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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEtVS.
VOLUME 2; UNMBER 160.
MEETING
TONIGHT
Agricultural Society to
Hold an Interesting
Session
TO DISCUSS AN EXHIBIT
The Meeting is to Be Held for That
, Purpose and it is Hoped That
It will be Well At
j , tended.
A meeting of tt\e Glynn County Agri
cultural Society will be held at the
court house tonight, the object of tha
meeting being to discuss* the advis
ability of Glynn county having an ex
hibit at the state fair in Macon in
October.
It is urgently requested that all citi
zens of the city interested in this move
attend the meeting. Short addersses
will be mlade by a number of our
citizens, who will show those present
the benefits to be derived by having
an exhibit at he fair.
If it is decided to prepare an ex
hibit, there is no doubt but that this
county will have one of the mostt at
tractive in tihi© state.
It is proposed to have erected in the
space given to Glynn a large ship,
which will be filled with products of
the county, such as vegetables, etc.,
which will be given by the farmers. A
man will be placed in charge of the
exhibit and will be there at ail times
to explain the different articles to the
visitors.
However, this exhibit depends most
ly on the meeting to lie held tonight,
and it is hoped that it will ba well
attended.
TO RELIEVE SUPREME COURT.
Committee Pi-oposes Establishment of
Court of Appeals.
The Atlanta Constitution of yester
day says;
'Biecent dir-ission over the arduous
labors pla<k J-dponyyhe judges of the
supreme court an*L (tlhe, inadequate
salaries paid to the judiciary is prob
ably responsible for the action of the
senate committee on amendments to
the constitution in deciding, at its
meeting yesterday, to report favor
ably two important measures.
One of theseis the bill introduced by
Senator Matthews providing for the
creation of a court of appeals, as an
intermediate court designed to relieve
the supreme court. The other is the
bill providing for increase of the sal
aries of the supreme court judges to
*5,000 and of superior court judges ax
83,600.
The bill providing for the creation
of the court of appeals was drawn
by a committee of the bar association,
it has been very carefully prepared
wltn a view to lilting in perfectly in
the present system, and in the judg
ment of the best law yers ot tne senatt
it will accomplish its purpose.
CROWDS AT ST. SIMON.
Mandolin Club Furnished Music for
Dancing in Pavilion.
St. Simon is now entertaining tht
largest number of visitors of the sea
son, and nearly every cottage on the
island is occupied, and cine different
hotels have about all the guests that
they can accommodate.
Tlte crowd around the pavilion is
Indeed a jolly one, and is having a big
time.
A dance Is given in the pavlion each
nlgnt, The Madolin Club of this cits
went over to furnish the music lasx
nlgM,
TOOK BANKRUPT ACT,
Boors of J. Bennet's Store Closed
Yesterday,
J, Bennet engaged in gents furnish
ing and shoe business at. 30ti New
castle street, tiled a petition, in bank
ruptcy yesterday in the United States
eourt., Savannah. He owes $3,970.45,
and claims property of the value 01
$850.00, consisting of stock in trade
and household and kitchen furniture.
All tune property is claimed as a home
stead. The store is now closed anu
in charge of the United States court.
Attorney Max Isaac represents the
bankrupt and the first meeting of the
creditors will probably be neld August
tth,
Nearing Completion.,
The Masonic building on Newcastle
street is very rapidly nearing com
pletion and when finished it will he
one oof the best equipped stores in
the city and will be occupid by Mrs.
M. Isaac, Ihe Newcastle street fiiy
gv.yjs dneiclai't
EIGHT IN
KENTUCKY
Two Were Killed and
Two Fatally
Wounded
MAN INJURED SlfoT f N£MY
With His Life Blood Gushing, Goran
Smith Raised Himself from Ground
and Put Bullet Through
Hall's Brain.
Jackson, Ky., July 28.—Reports re?
ceived here today state that two men
were killed iu a tight at Long Greek,
and two were fatally injured in an en
counter at Hunting Creek last night.
On Dong Creek, 20 miles from here,
(tavan Smith was shot through the
breast by John ]lall, and jis.he lay on
the ground with the blbod rushing
from his wounds, Smith pulled iiis re
volver and shot Hall through the
brain. Both men expired almost im
mediately.
