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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 2; NUMBER 220.
COUNCIL HELD
A BUSY SESSION
♦
Number of Matters Hand
led at Meeting
Last Night.
MOSTLY .ROUTINE BUSINESS
Several Petitions, Communications,
and Reports Were Received. No
Census to Be Taken
At Present.
Regular Meeting.
Brunswick, On., June 11, PJO3.
Present, A. J. Crovatt, mayar, Alder
men Newman, du Bignon, Cook, Smith
Robinson and Dart.
Absent, Aldermen Kaiser and Taylor.
Minutes of previous meetings read
and eoufiro ed.
Petitions.
From the prime for.'o, asking for
ten days vacation each during the
summer months. Granted.
From property owners and residents
in territory viz: Norwich between F
and Gloucester, Carpenter between F
and Gloucester and Gloucester from
Wolf to Norwich streets, to remedy
inupaired surface drainage in said lo
cality. Referred to city engineer to
report next meeting of council the
cost and plan to remedy same.
From property owners and residents
in vicinity of Stonewall street between
F and G streets, to drain said street
at location named, present condition
being detrimental to health. Refered
to city engineer with same instruct
ions as foregoing.
Communications.
From ladies of Oak Grove cemetery
association, requesting the passage of
an c ! ance prohibiting the running
at la - of all fowls, ducks, turkeys,
goose id goal.', slating that they have
been and are destroying plants and
flowers in the cemetery, in a few min
uift3.-Uie labor of Weeks and months.-.
Refeired to city attorney, with in
to prep** ordinance for n,.i
reading at next meeting of council.
From Ernest Dart, attorney for
Lewis Gill, asking for the payment of
$09,00, amount paid by him for uni
forms when member of the police
force 1901 and 1902. Referred to city
attorney.
A conjmunication addressed to the
mayor from the mayor of Macon, Ga.,
on the subject of the League of Geor
gia municipalities, was read. A mo
tion prevailed that the city of Bruns
wick join the league and the mayor
requested to so notify the officials.
Reports.
From taxes and revenues committee
on petition of Mrs. H. M. Fader, for
refund of $19,85, amount of taxes paid
twice in 1900. On investigation, we
find that petitioner paid taxes on
same property twfitce, we therefore
recommend that the proper amount
be refunded. Adopted.
From finance committee, on com
munication from Mess. Griffith and
Mann, with reference to an appropria
tion of SIOO for taking city census:
Inasmuch as our present financial
condition demands strict economy to
keep our expenditures within the in
come for the present year, we do not
feel warranted in recommending the
.appropriation, but refer the commun
ication hack to council. Mr. Griffith
being present was extended the priv
ilege of the floor, and explained the
purposes of himself and associate -with
regard to the project. It was the
sense of council, however, that the
proposition, as at present named, be
not accepted and a motion prevailed
to that effect.
The following report from the fi
nance committee was tiled for iufor
f urination;
Brunswick, Ga., June 11, 1903.
To the Mayor and Council:
City of Brunswick.
Gentlemen: Referring to the 04
bonds of the denomination of SI,OOO
each, numbered from 237 to 300, both
inclusive, bearing interest at 5 per
cent, held in escrow' for the redempt
ion of the 7 per cent, bonds, maturing
in 1909, amounting to $02150. Your
committee begs to report that the cou
pons from su<h bonds have all been
clipped up to and Including January
Ist., 1903, and the same have liven
cancelled by perforation and fil<?d in
the coupon b*ol , Kosst-c fully sui
n'! itted for inf > 'mation.
J. E. du Lignon, Chairman...
W. B. Cook.
f fiance Com.v.i:lee
Reports,
From S. A. Burney, marshal, for the
month of May, showing 91 arrests of
which 15 were discharged, Police
A niLITARY REVOLUTION IN SERVIA
KINO, QUEEN AND OTHERS KILLED
NEW KING
ON THRONE
Gives Out an interview
Saying He was Right
ful King.
Jeneva, June 11.—The new Servian
king tonight gave out the following in
terview on the assassination:
“I was utterly ignorant of the in
tention of revolutionists. You know
I expected nothing. I always consid
ered myself the rightful king, although
not expecting bloodshed.”
