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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2, NUMBER 239. COUNTY VISITED BYJ CYCLONE Considerable Damage was Done at Everett City and Sterling DID NO I lOliClt THE CITY Reported that Two Negro Children Were Killed But the Story ( Could Not be Verified |> as Wires Were Down. A cyclone visited Glynn county yes terday and did serious damage in the vacinity near Everett, blowing down at least a dozen small houses and one church. i The cyclone struck the country be tween Sterling and Everett and for miles left destruction in its path but the particular could not be learned last night. The lines of tlhe Southern Bell Tel ephone ‘company are down and com munication to that seotion could not be held. A report reached the News last eve ning which said that two negro chil dren hall been killed and several were reported wounded >but whether or not tibis is true is not known. VACATION DAYS NOW OVER; CHILDREN OFF TO SCHOOL. Summer Season Hae Been a Very Pleasant one to Scholars. After tluree months of rest and pleasure, spent at. the seashore and at the mountains;, the schooti children are now ready to settle down to hard work again and the next tew weak, si to*see them devoting their entire time to their 'studies. The Brunswick scholars who attend the different col leg# in the state have gone to take up the work of the fail 3m a " Uprbe here will open tie, rfrst : part bf October and the ses eion promt sea Uo b(o mu Interesting one. SYRUP STATION BUILDING. Some of the Machinery is now in in Readiness and More Shipped TheSavannalh, News or yesterday said: “Capt. D. G. Purse has (received a letter elating that the syrup station at YVayoross now had a complete building and hat the contractors are ready to turn the same over to the government. "The building was delayed some what by the rains but the time lost was so little that if there are no mis haps during the installing of the ma chinery the station will be in working order by the time the came is brought In. “Some of the machinery which is to ‘he installed is already on the place but the greater part of it has not ur, yet arrived. “Word has been received, however, that, all of it has been shipped and the work of installing it will begin in a short time. Gapt. Purse is expecting orders from Washington instructing him to go Waycross and accept the building from uie contractors.” TOOK LAUDANUM BY ERROR. Eugene F. Willis Dies at Rome as Result of a Mistake. Rome, Sept. 3. —Eugen F. Willis Is dead as the result of taking an ounce bottle of laudanum hy mistake. Willis had been ill ifor several days with stomach trouble and had been under treatment and he mistook the bottle of poison for tlhe medicine he had Ibeen taking. The deceased was thirty seven years of age and came hero two weeks ago from Athens to accept tho position in chief clerk in Henry Dan ham’s store. He leaves a wife and three children The body was shipped to Ogjoiuori for interment. DIED CONVICT THROUGH ERROR (Mistake tof Penitentiary Cost Negro Three Years. Raleigh, N. C. Sept. 3.—At todays meetiug of the directors of the state penitentiary here it was found that during the fusion administration of tttoe state, a negro, Henry Allen had been sentenced for two yearn but he escaped, was recaptured and in some way an error was made as to the time and he wis kept three years over the time of hi", sentence. He died recently and 'lris adminis trator, a prominent white man, asked that a, payment tbe made for tit is over lime. Today <the directors allowed 1200. which was satisfatory. It is the first error of the kind ever made in mis state. DEMOCRATS IN SESSION •• Pennsylvania Politicians Are Now Qathereii ai Harrisburg MANY DELEGATES PRESENT Roll Call Shows That Just 450 Are Attending the Convention.—Meeting Called to Order By Senator Hall, the Chairman. Harrisburg, Pa. Sept. 3.—Democrats of Pennsylvania met in state conven tion in tiie board of trade building today and were called to order at 10 o’clock by Senator J. K. P. Ball, chair man of the state committee. The roll call showed an attendance of nearly 450 delegates, the largest num ber that over attended a state conven tion of the democratic party in Penn sylvania. After the opening addresses and formal organization a brief ad journment was taken to enable the committees on nominations, resolu tions, etc., to ttansact their work. The nominations to he made are for auditor general, state treasurer and judges of the superior court. Several names mentioned for state treasurer, the most prominent being former Representative George R. Dixon of Elk county, and State Senator Joe G. Hill, of Wayne county. State Senator Dewalt, of Lehigh county, probably will he named for auditor general, and the two candi dates for the superior court apparent ly will be Representative R. Scott Ammerman, of Montour county, and ex-Judge Calvin Rayburn, of Arm strong county. The convention platform will be de voted almost wholly to State issues, and, first and foremost, it is said, wil be a plank denouncing the passage and signing of the Penny pa cker libel •law. - :| *, —: *n. f _ NOT A VAGRANT ARRESTED IN BRUNSWICK SO FAR While nearly every other city and town In the state is making it hot for the vagrants under the Calvin law passed by the hist leytslaturi, not an arrest lias been made in Brunswick and it looks as if our officers intend to ignore the new law. Just why this is done cannot be stated. It is a well Qtnown fact that Brunswick has as many vagrants, subject to the law, as any city in the state of a like size and there is no reason why some of them have not been arrested. MORE COUNTIES GET CONVICTS Twenty-one Have Filed Applications So Far. Atlanta, Sept. 3. —Seven more coun ties in addition to those already pub lished have made application to the prison commission for their share of the felony convicts to be worked on the public roads in lieu of their re ceiving their pro rata of the school fund as provided by a recent act of the legislature. This makes a total of twenty one counties which have applied for con victs under this act and the total num ber they will receive will lie about bus or perhaps a few more than that large number. This will leave Jess than 1,500 able bodied convicts to be leased under the new act. As there in a strong demand for a gret luatny more than this number it is thought ttbat there will he lively bidding. WEEDS TAKING THE CITY. Are Liable to Cause Sickness Unless Removed at Once. The city authorities should by all means enforce the ordinance which requires property owners to keep the weeds cut from their premesis and lit News sincerly hope,; that some steps steps will be taken in the mat ter at once. In some vacant lots the weeds are a great deal higher than a man and as thick as they possibly can be. MAD DOG SEASON !S OVFR No More Crazed Canines Likely to Create Excitement. According to dog fanciers, ii is very unlikely • that mad dogs will create any more excitement ibis summer. It is said that the period during which they are most liable to go mad is over and tear need not he entertain ed of meeting a canine With ihe bab ies anywhere. Dogi nave gone mad in September but as a general rule lliey are allect ed during the moiitas the thermom eter ranges highest. BRUNSWICK, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1903. RELIANCE LEAD BE TWO MILES * Not Known Whether or Not the Yachts Finished BULLETINS SUDDENLY SIOP Telephone Wires Were Down and There Was no Way to Get the Final Resuit in Bruns wick Last Night. Brunswick seemed to be entirely cut off from the world yeoterday after 6 o’clock and those who waited to hear the result of the boat race wait ed in .vain until the telegraph office closed at 11 o’clock last night. Just what was the matter is not known. The Nows received bulletins until after ti o’clock and then they suddenly stopped. The same was the ease with the telephone and whethc r or not the two boats ever finished the race is not known . The News, last night after the tel egraph office had closed, endeavored to get connections with Savannah or Jacksonville, but we were informed by central that the wires were all down, therefore, we are unable to give the final result. t However, if the boats did finish in f lic time allowance the Reliance was again the winner unless some accident occurred after the last telegram was received. The following bulletins tell the story of the race as far as received hero: 12,48. Yachts started. Jonditions for race more favorable. 12,55. Start, Reliance 1,01,10, Sham rock 1,01,40. 1,30. In (first half hour the Reliance appears to have made her usual run away from the Irish boat. Ahead and to the windward of Shamrock. y.'C i\V3a<?. freshened nml 'jachts making good time. Reliance abqit nn eighth of a mile ahead. 1,59. Shamrock caught a favorable start of wind and reduced the lei and at Reliance. 2,2 G. Reliance (has lead of a mile and is outsailing Shamrock on wind warlt work. 2,50. Reliance is now only a half mile ahead. 3,10. Reliance is again increasing lead and is now nearly a mile ahead. 4,08. Reliance two miles In the lead and increasing the distance. 4,01. (Reliance is now on the home run with a safe lead. 5,15. Dense fog obscures twists and it will be impossible to see the finish from the shore. NEWS WANT AD FOUND LADY’S LOST POCKETBOOK Yesterday morning there appeared in the want column of the News for a pookjethook .which was lost on Fri day afternoon, between the city and the fair grounds. Yesterday Bertha Riekley, a colored woman, came to the News office with the mon ey and tho pocketbook and she was given the reward. Advertising in the News pays. All classes read the paper. POSTAL CHANGES IN GEORGIA Recent Orders Issued by the Postoffio Department. s' Washington, Sept. 3.—The following postal changes have heetn ordered in Georgia: Tho postoftie at Terrace, Colquitt county, has been discontinued rural free delivery taking its place, and the offices at. Briscoe and Chubbtown aro also on tire lust of the discontinued, they too being supplied with mail by the rural free delivery. The (order of August 28, discontin uing the star service between Timer and Ashburn has been changed so as to provide that Times shall be sup plied by the rural free delivery from Ilostlrton Snsitead of Ashburn. Star service with box delivery and collection has been established from Woodbury to Greenville, nine miles and back. LOSS BY FIRE AT TY TY. Bozeman & Eldridge Saw Mill and the Loss was $2,000. Ty Ty, Ga., Sept. 3.