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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2, NUMBER 207. NEGROES DRIVEN FROM IRE CITY Over Fifty Scabs Left Yes terday, Frightened by Local Strikers f '!**■ - - SERIOUS THREAT IS MADE Feared That Trouble May Yet Re sult From the Strike Situa tion.—Laborers Greatly Stired . up About the Threats. Fifty of the laborers who reached the city Monday morning to work on the wharves, an account of which ap peared exclusively in the News yes terday morning, were marched out of the city yesterday, and, as a matter of fact, the negroes were really glad to get away. During the twenty-four hours they were in Brunswick their lives were made miserable. They heard all kinds of threats; some of them were afraid to go to sleep Mon day night, while others thought they would be killed at any minute. The News learned Monday night that members of the labor union were endeavoring to get the men out of the city. A reporter talked with several of the hands who came here to work and when questioned as to whhat 'had been told them by members of the union they were frank enough to say that they had been threatened. “We have all been told to attend a meeting at the union hall tonight. I do not know what, it is for, but we have bee® told that the Brunswick ne groes wanted to give us a talk; that they did not mind us working here but wanted to tell us what to do. A majority oh the men attended the meeting, and an effort was made to e.ieAt oa\ uojun eqi 0)u; meif) given to understand that we could not work in Brunswick, and most of the men Will return.” , A reporter of the News endeavored to get some fact from the local ne gres last night, but it seems that the unjion has instructed them to say littl outside of tine meetings. A reporter heard this remark: "If the rest of those coon," are not out of town by tomorrow night, there will be trouble.” Just what is meant by this threat is not known. The local negroes will hardly attempt any violence, but it is generally understood that they are malting the threat to freighten the negroes away, and .so far they have been very successful. However, many of the men will not be scared by the thieats of the union negroes, and they were at work as usual yesterday. The fifty who left the city are from the country stations on the B. & B. and .hey did not like the idea of remaini' g here under the circumslagioes. ANXIOUS FOR RACES TO END Especially is this T - ue of Those who Have t'.e best e. and of the Bets. Now that lit seems almost certain that the Reliance is going to win the last race those who have the bent end of the bets are anx.ous lor the mat ter to end. It is natural to suppose that the first and foremost reason of this is the fact that they "need the money” and are anxious to take it down. Some individuals have won as high as $20(1,00 and some have lost equally spe rouefa. A BUSINESS CHANGE. L. Goldsmith & Company Purchase Business of W. X. Bodani. L. Goldsmith & Cos., haive purchased the business of W. X. Bodani, on New castle street and are now practically in charge of the same. Mr. Goldsmith wishes it distinctly understood that he is now out of the whiskey business and that the new firm will not in any way, shape, or form handle whiskey. The new concern contemplates a number of changes tin the business whick will be announced in the course of a week. M. E. Church Conference. South Beud, tad., Sept. I— The Northwest Indiana M. B. Church con ference convened in the First Metho d.st church this morning wth Bishop Isaac W. Joyce in the chair. Ovei 500 ministers and ley men were pres ent. The quadrennial session of the laymen's conference will be held Fri day, and addresses and lectures will be given during lie week by severu noted devinee. The appointments wii'il not be announced until late in the week. SEVENTEEN VAGRANTS HELD AT EATONTON. Strict Enforcement of the Calvin Law There. Eatonton, Sept. I.—Under the Cal vin, vagrancy law recently enacted by the legislature, seventeen negroes, of both sexes, have been arrsettod here and placed in the county jail. The matter has caused quite a stir among the negroes, as they are begin ning to realize that they must go to work or leave the coutuy. It is said that a large number who have been prominent among the id lers have left for other parts and the officials are delighted at the prospects of getting rid of the vagrant class.. UNLOADING B. & B. CARS. Road was Compelled to Bring Lsbor . ers Into the City. About a hundred colored laborers have arrived in the city since Monday morning from points on the Brunswick & Birmingham railroad for the pur pose of unloading cans for that line, which haive accumulated in the yards of the company since the strike. These men were not brought to the city to work for the lumber merchants, but ony to unload about 100 cars of B. & B. lumber, which has been tied up for the last two weeks. It Is understood that the men have been given quarters ait the fair grounds and will occupy t'hie different cottages there while they are at work for the road. Owing to the fact that the different lumber companies were short on la borers, many cans of lumber which have arrived for them during the past two weeks have been left unloaded, until the sidetrack of the B. & B. was about full, and these men were brought here for the express