Regarding the report that he wool
take the throne to abdicate in his
son’s favor, the new king said:
“I shall take the throne and keep
it. There is no truth in the report.”
Latest details says the king and
queen clasped in each others arms
when the troops entered the palace.
Tile king called for help from the
bed room as the soldiers rushed in.
Wheu it was known that the king
and queen were dead the oiiLcrs drew
the bed linen from the bed, wrapped
each body in: a sheet and dropped
them into a garden, where they were
placed under the arbor until the day
break when the hearse came and car
ried them away.
Servain newspapers approve the as
sassination.
flues $198,85. Fifty-six annimals im
pounded, impounding fees $55,50,
marks and brands $17,20; executions
$856,49; costs $58,25. Ordered pub
lished and filed.
From Treasurer Geo. H. Smith,
transcript from has bc|>ks for the
month of April and May, said book
having been examined and approved
by the finance committee. Ordered
published andfiled.
Resolutions.
By Alderman du Bignon;
Bo it and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor and aldermen of the city
of Brunswick, in council assembled
that a discount of four porcentum on
the amount due by all persons, firms
ami corporations as taxes for the pres
ent year, shall be allowed to all per
sons, firms or corporations, who pay
the entire amount of -taxes due by
them respectively on or before the
10th day of July, 1903. Adopted.
By Alderman Newman;
Be it and it is hereby resolved by
the mayor anil aldermen of the city
of Brunswick in council assembled,
that the mayor he, and he is hereby
authorized to execute two promissory
notes, on behalf of the mayor and
council, due three and six months
from date respectively; for $125 each,
in favor of the Aiken Canning com
pany, for the deferred payments on
50,000 bushels of oyster shells pur
chased by the chairman of the pur
chasing commtlee as per authority
given at the last, regular meeting of
this body on May 28, 1003. Said pur
chase having been made upon the fol
lowing terms: One third cash, bal
ance, notes at three and six months
without interest, one-third each. Adop
ted.
Bills and accounts properly ap
proved and audited, read and ordered
placed in course of settlement.
A motion prevailed that the chair
man of the committee on public
works be authorized to employ some
fit and competent person to repair all
sidewalks on Union street between
F and Da.rthmouth streets and repair
brick sidewalks in other portions of
the city, where the owners have fail
ed to so repair, after having been duly
notified by the marshal. The marshal
and clerk of council to furnish such
person so chosen with a list of all
property owners who have been serv
ed with notice.
A motion prevailed that the chair
man of the committee on public works
he authorized to order a complete sot
of duplicate parts for pump at the
sewmrage pumping station. Adjourned.
N. D. Russell, Clerk of Council.
Hopkins-Douglas Wedding.
Chicago, June 11. —A number of
guests from oUt/of town are here for
the wedding of Miss- Maude Douglas,
daughter of Mrs. Josephine Harris
Douglas, and James Stolp Hopkins,
son of United States Senator A. J.
Hopkins. The ceremony was per
formed this evening at the Chicago
Beech hotel. After a short wedding
tour the couple will take up their res
idence in theis city,
Soldiers Force Their Way in Palace and
Assassinate Several.
NEW KING QUICKLY PLACED ON THRONE
People Appear to Concur in the Death of
Alexander—No One Protests Against
the Commission of the Crime.
Belgrade, Servia, Juno 11.—A mili
tary revolution broke out here last
night.
The troops, who revolted under the
leadership of Major Angikovics, sur
rounded the palace, assassinated King
Alexander Queen Draga, and the lat
ter's sister; the Queen’s brother. Ni
kodem; Premier Markovitch, Minis
ters Petrovitch and Tudorvics, Gen
eral Pavlovitch, the former Minister
of War and some of the members of
the royal guard.
Prince Karageorgivitcb was pro
claimed king.
Anew government was formed and
the following proclamation was is- 1
sued:
“To the Servian people: Last night
the king and queen were shot. In
this grave and fateful moment the
friends of the Fatherland combined
to form anew government.
“While the government makes this
announcement to the people it is an
nounced the Servian people will gather
round actVJemiTf tWr <•' e--* -wit.
tain order and security throughout the
land,
“The government hereby makes
known that from today the constitu
k FIGHT IN KANSAS
Battle Reported Between
Farmers and the
Militia.