On Hunting creek John Stidmau
and Alex Craft engaged in a fight af
ter a quarrel in a "blind tiger.” Stid
man drew a knife and Craft a revolver.
Craft missed his mark the first two
times, but .on the [third shot lie
inflicted a fatal wound. Stidman cut
Craft about the body, and it is said lie
will die.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Small Items Gathered by Reporters of
The News.
Quite a large crowd went over to
St. Simon last night to attend the
cMwce at. the pier,
Anew fruit store is to open shortly
in the store next door to Morgan’s
drug store on Newcastle street.
The Knights of Pythias held quite
an interesting meeting last night and
several new members were initiated.
Work has commenced on the school
building in New Town and it will be
ready for use probably by October
first.
The city chaingang is now doing
some needed work on the different
squares in the city, in the way of cut
ting down weeds, etc.
While it was uncomfortably warm
yesterday, tlie thermometer liked sev
ral points of being as high as it was
Sunday and Monday.
Burford Chesten, the little son.of Mr,
and Mrs, J. W. Chesten, who has been
quite ill with typhoid fever for several
weeks, is still dangerously ill, and does
not seem to improve.
An election will be held by the
naval reserves shortly to elect a com
mander, which place will be made
vacant by the election of F. A.
Wrench as lieutenant commander ol
the naval miiita of the state.
It is understood that the city council
is now getting the titles to the hos
pital in shape and as soon a this is
done work will be resumed on the
building with the money donated re
cently by members ot the Jekyl Island
Club.
Messrs. Griffith and Mann, who have
been taking a scnool census of the
county, have now about iinished tne
work and the ligures will be an
nounced in a few days. Their direc
tory is now iu the hands ol the pnu
tters.
The new hook and ladder receutly
received by the fire department is
now ready for use and will be seen- at
work at the fire . The truck is kept
in the room which has been occupied
for many years by the engine.
JOINT LINE WILL BE BUILT,
Missouri Pacific and Frisco Systems
Reach an Agreement.
Chicago, July 28.— The Chronicle to
morrow will say l hat it is stated that
preliminary arrangements have been
completed and mere will soon be u
formal announcement of an agreement
by which Hie Missouri i’aciuo and the
Frisco systems plan to build a joint
line down the west siueoi Hie Missis
sippi iiver liOin Memphis to Baton
Houge. By tins arrangement the two
systems v, ill save considerable truck
building, and both win nave access to
the territory covered by the lines anu
reached by ms connections.
Bought a Bakery.
A. Loewec,stein yesterday purchased
the baakery of F. J. Dooflinger, coiner
Newcastle and Monk streets, and will
take charge of the business this morn
ing. Mr, Loeweustein will keep a full
stock of everything in his line.
SAVANNAH
ACCIDENT
Seaboard Air Line Train
Crashes into Street
Car
THREE NEGROES WERE KILL ED
A Number of Others Were Injured.
Some of Them .Quite Serious—
The Motorman and Conductor
Jumped for their Lives.
Saavannah, July 28. —In, a collision
here this morning of a Seaboard Air
lane freight train with an electric
car three negroes were killed outright
and a number of other people were
injured.
The train was moving at - the rate
of about 30 miles an hour when it
struck the ear, smashing it into splin
ters. The conductor and motorman
both saw the train and, seeing they 1
could not get across the track iu time,
leaped for their lives and neither of
them were injured..
There were twelve passengers on
the car, and a majerity of them were
injured, some only slightly and others
quite serious. Two of the negroes
were killed instantly, while the third
died in a very few minutes.
The railroad company claims that
the accident was caused by the motor
man on the car, saying he simply en
deavored to get across the track ahead
of the train.. On the other hand, the
motorman claims that ttj-e engineer
did not blow the usual crossing whis
tle and that he did not see the train
approaching until it was too late.
After colliding with the car, the
train went about two hundred yards
before a stop be made,, and a
portion of the car was carried along
with it. It is marvelous how the other
passengers were not killed out right.
KILLED ON WATER WHEEL,
Eufaula, Ala,, Boys Met a Most Hor
rible Leathi
Eufaula, Ala, July 28. —Sammie, the
twelve-year-old son of Janies Bare,
field, was accidently killed yesterday
afternoon.
