accompanied by mortuary report. Or dered filed. From S. A. Burney, city marshal, for month of April, 1903, showing 111 arrests, of which number 51 were discharged. Police court fines $173.60 49 animals impounded: impounding fees- $49 00, marks and brands $1.40. Executions collected, $1,978.88; costs on executions, $74.85. Ordered pub lished and filed. From city engineer: An estimate of the contemplated new road through Stacy street, Tow r n Commons, Scar lett tract, Montpelier and O’Shaugh nesy tracts to the boulevard, at $1,800,00. Ordered filed. Resolutions. By Alderman du Bignon: Be it, and it is hereby resolved by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Brunswick, in council assembled, that the mayor be, and he is hereby au thoriized, to borrow on behalf of the mayor and council the sum of five thousand dollars, and to execute a note or notes therefor to the lender or lenders of such money, such note or notes to be payable within six months from date, or a shorter period c- 5 ! i 1 ' "- iterest at a rate of not greater lean six pet cent per annum. THE 9, k B, NOW NEARING OCILLA ROAD IS ONLY SIX MILES FROM THE HUSTLING LITTLE CITY. SIPL. VISSCHER IN IWL CITY He Says the Road Would Have Been Ther e Long Ago Save for the Scarcity of Rails—Cargo is Now on tIW ’Way r . _____ Superintendent of list ruction F. F. Visschei, of the Ferguson Contracting company, Pittsburg, Pa., who have the contract for the general construction work of the Brunswick & Birmingham railroad, arrived in the city yesterday morning. Mr. Visscher has been superintend ing the construction work of the B. & B. for some time past and is mak ing his headquarters in Ocilla. He was seen at tile Oglethorpe last night, by a News reporter and talks interestingly of his imporiac. branch of Brunswick’s pet, railroad Mr. Visscher says that the B. & II is now within six miles of Octßa and that point would have been leached some time ago had it not been for a delay in the matter of steel rat!s. I*, says, however, thaj. a cargo is now en route and that in ten days after iu arrival the B. & B. will poke its nose into Ocilla, where it will make other connections. Superintendent Visscher --ays bis company has only contracted to- the construction of the road to Ocilla, but he thinks the company will secure the contract for the extension on to Birmingham, and says the work can be done if properly pushed in twelve months. He will spend the day in the city and will leave this evening for Ocilla. TALKS ENCOURAGINGLY Messrs. Twitty and Chandler Return From New York Much Pleased. F. E. Twitty, genera] counsel, and F. B. Chandler, auditor of the Bruns wick & Birmingham raiilroad, return ed yesterday from New York, where they have been lor several days on business connected with the road. Both these gentlemen talk very en couraging of the B. & B. and the pro posed steel plant as well. They re port that everything in New York is getting in shape and lhat the plant will bo built as rapidly as possible. Mr. Twitty was seen by a repre sentafive of The News, and when asked what all tho recent changes meant on the B. & B. he replied that: President Machen had simply sold out, his interest in the road. Why Mr. Mcßaurin had quit the road and the steel plant, lie was unable to give a,ny reason. Mr Twitty is of the opinion that President Umstod is a hustler, and says he is doing some good work for Brunswick. He feels _sure that l he proposed steel plant will be built as originally mapped out. Mr. Umsted will probably be in the city within the course of a few weeks. Drowned ir\ Oconc-f^River. Dublin. May 15. — a resident near the river in mis city, was drowned in the Oodliee river here yesterday afternoon. He had placed a trot, line in the river. The line broke inlo the river and, being unable to swim, was drowned. He was in the employ of the furniture factory in this city. The Schwab School. Homestead, Pa., May 15.—-The training school presented to this city by Chas. H. Schwab will be dedicated tomorrow and the exercises will la attended by thousands. Mr. Schwab and a parly of friends will lie here. Be it further resolved that the mayor be authorized to renew said note or notes or the whole or any part of -aid stun, if the original bo made for a shorter period than six months from the date of the original note or notes. Adopted. , By Alderman Kaiser: Be it, and it is hereby resolved, b> the mayor anil aldermen of the city of Brunswick, in council assembled, that the purchasing committee be authorized to order anew dump carl for the scavenger service in the sani tary department at a cost not exceed ing - forty dollars. Adopted. Bills and accounts properly approv ed ami audited read and ordered placed in course of settlement. Adjourned. N. D. RUSSELL, Clerk of Council HEW CLYDE LUES COMESHERESDON THE FREIGHT STEAMER KIOWA WILL BE PUT ON RUN BE TWEEN HERE AND BOSTON POWERFUL AND COMMODIOUS She WL! Bea Valuable Addition to the Company’s Fleet—ls a Sister Ship to the Huron and Has Already Been Launched. The steamship Kiowa, the sister ship of the Huron, has been launched and sln i will take her place on the Clyde line next month. The Kiowa is due f ere from New York on June 25 and the schedule will doubtless lie followed. She was launched la~t Sat urday, being christened by Miss Bessie Milne, a niece of 1!. F. Clyde, at the Cramps yards. The Kiowa is a steel hulled vessel with wood deckhouse. She i- lilted with improved cranes and hoistig ap paratus for the quick handling of heavy cargoes. Her length is 300 feet, beam 13 feet and depth 30 l'eet She is provided with tripple expan sion engines of Hie three cylinder in verted type, with a horse power of about 1,500. She will have a speed of about 11 knots. Tiie Kiowa is a .