purpose of unloading these oars. DATES NOT YET MADE. Not Known at Present Whether or Not Y. M. C. A. is Coming. Manager Coleman i3 still >n com munication with the Y. M. C. A. team of Savaumalhi in an endeavor to secure them for three games next week, Mou day, Tuesday and Wednesday, but 30 far no final agreement has been reach ed. It Is hoped that the team will be secured, as the Y. M. C. A. team can draw a larger crowd in Brunswick than any other. Thlis Savannah team and the Pilots have already crossed bats in four games this season, and each, have two victories to their credit, and great in tercut is being manifested in the ruu. Monday will be labor day and it Is thought that the Savannah boys can get off easily for that day. If it Is impossible for the Savannah team to remain here two days a double head er will be played. LITTLE INTEREST NOW. Outcome of Last Boat Race Not Be ing Closely Watched. Local sports are paying but little attention to the last race between the and Shamrock 111., which has been called off three times. There is no doubt in the minds of all that the Reliance will capture the race, aud thus hold the cup. On every race the two boats have had, the American craft has lead. Whether the breeze was light or heavy, witli the wind or to the windward, it has been demonstrated that the A merican craft is a superior boat in every re spect. The race yesterday was called off on account of the weather. Roth the owners of the Reliance and of the Shamrock are anxious to have the last race, and it is hoped that the next attempt will be successful. LINE IS ABOUT COMPLETED. B. & B. is Now Nearing Its Line to Ocilla. The rails which arrived last week for the Brunswick & Birmingham rail road, to be ur-ed in completing its line to Ocilla, have been transported to the end of the road, and a large force of workmen is now building the extension to Ocilla, and it will prob ably be completed by tire end of the present week. There is only about four miles to lie completed. THE HOTEL A SURE THING Seems to be But Little Doubt But that • One Will be Erected on St. Simon. A gentleman who is in a position to know told a representative of the News that the parties represented by Mess. Wilson and Toiler would erect the proposed hotel on St. Simon. He staed that he happened to be on the inside and knew it to be a fact unless something unforseen occurs. It is probable that Mess. Wilson and Tuller will return to the city within the next few weeks. Test of New Destroyer. Washington, Sept. I.—The final test of the torpedo boat destroyer Law rence takes place today, orders hav ing been issued for the destroyer to steam seaward from Portland, Me. SHARPSHOOTERS NOW AT SEAGIRT National Tournament of Riflemen Association Begins Today MAW TROPHIES OFFERED Geeorgia is Among the States Which Will Have a Team at the Shoot West Point Academy Cadets Are There. Sea Girt, N. J., Sept. I.—Riflemen of ability and world-wide reputation will be on hand tomorrow, when t'hie annua] tournament of the National Rifle as sociation will formally open. Prom inent spectators will be numerous, and the preliminary shooting will be watched with keenest interest. The tournament will continue ten days. One of the principal rifle events will be that for the national trophy, iin which teams of twelve men eachi, representing the army, the navy, the marine corps and national guard will compete. In this event, which is scheduled for next Tuesday and Wednesday, the ranges will be 200, 500, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, each competitor to fire ten shots at each range. The team mtatking the highest score will receive SSOO in cash and the national trophy, valued at SI,OOO. The second team will receive S3OO and the Hilton trophy valued at S2OO and the bronze ‘‘Soldier of Manhat tan.” The fourth, fifth and sixth teams will receive $l5O. SIOO and SSO respec tively. The entries for this event include, in addition to the army, navy and marine corps, national guard teams from Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio, Maryland, Vermont, Rhode Island, Con necticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and several other states. Another rifle contest of importance is known as the president's match. This is for the military championship of the United States, and is open to all members of the army, navy, ma rine corps and national guard. West Point and Annapolis cadets will shoot for the academy cup. In addition to this the shoots for the Leecfcl cup, open to ‘all, and for Sea bury long range military rifle prize, also open to ail. During the week the United States Revolver a sociation will also hold its annual championships here. VACATION DAYS NEARLY OVER. From the Seashore to the School is the Program Now. The reign of the summer, which by the way has been supreme, is now about to end and from the seashore to the school she must now go. Colleges (in all pans of the state are now preparing for their openings and the schools of every county are doing the same thing and the scholars are arranging to tell vacation and pleasure good-bye for bard .study. Brunswick furnishes many scholars for the colleges and this term the number Will be as large if not larger than dficiftoftore. NEGROES CHARGED WITH RIOT Six Were Tried Before Justice Fahm Yesterday. Six negroes were brought down from Evelyn