The boy, in company with several
others, was playing on a large over
shot waterwheel that runs the ma
chinery of Sherry’s water mill, near
town.
The weight of the boys put the
wheel in motion, when young JBarefield
lost his hold and fell a distance of .15
feet on some rocks below
His neck was brsken and his brains
dashed out. His companions escaped
unhurt.
The funeral was held this morning
from St, James Episcopal church by
Rev, McQueen,, of Union Springs.
Judge Turner on the Bench.
Atlanta, July 28.—Hon. Henry G.
Turner, the new supreme court jus
tice, is taking a lively interest in the
court proceedings, He shoots ques
tions at the lawyers at a vigorous rate,
and is one of the most alert men on
the bench. The court today heard the
last argument to be heard this tefni,
that-in the case of the Charleston and
Western Carolina railroad against
Fleming. The case is from the Au
gusta circuit and involves the ques
tion of a railroad crossing, which the
road opposes. W. K, Miller appeared
tor the road, and William H. rieming
represents the defendants in error.
NO LET UP IN INVESTIGATION.
Roosevelt Wants Postal Department
Thoroughly Ventilated,
Washington, July 28,—Fourth As
sistant Fustuiaster General Bristow
returned today Lout Oyster Bay,
where lie conferred witii the president
regarding the postal investigation
generally, Mr, Bristow had nothing
to say regarding the conlerence- It
may be stated, however, ttiat there
win he no change in the policy of the
investigation.
The Federal grand jury here was in
session today and examined two w it
nesses in the pustoffice cases and ad
journed until tomorrow, The jury
was not ready to report the expected
indictments today ,' bul. may make a
report tomorrow.
For State Road.
The house Monday adopted a resolu
tion inviting former Governor Allen
IJ. Candler and lion. JamesM. Smith,
of Oglethorpe county, to address a
joint " session of the general assembly
upon the'proposition to extend the
State's railroad from Atlanta to the
sea in the hall of the house at 8;;io
o’clock. Wednesday evening.
BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 29. 1903.
M’RAETEAM
NOT COMING
Wired Yesterday That it
Would Be Impossible
to Play
CORDELE OR EITZGERALI)
t ~
Manager Coleman is Endeavoring to
■ Secure One of These Clubs for
Three
This Week.
Manager Coleman, of the Brunswick
baseball team received a rdegram
from the Mcßae team yestellay an
nouncing that it would be impossible
for the club to be here for gam As
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Mr.
Coleman has been in communication
with the team for several days and
was quite suree that it could be se
cured for three games.
However, the manager seems de
| termined to get some club here for
games this week, and as soon as he
learned yesterday that the Mcßae
aggregation could not come, he wired
to Cordele and Fitzgerald and hopes to
secure one of these teams for three
games.
The Cordele club was here the first
part of the season, and succeeded iu
defeating the locals three straights.
However, the Pilots had then just or
ganized and had only played together
in two games. Our team has greatly
improved since that time, and local
fans are quite anxious to see the crack
Cordele aggregation return.
The Fitzgerald team, while compos
ed strictly of amateur players, like the
Pilots, is a good one, and should this
club be secured three very interesting
games may he looked for,
YOUNG MAN SHOT HIMSELF,
T
Was Son of Oh of Prominent Farm
ers in the State,
Carrollton, Oa., -Inly 28,—Mr. Nick
Tompkins, son of B. 11. Tompkins,
t he largest farmer in western Georgia,
shot himself in the chest three times
witli a pistol, while iu the court house
of Heard county, at Franklin, Ga.,
yesterday evening, listening to ttu
music, of a fiddlers’ convention. The
wounds are very serious, and internal
bleeding had developed at a late hour
yesterday night, with grave apprehen
sions that lie may not recover.
Young Mr. Tompkins had some
trouble this year on account of the
killing of John Echols, a young white
man, in Franklin, during the Christ
mas-holidays, although lie had never
been indicted, the recent grand jury
returning a “no bill’ - upon investiga
ting the charge against him. Mr,
Tompkins is some 23 years old, and
well known over this section
HAD A STREET DUEL.
James Glvham was Killed by W, O,
• Jones,
Montgomery, Ala., July 28,—As a
result 1 of a pistol duel at I’rattsville,
in Autauga county, twelve miles from
Montgemerv, early this morning.
