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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2, NUMBER 211. SUPREME COURT REVERSES PARKER —♦ —• The High Tribunal Hands Down Decision in Oil! Case. VICTORY FOR ATTORNEY DART The Case Will Now Be Tried in the Superior Court at December Session on Its Merits. The supreme court has rendered a decision in the case of Lewis Gill vs. the mayor and' council of Brunswick, which grows out of the old police cases, and Judge Parker, in his decis ion, denying to grant a certiorari, was reversed by the high tribunal, and it was quite a victory for Uill and his attorney, Major R. 12. Dart. The decision of the supreme court simply places the case in the hands of the superior court, and the case will be tried on its merits at the De cember term. The decision in full is as follows: Gill vs. Mayor and Council of -Bruns pvick. Certiorari. Before Judge Parker, Glynn superior court. Simmons, C. J. —It was in legislative contemplation that the mayor nnu aldermen of the city of Brunswick should act in a judicial capacity when exercising the power conferred upon them by the act of‘November 28, 1900, v to dismiss from the service all officers and members of the police force who should §c gulPy of j>nduct which that act. declares shall constitute , : cahse for removal from office. Acts r ISOO, p. 240 ,■* ha; A trial conducted in accordance fttoith the terms of a statute of this Stitoftcter is a quasi-criminal prflt'.<l ,and tho writ of certiorari lies bSto review The rullings and findings |jf such a corporation court. Mayor Shaw, 16 Ga., 172, 185; Asbeil vs. Brunswick, 80 Ga., 503. (b) The refusal of the court below *to sanction the petition for certio rari tn the present case could not prop erly have been based either on the igrpund that a legal certioiari could Upt legally issue, or on the ground * that there was no merit in any of the * complaints which the plaintiff in cer tiorari set forth in his petition. Judgement reversed. (No further opinion.) Ernest Dart for plaintiff in error. F. E. Twitty, contra. ROOSEVELT HOMEWORD BOUND. He is Now Rapidly Speeding Across the Rocky Mountain Country. North Platte, Nob., June 1. —Presi- dent Roosevelt emerged from! the Rocky Mountain country early this morning and speeding across the plain of Nebraska begins the final stretch of his long trans-continental trip. Tile only stop of consequence is scheduled for this place, where hun dreds of visitors gathered early in the day to bid the president welcome. The presidential special will enter lowa early tomorrow morning and be fore nightfall the Mississippi Valley will reached. The next day will be spent in Illinois and will be the last day of speech-making for the presi dent. From Illinois the run to Wash ington‘will be made straight through without stop. Nava! War College Opening. Newport, R. 1., June 1. —The officers of the navy appointed to take the coUi; r .this yoar at Nava! War college today to Captain French E. Chadwick, president of the college, 'ine session will he formally opened tomorrow by Secretary Moody of the : ® In Memory of Brigham Young. Salt Lake City, Utah, June L—To day was the one hundred and third anniversary of the birth of Brigham Young and the anniversary was ob served in the custom iffy manner by the descendants and admirers of the great Mormon leader. The chief fea ture of the observance was the holding of a family reunion at Saltair. v SEND YOUR AD, IN EARLY FOR SUNDAY’S NEWS. IT WILL BE SEEN BY MANY HUNDREDS TORNADO VISITS GAINESVILLE, GA., AND HUNDREDS LOSE THEIR LIVES NEGRO GOT 25 YEARS + Colored Poisoner to Serve a Long Term in Penitentiary. Will Adams, the negro who has been in the Glyinn county jail for sev eral weeks, charged with poisoning a number of people, at social party given at the residence of Mrs. J. K. .\'ightengale, an account of which ap peared exclusively in the News at the lime, was arraiguod in the superior court for trial yesterday, and he plead guilty and was sentenced to serve twenty-five years in the penitentiary. Three cases were made against Adams and sixteen could have been made, as that is the number that ao poisoned. In each cases he enter ed a plea of guilty and in two of these cases he was sentenced to serve ten years and live oil the other. Adams also implicates the cook, Johannah Macedon. The negro claims that he purchased the poison and placed it in the cream at her request with the intention of poisoning the family instead of the visitors. The oman was