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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS,
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 238.
NEGRO IS KILLED
YESTERDAY ON
VESSEL
Henry Wiggins Lost His
Life While Hard
at Work
Hi I BY PltCt OF HMBf R
Man Was in Hold of Schooner When
Heavy Piece of Timber Came
Sliding Down, Striking Him in
the Head.
Henry Wiggins, a well known negro
laborer, employed by the Southern
Pine Company, was almost instantly
killed yesterday afternoon shortly al
ter 1 o’clock, while at work loading
lumber in the schooner Henry
Fiske, by being hit in the heau .
a heavy piece of timber.
Wiggins was at work in the hold
of the vessel. The gang on the wlbaif,
were luadug the vessel in the usual
way. Not knowing that their fellow
workman was standig directly in front
of the two hoards used as a slide, a
large piece of timber was ‘sent in the
hold ot hue vessel. before Wiggins
could get out of the way the urn be
was him and struck the unfortunate ne
gro a terrible blow in the heau.
was quickly brought ou the Wlmr£ and
a physician sent tor, who arrived in
a tew minutes, but it was at once
seen that the negro was fatally
wounded and iie only lived l'or about
a hall hour alter the accident.
Wiiggiiis was a rather young negro,
being about 30 years ol age. He has
been living in the city lor a number
ol years and was .respected by the
waiie as well as the colored people.
His lellow workmen keenly feel the
.accident and were much grieved ovei
i.-.e death of Wiggins.
UPTON SAYS WONDERFUL BOAT
Thinks the Reliance is Fast and Pret
ty Yacht.
„New Port, R. 1. July I.—Sir Thomas
Liptou arrived here today lo attend
•the third race of the present series
■between the Reliance, Conslituton and
Columbia.
"She certainly looks like a wonderful
boat," said Sir Thomas Tipton, turn
ing to several ol his friends on ifie alt
deck ol the Erin after they had alt
■taken a good look at the Relance,
near wiucu- the Erin lay at anchor.
He added that alter yesterday's race
there could bo no doubt as lo which
boai would defend the cup against
Shamrock 111.
The constitution left her mooring!
• this morning and started for the di
rection ot ilristol, presumably with
the intention ol' having some repairs
made.
Orders (Investigation.
Stevenson, Ala., July I.—Governoi
•Jfc-lks has been notified ol the Scotts
boro lynching and asked to order an
investigation. Five of the leaders ol
the mofi were recognized and it is
thought that their arrests will be
mad.
Miners Stop Work.
:ham, Ala., July 1— All the tain
era „.to are members of the Lin.
Aline Workers of America, to the mi,
Iter of 13,0ut), in this district, suspend
eil work today, the old wage contract
having expired last night and Uie new
contract not having been agreed upon
No formal strike was declared, the
situation being referred to as a sus
pension. This status will be presum-'
ably maintained until an agreement
is teached on the new wage scale.
The Weather.
Foreast for today in Georgia; Con
tinued warm; light, southwesterly
wind®.
AMERICAN SQUADRON SAILS.
Qerrnan Ehips Saluted as They Left
Kiel Yesterday.
Kell, July I.—The United States
f quadron has sailed front Keil, all
the Get man ships saluting and the
Americans replying.
file Keaivarge, Chicago and San
1 qjuicisco wifi go (Uiwougli to Cat
tegat. stopping at Kallundbork, Den
mark, for two days.
1 lift Machias will go by way of the
Keil .anal to Brunsbuttel, and thence
Will rendevzous with the other Anter-
Cau ships.
AGENT IS
APPOINTED
B. <& B. Railroad Add a
New Man to the
Line
SAPP IS SUPERINIENDENI
To be General Agent at Tifton and
Also General Superintendent
of the Ocilla and Irwinville
at Tifton.
Announcement • was made at tiho
general offices of the Brunswick &
Birmingham railroad in this city yes-
terday of the appointment of George
H. Sapp, of Tifton, as general agent
ol Uie line in that city.
Mr. Sa.pp, at the same time, was
also appointed general superintendent
of tile Ocilla and Irwinville railroad
new owned by the B. & B.
While the line of the B. & B. does
not enter Tifton, it has a direct con
nection therewith and does a good
business with that city.