James Givham is dead and .vi, O, Jones
is under arrest.
Botli young men are of prominent
families. They had some words over
a business matter Saturday, and when
they met this morning Jones de
manded apologies, when Givhum, it is
alleged, drew his pistol At tije same
time Jones drew’his, and #e% fulfil shots
were exchanged at close range.
• Givham fell dead, shot through the
heart. Jones was uninjured,
THREE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Struck Chimney and Caused Bober to
Explode,
Mobile, Ala,, JuiySk,—Lightning
struck the chimney of is, .T; Waller’s
saw mill, f miles north of Grand Bay,
Ala., this afternoon and caused the
boiler to explode. William. Carter.
Alfred Washington and Lewis John
son,, all colored, were killed, Calvin
Fort, white, was badlv scalded and
will die- Two other white men were
more or less seriously injured,
Want Interchangeable Mileage.
Mackinac Island. July 2s. ■ The In
ternational Federat ion of Commercial
Travelers' organizations began its an
nual meeting here today and will re
main in session until Saturday. Nearly
100 delegates, representing organize
tions with a combined membership of
150,000. The federation aims to U • ter
the welfare and condition of work of
the commercial travelers of the coun
try and among ot her things is concern
ing itself just now in a prolonged agi
tation for an interchangeable mileage
ticket of 3.000 miles-
THIS LADY
USED GUN
j Negro Was Advancing
With Ax When Shot
to Death
MISS SIRONG NOW IN JAIL
Trouble Arose Over Boundary Fence—
Dispute Between Seventy-Year Old
Negro and Miss Strong’s Mo
ther, a Dairy Keeper.
Vicksburg, Miss., July 28.—Miss An
nie Strong, daughter of Mrs. Emma
Strong, a dairy keeper living just out
sde of the city limits, shot and killed
an old negro by the uanik- of Robert
Anderson, who lived just adjoining
the Strong homestead about noon to
day.
The trouble originated, it is under
stood, through the old man overlap
ping his property line, as to which
there was some dispute. He was dig
ging post holes on what he supposed
was his land, when Mrs. Strong remon
trated.
The old negro talked back, it is
said, when the daughter approached
and took up her mother's quarrel.
Mrs. Strong went into the house, and
getting hold of her gun, which, she
always kept loaded, handed it to the
younger woman, telling her tu use it
if necesssar.v, When the old fellow
advanced with an uplifted ax to Where
Miss Strong stood, he remarked, it is
stated;
"You wouldn't shoot the old man,
miss," whereupon Miss Strong raisod
the xveapou and fired, the load of buck
shot taking effect in th neck, causing
almost instant death.
There is considerable sympathy felt
for the old negro, who was generally
known to be harmless. Miss Strong
is now- in the Warren county jail await
ing trial,
KEEP THE NEGROES OUT.
To Have a Watchman at Pavilion on
St. Simon.
Complaints have recently been made
to the owners of the St.. Simon boat
line about negroes taking charge of
the pavilion, and a stop will at onco
lie put to them loitering around the
place
The boat line has employed a watch
man who will remain on the isianu
ail the time, and these nnegroes who
have been taking charge of the pa
vilon will hereafter b kept out alto
gether
Had the Wrong Man.
The negro arrested at Oumberlaud
Monday by T. L. J.amb, and who was
thought to be the murederer wanted
in Wilcox county, proved to be fine
wrong man and was released yester
day. A telegraou was received to the
effect, that the negro had been cap
tured in Hawkinsville.
Turfman Barnes Fails.
Lexington, Ky., July 28. —William S.
Barnes, master of Melbourne stock
farm and among the most prominent
of Kentucky tnoroughbred breeders,
today fieled a deed of trust to Gus
Strauss art! Mrs. W. S, Barnes tor the
benefit of creditors. Liabilities and
assets are not stated, but. the lormei
are said to be about $45,000
To Attend Meeting.
The State Agricultural Society wilt
hold its annual meeting in At liens
next week, beginning Tuesday aim
continuing through Thursday. '>lyun
county will be represented by in. \\ .
