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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2; NUMBER 169. GENERAL S.M.B. YOUNG IS NOW IN COMMAND OF OUR GREAT ARMY SUCCESSOR 10 PEACOCK MILES f Something About Career of New in-Chief SHOULDERED A MUSKET AS COMMON SOLDIER Was Given Rank of Brigadier General at Outbreak of Spanish War— Was Made Major General Before it Closed. Washington, D. C., Aug. 7.—Al though Americans who started in life as day laborers have become Presi dent of the great Republic, no man who shouldered a musket as a com mon soldier lm,s ever attaiined to the position of Commander of the Army of the United States until to day. Major General Samuel Baldwin Marks Youing, who today succeeds to the command of the army on the statutory retirement of Lieutenant General Miles, began his career as an enlistd man in the Twelfth Pennsyl vania Infantry. All of his twenty-one predecessors as commander of the army began their military careers as commissioned officers. It has been stated frequently that t'he chief ob jection to General Miles on the part of his brother officers was due to the he was not a West Point Wr The same cause for complaint JR ijg found in the case of the new commanding: general. General Young is the third man who has come from civil life, as distinguished from those who have gone through the academy, to attain the command of the army. The first, after it became possible to appoint a West Point graduate, to achieve that position was General Winfield Scott, who became com mander in 1841, thirty-nine years af ter the establishment of the academy. He entered the army from civil life as a captain of artillery. Since Scott all the cqmmanders of the army ex cept Miles have been West Pointers. But the new commanding general is a soldier from the ground up, with out any fuss or feathers. He is not a medal of honor man, hut one who quietly and faithfully performed his duties at ali times, and is recognized as a tireless fighting general who is ready for duty day or night. He emerged from the civil war with the respect of all his comrades, and per formed excellent service during the Spanish war, later distinguishing himself in the Phillipines. Five months after he entered the Pennsylvania regiment as a private, April 25, 1861, he was made a captain ot volunteers. One year later he was promoted to the grade of major, in October, 1801, he had reached the grade of liutenant colonel, and two months later he was placed in com ma; ml of his regiment. April 9, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier general of volunteers for conspicuous gal lantry, and W’as honorably mustered out of the service July 1, 1865. A year later he was appointed in the regular establishment, with the rank of second lieutenant of the Twelfth regular infantry. July 28, the same year, he was transferred to the cavalry arm of the service with the rank of captain ana was assigned to the Eighth regiment. He was noi promoted again until April 2, 1883 when he was commissioned major He held this rank until August 16 132, when he was promoted to a lieutenant coloncy, and was trans ferret! to the Fourth cavalry, in 189. he was given another promotion, this tune to the colonelcy of his regiment Upon the outbreak of the Spanist war Col. Young was given the rank oi brigadier general of volunteers am assigned to duty at Las Uuasiinas Cuba, where there was a lively bat tie iu which Sergt. Hamilton I' •- ■ and Captain Allyu Capron, in com maud of a light battery, were killed .This is the battle in which Col, Cap ron, the father of Capt. Capron fought so desperately after bis so; had been killed. During the campaigi tamer and si/n lost their lives. Before tee close of thh Spanish wa General Young had been honored with the rank of major general of volun teers, which rank died with the vol unteer army in 1899. He was made a brigadier general in the regular army in 1900 and sent to the Phillipines. Then followed the daring and success ful campaign in Luzon, conducted under the special direction of General Young, whose cavalry scattered and broke up the Insurgent organizations effectualy. General Wood was a member of the court martial which tried and found guilty Genral EJagan, who attacked General Miles before the commission which investigated the scandals of the Spanish war. Later General Young was promoted to major general and selected by Secretary Root to be president of the army war college. The personal relations of the new commander and President Roosevelt are strong because of their associa tion in the Santiago campaign. Sec retary Root also has a high personal regard for General Young, and also places a high estimate upon his ability as an army officer. General oung will serve only five months as commanding general of the armiy, as he will reach the age limit January 9, 1904. tTpon his retiremnt it is the plan to appoint Major Gen eral Henry C. Corbin lieutenant gen eral in command of the army. Gen eral Corbin will not retire for age until September 15, 1906. WHITE HOUSE CLOSED. Painters and Decorators Busy on the Mansion. Washington, Aug. 7.