Mr. Sapp is well known in this city
He has been in the railroad business
for a number of years, and is thor
oughly familiar with the department
oi winch he is to be in charge, and
he will no doubt prove a valuable man
to the B. & B.
AGED WOMAN ATTACKED
AND SLAIN IN YARD.
Veniia, I. TANARUS., July I.—Cynthia
Johnson, an aged widow who lived
near Kimniso, was attacekd by an
unknown party with a club and beaten
almost to death. He lelt the house
and hid in the bush and is still at
large.
Mrs. Johnson was a widow some
means and her money was found a,
her home unmolested.
She had a son and daughter,, who
resided with her, but tiliey were away
at the time ol the killing, and when
the daughter, who came home first,
arrived at the gate she found her
mother dead in the yard.
The hogs iliad attacked her and eat
en the corpse until it was beyond
recognition.
LITTLE LOCAL NEWS NijT.ES.
Items Picked Up Over the City By
News Reporters.
City council will meet tonight.
The board of education will bold it.-,
tegular weekly meeting today.
Tlie Riflemen are drilling every
night during the week preparing toi
tlie encampment.
The bill collectors were out in lull
force yesterday.
New oyster shells ate being placed
on Mansfield street between Newcas
tle and Monk.
Considerable interest is being taken
in Lite library excursion to St. Simon
Wednesday next and tne affair promis
es to le quite a success.
A large party ot Atlanta folk, arrived
in the eily yesterday and proceeded
to Cumberland lo spend some time.
Bicycle thieves are again at wotk
in llie city and rev oral people nave
reported the loss of their wheels dur
ing the past few days.
The B. & B. will take a large color
ed excursion to Lott, Ga., Saturday.
The teachers of the public school*
are ready to take their departure to
summer resorts and schools wherein
pleasures or study they will spend
their vacations profitably and eujoy
alily.
On account if the hot weather the
boar dot trade has decided not io bold
any more regular weekly meetings un
til October. Of ooure if any matters
come up the board will give them at
tention.
Killed By "Foul Tip” Baseball
Gosliooton, Ohio, July 1. —Newton
Vanhorn, aged 17, was instantly lull
ed ye terday by being hit by a “foul
tip" baseball. His skull wa.-> tracuu
ed.
She Killed Her Lover.
Minturn, Colo., July I.—Ed. Murpuy,
u Denver and Rio Grande fireman, w..
shot and killed by Miss Grace Notting
ham, said to have boon ins litiaucee.
There were no witnesses and while
she admits the killing, Miss Netting
iiuim is ton liy. terical lo give any fur
ther iiitornmuou regarding the affair.
Murpuy s parents live in SaVua,
Kansas,
FEAR THAT DIAZ
WILL PASS AWAY
Aged President of Mexico
Will tie Reelected
This Month
DE4I H WILL CAUSf I ROUBLE
But When He gives Up the Head ,f
the Government Trouble is An
ticipated By Those Familiar
With the Situation.
City of Mexico, July 1. —The unani
mous nomination by tire Liberal Un
ion convention of President Diaz as
a candidate to succeed himself anil
his reelection to the presidency,
which is a foregone result of the gen
eral election which takes place Ibis
month, while it could not be other-
wise than satisfactory to the people
of Mexico generally is still a cause for
some anxiety in the minds ot those
who have the welfare of the republic
sincerely at heart and who look for
ward to the time when the “maker
of modern Mexico” is no more., rue
decision of Presdent Diaz lo stand for
reelection was somewhat of a surprise
even to his most inthni&te political
associates. His advanced age—he was
born n 1830 —makes it imperitive *
the nation to look about for a able
successor to take up tike reins of gov
ernment when death causes the hand
that has to long and. so successfully
guided the car ot state to roioase its
grasp.
it is publicly known that the linar.
eiers of Europe desire the retirement,
of President Diaz solely because they
wish the matter of succession to m
arranged: during his lifetime.
This is one of the conditions tlie
ißluthschi'lds have made appealed u> j .
a great loam to place Mexico on a
golu standard. They tear final, the
president will die suddenly with the.
result that the country wiki be plung
ed in contusion and that a soldier w„i
then seize the presidency, that civil
troubles will ensue and in .which case
tne bondholders would be tlie .gnu.. .
pal sufferers.