arrested and placed in jail yesterday alternooon. The negro will be sent to the pen- Jntiary to serve his long sentence soon as an officer comes for him. BANKERS MEET IN ATLANTA. Will Hold Their Annual Session June 1? and 18. Arrangements are now under way meeting of the Georgia Bankers’ as sociation which will take place in A i a: ia .Tun.) 1< and 18 Nearly every bank in Georgia will no represented dmiug the convention and matters of importance to the banking business of the state will be discussed and acted upon. Among the speakers before the bankers will bo Mr. Ridgeley, comp troller of the currency of the treasury department at Washington. Another of the speeches of tho occasion will be made by Mayor E. P. Howell, of Atlanta, who will deliver the address of welcome and who yill have some . pings of interest to say to the mem bers of the convention. It has already been decided that tho Kimball house will be headquar , eis for the Georgia bankers. The meetings will bo held in the bail room, of -the hotel On Juno 17 luncheon will he served U 2 .o’clock in the afternoon at the Piedmont Driving club. This will be followed by a car ride over the city. At 8 o’clock in tho evening of the same day the Georgia bankers will assemble at a banquet, which will be given in the dining room of the Kim ball. The list of toasts and speakers is now being arranged and will an nounced in a few days. The present officers of the Georgia Bankers’ association, whose terms of office will expire this year, are as follows. President F. D. Bloodworth, of Sa vannah; treasurer, G. H. Plant, of Macon; Secretary, L. P. Hillyer, of Macon; chairman of the executive countcil, R F. Maddox, of Atlanta. Lawrence Has a Birthday. Lawrence, Mass., June I.—The booming of guns, ringing of bells and screeching of factory whistles at day break this morning ushered in the sem centenmal celebrating for which the city of Lawrence has been preparing for months past. The celebration 1b to continue for three days and the program is replete with interesting features, including parades, athletic contests , speech-making and tire works. The city is thronged with vis itors 'and decorated as never bYore in its history. BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1903. Little North Georgia City Experiences a Terrible Catastrophe. TOTAL NUMBER OFDEAD NOT VET KNOWN Buildings Carried High into the Air by the Terrific Wind—-11 undreds Killed and Wounded in One Cotton Fac tory—-City In Distress. Gainesville, Ga., June 1. —This lit tle city was today visited by one of the most disastrous catastrophes ever recorded in this section of the coun try, and, as a result, probably two or three hundred l people are dead. Shortly after noon, a tornado swept upon Gainesville, carrying buildings into the air as if they were pieces of paper. The tornado came from tho south, and while it never lasted very long, it did damage to life and prop erty to a great extent. To state exactly how many lives are Inst is impossible, and it cannot bo ascertained until the debris has been removed, as many bodies are un der the destroyed buildings. The terrific tornado turned day into night, and for awhile the people could hardly see what they were do ing. Tonight it is estimated that ictweeu two and three hundred lives nave been lost, and that many more irijAray 1 litany of them Fatally. Special trains bearing surgeons from various nearby cities, with medical and hospital supplies, have been ar riving every few minutes since the great catastrophe and everything pos sible is being done for the injured who can be found. When the crumbled buildings are cleared away the exact number of fatalities can be ascertained, as ’ the .iuiidings tumbled down upon the oc cupants with but a minute’s notice. At one cotton mill alone, where five hundred people are employed, it is believed that two hundred were kill ed and wounded. Buildings of light construction were picked up bodily and carried Into the air, only to fall on people who were searching for safety. Other large buildings were unroofed and tiie lower portions were twisted and raised from the ground. People were hurled for several hun dred feet, then dashed heavily against building, and were fatally in jured or killed outright. Bui:!aliens are that at least fifty IS HEAVILY fIED|S MUSICAL TREAT HAD LIVELY CHASE Negro Pays SSOO for Run ruing Blind Tiger on St. Simon. Judge Parker evidently intends to put a stop to tiie blind tigers in Glynn county, and once before him, it is doubtful