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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2; NUM3ER 171. MEETING HELD Bf LUMBERMEN To Discuss Higher Wages Demanded By the Laborers NO DECISION IS REACHED Just What Will be the Final Result Cannot be Foretold, But Efforts Will be Made to Settle Difference. A meeting was held at the city hall yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock by tJhe lumber merchants of the city for the purpose of discussing the advance in wages: asked for by the labor union of the city. Every lumber firm in the city was represented. Mr. N. Emanuel acted as chairman and Mr. W. B. Cook as secretary. The proposed demand for a raise was discussed at length by those pres ent. Nearly every representative there had something to say on the subject, but no definite decision was reached and the matter still stands unsettled and just what will be the result cannot be foretold at this time. The situation at present is in deed a serious one, and one that the people of Brunswick should assist in a settlement if possible. The situa tin is just this: The laborers on the wharves gen erally demand a raise of 2 1-2 cents from the stevedores. If the advance is granted by the stevedores tille re sult will be that the lumber merchants will be the ones to suffer. The lum ber merchants claim that it is almost impossible to grant the raise at this time; they claim that, on the average the Brunswick dock laborer is paid as woli as tijiosc in Fernandina, Jack sonville, Savannah and ports, and to increase the pay at present would mean considerable to fact more than they can really stand. A News reporter yesterday en deavored to secure some facts on the matter, and lumbermen, stevedores and workmen wore all seen and given an opportunity to make their claims for publication. It seems that the laborers in Bruns wick who work "in the hold” are paid as much, and in fact more than those who are employed likewise in other ports' On the other hand, those who work o’n the outside of vessels, that is, the laborers who are employed to handle lumber on the wharves, etc., are paid probably a little loss than those of other ports and therefore, the average is about the same. But the workers on the outside are ■not the only ones demanding a raise. All workers, inside and out. are de manding an increase of 2 1-2 cents per hour. But from what the reporter learned, the men in the hold are only asking an Increase to assist their fel low-workmen. At any rate the situation is quite a serious one. and everything possible is being done to bring about an amic able agreement before September 15, the time that the increase is de manded. The Brunswick lumber merchant, stevedore and laborers have, as a rule, had but little trouble in the past. On the other hand, they have done busi ness with each other in a satisfactory manner, and it is to bo earnestly hoped that this difference will be settled. The News feels that the labor union and the lumber merchants will do what’they think is right, and it is believed that the matter will, in some way, he settled. ■% SHAMROCK 111 AND RELIANCE. Yachts are Being Prepared For The Cup Races. Newport, R. 1., Aug, 10.-—The cup yacht Reliance, stripped of all sails, was towed to Bristol tonight. Her new mainsail did not set properly Saturday and necessary alterations will be made. New York, Aug. 10.—Shamrock 111. Sir Thomas Upton’s cup challenger, was taken into dry dock without ac cident at the Erie basin today and the work of getting her ready for the races was begun Ordered Handsome Wagon, Within the next few weeks Loewen stein bakery will have one of the hands o'-;:! delivery turnouts in the city This bakery is becoming more papular every day under the manage ment of Mr, Loeweastcia. MANY FREE SCHOLARSHIPS. Ninety-five Have Been Given for The State Normal School. Athens, Ga„ Aug. 1#. —The work of securing free scholarships for the State Normal school for the coming session has been going on steadily for the past few months and has been crowned with success. Already there have been given by generous ’ Geor gians ninety-five of these S3O scholar ships, each of which enables a teacher, who has $47 to add to it, to get a full ten months’ session at the nor mal school, all expenses paid, of what ever nature. Five more scholarships have to be secured and Alien the, general educa tion board puts up the money for an ther 100 to duplicate those given by the people of the state. That will give the school at least 200 of these scholarships, and thereby may be still others offered. Last year there was collected for scholarships from the people of Geor gia and from the general education board the sum of $10,666.65, of which sum $10,277.55 was spent in. defraying the expenses of worthy young men and young women, amf there is now in the hank to the credit of this fund the sum of $390,10. PLACE FOR NEGRO IS IN THE SOUTH Council Says the Only Place for His Race is in This Section of the Country. Birmingham, Aug. 10. —Prof. YV. H. Council, principal of the Agricultural and Mechanical college for negroes at Normal, Alabama, .who was in Birm ingham yesterday gave out the fol lowing interview; There is a crisis at hand for the ne gro race in America. 