Diaz lias hitherto been known .
admit that ihe has fully realized the
force ol this argument in favor of
his retirement and was willing to sacii
iiee himself to the situation. C 0...,
quently his deeisiou to accept another
term of office is all the more surpris
ing.
U is well understood that those who
have large financial interests in Mex
ico would like Ur see J. Ives Liuian
lo.ir secure the presidency, as lie is
considered by far tlie most able inlan
der anu utptu.ti.at the republic lias yet
produced. He was acting president
of Mexico durng the visit of President
.-..us io lie turned States in lidu, and
lias always been con-dered the choice
. ..i..z . or .us successor, although lie
is run close in that respect and m
me lavor ot the Mexican aristocrats
by Gen. Bernardo Reyes, who, as sec
retary of war and the heart of the ar
my nas strong claims to tne place.
Gen. Reyes has a more engaging per
sonality titan Senior Binianiour, out
(ue ha.- lost some ol his popularity
by showing too plainly his aspirations
ior presidential honors.
iu the event ot me ueutli of Diaz
while in office tlie presidency wouiu
uisso'lve temporarily at least on Senor
Marischal, tne present, secretary or
slate, and who would soivc until a
general election could be heid.
A NEW PITCHER IS SECURED.
Manager Coleman Adds Another
Twirler to the Club.
Manager Coleman announced last
uifeiu unit me nad added anew piiclier
to tne Pilots, who has been secured
1,0,11 oul of the city and he will be
seen in one ot the games this week.
With mis additional twfiler and sev
eral changes on tlie infield, the locals
are expected to show up in good snupe
Considerable interest is being mani
fested in Ibe two games- tomorrow
aim oaittruay wiuu uie Y. M. c a
emb ot Savannah. The Pilots say
Limy are gong to take boili the Raines,
1101,1 11,0 visitors, out tuey will nave
to play nan, us uie savan nan team nas
uoen snowing up well m recent
betiues.
Gathering of Lawyers.
Owensboro, July 1.-The annual
gathering ot the Kentucky Bai assoc
iation which begins here tomorrow
will be a successful affair. Prominent
lawyers from ail parts of the state
are present,
1 BRUNSWICK, GA„ THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1903.
B. & 11. NOW
IN CHARGE
I
— + —
A. C. L. Shops Turned
t
Over to the Road
Yesterday
II MEANS A BIG HELP
All Work Will Hereafter be Done at
These Shops Instead of at the
Fair Grounds as Here
tofore.
As announced fill* in (he News,
of course, yesterday nVt>rning, the
shops of tlhe Atlantic Coast bine in
this city were formally turned over
to I lie B. & B. yesteuiay, by W. li.
Dyer, master mechanic of die A. L.
at Wayoross, and the local road is now
in complete charge.
The transfer of these well equipped
i shops means considerable to the it.
& B. All work of tlhe road will here
after lie done there instead of ai Un
fair groans. Pending the transfer of
the shops, hut little machinery has
been purchased liy tht B. & B. for I heir
fair ground shops, and therefore tin
workmen have been badly handicap
ped in doing the work of the road.
\V>tih the shops of the A. C. i. . how
ever, the B. & B. has secured just
what was desired, and the old shop:
will again be running in full blast,
■with a large number of men at work.
A number of officials ot the road
visited the shops yesterday when the
transfer was made. „
Superintendent of Motive Power
Cahill is in change.,
REBUILDING OF THE OLD FORT.
President of Colonial Dames is Pleas
ed With the Work.
The following from the Savannah
News of yesterday will lie of interest
to our readers:
Mrs. J. J. Wilder, pre-idont uf the
Colonial Dames of Georgia, recently
made a third visit to Frederica and is
satisfied with the work „j far done iu
tlie restoration <>l fine old fort oy tuc
contractors, v Tiioma.-
ol‘ Brunswick. The arch which had
i>eon destroyed has been restorer
with hard brick and Portland cement,
and both arches are fortiiied with
iron} rods. The solid walls of old
ia.bby fn, front and on ihu south side
has been rebuilt, and tlie large blocks
cemented upon piles d.iven down be
low tne surface. Tins wail areas are;
lb feet lrom the water io tin* battle
ment, and the front extend, up iort>
feet.
| i here is yet skilled work to be
done in placing raw oyster shells m
I dc foot ol the wall, as a break water
a,ml tilling in the magazine wiiii e.u .
and conciole aim cementing tne inm* -
wail. So tar the cost >l tne work
.ms been sfiul>. Wiim liiuslicii i. ...
umou'.it to SI,OOO.