Bird City, Kas., June 11.-—Persist
ent rumors of a conflict between a
company of Kansas militia guarding
the prisoners accused of the murder
of Daniel Perry and his sons and 200
farmers, are heard here today.
The first word was brought in early
today by a farmer, who said the fight
took place shortly after daybreak be
fore the militia camp was thoroughly
organized for the day’s work.
Other arrivals from the range and
farm districts told similiar stores.
The mlitia, it is sad, s making no
effort to reach St. Francis tomorrow,
the time set for the preliminary trial.
THE STATE ENCAMPMENT.
Military Men Looking Forward to the
Even With Great Interest.
The military men of the state are
getting ready for the encampment.
The first regiment to go into camp
will he the Fourth under command of
Col. W. E. Wooten and the second
will he the regiment under command
of Col. Huguenin, which is the Sec
ond.
The regiments have ben ordered to
Camp Northern at Griffin and will
pitch their tents on June 22, for an
outing of seven days. During the
time they are at Griifin the troops will
he reviewed by Gov ernor Terrell.
Two weeks after the end of this
camp the First and Third regiments
w'iil go into camp at, Augusta. The
Third will be under the command of
Col. Usher Thompson and’ the first
will be uder command of Cos!. Arthur
Gordon.
The Fifth regiment, commanded by
Col. Clifford Anderson will probably
camp at Rome.
The Weather.
Forecast for today in Georgia;
fair and probably warmer,
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1903.
. tion of April 1901, comes into force.
I “Tlie meeting of the national repre
! sentatives, dissolved by proclamation
I March 24, is summoned to meet at
\ Belgrade June 15.
(Signed) “JOVAN AVAKUMOVICS,
“Premier and Cabinet.”
The streets are thronged with peo
ple, whose actions seem to approve
the coup d'etat. M. Prolies, the new
minister of interior, was loudly cheer
ed as he drove to the ministry. The
new premier belongs to the Independ
ent Liberal party.
The people of Belgrade have been
flocking the streets since 3 o'clock
this morning, discussing the tragedy,
hut without condemnation.
A strong detachment of troops is
encamped about the place of the newly
proclaimed king, who was the pre
tender to tile throne for many years.
He was born at Belgrade in 1840 and
was married in 1883 to Princess Zorga,
daughter of Prince Nicholas of Mon
tenegro. # x,-
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THE FIRST NEWS OF
CRIME FROM BELGRADE
Belgrade, Servia, June 11.—King
iO PM ALDERMEN
That Question Brought
Up Before Council
Last Night.
At the meeting of city council last
night a subject came which should
greatly interest the aldermen.
Mayor Crovatt stated that he
thought the menbers of council should,
hereafter be paid a salary, an.l he
made quite a little talk on the subject.
However, it is understood. that at
the next meeting of council, a salary
will be fixed for the aldermen, prob
ably it will be decided to pay them
$2.5u for each meting they atttiw
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
New Jersey Banker is Charged With
Wrecking His Institution.
Freehold, N. J., June il.—The case
of George F. Kroetii.president of the
defunct First National bank of Atts
bury Park, and also a director of the
wrecked Monmuulb Trust company,
of the same place, was called for trial
today before Judge Hoisley.
Kroehl is under two indictments,
the first charging him with signing
a report of the condition of the trust
company in which tlic amount of file
liabilities and assets was falsely stat
ed, ami the second charging that in
the same report Kroehl, with other
fjfhcers of the bank, falsely represent
ed end slated the amount of his own
liability as payer and endorser on
notes to the institution.
Alfred C. Twining, president of tiic
Monmouth Trust company, and David
C. Cornell, treasurer, are also under
indictment on the same charges.
Dolliver Talks.
Indianola, fa., June 11. —Commence-
ment day at Simpson college was cel
ebrated today with interesting exer
cises and in the presence of a largo
audience. President diaries E Sliei
ton presided over the exercises and
the address to the graduate was de
livered by Untied Siui.ua Sonaun j,
ip. Dolliver,
Alexander and Queen Draga were shot
to death at the royal palace during
the night.
Besides the king and queen, Prem
ier Marltozitz, General Petrovitch,
and former Minister of War Pavol
itch were shot.
LONDON GETS THE NEWS
OF THE ASSASSINATION.