1 am not sur prised at the evidences of antagonism to the negro in certain sections of the north which, have recently been ex hibited, in fact, 1 have long predicted that such. antagonism would arise there, because more people do not rightly know tile negro and* aro fess disposed to deal justly tharn are the people of the south. "I have always he’d that ilhe south was the negro's rightful home, that here he had greater opportunities for building himself up than any where else, and every day only the more thoroughly eonvirifees me of the truth of this, inii he must he brought to know that he can maintain himself only along lines of honesty, industry aind helpfulness to those around him. The south possesses in the negro race the best and fost tractable labor element in the world, and every in terest demands that this fact should be known and appreciated by both white and black alike.” To Contest Leo’s Will. iliiome. Aug. 10.—Something of a sensation has beer, caused by the atti tude of the late pope’s newest relative —the son f his elder brother— who declares his intention to contest the dead pontiff's will. He calls himself t>impiy M. Peoci,. djisfreganJjing his title as count and declaring that titles are only fit for vain people. He is in poor circumstances and earns this liv ing by selling coals and doing poach ing. It seems that the new nephew attempted to see liis uncle beSore he died, was forcibly ejected from the Vatican. He now avers that he in tends, together with his lawyer, to make a fight for his rights. He is going, hie says, to die of hunger, and against the express wish of the late }i‘6pe. will contest the will, because he maintains that, the money of the de ceased pope belongs not to the church' but to the pope’s own family. Freight Car Famine. Chicago, Aug. 10. —So great and constant is the demand from shippers for cars, that conditions have develop ed which seem to justify the conclu sion that the shortage of equipment will probably continue indefinitely. An actual car famine has practically al ready begun, and unless sthere is un expected improvemnt, a repetition of last winter’s experience, when the the high tide of activity arrives, appears Inevitable, not withstanding the nnum ber of new rolling stock and increased yard ficiities acquired since then by the various roads. In a large measure this, ejr’y shortage is due to the large grain movement that was de layed by the extraordinary amount of freight which had. to he disposed of earlier In the season. Wadded in Paris. Paris, Aug, 10.—Many persons of social prominence attended the wed ding today of Miss Alice Boucherie and Mr, Charles Knight The bride belongs to a well known French family, while Cue bridegroom is a son of Mr. Kidway Knight, Hie American artist, and is himself an architect of prominence, PLEASANT VISIT. TO LOCAL ORDER Junior Order American Mechanics Visited by Vice-Councellor WAS INTERESTING MEETING Speeches Were Made by Mr. Martin and a Number of Local Mem bers of the Flourishing Organization. The Junior Order of American Me chanics, an order which was only recetnly organized in Brunswick, held a meeting in their hall over Glogauer’s store last night, and had as their guest State Vice Chancellor A. G. Martin, of Griffin, who came to pay the first official visit to the order. ! The meeting was an Interesting and enthusiastic one, and showed that since it was organized a large number of new members had joined, and the order is now among the leading of the city. Mr. Martin was well pleased with the rapid grow till oC the order in Brunswick nnd in his address last night he complimented those at the head of the organization for the ex cellent good that has been accomplish ed. His talk to the members was an instructive and thoroughly interesting one. Addresses were also made by Na tional Organizer B. L. Lydon, of the National Camp Patriotic Order Sons of America; J. M. Bryan, .1. K. Cor nelius, W. W. Morley and other morn berrs of the