GOODYEAR IS A MEMBER.
Will Act as Arbitrator for the
A, C. L.
Atlanta,July l.—Tht Southern, the
Central ol Georgia, the Atlantic Coast
Line ami Lae Au.oamu .iie.it cjoiiii.cri
railways have notified Comptroller
General VVngjit ilia*/ lie- .vni mu ac
cept the assessments liieli lie bus
placed on ilioir ira. buses ai.d Liie
matter v/iii go to at hi., "itiuu.
Hon. Roland ICili.-, ol Macon, former
slate senator, lias been named as ar
bitrator for the Southern and Ala.mma
Great Southern, Alex. H. Smith, i, -
yer, ot Atlanta, for the Central #t
Georgia, and C P. Goodyear, or
Brunswick, for the Atlantic CoasL
Line.
members of the railioad commis
sions win represent tiie slate on those
artutratous,
negro workmen was
INJURED ON WHARF
llenry Pickell, a well known negro,
was seriously injured Tuesday while
at work on u .marl loading lumber.
Ala ge j icce ol umber fell on him
inflicting several ugly wounds.
District Conference.
Tlie VVaycross lii tiicl runic, vn. i
opened al I Tim I y enure.i. m C,',.
cross last 'night, when Rev M. c. .Au
stin, ol Brunswick preac..e.i in,
district embraces about twenty-one
pastoral chargee, and about seventy
eigiiij delegates from tlie various
churches were present. Rev. J, w.
Western, the presiding elder, ot the
Waycro s district, will preside over
tne conference,
Ml IS l Jt
FDR SMUGGLING
+
Brinson is Charged With
Swindling Government
in Savannah
BEEN WAICHEI) KIR YEARS
Charge is That Brinson Bought Ci
gars From Cuban Ports and Sold
to Customers Without Pay
ing the Duty.
Savannah. July I.—For alleged
smuggling frauds, covering a period
■of 12 or more years and involving
thousands of dollars, John G. Brinson,
a clerk at the Atlantic Coast Lino,
was today arrested by Officer Deputy
United States Marshal Furman 11.
Pearce. Warrants for his arrest were
issued on Monday by United Stales
Edwin C. Ryals.
The smuggling into (lie United
Slates cigars is the foundation of
warrants. While (he warrants issued
recognize the existence of frauds cov
ering a relative few months, Brinson
is charged by the agents of the treas
ury department to have been c onduct
ing the illicit business for years, and
during ilia) time to .have sold miiiioi:.
of cigars that bad never paid duty
to Uncle Sam.
During all of this time his custo
mers have been among men in Savan
nah who appreciate a good cigar, ami
seem to have appreciated more the
privilege of buying it without the
necessity of paying duty. To men of
this class Brinson has sold cigars
by the thousands.
On Thursday last the wife of Brin
son died in Savannah. Hen death, ac
cording, to the published report-, oc
curred at 8 o'clock in the morning,
and at 12 noon that day the body was
shipped to Wilmngton, N. C.. for in
ter,mem. Brinson accompanied the
body and since that time until lasi
night, has been in the North Carolina
city. He returned last and was ar
rested today wliiile at work.
Since his absence from the city Brin
son lias been under tlie surveillance
of United Stales officials. A. Ma
catee, a special agent of the United
States treaury department, lias been
working on the case for nearly I\v
years.
lie lias been here now several
months making an investigation, and
finally secured tlie evidence upon
which he liases the warrants. He says
the first intimation of his nmggling
was secured in 18111 For 12 years
with more or less regularity, liie gov
ernment lmd tried to bring the smug
glers to justice.
Utntil today, liov/over, no arrests
were ever made.
UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL.
Six Hundred Teachers From All Sec
tions cf the State Enrolled.