U, Burroughs anu Jt. J . Glam, the.)
will leave tot the meeting Monday
nlgnt-
Attention —Employersl
Notice to all employers of laborers
In the city of Brunswick: The Ameri
can Federation of Labor, No. sdbu, ol
Brunswick, Ua., takes tills means oi
giving notice that from and alter the
loth day of August, 1903. tne luHov.im
w&ges will be expected For all per
sons employed in Juiuber yard.-,, l„
cents per hour: all persons employed
ou the outside ot vessels. 15 emus pm
hour; all persons employed on the m
side of vessels, as billows: Slow,*;
27 1-2 cents per hour; pullers, 22 I 2
cents per hour. Timekeepers or fori
man, 27 1-2 cents per hour.
This, July 27, 103.
PISTUU UOBINSON.
President.
CHAKCKY THOMAS,
8-2 Secretary.
Moth and Dust Can Not Corrupt
your clothes when they arc treated to
Jita Carter's clothes cleaning estab
lishment 504 Monk St, Phone 2532.
CARDINAL
GIBBONS
—-f
Now Stated That He May
Be Candidate for
Throne
REPORI IS I ROM KOMI
Cardinal Wanted to Head Movement
Against Ultra Conservatives—
Modernization of Vatican
Also Desired.
Romo, July 28.- The arrival of Car
dinal Gibbons in Rome lias brought
preconclave politics to new pitch
of intensity. All day yesterday ai the
(V-adian college of St. Sulpice the
cardinal received a constant stream
of vsitors, which continued until lute
last night.
To all visitors not in clerical circles
Gibbons, while friendly, is non-com
mittal. From others it is learned that
he is looked upon as the natural leader
of (he modern and foreign element
against flip Italians and the ultra con
servatives.
The chief movement of reform in
which Gibbons’ friends wish him to
lake the lead is the modernization of
the Vatican. While no Catholic de
sires no change in the religious con
duct of die church, the purely business
side of the Vatican administration has
become antqunted, many ceremonies
connected with the death, of a pope
losing much/of their due impressive
ness from their management.
The second reform is the appoint
ment of cadtnals among the nations
according to Catholic population, thus
depriving Italians of predominance in
the sacred college. It is recognized
that t.b'e only way ho secure these
reforms is by the elevation of some
cardinal to the papal throne who Is in
sympathy with them. While it is still
improbable, it is now recognized as a
possibility that if the support a few
Cardnals can he secured, Gibbous him
self may he asked to forego his objec
tions and become a candidate for elec
tion. w
IS ATTRACTING INTEREST.
Many Little Girls are After the Pretty
Buck Stove.
'Pile puzzle contest iuutigrated by 11.
M. Miller & Sou, which appeared in
Sunday's S'ews, is tit tract ing consid
erable interest, and a number of lit tie
Misses arc working on l lie puzzles.
One of these piet tires will appear In
The News every morning until Sep
tern her 6th, when 11n* junior range
will be given away,
Tile puzzles should lie carried to the
store of Miller & Sou every day. Each
child will be given n number, and the
firm will keep (tie gue,sees until the
contest doses.
The first few puzzles have hcenquiic
easy, hut I here, are some Income which
will cause the little Olios In puMheip
thinking apparatus in operation.
WILL BE A GOOD MONTH.
Shipment of Crossties and Lumber
Has Been Heavy.
The shipment, of lumber and cross
ties during this month has been un
usually large, iind the month will prob
ably prove to he ofie Of I lie best of the
year.
While-the shipment, of these two
products have been large, the ship
ment of naval stores, etc., litis been
up to the usual, and altogether July
will he somewhat of a record breaker.
Searching for a Negro,
Farmington. Jowa, July 2k, A uiob
of farmers early todaj began searching
for a negro named ('lark, wltn is ac
eased of having assaulted and attack
ed wit,)i a razor Gertrude Hess, u
white girl, on Sunday. If is thought
t lie girl is fatally injured. The mob
Is now in the region of Merlin, and re
puts received here state that they
h ive surrounded the negro In a hob
low, and it is only a quest ion of a,
short I line before, he will he lynched.
Causing Comment.
The rat tier mysterious death of
George Muck, a well known colored
man, account of which appeared in
ihe.se columns yesterday, is causing
considerable comuienl among Iheco
ored people generally. A largennmber
of them believe that foul play has been
enacted in t he case.