it the accused will ever sell whiskey without a license again. Yesterday Walter Stokes, a well known St. Simon negro, was arraigned before the now judge on this chaige. The negro plead guilty, and he wa; sentenced to serve 12 months on Uk chaingang or pay a fine oof SSOO. The uegr.) thought that, pleading guilty, lie would get off light, and no was much surprised when tile judge announced the heavy fine, and thorn in tiie court house were also surpris ed when Stokes walked up and paid in five one hundred dollar bills. peri shea in (lie New Holland mill. The cyclone was terrific in its fury. Ii swept railroad cars from the tracks and carried them high into the air, out of might. Vast pieces of machin ery, weighing tons, are missing and are scattered all over the city. Buildings were swept through tho air as though they were paper. Not until tomorrow will any attempt be made to look in the debris of the cot ton mills and wrecked buildings for the dead bodies. Many are now un der the debris injured and their groans are heard by passersby, but it is impossible to get to them and the situation is indeed a heartrending one in the extreme. • The inhabitants of the city are in wild distraction, and it is feared that -t many people will be injurev? tonight in their endeavor to look] for their dear ones who are misslmm Few of the dead/ 0 - " rieru a -IslgaaJi^ Dead: ' w V • • Mrs. Marshal! Camps ’and, Jack Murphy, aged 12, son ofwIBoi*) Murphy. * Ulah Jackson. ♦ Ethel Lyle. Annjr.e Garrett. Claude Shedd, wife and daughter. Wife and daughter of V/. B. Sloan, a prominent lawyer. Some piobabiy fatally injured: Mr. Tally and daughter. Mrs. Jones. J. R. Logan. James Simpson. Maude Gordon. John Simpson. Anna Shubert. Ola Miller. Edward Skinner. Bessie Skinner. Mrs. Dock Clark. J. S. Summerville. Alonzo Ford. Dock Stovall. Joe Shubert. Milliard Hill. , Willie Bone. Perry Conner. — * —r, Concert is to at the Opei a House Tonight. The concert to bo given by Savar. nail talent tonight at Hie Grand b i musical event that no one can affor !o mis:-:. Brunswick j!ople who heard ..his concert in Savannah a few weed: igo, declare it to tie the finest they over heard, either from professionals >r non-professionals. Those who hoar it will enjoy a rare musical treat. From all indications an unusually large house will he present, as the advance sale of seats has been enor mous. It was learned last night that Mrs. M. Ed. Wilson, one of Savannah's best singers, will also come over and will be hoard tonight. Ths is only a list of those who have been found and does not tell the tale of fatalities by „ne tenth. Be neath the /cotton mills, under the debiis of the fallen buildings and ail over tile sections of the city visited by the tornado are dead bodies. In five brick buildings on the prin cipal street of the town, eighteen wore killed outright. Fire then start ed in the buildings anti the firemen were unable to render any aid. Fire also broke out in several other piles of wreckage. Men, women and children were seen running in every directlFi, haif-crazed by the terrible disaster. Little child ren, hugging close to tliejfcttothersj fl vi ■l* • lisi'^^.-.it-atH" 1 , - I 1 • A ' i . '■* in every here, together with "Uiedyii^B Tonight the city is syiiering fhs loss of some of her racist prominent people, but yet it impossible to to tell who all of them are. Probably not a dozen people are asleep tonight, but are awaiting daylight to search for some relative or friend who is miss ng. People we e actually seen flying in the air, being carried with tho •sides and tops iif buildings which wore blown : way. A number of hands from other cities arrived tonh.ht, and will assist tho local poopb hi removing the debris and recovering the dead bodies. There arc many people under tin building who arc injured and who <t)u!d be saved if they could be se cured, but *• Is impossible. Negr* Convicted on One Charge Wanted Again But He Fsoaped. Those along Newcastle street late ester day afternoon, witnessed quite a lively chase between Constable 8. ii. Lamb and 'Dutchy" Harmon, co] ored. I Harmon has been in jail for rote Mime on the charge of burglary.l to was tried in tho superior court yester day, convicted and fined SIOO. The mother of tho negro, who is a good and high respected negro, paid the fine. When the court was obout to ad journ "Dutchy,” witii his mother, started tor home. Officer Lamb re membered that he hail another war rant for Hie negro, and started for lim, hut ■Tmte!iy"aiso