—Owing to numerous changes being male in the White House, the building has been closed entirely to visitors for sev eral days, end will continue closed for some time. This is disappointing to many strangers in the city. The en trance for visitors, through the east terrace, has been closed because the boxes used during the social season for hats and cloaks and wraps are being taken down and improved. Slats are being put in the hack of the boxes so that articles placed in them: can not fall out and become mixed with ar ticles in other boxes. ; Decoratorss and painters are still at work in the east room, and in the hall ways, and workmen are still cleaning the stone floors in the vestibule and hallways of the first floor. The walls of the red, green and blue rooms are covered with cloth and the furniture wears Its usual covering. Altogether, the White House Is not what a house wife would call presentable now. COMET HAS FOUR TAILS. As it Approaches the Sun its Trail Divides. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 7.—That Borelli’s comet has developed four tails from its forked appendage is the statement Iby tire observers in the Y’ale University observatory. The comet approaches the sun in its precipitate attraction it may develop even more tails. Some comets have been known to have as many as Borelli’s and one had six tails. Prof. W. L. Elkins, director of the observatory, and Prof F. W. Chase are nightly observers. The camera has been trained upon the track of het comet every night for weeks when the sky condition was favorable. In a recent exposure of four hours’ dura tion a negative was obtained which by expert development shows plainly three tails and more faintly a fourth. The comet is now northeast of the “Dipper” constellation Passes Seriate. By a unanimous vote the senate Thursday passed the bill providing lor a uniformity of text books in the state of Georgia. The hill was passed exactly as passed last week by the house. It will in all probability be signed by Governor Terrell within, the prescribed time, Another bill passed by the senate was that of Senator Park of the Thirty* seventh district, which provided for the sale of goods in buik, whereby the wholesale mer chants could not be left out by their creditors when the stock was sold out to a third party and some creditor made the prefrrd creditor. No Shamrock Money, A standing bet of two hundred and fifty dollars on the Reliance, in the coming international yacht races, has been standing in the city for a week or ten days, but up to this time takers are very scarce and It seems to be a f.Tgouc conclusion, as far as Brunswick is concerned, at any rate, that the irisb yacht is doomed. BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1903. C.L. LOUD GOES TO DEFEND HIMSELF —♦ — Is Charged with Lobbying By the Georgia Leg islature ACCUSED BY OVERSTREET Mr. Loud Has Been in Brunswick for Some Time and Left Last Night to Appear Before . the Salons. C. L. Loud, of the county of Mont gomery, who has been figuring quite texUensively In thie lobby investiga tion now going on in the legislature, and who has been in the city for sev eral days, left lasts night for Atlanta to appear before the joint committee of the house and senate this morning. Loud Is said to be Interested in a bill now in the house looking to cer tain land grants In several sections of the state and It is also charged that so anxious was he. that the bill pass the house that lie endeavored to beguile certain members of th house to vote for it. In the investigation now going on in committee it seems that Repre sentative Overstreet of Screven has assailed Mr. Loud and the latter gen tleman expressed himself, in no un certain terms, before leaving the city last night regarding: the member from Screven. Mr. Loud claims that the cry of lobbyism is a fraud and Is only par ticipated in by a lew disgruntled mem bers of the house and some outsiders who had pet measures defeated. He left for Atlanta last, night in compliance with a telegram received from Chairman Hopkins, of the in vestigating committee, to the effect that his presence was desired before the committee at 9 o’clock this morn ing. Just what Mr. Loud has been doing in the city for the past three of tour days is not known, but he has been a good fellow, and has made a number of friends. He was not in a good humor last night and it may be that when Jie reaches the investigating headquarters this morning that those present will see some sulphuric acid exploded. ORGANIZE NEW ORDER HERE. Representative of Patriotic Order of Sons of America Here. B. L. Lyden, national organizer for the Patriotic Order Sons of Ameri ca, is in Brunswick for the purpose of organizing a camp of the order here. Pamphlets of the order arc now being scattered over the city, thus giving interested parties an oppor portunity of investigating the order. The order is a strong one. 56 years old, land every state and territory in the Union is represented. The P. 0. S. of A. Is a beneficial order paying sick and death benefits and furnishing insurance to its mem bers. it is non-partisan and non-sec tarian, and no military significance attaches to it whatever. Mr. Lyden says he will institute here on August 25th of 26th. Mr. Lyden comes here from Way cross, where he instituted a camp Wednesday evening of 31 members. The