Monday afternoon Charged with riot. They were given a pre liminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Fahm yesterday morning, three of the number being bound over to the superior court on the charge of assault and battery and the other three being acquitted. The accused were represented by Harris & Mabrv. It seems that ttsere was a general rough house in a grocery store at Evelyn Sunday in which these six and others participated. Monday morning warrants were sworn out for them and they were ail arrested and broufeht to the city. Sullivan vs. Goodman. Boston, Sept. 1. —Boston is get ting its full share of pugilistic enter tainments just now, but in none of the many bouts of recent date has more interest been manifested than in that scheduled for the Crtiterian Athletic club tomorrow night, when Sullivan and Kid Goodman, the promising featherweight of this city, are to meet in a la-round bout. Good man is regarded as one of the beet fighters for his weight in this section, and ihs admirers are confident of his ability to make a good showing again a Sullivan. BRUNSWICK, GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1903. LABORERS FIRED AT BE SCABS ♦ Local Union Men Try to Drive Scabs Out of the City TROUBLE IS IMOW EXPECTED ii Number cf the Strikers Visited Hoqse' Where Laborers Were Liv ing Last Night, But Were Driven Away. People in the vacinity of the resi dence of Mr. Mike Brown, last night, feared that a riot was in progress about. 11 o'clock. When the colored strikers and a number of scabs who reached the city Monday had a short engagement, the scabs getting decid edly the best of the conflict. About eight of the scabs are occu pying the small house in the rear of the Brown residence. Last night, at t'hie above stated hour, the negroes in the house were aroused by strikers. One of the scabs, poking his head out of a window, asked the negroes what they wanted, and he received the re ply: “We are after you, get on your clothes and come with us. We are going to run you out of the city." The negro saiid nothing but took a good look. He said that there was one negro at each window and door of the house, about eight or ten of them altogether. It seems that the scab was prepared for the visit as he had a hot gun on hand. He quickly seized it, and, with, out taking aim at any one of the strikers in particular, fired into the “covy.” "Whether I hit one of dos coones or not. I alin’t know," said the negro, “but dey certainly did leave dis part ob town, and I bet dey neber come at me agbj/’ The negro said that as he fired, the strikers left the premises, running over each other in their effort to get out of the yard. The scabs were also frelightened, and as soon as t'he strikers left the yard they made a dash and secreted themselves in the residence of Mr. Brown until a police officer arrived. Officer Carrol! went to the scene of the trouble but the strikers had left and it is not known who the negroes are that composed the gang. It is feared that the local negroes wMI continue to freigfhlten the laborers until they get them out of the Oily and trouble may be the result BOATS DID NOT RACE YESTERDAY Will Make Another Trial of it Today , and Conditions are Favorable New York, Sept. I—And there was no race today. When the time came for the yachts to start the wind was blowing only three miles an hour and in the hope that there would lie a change for the beter the race was postponed itn ..t.Av it JtiU'ti; )iqj to put >|ao|j.o t ID seen by the committee that there was no possible chance of finishing the race and it was declared off. The yachts will race today and (f there is not enough wind they will try it each day until the series is ended. The third an l probably the last of the races between the Reliance and the Shamrock will be sailed today Jyrovided jthe weather permits hnd there is but little doubt but that the American boat will make it throe straights. Notwithstanding the fact that the races seem to be all one sided the in terest here does not abate in the least and the usual large crowd will watch the bulletin boards. Street Railway Men Meet. Saratoga. Sept. 1. —The tweney second annual convention of the Amer ican Street Railway association and the seventh annual meeting of the Street Bail way Account hits, asSocia tion wlill Leg in tomorrow at the Grand Ur turn hotel. Loth ei 1 heriiqps will lie well attended. An elaborate e.\ Kbit of street railway devices and sup phes will he held in conjunction with the gathering. Tomorrow's session will he devoted to the officers' annual reports. Lady Mirtto Going to Japan. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. I.