—Bozeman & Eldridge’s forty house power saw mill and all the lumber at the mill wu,s destroyed by fire yesterday evening. It caught from the slab pit and the loss is estimated at not les.s ih., S2OOO. This mill was located in a beautiful piue forest a few miles from this town aud it did a fine business. There was no insurance. t DEAL MAY BE ALL OFF —♦ — Report Says ’Frisco Sys tem will Not Get Seaboard Wll LIAMS IS AG4INSI II a Stated that the Seaboarc * Air Line Would Continue to be an Inde pendant Concern.—Frisco Has Not yet Paid. The Savannah News of yesterday contains the following interesting railroad story: There arc rumors of a hitch in lie negotiations for the control of the Seabard Air Line by the Rock Island and S t Louis and San Francisco. Just (where the trouble is no one seems to know, but dispatches say the payments for the stock have not boon made. It may be that the Seaboard may continue to be an independant line. A Washington dispatch says: ”It is known that President Williams did not approve of the sale and that he intends to giet back the stock if he possibly can. “That he ever let the control got out of his hands was a great surprise generally. It is intimated that the stock was put on the market because some of the associates of President Williams had become involved in the troubles of the Virginia and Carolina Chemical company. •it is now said that these troubles have passed and lihiat tho railroad men c:uu got all the money they want” ODD FELLOWS HELD AN INTERESTING MEETING Brunswick lodge, I. O. O. F. held an unuaisually interesting meeting in Itheir halt Glogauer s last night, and, 'thing*, . -.'roe tw Ive or thirteenvhiembera were iniated. The lodge is now in a flourish ling condition mind i.s among' the most pop ular bee resit orders in the city. FAIR WEATHER TO CONTINUE. Higher Temperature Prevails and Will Continue. The weather today is likely to con tinue fair with stationary tempera ture. According to the weat her reports received last night the highest tem peratures are in the west, North Platte leading with fill degrees and Dodge City a close second wit h 94 de degrees. The figures for Brunswick show S3 for the maximum, fi(i for the minimum and 74 for the mean temperature, which is just 1 degree higher than normal. According to the weather map yes terday fair weather with hut little change in temperature prevailed at nearly all of the stations except onthe Sout h Atlantic coast, where showers occurred. The area of high pressure was shown to be central iu the Ohio valley, while its crest extended south west from .St. Lawrence valley to cen tral Texas. Following in the wake of the high pressure was a small area of low barometer central in Soiilli Da kota. Dry weather continued over must of the cotton licit, except at scattered stations in the eastern districts. Big Steel P'ant Closes. Pittsburg, Sept. 3. —With the excep tion of tile blast furnaces, Hie Clair ,ton steel plant, lias closed down for four weeks, for annual wpairs, the taking of stock, and revifyon ol or ders. Not loss titan onti thousand men arc idle for tiro firsk time since the big works started up. Elks Meet. The (Brunswick lodge of Elks held their regular monthly mooting In Llieir hall over the National hank last night and quite a large number of the mem bers were present Considerable bus iness was ’transacted. Plenty of Fish Now. There is no scarcity of fish on tlie local market at present auu dealers are now shipping many to interior cities every day. The laet that the fish law went out on September i ac counts for this condition of affairs. Should Assist this Society. The society for the prevention of cruelty to animals gets very little en couragement from the people of this city and it is a great pity. Such an orgaxijizatiuii. does a world of good in any community and it is unfortunate that (Brunswick does not support tho society as it should do. END OF SERINE IS NOW IS SIGHT Believed That Lnd of the Week will See It Settled MANY i ABORT RS AI WORK Nearly All of the Lumber Merchants Now Have Their Full Gangs and Can very Easily Get More Laborers. There were no new developments in the strike situation yesterday, and it. rcems, ‘judging from all indications, that the mon will all return to work next week, as it ‘is generally believed that the backbone of the strike has been broken. On tho whaves yesterday more men twiere at work than there lias been nines the strike was declared two weeks ago and nearly all of the deal ers had their full number of men at work. While most of the laborers were scabs imported to the city, still a number of the men were those who had struck and il is thought that a largo number will follow their exam ple and return to tlieir old places. It is understood that the lumbermen are willing to give the local