order is now established all over Florida, Louisiana and Tennessee and work will not cease until every county seat in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North and South Carolina have been organized. Big Wrestling Tourney. Saratoga, N Y., Aug. 7,—Beginning tonight and continuing through a large part of next week Convention Hall, this city, is to be the scene of tho most notable wrestling tourna ment ever pulled off since the sport was first introduced in this country. No fewer than fifteen well known “knights of the mat” have been en gaged to appear in the contests, among the number being Tom Jenkins, Carl Pons, Ed Atherton, Leo Fardello, Jim Parr, George Botbner and Max Lutt beg. Last Chance for Bills. There is a rush by members who want to return home with their local hills enacted, to have them consider ed this week. This will be the last day house hills can be acted upon, for it will require the remaining three days of the session next week for them to get through the senate. The last three days of the house will be devoted exclusively to senate bills. MEW LUMBER CO. IS ORGANIZED - Petitioners areS.S. Rick ett, Beneto Padrosa and R. R. Sizer CHARTER IS ASKED FOR New Concern Proposes to Engage in the Lumber Business Generally— Capital Stock is to be $10,000.00. Elsewhere in The News this morriji ing appears a petition for incorpora] tion of the Pino Lumber Company. The incorporators of this new lum ber firm are Benito Padrosa, S. S. Rickett and S. A. Sizer, all well known and prominent lumbermen, and the company promises to be one of the strongest lumber concerns of the city. In the petition the company asks for tlie privilege of buying, selling, leasing, acquiring, selling and other wise utilizing and disposing of lands and timber rlghtss to manufacturers, buy and sell logs and lumher of every kind and description. The capital stock of the company is placed at $19,000. with the privilege to increase same to SIOO,OOO, at Ihe discretion of the stockholders. In the petition Brunswick Is named as the principal office of the company, but the privilege is asked to establish branch offices in other cities if so deired by the company. MILITARY COMPANIES WILL PLAY BALL THIS AFTERNOON Interesting Game Promised Between Riflemen and Naval Reserves. The base bail game to be flayed this afternoon between members of the Brunswick Riflemen and the Naval Reserves promises to be very interest ing and the members of the two com panies and their friends are taking onnsisderable interest in the game. Both the companies have selected a good club, have been practicing for some time, and each side is confident ■of victory. The game will be called promptly at 3:30. IS A FINE SCHEME. Brunswick Will Go into the Eight- Club League. The item from the Augusta Chron icle published in The News yesterday relative to the organization of an eight-club league for next season struck the fane and the players of the national game here in the right shape and there is but little doubt but that this city will he among the very first to get into the scheme. Of course high priced players could not be engaged but many who are really first class at the game would go into ;it merely for pleasure and would ask only for enough money to pay expenses. From the present outlook it is safe to say that the league will be formed and Brunswick will be In it, too May Get Jacksonville Next Week. Manager Coleman, of the Pilots, is making an earnest effort to get the team of that city to come over and cross bats with the locals for a series of games next week. The Jacksonvile aggregation is an unusually strong one, and has made a fine record this year and it is safe to predict that if the galnes are arranged for thatTiarge crowds of enthusiastic fans w ’,-pturn out to see them. General Agent Turney Here. General agent Joseph: Turney, of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Com. pany, with headquarters in Waycross, is in the city in the interest of his company and is being warmly received by his Brunswick friends. Bave the Children, Ninety-nine of every out- hunbi" diseases that children have are due to disorders of the stomach, am disorders are all caused by indiges tion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just as good fui children as ii is for , * Children thrive on it, It keeps their little stomachs sweet and encourages their growth and developn, nt. Mrs. Henry Carter, 705 Central street, Nashville, Tenn., says: ‘‘My little boy is now thre years old and has been suffering from indigestion ever since he was born. I have had the best doctors in Nashville, but failed to do him any good. After using one bottle of Kodol he is a well baby. I recom mend It to all sufferers." Kodol di gests what you eat and malt eg t,h stomach sweet. Sold by Joerger'a Pharmaor- CHRISTMAS MAIL AT NEW OFFICE f Postoffice will Surely Be In Public Building By Then WORK BEGINS ON THE ROOT Brunswick Contractors Announce that Building Will be Turned Over to Government in About Sixty Days. Brunswicklans will, without a doubt, receive their Christmas mail in the handsome new public building, and it may be that the postoffice will have quarters there before December first. The work of roofing the building with slate will be commenced this morning. This work will be puhed as rapidly as possible. Messrs. Bowen & Thomas, the con tractors, announce that they will com plete their work on the building with in sixty days from date. It will then be turned over to the government for final touches In the way of equipment. It will probably take the) government a month or more to complete the wir ing, fit up the offices, etc., ready for occupancy, and the different, federal offices of the city will probably be able to take up quarters In their new home by December first. This work has been in progress on the cupalo of the building and that part of the structure is now about completed. THEY ESCAPED FROM PRISON. Seven Prisoners in North Carolina Get Away. Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 7 —Six negro prisoners broke the liars of their steel cell in Tarboro Jail and cut through the brick wall, making an easy escape, but: three were captured at Nashville and two at Kingston after a long flight across the country. Bloodhounds ut terly failed to track these men. T* >e dogs are coming rather Into.-* or because of their numerous failures recently. A desperado named Scott had made his escape from Stanley county jail. He had been turned out of the cells during the day and found means to take the mortar from between the bricks of the wall, so arranging this that nothing seemed to have been done. At the proper moment he re moved the bricks and made his escape by means of a rope formed of his blanket. LIGHTNING CAUSES A FIRE, Burning of Large Manufacturing Plant at Little Rock. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 7. —The plant of the Little Rock Mill and Ele vator Company burned at 5 o’clock this morning The loss will lie be- I tween $75,000 and SIOO,OOO, with in surance about $40,000. The cause of the fire is unknown, tint the elevator is thought to have been struck by lightning, as a heavy storm was pre vailing at the time the fire origniated. Entertained Friends. Clever Captain Trainer, of the schooner, Weeler, entertained num ber of his friends at dinner yesterday. He will clear for Bath this morning or tomorrow and will carry the best wishes of a host of newly made friends In this city. Capt. Trainer has only been in port for a few days but be has made a large number of good friends, all of whom regret to see him leave. AMONG THE SHIPS. A Rather Busy Day on th Water Water Front. Yesterday was rather a busy day od the river front and the movement of vessels was more lively than has beei the case in several days. The receipts of 1 lumber was also very heavy and ali iu all the day seems to have been quite an active one in ship ping circles generally. The arrivals and departures for the day were as follows: Arrived- Schooners Martha S Beil; nett, Le Blanc, New York; Theluia, Spofford, Portland; Henry B. Flake, Cook, Boston; Benjamin C. I'uth, Keen, New York; Samuel P. Bowers, Richardson, Perth Amboy. Sailed: Bark, John S. Bennett, Havana; Bark, Eflfie, St. Petersburg. Rivar Notes. The Mallory liner, Sabine, is still in port and is taking on a very large cargo and will sail early to day. It is understood that anew and handsome river steamer will be put CUMBERLAND NEGROES ARMED WITH PISTOLS THREATEN THE WHITES on the run to the Satilla this winter, by the owners of the steamer Falcon, which it will be remembered was de stroyed by firo some time ago. The severe electric storms which have been passing over th city for the last two or three days have been very kind to the shipping industry and not the slightest damage lias been reported. The new range lights off Buzzard’s Point ami in the harbor, just opposite the B. & W. docks, are a greaat as sistance to marine travel generally and they are proving to be a valuable acquisition. FARM MEMORIES Come Back in Food. How often a good appetite and a cracking good meal bring back mem ories of old days on the farm! A mother says: "My eldest son who has always had a weak stomach was finally compelled to give up his po sition. “I thought I could nurse him back to litaKh and /began feeding him Grape-Nuts for breakfast and after a short time he formed such a liking for it that 1 concluded to give It to him for supper too. “He wanted me to prepare it even oftener but I did not do so for 1 was afraid he would take n dislike to the food by getting too much of it and I felt certain it would help him if he would only continue its use. “He began to pick up rapidly and now he is well and strong again and has gone back to business and he holds with honor a posh ion that is very trying to the brain. Only yes terday he said lo me 'Grape-Nuts lias iccirtalnly Slone wonders for me; 1 would .not pass a day without it and it has such a fine taste, too. It puts me in mind of how we used to enjoy food on the farm.' "1 first saw Grape-Nuts at a lunch eon one day at a friend’s house and as soon os. 1 tasted it I formed a liking to it. My friend has formerly been sick but now she lives almost cflitjlrely upotf GnipeNnts and she is also building up a delicate 111 lie daughter upon the food and the story she told me of what Grape-Nuts had done for both of them was certainly remarkable.” Name given by Postmn Cos.. Battle Creek, Mich. Send