-islet ship of llie Huron and like the latter, she will he used only for freight business. She has no passenger accomodations at all. hut lie is provided with com fortable and convenient quarters for the officers and crew of the vessel. Like the Huron, the Kiowa will be known as Ihe -“extra boat,” flying on both the New York and Boston routes, as the accumulation of freight de mands. The Huron lias proved very valuable to the Clyde company in hauling its heavy business during ihe paaU.xv.iplM) and il was a mature of regret that the shipbuilders could not turn out. her sister' sooner The Clyde nine has met with the loss (of several vessels during the past few years, but il lias endeavor el' to hold its business by the eonstruc ■ ion of the new vess and . and tbe Bos lun-(i.al'JiceV:; Brunswick line has been fairly well treated in equipment and addition of the new steamships. The fact of the matter is that the business is worth having and the Clyde Hue has been making efforts I not only to hold, but to still further [increase its business and therefore the company has been adding to the accomodations of the local lines. The Clyde company has had considerable j oppi -Riis) wiili the railroads anil its only way of meeting this competition | is to build and operate vessels. Until the several New York liners were lengthened and the Huron was put into service, there was much complaint of freight being delayed gt: the piers and warehouses, lint, the improvements of tiie service lias given stick satisfaction, and with the new vessel tile service will lie still better. The Kiowa’s return trip will be to New York and Ihen iter run on tills lino anil lie Boslon line will be du (' !',ni!ii:d by the freight for the two lines. WHITE BREAD. Another Proof in the Controversy. Under certain conditions white bread, potatoes and ail starchy food fails to digest and bowel troubles and appendicitis are likely to follow unless the food is changed. After ron-iilting five physicians the last thn-* of whom (P-clairoii that an operation for a.p;i'-:.dicitas was the on ly way to save her life a young lady of Bloomington, lie!., recovered her health entirely with u<> other aid than Grape Nuts, the scientific predigested cereal food. Tti.io( year ago 1 had an attack of wliat my family physi cian pronounced congestion of the bowels and stomach. ■ He treated me for some time but I ( .intituled to grow weaker, constant ly subject to tire same attacks. 1 was compelled lo give up my studies at college. In the meantime I Con sult- and another physician. Finally I went to a specialist who pronounced it catarrii of the stomach and acute appendicitis I wa.- under his care for about Ihn-e week’s when i iiad another attack and my parents called other physicians who claimed that nothing but the ’removal of tho ap pendix would save my life. "My parents refused to permit this and i was left a total wreck, weak, nervous, unable to cat. It was then that they tried Grape-Nuts, feeding jise a t’ ispoonful three times a day. THOUSANDS WILL GO TO THE BIG REUNION Upon this food alone i improved from the start to the great wonder of my family. For two months 1 ate noth ing but Grape-Nuts and drank beef tea. Since that time, (which was more than a year ago) I have had not the slightest illness anil I am now strong and able to study again. I know that I owe my restored health to Grape-Nuts and am now eating it constantly." Name furnished by Pos tum Cos., Battle Creek, Mich. in this case, as in most cases of appendicitis, ihe trouble started with infiamation of the bowels resulting from the use of pastry, starch foods that were undigested in the stomach and went into the intestines in an un digested \conditioii, fomenting there and starting disease. Too much white bread will do this. Relief and perma nent cure came when the improper food was left off and Grape-Nuts,(in which the starches have been trans formed into grape sugar by predigest tnlg process), was used. Although ail of the rebuilding elements are there in Grape-Nuts tHo food is so pure that the most delicate stomach relishes and digests it. NEW POLICE OFFICERS. Mayor Crovatt Named Four at Police Court Yeseterday Morning. An announcement in these columns yesterday morning, Mayor Crovatt, at the police court yesterday morning, named four new police to serve i n til ihe pending cases in the supreme court are settled. Bruce Carroll, Sam Goins and J. E. Hampton were named to serve in the places of R. L. Brady, T. L. Lamb and Lewis Gill and Jerry Welchar was named to serve in Officer Richard son's place while he is busy collect ing street tax. Carroll and Hairs ton have been serving as substitutes for sonfe time. Both Welchar and Goins have been on the force before. Jerry Welchar as a policeman for a number o years and a better officer never walked the streets of Brunswick, and Mayor Crovatt is to be commended for ap pointing him. CHEATED THE GALLOWS. Man Who Was to Be Hanged Yester day Suicided. Lexington. Ky.. May 15. —William McCatthy, a wife murderer, who was have been hanged this morning, took morphine during the night and is is dead. The death watch, McKevor, sat within three feet of McCarthy all night, l ilt says he is absolutely at a loss to know how or when he look thy drug. 