local organization, and altogether the meeting was an inter esting one THE NEW TOWN SOCIETY. Usually I'nteiAfeting Meeting Was Held Last Night. An enthusiastic meeting of the New Town society was held last night and a good sized crowd was in attend ance. i The feature of the meeting was mis cellaneous readings by the members of the society, which was much en joyed by all present. s Routine matters were disposed of and new members admitted. Interest in tlhis society continues unabated, and the society is steadily gaining in popularity. An impromptu debate will take place at meeting next Monday night, which promises to be quite interesting, in that it will be strictly improptu, the debaters not being allowed to know beforehand what the subject of the debate will be. A GIANT LOCOMOTIVE. The Baltimore and Ohio Having Plans Made for a Monster Engine. Baltimore, Aug. 10. —The Baltimore and Ohio railroad is having plans prepared for a giant locomotive to be used on tne heavy mountain grades as a helper. The authoritative in formation was obtained at the Balti more and Ohio general building; ‘'DfcV>g®3 are under consideration for a nartieulated locomotive of extra large size. No contract has been awarded, as all the details have not been worked out definitely. All that can be said is that the new locomo tive will weigh 150 tons, with steam pressure of 235 pounds to the square inch, and will have pairs of driving wheels, or 14 wheels in all.” This, it is believed, will be the locomotive in service on any eastern road. The largest one in ser vice on the Baltimore and Ohio weighs 193,000 pounds and carries 205 pounds of steam pressure to the square inch. The explari.atjon lof an articulated locomotive is that it is of jointed Bontetructjon sandj accommodates it self to the curvature of the track in stead of being rigid. Muscogee Opposes It. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 10. —Recently the Muscogee county school board adopted text books for use in this county for the next five years, be ginning January 1, 1904, and signeu contracts with the publishing houses It is the impression that these con tracts will stand, notwithstanding the fact that the uniform text book bill has passed the legislature, and thus, in a text book way, Muscogee county will be independent for five years longer. The school authorities and people of the county are very much opposed to the state niuformity, and there is gratification that the county school board exercised the privilege of selecting the books for the county up to the last moment. BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1903. PILOTS TO TAKE ‘ LITTLE CRUISE Club May Go to Savannah to Meet the Y. M. C. A’s. M’RAE NOT HEARD EROM If No Letter is Received from Them Today Manager Yjdl Take the Pilots Aiwaei for a ,f F- i Games. •,/h> The Brunswick Pilots will probably take their first cruise away from home this week when they will go to the port of Savannah to try it with the Y. M. C. A. team of that city. Manager Coleman announced yes terday tb,at unless he heard from the Mcßf team today he would take his aggregation over to Savannah for two games, probably Thursday and Fri day. As stated in these columns Sunday morning, Manager Coleman received a letter from the Mcßae team Friday asking if they could secure games here Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the present week. Mr. Coleman replied immediately telling the team to come, but up to last night he had not heard from them. The Savannalh team is quite anxious for the Pilots to come over there and unless something is heard from the Mcßae club today the locals will probably make the trip to Savannah. THE LUMBER TRADE. Item of Interest from The American Lumberman. Following is from the Brunswick correspondent of ti’ie American Lffisr berniao: ■a ... The railroad and the cross tie In terest represented by producers, ship pers and buyers have failed to coni summate any agreement on the freight rate situation. As an outcome of the appearance of both sides before tin' state railroad commission a few weeks age a•conference of both was agreed upon to be held in Brunswick on Au gust 1. It is to be remembered the railroads advanced the cross tie rale from a special classification' to the regular lumber list. This was fought by the tie peo| le. who considered the new rate unjust, and that it would make their business unprofitable. An appeal to the commission followed but at that time both sides agreed for a general conference, which was held hero last Saturday. Among those present were James Menzips, of the Atlantic Coast Line; 