London, June 11.—Dispatches have
been received here confirming the as
sassination of King Alexander and
Queen Draga of Servia, and the three
ministers of the king, together with
several aid-de-camps. Queen Braga’s
brother was also murdered.
M. Mijatovitch, the Servian minis
ter at London, confirms the reported
assassination of the king and queen
of Servia.
VIENNA IS INFORMED
OF DEATH OF SEVERAL.
Vienna, June 11 patch from
Sinilin. Hungary. J hot i. ( ui
T,ttm ..< .no Hssassi* .it King Alex
ander ami Qitec* raga. Premier
Markovitch, his wife, the commander
of the palace guard, and two other per
sons were murdered.
TALKED OF I SHE
Board of Education Held
interesting Meeting
Yesterday.
The board of education held a very
interesting meeting in their rooms at
the court house yesterday morning.
Owing to the fat t that the teachers’
examination does not occur until June
27, the election of teachers, which was
scheduled to lake place yesterday,
was postponed umil the meeting of
the beard ir July.
::Tlie matter of selecting a site for
the iroioseu new school building in
New Town was also taken up and dis
cussed by the board, but uo definite
decision was reached,
j The board is now considering two
sites—one just adjacent the St. Jude’s
church on E street and the other near
! Orange park.
| Both of these sites are very suita-
Ile for a school building and it is
believed that the board will finally
decide on one of them.
I The site next to St. Jude's church
seems to be favored by the members
and it is probable that thescliool will
be erected there.
The matter will be taken up and
finally decide at the next meeting.
Bringing Much Freight.
The Brunswick and Birmingham
railroad is now hauling more goods
lhan at any previous time in its His
tory and will do even more as soon
as their new rolling stock readies
here.
Back From Hospital.
Capt. B. Carraras returned yester
day from Savannah, where he has
been in the hospital for some time
having his eyes treated. His many
triends will be glad to learn that
|be is much improved and ihal the
J operation perform u on his eye was
very successful.
C. L. Parker and R. L. Nobles have
one of the best planing mills in this
I part of the state. The mill is located
just above the gas bouse.
HE WISHED
A DIVORCE
-—*—
One Account of the
Tragedy Gives This
as Cause.
Cologne, June 11.—A private tele
gram from Belgrade, Servia, slates
that the army last night proclaimed
Peter Itaragorgvitch to be king of
Sen ia.
The troops immediately surrounded
the Konak and forced their way into
the royal palace, where they assassi
i liated King Alexander and Queen
Draga.
It is rumored that all of King Alex
ander's ministers weie also murdered,
this is staled to have occurred be
tween the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock
this morning.
The Cologne Gazette prints a dis
patch from Belgrade which says that
there is a current story there that tlie
kite King Alexander was recently con
sidering effecting a separation from
Queen Draga and the latter, becoming
aware of this, planned preventive
measu res.
Some military officers last night,
the dispatch adds, entered the palace
and tried to carry off the queen, by
force, but encountered a strong re
sistar.ee on the part of the queen’s
partisans, and in the fierce struggle
that followed the king and queen and
their respective supporters were all
killed.
An entry to the palace is prohibited
and a strong cordon of troops sur
rounded tlie royal residence. The min
isters who shared the fate of their
sovereign were tlie leading spirits of
the Oberovitch party. Their murder
making trouble for the new adminis
tration.
TEN THOUSAND MEN, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN IN PERIL.
Refugees at St. Louis Making for the
High Ground.
St. Louis, June 11. —Ten thousand
refugees from the East Side district
now submerged, and from the districts
threatened, are fleeing towards the
bluffs to the east, many taking the
trolley cars to Belleville 111. An order
lias been issued closing the public
schools of that city for the day and
opening all buildings for the tem
porary accommodations of the flood
refugees. By 9 o'clock the work of
rescuing the people of East St. Louis
was well under way.
Hundreds of men at the plant of the
Milieable iron Works hastily flocked
together a number of rude Uatboats
which were put into service without
delay, in Washington school house
300 persons were hurdled together
awaiting rescue. Some swam to got
there. Shortly after daylight it be
came impossible to reach the building
in boats.
in a hall above the grocery store
of Henry Bedenbyck on Irene street,
72 persons took refuge. They could
he seen at the windows signalling for
boats to take them away.