to the Cos. for particulars by mail of extension of time on the $7 ,500.00 cooks contest for 735 money prizes. Last Night's Excursion. The excursion to St. Simon last night, while the crowd was small, was one of the most enjoyable of the season. The Mandolin Club furnished delightful music for dancing in t'he pavilion, and the evening was spent pleasantly by ail. Supreme Court Decisions. The supreme court of Georgia will begin handing; down decisions next Monday. About fifty cases will be decided by the court, next week. The justices ar now busily engaged in writ ing opinions and will meet Monday to deliver them. Whn this work is completed the court will adjourn until the first Monday in October. For the Races, Quite a large party of Brunswlck ians will leave via the Malory line Friday, August 14, for Now York to witness the great international yacht races;. The party will not all return immediately after the races, hut. will remain' in the city for a week there after Probably the Last. Probably the last Sunday excursion of the season to Cumberland will be the one tomorrow morning Those who would enjoy a dip in the surf, a good dinner; and a splendid boat ride, should take in the trip. Back on the Run. The steamer Emmeline, which has been laid up for repairs, will resume the run to Cumberland and Fenian ditift today. This excellent erafl is now in perfect condition. Another Large Crowd. The Atlantic Coast, lane brought iu quite a large crowd yesterday morn tng and the elty was lively. These excursions always always do a city great good and wo hope they will continue to come ‘‘Ona Dote Convinces.” Mosleys Lemon Elixer acts gently ft! (hn bowels Without pr.y Onnlrv-i-' effect. It Is a perfect liquid la*ative 60 cant* p ** Rt A’' 4ruj etc <.s. PRICE—FIVE CENTB. CAME NEAR BEING SERIOUS CLASH * Number of Negroes Appear on YVharf Looking for T rouble IHREAIEN 10 IAKL LIFE 01 MR. H. S. M’CRARY But for His Bravery And Cool Nerve a Riot Might Have Been the Result—What Caused the Trouble. Had it not been for the cool nerve and innate bravery of 11. S McCrary, tile well known liveryman of thl3 city, there might have been a serious riot at Cumberland yesterday after noon and tho story in ail probability Would have been a bloody one. It is another of those cases where the negro anil his gun, away from police and other protection has a brief Inning, and finally shows what Is really In him. It seems that Mr. McCrary, who has had charge of the livery and car lines at Cumberland this season, went down to the island yesterday morning and had occasion to remonstrate with one of l ho negroes who was handling some baggage rather roughly. The negro sulked and it appears, left his Job and went all over the island telling his friends that he had been badly used Iby Mr. McCrary. To make a long story short, when t’he afternoon boat arrived some half a dozen of the native negroes of the island, together with tho one whom Mr. McCrary had had the words, appeared at the pier, armed heavily and began to act iu a very riotous fashion. They flashed revolvers and guns, made threats and finally one of the crowd, more hold than the rest, went up to Mr. Mc- Crary and told him that he had treated one of the negroes badly and lie would not he permitted to leave the Island. He made his threat more violent by displaying an Immense pistol, which ho drew, without regard to how many ladies and children were present. This incited the rest of the crowd and for a while the negroes with drawn pistols held sway. Finally, Mr McCrary, sew ing the situation, made bold and with out being armed and defied the whole crowd, during ono of them to use an arm. Mr. H. A, Miller, of (ho hotel Cumberland, aided by a negro who lives on the Island, also iuterferred in the inures! of peace and by the tinwi the boat reached lie- wharf the black cowards were too much cowed to do anything and sneaked away, making use of violent oaths as they left. A large number of ladles wars present and very few men and th* scene was a most disgraceful vie and one that should have (he attention of the proper authorities. The News la pleased to say that the negroes participating in the at tempt at. riot, with one exception, were not employed at the hotel. Mr. McCrary was seen by a member of Tho News staff last night, and he substantiated the above story and saya that ho proposes to see to it that the negroes are properly handled before the proper courts. Mr. McCrary conducted himself splendidly in the matter and was warmly praised by all the other pas sengers for the sound discretion dis played by him iu the matter Ready for tha Big Regatta. Milwaukee,, Wls., Aug 7 This morning more yachts are gathered in Milwaukee harbor than over before on Lake Michigan, If not on the chain of lakes The occasion Is the annual regatta of the l ake Michigan Yacht ing association, which began today aifid continues with Important con tests tomorrow The gathering In cludes several score of the fastest boats on the lake. Yesterday the course for the regatta was accurately measured and buoyed, and all ar rangements completed to the minutest detail, All that Is now neded to make the rpgetta the most notable contest lever held on the lakes is fav*rdely wind*,