—Lady Minto and her daughters, Lady Eileen and Lady Kuby Elliott, and Captain Ball, A. D. C. leave the capital today for a visit to Japan. The party will sail ftom Vancouver next Monday and expect to return to Canada about the middle of November. ENGINEERS GET GOOD INCREASE Difference Between B. & B. Men is Amicably Settled DOUBLE PAY TO OCILI.A Engineers Have Only Received a Day’s Pay for the Run to That Place, But Hereafter They Will Get Double. The differences between the engi neers and the Brunswick & Birming ham railroad company which was oc caoned hy the demand on the part of t'h'e engineers for an increase of si,o‘> a day has been amicably settled. It will he remembersd that a few weeks since the engineers announced that after Sept. 1 they would expect an (increase of SI,OO a day. The en gineers claimed that they were re ce.ving less than the engineers on other roads. While (he company has not ex actly granted tjhe increase demanded they have made a big concession, and which is satisfactory to the engineers. Heretofore the run from this city to Ocilla has been considered only a day’s run. Hereafter, the engineers will be allowed two day’s pay for every trip they make to Ocilla. While this does not effect every en gineer on the road, still it is satisfac tory to them all and they are work ing as usual. BACK AT HIS POST. Secretary Hay Again Takes Charge of the State Department. Washington, I). C., Sept. I.—Secre tary Hay has returned to Washington and resumed charge of the State De partment. Nothing lias developed over-night in connection with the Turkish situation, Minister Leishman reporting that the Turkish govern ment has promised to use its utmost endeavors to apprehend and punish the man who shot at Vice-Consul Magelssen. The warships will cent Inue to Beirut and patrol the coast, just as the Marblehead did a few years ago, more as a measure of moral influence than otherwise. The question of pro tecting Americans at Harput and other inland points is still a perplex ing one. Although international law justifies Admiral Cotton in landing a force of marines and taking them across the country, it is felt at the State Department that to be effective, such a force would have to be numer ically stronger than the Kuropeart squadron can afford. Otherwise, the men marching through a hostile coun try might be cut to pieces long before they readied their destination. SITUATION IN MACEDONIA Insurgents are Everywhere Increasing in Numbers. London, Sept. I.—-The Salonica cor respondent of tiie Daily Mail describes tiie situation in Macedonia as being one of the utmost gravity. Tiie insur gents are everywhere increasing in numbers and holding their own against the Ottoman soldiers. Anarchy reigns supreme, asserts the correspondent, tiie vast Turkish army being completely out of control and eating up tiie country. In a few weeks famine must ensue, causing untold misery. Any outrage in tiie city of Saloniea now would turn the Turks into soldiers and tiie populace into wild beasts. Tiie country west of tiie river Varda towards the vilayet of Monastir, is expected to rise daily. BRYAN IS GOING TO OHIO. To do Considerable Spouting in the Buckeye State. Lincoln, Nebr., Sept. 1. W. J. Bryan leaves tonight to take part in the Ohie campaign. He said today that the report sent out from Cleve land that he had cancelled his Ohio dates was untrue. Toledo only was cut because he couldn’t reach there in time to fulfill his engagement. He speaks at Versailles, Columbus and Marion this week, and at other points later on, as arranged by the committee. He,declares that t lie CJarke senatorial endorsement cuts no figure in any of liis arrangements. Going to New York. J. A. McDuffie, formerly traffic man ager of the B. & B. leaves tonight for New York, where he will be for some time. Mr. McDuffie was seen by a representative of the New* last night but he was not In a position to give out any Information aa to hi* future plans, SWUNG TO DEATH IN • THE COTTON HOUSE Polk County Farmer Had Trouble over Suit Against the Seaboard. Rockmart. Ga.. Sept. I.—Jack Lee, a prominent farmer. Wlho lives near this place was found dead hanging to a rafter in his cotton house this af ternoon. Everything goes to show that it was a e&’e of sulicide. It seems that Lee had been troubled about a damage suit which ho filed against the Seaboard a> short time ago for alleged damages done Ms planta tion by the construction of their line through It. This case was to have been brought up in court tomorrow. A brother of the dead man commit ted suicide the same way. The dead man leaves a wife and nine children. ST. SIMON MILL NEWS NOTES Items of Interest From that Thriving Little Place. St. Simon Mills, G, Sept. L—- John Dudley is enjoying a few days vaca tion here. A crowd of young people expect to go on a fish fry Wednesday if the weather is good. Mrs. D. A. Gould, and her daughter. Miss Mildred Gould, left for Milledge ville yesterday where the latter will attend college. John and George Bauman have re turned from Jacksonville where they !hfi.ve been visiting their aunt, Mrs Ed. Dudley, Sr. The following card has been recei ved from far away Ireland: Married at Fortwlllarre church. Belfast on Tuesday 18t.h. of August, by the Rev. J Northey, assisted hy Clio Rev. R. Ashonlhurst. Joseph G. MeClay, St. Simon Mills, Ga., U. S. A. to Carrie G. Stevens, of Belfast. Mr. MeClay, who is the book-keeper for the Hit ton amid Dodge Lumber company, is a young man of sterling qualities sml by bis genial manlier has made a host of friends in this, his adopted home, who will welcome Mm and his charm ing bride among them. BACK FROM OLD COUNTRY. L. Feibeiman Has Returned From His Old Home in Germany. L. Feibelmau, of the popular firui of B. 11. Levy, Bro. & Cos. has returned from his old home lin Germany where he .spent several weeks with his par ents and friends. Mr. Reibelman fe,ports a delightful time and ihlas gained considerably in weight. He has resided in Ameidca for many years hut pays his old home a visit