negroes theiir places back, if they are willing to work for the same old pay, which is now being paid the scabs. Everything has (been quiet during the past few nights, and the strikers iiave not again tried to ‘heighten the scabs out of the city since Tuesday night. The police department is keep' ing a close watch, but no more trouble is anticipated and everything now 13 in good condition and a general set tlement is soon ‘expected. LONG ISLAND IS FAVORED FOR NEW BUMMER HOTEL. It is said that tho fchicago capital ists who are to erect a summer hotel in this section in time for the busi ness of next summer think that Long island is the most favorable place, During the recent visit of Mess. Wil son and Tuller they were heard to say that they were greatly impivssi with I.ong Island and they may have negotiated for a hotel site. It is a well known fact that the (beach on this island is one of the host on the soul 11 Ajtlantie coast and the only reason which will militate against the loca ting of the hotel there is the fact that it is not very easy to reach. MAKES A FINE APPEARANCE. Scaffolds and Old Shacks Have Been Removed. The public building is now looming up in excellent shape, and the hand some structure had many admirers yesterday. All the scaffolds which have sur rounded the building since work was first commenced on it, have been re moved, and the passer-by can now take a good look at the new building which will soon lie occupied by the government officials in the city. The finishing touches are now iie ing administered, and ere another month or so the building will be en tirely finished. Carpenters are now doing tho finishing work, the electric ains will shortly begin work, and next Postmaster Brown and Collector of Customs Dunn and others in the em ploy of the government will he remov ing. Excursion or. the 18. The excursion to Atlanta,uut Ma con, which will be. the last of the sea son, will lie run on September 18th in stead of on the 19th, as was stated in these columns yesterday. The indica tions are I hat anol iter large crowd will take advantage of the low rate. More Laborers Arrive. A large crowd of laborers arrived in I lie city yesterday from points on l lie Brunswick & Birmingham railroad. The men came to work for the differ ent, lumber merchants, and will com mence t his morning. Yesterday's Shipping. Arrived: (Schooner Grade I) Buch anan, Harrington, New York; Eva B. Douglas, Bennett, Philadelphia; Sail ed. Schooners l-aura M. Bunt, Moody, Boston, Helen C. Mosely, Gray, Bos ton, James Davidson, Jansen, New York. Some Have Left. Noth withstanding the fact that no arrests have been motde unedr the new vagrancy law, a large number of ne |ro vagrants have left the state and gone to Florida. The hew law hae done u. 4 some good anyway, OBSERVE LABOR DAY ♦ Local Union Will Have a Big Parade to Fair Grounds Will BE AN ALL DAY OIIIING Colored Members of the Union Have Arranged a Program and Will Spend Entire Day at the Grounds. Labor day will be appropriately oil served in Brunswick, especi lly by tiie colored labor unions of the city. That organization has arranged a mammoth parade, which will begin ‘■oi ly in i lie forenoon. After parading the principal streets of the city the liti ‘of march will be to llie fair grounds Where the remainder of the day will be spent. The colored union has also rented the grounds for the day and they have arranged a program of stort.i etc., for the entertainment of themselves and lin.iilioH, it ad they are anticipating enjoyable time of it. 1 he membership of tiie local color oil union is unuasually large aud it is expected that a majority of the members will turn out with tine par ade. TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER IN THE PU2ZLE CONTEST. 11. M. Miller & Son., the well known furniture dealers who ‘have been run ning a puzzle in the News for the past month, will announce the winner of the handsome junior Buck range tomorrow. This contest Ini'" at tracted a groat deal of attention am ong the little ones, and many of them have .’wbrftod fa|i,th|fully on itihe dif ferent puzzles. It is thought that quite a number succeeded in sending in tiie correct answers to all. in mis case tuo Ifuie gii‘i who given khu best reasons w‘hy her mother should use 01 Bucto’estove. MR. CARROLL EXPLAINS. Confirms the News’ Story of the Shooting a Few Nights Ago. Editor News: There seems to be some difference about the art iole concerning the shoot ing between (he strikers aud the scabs Tuesday night, and I wisli to state that the facts were given to your re porter by me just exactly as they were given to me by the Messrs. Brown, of Brown Hi Cos., the crosstie dealers. I was in the “Dole” at police barracks when Mr. Brown telephoned for me. 1 quickly went to the scene, and tho two gentlemen told me that st rikers had been there and endeavored to drive away the scabs, whereupon one of I lie laborers tired at the strikers. I was riot on the scene at the time of the shooting, and know only what was told me by the Messrs. Brown, which was printed correctly in your columns Wednesday morning. The Messrs. Brown still adhere and have since cor roborated Ihe statement. i trust, this card will set you, as well as myself, in the correct posit ion. Bruch Carroll. STILL FAIL TO AGREE. Taxable Property of the Southern Not Yet Adjusted. 