Athens, July 1. —Teachers from all
sections of liie stale have alreaij
begun to arrive here for the purpose
of attending iho Univeisity of Geor
gia summer seliool, which opened its
six weeks' session in lbs city wid
neday morning. The names of more
Ilian film teachers have already been
entered upon the lisl of Register Har
per. ,
The dormitory accommodations for
women at the state normal school
iiave already been practically exhaust
ed and the management is now eon
sidering the advisability of setting
apart Candler hall, one of the dot nu
tories on the university campus, for
tlie accommodation of women. Sever
al members ot the faculty iiave al
ready arrived in the cty and t are will
he ;L full meeting of the faculty to
morrow afternoon iu the faculty room
of Science hall.
Kalola.
This highly endorsed prepuratio:
for indigoston. kidney and five,
troubles appeals to ovi y intelligent
man and woman for a fair ami impar
tial trial Kalola is composed of tin
properties of four noted mineral
springs of known power to cure indi
gestion, kidney and iive-r troubles.
Slightly Injured.
John Abbott met with a slight bill
quite painful accident while at work
yesterday morning on the A. C. L.
wharf. Mr. Abbott was checking
crossties, and, in some way, one tell
on his loot, but ho will be aide to
work again in afew days,
SOLDIERS’
LATE DANCE
May Cause Columbus
Companies Consider
able Trouble
MAY BE MUSTERED GUI
Two Companies at Griffin Went to a
Dance and Did Not Return at
the Hour Named by Col. I
Wooten,
GriffiSn. Oa„ July I—II is freely
talked here that tlhe german of Mon
du> night, given at the Commercial
■iub, may ran o serious military com
plications and that Col. W. E. WV.ton
post commander, may recommend that
infantry companies C and G of Co
lumbus he mustered out, as a result
of :>• infringement of orders.
The story in to the effect that when
I t lie officers decided to give the got man
they intended to honor the young In
dies oi Columbus who came up and
carried off 'lie (honors from a squad
of company O.
The officers, appreciating the fact
that many of the privates in camp at
home ranked socially with even tic
colonel, asked advice of one of the
effii ers of l ho state is lo the propriety
of Inviting thong
It is said that he was assured that
it w uld tic all right, and the invita
tions were not only given, hut the two
companies were in the city before it
was learned that Col Wooten had
disapproved and had informed an offi
cer that if the two companies wer
not in camp by 10 o’clock he woull
recommend that they lie mustered out
of the service. ,
The companies remained in until af
ter tlie affair, and the talk id' tlie town
and among tlie soldiers themselves is
wliat will be done? in tillo .ni-eantinu
is learned Hint the matter is beim
looked after witii a view of adjusting
I lie differences, if any regulations
will allow it.
BIT HIM
If It Had Been a Bear,
Sometimes it is' good to be in a
position where you can turn around
to your shelves and take down food
that is a rebuilder and life saver. A
prominent forcer of Murrysville. Pa.,
had heard so many of fijs customers
praising the food Grape-Nuts that lie
finally gave it a trial himself. He
says: “For several years up to lfi
mopths ago I was hardly fit for busi
ness from indigestion which also af
fected my head. My brain was dull and
1 could hardly keep my books.
"One day I heard one of my custo
mers prosing the food Grape-Nuts so
mg,lily that 1 wondered if ii would lit
my case so I took a package from the
shell and said that 1 would use it
and even if it failed i would -not lie
much the loser.
"But before I had finished that one
package such a chamge came over me
dial 1 thought it wonderful and by the
lime I hroe package iiaii been eaten I
kail changed so you would not believe
if if 1 told you about it. My head
grew clear and my mind strong and
my memory was very much impiu>
and 1 was well in every respect. I
can only give you a faint idea of all
tlie good the food has done me. it
is all 1 eat for supper nowadays anil
Uie rest of my family think as much ol
It as 1 do. TANARUS: illy it i, a great food
and if if wore not a great food it
would nut have* hone me ho much
good ami have such a tremendous sale
in my store." Name given by Po -, uu.
Go-, Battle Creek, Mich,
3end for iporticulip's hjy mail uf
extension of time ou the $7,800,00
cooks contests for 735 money prizes,
BOAT LINE ESTABLISHED;
FANCY BLUFF TO CITY.