1.. E. Chalenor, of the Seaboard Air Line; 11. C. Me- Fadden, of the Atlantic & Birming ham ; J. A. McDuffie, of the Brunswick & Birmingham, on the part, of the railroads; W. M. Toomer, T. L. Craw ley and Leon A. Wilson, representing the cross tie dealerss; President Frank D. Aiken and Secretary C. D. Ogg, of the Brunswick board of trade, and Mike Brown, N. Emanuel and \V\ B. Ooyk, cross tie merchants. Several adjourned meetings were held during OY* day, but absolteuly nothing was gafd'd by the tie people. The railroads stuck to the proposition that the tie industry hud developed to such proportion l - that it did not any longer require the inducement of a love rate to assist it , and that as all kinds of timber and lumber had ad vanced in price and the transportation had advanced in cost it was neces sary to advance the freight in justice to their own welfare. This position was contested on the ground that Hie tie industry has brought into the market scattered timber tracts of singnificant size and while such timber has been secured cheaply in many instances still the cost of labor and hauling to railroad lines for ship ment has caused a seeming profit to disappear; that because of the ad van ced rate it will lie impossible to cut such timber for ties, and it. is out ol the question lo manufacture such scattered timber; that ttic result will be losses upon those who will have to continue in the business by virtue contracts already closed. Notwith standing this contest th< roads an nounce that the now rate the lumber rate on ties —will go into effect on September 1. Probably the matter will be taken again to tlibo state railroad commission for its conclusions. In Good Shape. The News job office has resumed 1 business and is ready to do all kinds [of work on short notice. Lei us but ji.u your next job, VISITOR ROBBED BE RIB FRIENDS Excursionist Relieved of SBO in Cash and His Watch SLEPT EOR SEVERAL HOURS When His Slumber Was Over He Dis covered That He Had Been Badly Dealt With by His Excursion Friends. "These yer folks done got my *su in money, my solid gold watch and a gold chain which b’long to pa. I liaint know whar thay gone, who (bar gone with, or which away thar went, but thay all shore gone, shore is!” So spoke a young man who slopped in The News office about 2 o’clock this morning, giving his najne as John Hightower and says he hails from a small station on the Atlantic Coast fane, between Tifieri and Albany. The man told his story to the city editor with tears in his eyes, and seemed to keenly feel his loss. He arrived in the city last night on the excursion, and says after leaving the train he went away with a crowd who he met on route here. “We drunk a few bottles of ling wiser, and then tried a little some thing the bar man didled mint Jupiter —dat’s all 1 recollect. Next thing I knowed 1 waked up in a loi twixt yer and the water station. I doesn’t know how long I bin thar, but i calculate considerable time." After the News man heard the story of the unfortunate visitor, he informed him to notify the police. "Does the policeman in Brunswick war soldier clothes. 1 seed one fellow down the street witli a big star on, but pot police clothes, so 1 don’t know whether he was a policeman or not." He was then directed to the police station and loft the office, thanking the reporter for the information. It is not thought that the man was robbed by any one in Brunswick, as be stated that he left the train with a strange crowd and began drinking. The reporter learns that Hie man never succeeded in finding the police station and has not been seen since leaving this office. LOUD MAKES A CORRECTION. Is Not Now Engaged in Southern Im migration with ex-Gov. Northern The following lrotn the Atlanta Con stitution will lie of interest in this city, where Mr. Loud and the charge of lobbying against him are well known: Atlanta Connstitution. Charles D, Loud, of Montgmery county, who was recently a witness be fore the lobby investigation commit tee, desires to correct the report pub lished in an out-of-town paper to the effect that he said iie wase now en gaged in conducting southern immigra tion with ex-Governor Northern. Mr. Loud writes as follws: "Bditor (Institution: I see in the Macon Telegraph that T am quoted as having said that I am now engaged in southern immigration with ex-Gover nor Northen and others. The testi mony as quoted is erroneous. I testified before the lobby investigation commit tee that i had been interested in lo cating the Fitzgerald colony with J. O. Curry and cx-Oovernor Northen. Please make this correction for me. "CHAS. D. LOUD." W. C. TANARUS, U. Conference. Old Orchard, Mo., Aug. 10.