about every two years. The aged father of Mr. FelbeJman Is enjoying excellent health but his mother iiais been ill for some time and his many friends here hope that siite will rapidly recover. Goes to Jacksonville. B. P. Johnson, former chief clerk in the traffic department of the B. & U. left yesterday for Jacksonville, wheie he'll! goes to accept a position witli tiie Jacksonville & Southeastern. / • Cvnmissioners Met. The commissioners of roads and revenues of Glynn comity held their regular monthly session at the court house yesterday morning. Notbjwg out of the usual came up for action. Legal Sales Day. Yesterday was legal sales day with Sheriff Berre and quite a lot of prop erty was disposed of. The Work ProgresiStng. The work on the Second Adveuf com tirules to progress in a satisfactory manner and it will not be long before the congregation can hold services in (heir handsome new house of wor ship. Veterans to Meet. A meeting of the Confederate vet crane tin called for this afternoon at 4,30 o’clock at the office of Dr. VV. B. Burroughs. Business of importance, it is said.is to lie transacted and a.full attendance is requested. Moving Sodawater Plant. The Hodawater plant of L. Ludwig is being removed to the laundry on Ulieliiuond street, and by tonight every, tiling will have been removed and the factory running on full dime. It will he remembered that the News told of l'h:o new firm in the Sunday edition. To Commence Scon. The work of making the square on look pretty will begin at an early the corner of Newcastle and Manfielu dale. It will be laid off about like the square next to the court house. Th Weather. Forecast tor Brunswick sud viabil ity ; Faiir and coolsr, PRICE—FIVE CENTS MILITARY FUND IS IN A MUDDLE There is a Great Deal of Red Tape (o be Unwound MINI ARY INSPECIION BEGINS General West Returns From Wash ington, Where he Le&rned he Still Had a Great Amount of Work to do. Following from yesterday’s Const!- utiion will be of interest in local mil ltary circles: General A. J. West, quartermaster general of stae troops, has returned from Washington, where he went to iearu w'tilat he would have to do be fore paying! out the $28,000 which lie lias in his possession for the purpoe of meeting the expenses of the re cent stale encampment. It appears that General West found out a little more Ilian he wanted to know. He found out that there was an endless mass of red tape, witiiich has to be unwound before the money can be disbursed and that the adjutant general's office has got to do all over agatm the work that it lias done as a supposed preliminary to the disburse ment of the fuuJ. It was thought that when the check was first received, about two weeks ago, thait the expense of the recent military encampment would all be paid win kin a short time, but. now it seems that it witli take until January 1, if not longer, to get rid of this money, and meet the government requirement,!. The expenses of these encampments were paid by tiie federal government through jLhe United States war de partment. This means that every th!; u, in connection with the disburse ment of the fund must be done "ju3t ;o." No other way will do. The chief work in connection with the fund Is that new payrolls must be secured from each commander which went to camp This means that the signature of each and every one of the 3.UOU or 4,000 Georgia soldiers who went into c&mp will have to be secured to another company payroll. It should not be understood that the Georgia officers did not do this at the proper time They did. The payrolls ol every command that went linto camp are now in the office oi the adjutant general duly signed. But they are made out *in rhe Georgia form amt thereby hangs the tale of woe. The war department requires that these payrolls eliall be made out on the government blanks, and unless this is done the money cannot bo paid out. Cooler Weather. September started in with the ther mometer several points lower than tt lias been for several days, or for the past month, and tiie weather man pre dicts hat the month will be cooler one. Generally the latter part ot Au gust and the first or September Is about the hottest season of the year, but it seems that July and August have been radmg lor hot days this year.. 1 A Good Idea. New York, Kept. I. —A cablegram was delivered to Sir Thomas i.iplun today in which a syndicate of Bug lish sportsmen offered to stand all ex penses if a series of live races couid be arranged between Shamrock ill and (the Itelliauco, the masters and crews to be exchanged. The idea lias "caught on" with the yachtsmen and such a series may be arranged. / | Going to the Snapper Bank* Capt. Duiuan Wright is getting up a party to go to Liu; snapper banks some time next week ou the swift Gracie There id no doubt Inn that a!! will liAve a grout time. Seems to Be Ail Off. It looks very much like Iho pro posed merchants carnival is all in the air. Some few have taken great in terest in it hut the majority of the busHuups men have let the matter jog along with uo encouragement what ever. New Freight Cashier. J. H. Iteese, local Delight cashier, of the B. & B. yesterday teudered Ins resignation and H. C. Peerson, for some time local representative of the Southeastern Car association, has been appointed to the place and as sumed the duties of his new position yesterday.