A icgiilai boat line lia.- been estab
lished from Fancy Bluff to Brunswick,
ami he.• ,nii i iue miie ..i. amer Gin
0.11 will make daily trips. 'Hie truliic
li-in over liie river lias grown con
...uei ably ol late, and the promoters ol
tin- line expect lo .make quite a sue
cess ol n. Pile Clifton is a pretty lit
tle steamer with a capacity of alio
twenty-two passengers. She was built
in tins city by Wint Greenfield, 'flic
boai will leave Fancy Bluff daily
k a in, returning in the afrernoi.
übaui i The landing place will be at
Uie city dock, at tlie foot of Monk
street,
PRICE FIVE CENTB.
, IN SOUTH CAROLINA
NEGRO HANGED
TO THEE
Man Supposed to Have
Shot J. T. Phillips
Is Lyched.
GUARDS WERI'OVt RPOYVI RED
The Crime for Which He was Pun-
ished was a Bold and Terrible
One—Shot White Man While
at Supper Table.
Norway. R C, July I—Charlie
Evans, the supposed murderer of J.
’1 Philips of lids place, on Monday
last, was removed from the guard
house last night, taken about two
miles out, and swung to a limb, and
his body riddled with bullets by par
ties unknown.
Evans was arrested hero yesterday
morning and was placed in the town
guard hmte for safe keeping until
evidence could he gotten us to win-; ti
er or not he was the guilty tarty.
there were also three olio :■ negroes
arrested and placed in the 'in.'ird lion o
—John Felder, Pink Hartwell, and U.
S. Johnson.
The guards who wore placed in
charge of the guard house were over
powered, the door of the guard house
battered down, and the negroes taken
out, Evans being lynched and the
others turned loose.
Evans was a negro of very bad
character and one to lie dreaded in tho
dark.
On last Monday night, about X:.K>
o'clock while Mr. 111111110.4 and family
were sitting at lllioir supper table,
| someone from the outside shot
through the window with a gun heavily
loaded with buckshot, three of which
took effect in Mr. Phillips’ shoulders
and through! the lungs, and two in
his head, penetrating Clio brain, mor
lolly wounding him.
He is siill living Hut there is no
possible hopes for liis recovery, one
shot struck his fi-year old dan;-filer on
the forehead, can ing a painiul, but
not serious flesh wound.
This was one of the boldest and
most outrageous crimes that has over
been commit Iced in tins county.
The Governor Notified.
Columbia, July 1. —The governor
received a telegram today from tlie
magistrate of Norway, on the Sea
board, in Orangebiirge county, saying
that a inob last night had broken
into tlie guard bouse and taken Gnat -
lie Evans, ,i. negro, out and lynched
him.
it repo: t reached here this nntmiug
Unit there was netting at Norway, but
the governor lias received no confirm
ation of the t.or.v and it is supposed to
liave originated because of file lynch
ing.
RATE ON CROSS TIES.
Argument to be Heard By Railroad
Commission.
Atlanta, July J.—One ot the most
imj.urulut eases that .as come Indore
tho railroad comuiu: yon m several
years has been sei for July Huh, when
the complaint of the south Georgia
lumber dealers against the several
railroads, in south Georgia, ,-<.u. ,
fine increased rate en cro;;.-; ties will
be heard.
The railroad commission have m- -„
notified by both me railroads and the
lumbermen ot the increased rale on
lies and liie commission has deles m
itied to look into tlie mailer. This
•morning a letter was cm to luo
Atlantic Coast Line, the Southern rail
way, the Seaboard Air Line and ibe
Georgia Southern and Florida, requir
ing them to appear before fine com
mission on July Hi and show causa
why ihe rale should tie allowed.
liie increased rale goes into effect
oil July I and it h said that hereaf
let the rate on lies will be double
what it was heretofore, the complaint
ot the lumbermen is that all profits
in lies will lie eut off and that they
will be hewed hereafter ala loss.
Representative Spence, of Ware
county, who is in the legislature and
who is one of tlie chief complaints,
states that tho increased rate was put
ou to compell the lumbermen to turn
tub ties io the railroads at twenty
live cents each.
The lumbermen, so Mr. Spence says,
propose to light the matter to tu a
last,