7he following is taken from the Atlanta News: "Arbitrators appointed to adjust the differentco between tine state or Geor gia! and tho Southern railway were tu session at the capitol. "(JumpirolJep Gcpe|al Wight rev jeoted tlie returns made by the road lie in turn assessed them the saline amount as assessed by the hoard of arbitration last year. To this tho read objected, and tne arbitration was Ihe result. 'lt is not. known when tho agree ment will he reached.” OYSTER SEASON OPENS. Factories, However, Will Not Begin Work Until Next Month. With the coming of September also comes the oyster, the restaurant niau s favorite, and already nice oys ters can he found on sale. The two factories in this city will not open until about October 1, ot probably, later, but botli are antici pating a most successful season. these two factories employ quite a largo number of bund.; and their pay tolls are felt hy our merchants. Be sidi.t the hands employed by the fac tories, many boats also ate engaged iu getting oysters aud in the course of a mouth they will all he at work. \ PRICE—FIVE CENTS, SAVANNAH CLUB CANCELS DATE > Y. M. C. A s. Cannot Come for Game Here on Labor Day MAY GET 4NOIHTR HAM Manager Coleman Last Night Wired Cochran and That Strong Agyre gation May Come Here for at Least One Game. Manager Coleman yesterday morn ing received a telegram from the Y M C. A. team of Savannah, announc ling ithat they would have to cancel the date for games here Monday and Tuesday ot next week. It was not 6tated why the team could not come This is to he regretted as Manager Coleman had succeeded in securing the ball park ami the games between | t‘ha;e two clubs were attracting con siderable interest. The season in Brunswick is prac tically mt ai closie. as there will hardly be another game. The Pilots will now disband, after having estab lished for themselves a record that, lias seldom been made by a team in this city, or for that matter, in few other cities. May Get Cochran. Manager Coleman (last night wired the Cecil ram ball team, and the strong aggregation may lie secured for Mon day aud Tuesday. Cochran has a nwit’l tealin, and it (lias been defeating everything in that part of the stale. Manager Coleman is also in corres pondence witihi other teams and lie may yet secure a game for Lalwr day which is Monday. COMMISSIONERS TO MEET TO FIX THE RATE. The commissioners of roads and revenues will hold a called meeting at the court house m-.vt MVyiday Utr the purpose of fixing the tax rate of Glynn county for the year. The stats has already fixed its rate, as has a gf'cat many, tofjth’e jdountiiOsi.i It ,is generlly understood 'that the rate will he (he same an it. was for the past year. Douglasville College Opens. Douglasville, Ga., Sept. X Doug lasville college opened for the Fall term today. The out look is very nat tering for a successful year. It, is the first, term under the direction of the new president, Prof. W. A. Thompson. End of Bitter Fight. “Two physicians had a long and stubborn light witlian alien on j..y right lung,” writes .7. F Hughes of Du Pont, Ga., and gave mo up. Ev erybody thought my timo had eoiue. Asa last resort I tried Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption. The benefit I received was striking and was on my feet in a few days. Now I’ve entirely regained my health” it conquers all coughs, colds, throat strut lunj* troubles. Giiia.rau.toed by all druggists. Price 50 cents aud 11.00. Trial botttles fnoo. s The X-Raya. Recent experiments by practical tests and examination with the nil/ of the X-Rays, establish It as a fac| that Catarrh of the stomach is not 0 disease of Itself, but that It result*, from repeated attacks of Indigestion "How can 1 euro iny indigestion?” Kodel Dyspepsia Cure Is curing thous ands. It will cure you of indigestion and dyspepsia, and prevent or curt catarrh of the stomach. Kodol dr gents what you eat —makes tho stoat ach sweet. Sold by JoergePs Ptisu rnary. Smith’* Pharmacy aud W. A Butts, Brunswick, Ga. A Purgative Pic..sure. If you over t<xik DeWill -t little ear iy riers for biliousness or constipa tion you know what a piiiy. iti.i: pleas ure is. These fainott. ii 111 . - pills cleanse tho liver and rid the system of all without producing uit.int effects. They do not gripe sicken ir weaken, but give tone and strength to the tissues and organs.- evolved W. 11. llowell, of Houston. Tex , says: "No bettor pi ii can lie u-.-i lean ra tio Early Risers for eonsliptil ion, sick headache, etc.” Sold by Joerg'-r’s pharmacy. The Death Penalty. A little thing sometimes results n death. Thus a mere scratch, iu significant cuts or puny boils have aid the death penalty. It is wise o have Buckliu’s Arnica Salve evor handy. It’s tho best salve on wth and will prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores, Ulcers and Piles threat en Only 25 cents at all drug store*.