The police here pressed into ser
vice all negroes and others seen lott
ing about. These were put to work
building Uatboats and rafts.
Numerous drownings are reported
among levee workers caught asleep
by the flood, but the number is nut
known.
All railroads and wagon communica
tions with East bt. Louis is cut off.
Many Will Hear Him.
Quite a large number of Brunswick
ians will go over to Cumberland dur
ing tlie session of the teachers conven
tion to hear Hon. John Temple Gra
vos. This distinguished orator lias
delighted Brunswick audiences on sev
eral occasions and lie has many
friends and admirers here.
It Looked Stormy,
For awhile yesterday afternoon it
looked very much like we would have
storm hut it amounted to only a little
wind and rain. Some wore very much
worried.
Last Day.
Today is the last day for getting
I in legal adverlisemonts mid those who
have publications of the kind had bet
ter get them in this office as early at
possible, . „ *
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BUSY SESSION OF
BOARD OF TiDL
f
Commercial Body Intends
Doing; Some Good
Work Shortly.
MANY MEMBERS PRESENT
Plans Laid Out to Secure a Number
Of New Enterprises for the City.
President Will Appoint a
Committee to Work.
The members of the board of trado
held an important and certainly one
,of the largest attended meetings in
! its history at the city hayy yesterday
moriing. The attendance was unus
'tally large and business men from ev
ery walk of life were present.
President Aiken was in the chair
and in tlie absence of Secretary Ogg
A. M. Smith acted as secretary.
The meeting was devoted to a gen
cral discussion of the present com
mercial situation in Brunswick. Col
C. P. Goodyear, who always delights
to talk for Brunswick, made an ad
dross in which lie took occasion to
outline a policy for the board which
is full of good reason and common
sense. The colonel thinks that with
tlie support of (lie people generally,
some good work can be done in the
interest of Brunswick, and made sev
eral suggestions to the board as to
what should be done with the money
subscribed for the Umsted deal. He
favors small industries, and made a
motion that the chair appoint a spec
ial committee of five to encourage
new enterprises. The motion pre
vailed and the presdent announced
that he would appont a committee
at a later day.
It. E. Briescnick was called on and
that gentleman suggested the found
ing of a dry dock, sufficient to accom
odate vessels w.' enterprise W....7T
and was witting to subscribe $5,0(i0
in stock to such an enterprise.
The question was generally discuss-
ed, but no permanent action was
taken.
Mr. Briesenick displayed the prop
er spirit and was applauded by the
members of the board when he took
his seat.
On the whole the meeting was full
of interest; the members realized
that some sort of action on the part
of the constituted authority of com
mercial Brunswick was more than
necessary.
Adresses were made by a number
of members of the board, and all of
them expressed the opinion that litis
city has not, in the slightest, been
injured by the failure of the Mohawk
Valley Steel and Wire company to
keep its contract with the people of
Brunswick.
The question of what reliability, it
any, could attach the people of this
city because of the Umsted contract
was brought up, and at the request
of President Aiken, Col. W. E. Kav
responded and stated that the people
who were responsible for the promised
bonus were in no wise liable after Ulu
sted and his associates had called the
work off.
A resolution was adopted compli
menting Mr. C. L. Candler, general
agent or the Southern railroad, on
his election to the presidency of the
American Association of Local Freight
Agents. Mr. Candler was present and
in a very neat speech thanked the
members of the hoard and in a gen
eral way outlined the objects, aims
and purposes of the assoc iation
The meeting here adjourned until
next Thursday morning at 10 o'clock,
when another meeting will lie held and
other important matters taken up and
disposed of.
THEY MADE NO APPROPRIATION
Matter Was Not Taken Up at All
Last Night.
At the men :i.; ot city C ’uaeil last
night it was generally thought that
an appropriation would he made for
tiie Gainesville sufferers, hut such
was not the ca-e.
'the matter net not. tor so aw rca
ssou. come up at ail, and it ts i, iw
the opinion that no appropriation will
he made by council.
Will Close Today.
The convent of the Catholic church
will close today after a very good
term. This is one of the leading ed
ucational institutions of' this section
of the state and since it was first es
tablished it has been a great suc
cess,