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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,- * ■ —. 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,