—The con ference and institute of the Woman’s Christian Temperance union which opened here today has attracted a host of leaders of themovement from tiariuil parts of the country. Mrs. L. M. N, Stevens, national W. C T. U. president, and Miss Anna Gordon, national secretary, are among the par ticipants. The program provides for the forenoons to ht> devoted to insti tute work and the afternoons to plat form addresses by clergymen and other prominent speakers. Parley to Receivs Pallium. New York, Aug. 10,—Many eminent prelates and priests of the Human Ca tholic church are in New Yolk to at tend the ceremonies in St. Patrick's Cathedral tomorrow, when Archbishop Farley will he vested with the pallium. The investiture was to have taken place last month, but was postponed owing to the death of Leo XIII. The ceremony tomorrow promises to be the nisi elaborate ceclesiasHcal function ever seen here. The elaborate system i .'’!•• i tie lights recently installed in tthe cathedral will be used or the hrst time. BIG FIGHT NEAR AT HAND. Jeffries and Corbett to Meet Friday Night. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 11.—As the time approaches for the contest between Jeffries and Corbett, who are to meet Friday night for the heavy weight championship of tills• world, popular Interest In (lie fight is rapidly increasing. The management of the club under whose auspices the mill 1 takes place is in receipt of applica tion for tickets indicating a large at tendance from out of town. Chicago, Denver, New Orleans and even New York and other cities farthest east will he represented at the ringside. Ttic training quarters of Corbett were visited today by many sporting men desirous of obtaining a first hand opinion of His condition The outlook is for large amounts of money to he wagered on the result of the contest. Jeffries will naturally rule a heavy fav orite in the betting and the only ques tion is one jf odds. Corbett, however, has a targe number of devoted follow ers In tliis. his home city, an and the Jeffries money will find ready takers, particularly if tempting odds are of fered. TWO MORE DAYS FOR LEGISLATURE Much Work Is Yet Before the Solons and the Last Few Sessionh Will Be Interesti/ig. Atlanta, Ang. JO—The two remain iug days of the legislative session will not dou,hi lie hard working days, the main matters of Interest being the settlement of the convict question and the report of tiie lobby investigating committee. The house lias passed the Inst bill originating in that body that can go through the senate at the present ses sion, and it lias now only to deal with senate Hills, measures from the upper house, which have been piling up, amd to which,, up to the present time, the house has given no attention It is usually the way that action on senate hills is postponed unlil the last minute, particularly if the house has a full calendar, and this year tljpre have been more house hills than have ever appeared before within the recol lotion of any one of Whose connected with the former legislature. The re suit is senate bills have had to wait, and tly're lias been no little complaint from members of the upper house on this ground. But they will go through with a rush during the next throe days, since Where Is nothing now to interfere with them. Among the senate measures are sev eral important constintinnal amend ments, which, if they are to be sub minted to the people at the next elec tion, must be passed at tills session in ordyu- to lie advertised the requisite length of lime. One of those is the bill limiting the tax rate to live mills, which will prob ably be considered at. a special order tomorrow. Bulb bodies originally passed a bill of tthls kind, iiy Mr Tig ner, of Muscogee, lint II was returned by tli" Governor for the correction of what was considered an error Mr. Tiguer did not consider there was any error in Urn bill, but in the interests of time welcomed the passage of the senate bill in order that legislation might lie had on the subject at tho present session. It is quite certain Hie house will amend the bill so as to limit the tax rate to live mills for all purposes, in cluding tiiie sinking fund, which is not inclu;<led in that amount iq the senato bill. Another important constitutional amendment bill which has passed the senate Is that of providing for a court of appeals consisting of five judges. This has been known as a measure for the relief of the supreme court, hut. a member of Hie house designated It the other day. "A bill for H e relief of the people