'At 1 o'clock McCarthy be came restless,. Jailer (Robert YVcft lace was in Ihe cell at that time. He accused McCarthy of doing some thing he ought not to. McCarthy call ed for whiskey and Wallace brought coffee instead. He drank the coffee and wont into violent convulsions and died this morning. MAKING SOME CHANGES. Which is the Cause of Electric Lights Being Out. For the past few days the people of New Town have been complaining about, the electric service in that sec tion of the city, saying lhat the arc light- have been am for the past sev eral nights. A News reporter yesterday saw President Fendig, of the Mutual Bight and Water company, and he stated lhat the cause of the trouble was on account of repairs being made at the plant. The boilers are living changed and a number of other improvements ar L being made, which necessitated the lights being out for a few nights, t m t they will be turned on again t.o night, and the people will not have another opportunity to complain Since the Mutual look charge of the light and water plant they have been busy making improvements, and have added considerable to the plant. Whenever a change is made it is ab solutely necessary to cause some lit tle inconvenience, but the company soon hops to have their plant perfect in every respect. A General Jubilee. Brussels, May 15.— Belgium is al ready preparing for the 7->lh., anni versary it; 191:5. The minister of the the interior itas already published an outline of tho .debt at ion and accord ing to this i! will lie the greatest ev ent in the history of the nation. To Didicstc Orphanage. Raleigh. N. May 15. —Arrang- nn nt.- have been perfected for the dedication of the State Catholic Oi phange here tomorrow. The event will be interesting. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NEW ORLEANS IS READY FOR YETS ESTIMATED THAT AT LEAST 300,000 WILL BE THERE NEXT WEEK. The Big Louisana City Has Made Great Preparations to Entertain the Old Veterans and the Thousands of Others. ..New Orleans, May 15.—The Con federate rom. >t which meets here on Tuivilay will b*. (ihe greatest in the history of this organization. A conservative estimate places the number of visitors at 2i0,000 anil the old time hospitality will prevail. The program of Ihe entire live days of the reunion has been aranged and it is full of interesting feature-. The convention will assemble Tuesday in Ihe specially constructed auditor ium at Ihe fair grounds. After title adilreses of welcome by Ihe the Gov ernor of the slate. Ihe mayor of New Orleans and others a response will he made by General John B. Gordon. A I Let business session wil' be held in the afternon. Later there will boa reception givern by thy Daughters of the Confederacy and in the evcnuig special entertainment at Ihe Tttlano and Cresent Theatres. Many important, matters, are to be before Ihe reunion one of the most important of these is the means for teaching young men and women the true history of the causes of the war and an effort will be made to instill into the minds of the young of the south the truth of tlhe conflict is being made by the historical com mittee of which Stephen D. late is chairman. The annual convention of the Con federate Memorial association is to be held during the week. Tlhe open ing services of this convention will be tiie usual Jefferson Davis mem orial service, which will be held in Christ’s church Cathedral on Tues day. To this great service all tiie Confederate organizations 'have been invited. There is no doubt but (hat the re union will he one of the greatest ever belli by this grand old army of grand old men. GROWING IN INTEREST Revivals at the Baptist Church Being Well Attended. The interest in the meetings at the Baptist church continues to grow. I.ast night a large audience li. toned to a very forceful sermon by Evange list Walker on "Cornoriug Sin.” Ho left no stone unturned and showed up everybody in iheir true light. He made thorough work of it. The au dience was thoroughly aroused and resolve in their hearts to give up that which was costing them so dearly. Mr. Walker iin presses his hearers that he is in vital connection witli a great unseen power. Meetings today at -I p. ni. and 7:45 p. ni. Sunday will In* a red letter day There will be three services, at II a. in , 3:3u p. in and 7:45 p. m. THE SUNDAY NEWS. Advertisers Should Be Represented in 4he Paper Tomorrow. The Sunday News will contain a number of interesting features and those who do not take the paper should leave their order at the bus iness office today. it will contain all the local nows. Some special stories. Interesting columns for the Jady follts and other features too numer ous to mention. Advertisers should remember that the Sunday News is the best adver tising medium in this section. An ad in the Sunday News means good business all next week, Get on the ground floor by engaging your space early today. Baptists to Meet at Buffalo. Buffalo, May 15.—One of the lar gest conventions ever planned by Bap tists will be held in this city next week under the auspices of the Wo mans society of the American Baptist eti-mreh. Three other societies will participate in the gathering and it will be the greatest of the kind ever held in this state.