remembered hat he was again wanted, and, look ing behind and seing the officer, SELECTED OFFICERS New Town Debating So ciety lieki ing Meeting. Tlie Now Town Debating society hold its regular weekly meeting in the Sunday school room of si. Jude's church last night. This meeting was devoted principally to tipsiness mat ters of the society, and ihe election of officers occurred, which resulted as follows: t'lesideut, J. \V. Wood; vice presi dent, G. W. McCullough; secretary, J. F. Symons; treasurer, C. G. Grad ley. Directors—W. E. Demster, Edwin llreliston, James Dent, George Owens, J. 11. Doo. All of those officers are active mem bers of the club and have taken great interest in it since it was organized. They arc an able sot a id will no doubt • onUnue work for .the Interest of this popular organisation. The society at its meeting last nighj-l decided to change the name^Mjßh : i m>- the oiic*^ndret^H^:|| •tiiversary of the ordination oC Wlllianfl I Gilory Clnmr.lg, the founder of uniter ianisin in tliis country, witnessed the unveiling *of a handsome statute of the famous clergyman, erected at the corner ot Boylston and Arlington streets, near the corner of the Arl ington street church, of which Dr. Chuuuing was pastor for many years, rite statute, which is the work of Sculptor Herbert Adams, of New York is a gift to the city from e late John hosier, a life-long member'of the Uni tarian church and a great friend and aumirer of the famous clergyman. The unveiling of the statute was ac companied by interesting exercises, including addresses by President El liot of Harvard, llev Dr. Everett Hale, Lieut. Governor Curtis Guild and others. Senators to Visit Alaska Indianapolis, Inti., June I.—Senator Beverage announces that the mem burs of the sub-committee of the sen ate committee appointed to investigate the report on (he best method of el ecting a delegate to congress from Alaska will start this week on lour to lhe far northwestern territory. The members of the committee who will make the trip are Senators Patterson, of Colorado, Nelson, of Minnesota, Brunknm, of New Hantphire, and Dill ingham, of Vermont. Admiral’s Daughter Weds. Philadelphia, June !.—The wedding of Miss Meta Melville, daughter of Real Admiral Melville, IJ. S. N., and Mr. Herbert Grunt Stockwoll took place hero today in Ihc pros mat of r. distinguished gathering of nival otli ones and society i,topic from Washing ton. New York and other points "Gtabbed his hat and flew." Tim chase lasted for several blocks, and the negro reminded one of a rabbit, and soon lost the officer and has not been captured. Harmon is a had negro and spends most of his time on the chaingar.g. PRICE FIVE CENTS. A BUS? OS? IN SUPERIOR COURT ♦- Number of Criminal Caseis VV'ere Disposed of Yesterday. BUSINESS 4IANDLLD RAPIDLY Judge Parked Immediately Got Down to Work and a Number of Cases Were Disposed of. Judge Parker convened the superior court again yesterday morning, after an adjournment of a few days. After disposing of a few civil eases the criminal docket was taken up, and tlio following eases were tried during the day: Stale vs. A. Ross, felony: Rule nisi on bond. State vs. Bill Goods, assauit^^^h jjsk' V;'- ■ • ;S- ■’ 'J V*' ; 'i J . *’■ ■ * ff /*- • „' r$C v, ‘ v IS 48 I ' v i .. ■.> S Vhit (i' id\ complaint. .lodgment plaintiff. 1 { .1. S. Wright va. Crovatt & Whitfield, coiuplaint. Judgment for plaintiff. 1! ii. Hopkins vs. the National ltank of Brunswick, et a!., action for money had and received, verdict fur plaintiff. Annie L. Bethea vs. A, .). Foster, injunction, etc., judgmentt for defend ant. Neptune Towing company vs. .1. Kivlo, et. a! attt !im -nr.. Verdict, for plaintiff. Of Benefit to European Tourists. London, June 1. —American travel osr will he pleased to learn that the combined excursion and season ticket system was put into effect today on the leading Italian railways. Belgium was tin; lirsl European country to introduce the practice of issuing com bined lour tickets, and the system— which enables the traveler lo arrange nis own ileniary, anil to effect a sav ing of more than 30 per cent, upon the prii-o of ordinary single tickets —has eenino so popular that it has sinco been applied to the railway systems ;f Holland, Germany, Austria, Sweden iicnmark, Norway, Turkey, the Dnn ubria provinces, and trance under certain conditions. Elected Vice President. J, G. Carter, of this city was elect ed vice president of the Georgia Car riers’ association at their annual inert ing in Atlanta Saturday.