of Georgia.” A resolution has been offered look ing to Inviting former Chief Justice Logan U. Illeckley to address the house relative to this bill, occupying Hie lime allotted to tin- chairman of the committee making the favorable report. It Is probable this resolution will be passed today. Another interesting senate bill Is that increasing the tnlarles of judges of the Ruprcnne court to $4,000, anil of judges of the superior courts to $3,000 a year. This measure has r reived a favorable, report from the general judiciary committee of the house, and there Is strong probability of its passage. In Th* Police Court. Mayor Crovatt held the usual Mon day morning matinee yesterday and there were some seven or eight eases to try, and the session proved to Ik. an unusually Interesting on* PRICE— FIVE CENTS. MILLS MAY NOW OPPOSE IEDDI Roosevelt’s Snub has Stir -1 red Friends of the Re tired General HI IS BEING BOOMED Old Soldier Element in the Republi can Party Determined to Put Gen. Miles Forward Because of His Treatment. Boston, Aug. in.- -A Miles presiden tial boom tins been started by prom inent republicans here, particularly Hie old soldier element, wlfio are of the belief that President Roosevelt, In per mitting Miles to retire from the army without oven reference to General Miles’ distinguished 'Service to his country, has placed Miles as a presi dential possibility that Roosevelt should tic made to reckon with. II is regarded as a stigma that will stick to President Roosevelt and au outrage that the Grand Army of the Republic is not going to forget. Around tllio leading hotels, clubs and political resorts the affront to Miles is the theme of constant discussion. Men close to Hay State republican leaders acknowledge the conviction that General Miles is a strong prob ability as a presidential nominee. Miles is expected to make Ids home la lies ton. How Roosevelt Snubbed Miles. (Washington, Aug. 10.—Secretary Root lias always had the greatest ad miration for General Miles as a sol dier |uid had matters been left in Mr. Root's hands tlie general would have retired with flying colors instead of with- an unprecedented snub. Mr. Root, wanted General Miles to have the honor of being tlihe last com manding general of the army, as con gress intended, and a week ago issued an order which clearly Indicated that the command was to he discontinued. At tie- same time he prepared a fare well letter to General Miles, which was of the most laudatory type. Mr. Root took the matter up to Oys ter Bay and submitted it to the presi lient. Mr. Roosevelt tore up the let ter ami ordered llimt a retirement let ter of the culdestand most formal stylo be issued and that General'Young be 'appointed to tile command of the army for six days, so that General Miles would be deprived of the honor Which congress intended him to have. in tile past il has been l the custom <>f Hie president of the United Slates himsell to issue an order announcing Wue retfirement of the commanding general of the army and at the same time calling attention to his honor able service, etc. President Cleve land issued such an order when Lieu tenant General Schofield, Miles' pre decessor in command, retired in 1596. The same tiling was dune on other similar occasions. Kverybody in Washington in dis cussing the matter and on all sides il was agreed that the president had gone out of Ids way to administer a parting snub to General Miles. Peo ple iu Washington lhave known that the president bated Miles, but it was not believed that the chief executive would take occasion lo show it so plainly. CONDUCTOR THOS. MUNDY MEETS PAINFUL ACCIDENT. Young Man Loses One Foot Near Hazlehurst Saturday. Thus, Mttndy, of tills city, a well known and popular freight conductor on the Southern railway, met with Suite a serious accident mar Uazle liitist, a station on tit* road between Brunswick and Macon late Saturday afternoon, and a result cite unfortun ate man lost his left foot. Mr. Mutely was In charge of a freight train, which was just about to leave the station, in attempting to board the caboose he made a misstep and his foot caught under the wheels. He was taken into the hotel at Hazlehurst and relatives in lids city were notified, and his mother immedi ately went to Hazlehurst. It was found necessary to amputate the foot just below Ihe ankle Mr. Mtindy has a largo circle of friends in this city who will regret to learn of his unfortunate accident. Visitors. Messrs. Hoosier and Failty, of the lumber department of the Pennsyl vania railroad with headquarters ia I liiladcphia. are spending a few aa> in the city,