A New Agent.
The .Mallory Steamship Line hits
created the position of general agent
ami announces the appointment oft'.
T. Alley to the place, with headquar
ters in Atlanta.—Atlanta Constilu
two,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MEET HERE
SATURDAY
—♦
Rate on Crossties will Be
Definitely Decided
Upon
A NUMBER ARI COMING
Representatives of Railroad Commis
sion, Lumber Merchants and Rail
road Lines Will be Here to
Discuss Advance.
The meeting to be held in this city
Saturday IVi-t.Wcen repre'sbiitatives of
dm railroad com,mission, the cross
tie merchants and of the dfforent rail
roads. is being watched with general
interest, (.‘specially by the, people in
terested in the crosstie business.
As is well known on the first of this
mouth, the railroads raised the rates
on crosstiest considerably, putting
them on an equal with lumber.
yiie erosstie merchants ent'oiW a
complaint with the state railroad com
mission a-.id a meeting was hits tried
in Atlanta. However, no definite
agreement was reached and itt was de
cided to have another meeting in this
city on Augustt 1, at which time the
matter would bo taken up and gettled.
tti the meantime, however, the rail
roads agreed to put Hue old rate,back
on until after the mending here Sat
ttrd y.
Tile mooting will bring a number of
prominent 'ralmad men and orosstte
merchants to' the city, as well as a
reiiresentatlvo of the railroad com
mission.
The general opinion sw-nin to pre
vail that the old rates will lie put back
on
A COTTON RATE WAR,
This Matter Is Balnfl Cfitisidered at
Manhattan Beach Conference.
NVw York, July 2. Tile most Im
portant tnalter to consider which the
ollicialH of I he Gulf lines assembled In
conference itt the Manhattan Beach
hotel today is Hie cotton-rate war
which throat tins to lie precipitated! by
the ait J tiidc. of the Bock Island road.
While Hie Hock Island originates
very lit t le cotton traits- on it s lino in
Texas, it, may ,concent,infle at fort
Worth and Dallas, and pay Texas lines
It liberal proportion of ally through
rate it makes, Besides, the Frisco
and Houston anti Texas Central ulfo
Iced the Bock Island. Hence, when
tile Kook Island announced recently
that. It would waive I lie two cents dif
ferent lal On Insiii'anee in hauling cot
ton. from Texas to the New England
seaitmtrd, it meant u general war in
fates for tlm handling of Hie coming
cotton crop. It. is iu order to avert
this threatened disaster, if possible,
that i lie t rallie officials of t In- leading
Golf lines are in conference here.
GEORGIA MAN IN GOOD LUCK.
Nathan 6mith, of Marietta, Finds Gold
and Silver Hidden,
Binghamton, V. V,, .Inly 28.- • Na
than Smith, of Marietta, Ga., an em
ployee of the Keuiicsaw Mar-hie (Auu
plin.v, has unearthed a Measure of
hurled Coins that have been hidden
Since ihe Cherry Valley massacre du
ring the revolution. At that t brut a
large iiiiantity of gold-was hul led by
wealthy families who-were billed later'
by Indians. Smith, \ylio is spending a
few weeks on I tie John Bockwell farm,
picked up a curious coin in a recently
plowed field, ilis curiosity was ex
cited, and on investigation further he
umfait bed thirty-two gold pieces,
each hearing the image of George 11L
and having a Culm; of *n each, ThtSn
he CHiue to a large quant it v of silver
coin, l lie dates running from ivtil to
!7uu. The iind will net blip a small
fortune, and t lie residents of GariatU
vllle N. V.. are muche.xcitedover the
discovery.
ON AUGUST FIRST.
Change will Occur in Armour's Branch
Smith to Remain in Broker
age Business.
( . A, McClearey, who arrived in 1 lie
city Sunday morning to assume The
management of the business of the
Armour Packing i..0,, wifi U ike active
charge ol the business on August Ist.
A. M. Smith, who lias been here for
a number ol years, will continue to
remain in tlie general brokerage busi
ness in l he city.
He has a number of unusually good
accounts, and proposes to greatly in
crease his business.
the News wishes both of che gen tig*
uteu success,