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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 3, NUMBER 4. COUNCIL MEETING Official Minutes of the Session Held Thurs= day Night MANY MATTERS HANDLED Clerk Russell’s Report of the Session. Several Communications, Reports,., and Other Business Trans acted by the Scions Regular Meeting. Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 24, 1903. Present, l-lan. A. .J. Crovaitt, mayor, Aldermen Newman, tlu Bigmon, Tay lor, Cook, Smith, ttobinpon and Hart. Absent, Alderman Kaiser. Miu-rules of previous meeting read and conhrn.iiuj. Unfinished Business. The majority report oi tae con. mittee oinpubllc works recommendingl the cutting down of trees ncur the government building iLliuluiug anid tm minority by Alderman Komi-, son in protest, were taken up. Tin. privileges oil' the floor was extended, to Col. J. K Hart, who in ;w. mequo. address, begged that the trees he un cut down. Tnominority report was adopted. Communications. From A. J. Burney tendering li. resignation as a member oi tlie pot force. Accepted. Reports. From special committee on hisp. tai and buindiig : Hum. Mayor ,aind Council,, '-f/ H ~ Brunswick, Ga. Your special cumuitttee on hoop, tai and building whicli war. ton no. ined at the last regular me. .. council, toi proceed w,in Hie impi . meuLs oi same, on plans pp. the committee, beg to make this i -as jiuiuifmutuai .or Jour ....... abie body, wind the general pui.i c . Wo are unable to proceed for the.. reasons: tlie money apprupnatcj I-. tlio Jekyl island cJlub, is .•.iiiujcjc. t the following conditions named im tin receipt oii the money amid .... . tlie special committee l'roim car .. appointed to collier with the club at tlie time the duaai.ia . made. “It is further uuiuer.t-. that tlie said sum oi two thoiisau, dollars shall not tic oxiended i-..> said purpose until a suflicient sun. has bo-on appropriated by the city oi Brum tack, or otherwise provided lot tin .fiction stoaid hospital bmi.i tug the donalioln therefore. at this t l ' a, is not available. for not only ! ie ciLy without lunds at lii . j>re. at to complete it hut there art complications about l.te title which make it unwise for the city to spend tae cent towards improving the build ing until the December term of the Ciynn superior court when it is ex pected that an order will be passcu by the judge vesting the tiUeinthecity which will warrant the city in undei laiiiug to raise the required amount mooes Jary Lu) complete tlie bujilding. this means something like $4, uuo.uo for the city’s part. Much to ou> regret, therefore, we will be obliged ; :• recommend that the idea) of immed iate improvement he abandoned. Adopted. , Respectfully, TANARUS, Newman, Ch inn. J. E. du Bignon, W. B. Cook, Hospital and Building Committee From the tlie special committee on petition of the Brunswick and Bir mingham railroad tor an extension ol nine months in which to make im provcmonU .on cotton factory site and Dennis’ Folly tract, recommen ding that petition be granted. Au opted. From special committee appointed to investigate the statue'of lea.se to t 0... ol George greet with a view ol sent mV-'nit (recommending tihajt the city pay Mr. J. K. du Bignon for sucii im provements as are provided for > the original lease. Further recon. mending that Mr. W. C. Anderson rr clio,sen to rei resent the city in asses sing Use present vailue off the im provements. Signed: \V. !< Bari chairman, and T. Newman, of the committee. Alderman Cook, of the committee, signed his dooicurreuce xviill the report so far as it referred to the settlement with J. E. du Big lion but did not concur in the naming of an assessor stating his opinion that such was not contemplated by the resolution creating the committee. On motion the repoir of the commit tee was adopepted except the mm iuy of the assessor, action au which was deferred. From the committee on finance. y u nr committee on finance to whim was referred the petition from ern- BUILDINGS GOING UP —— Forty Permits Granted By Council Since Feb . ruary Ist. I WENT Y FOR IMPROVEMENTS A Good Sign That Brunswick Has Been and is New Prospering. Some of the Buildings are Handsome Ones. As an evidence of the fact that Brunswick has been and is still ex periencing a large size building boon, it may be of interest to say that City Clerk Russell yesterday informed a Nows representative that since the first day of February 40 m-ewi building permits have been granted to variou” citizens by the city council. In addition to this 20 permits have been granted for repairs, making in all practically 60 oases of improve ment along building linen. Of the new buildings erected some being the New Town school house, uind the new church of the Second Adventists now in course of[ con struction. As the record takes in the dull summer season the record is certain ly an .encouraging one. ployes in tlie public works depart ment for an increase of 25 cents per day in addition to their present pay beg toi report: The present pay of tlie signers of this petition (about (half of them new iron) varies from $1 ’OO to $1.25 per dd:ay The supply of unskilled labclr flap exceed.'! the demand and we think the prsent wages of SI,OO per day( is about all the city ought to pay. Some of the older petitioners have been on the rools for years aud it seems to have been the custom to pay these regular workers, for a full a full week, rain or shine and holidays. It is probably true jthat some of the men Willy earn more lhan the others and we would suggest that the respective committees tor these departments in vestigate these .individual cases for an increase in 1004. The present year is near its close and our linanci:.:.. tpndiilkm demand:,-! strict economy, your committee thereiore recom mends that petition, as presented bo not granted. Adopaed. From police, lire and bulling per mits committee on petit.ion of Police ,inen Goins and Carroll tor reimburse ment lor clothes ruined while tkisb.t ing the firemen at tfio McCiure-Au uorloy lire, the report contained no recommendation and requested action by council. On. motion the report was recommitted with request 10 cue committee to amke some recoinm-jr enuation . From the committee on petition oi Morguai & Davis 10 construct awn ing and piazza at tiie Wunship build ing: on Bay street trial the plans be ing m accordance with tlie fire or dinance, recommend that petition ue granted. Adopted. From saau,e committee on petition George Ejiou,'! to erect shed mi 205 Newcastle. That pians hating aeon 111 aeeoruaiice with tire ordi nance recommend that petition be granted. Adopted. From Dr. J. A. Butts, city physician aim health uniter, inonuuy report fur August 1903. Ordered tiled. Resolutions. A resolution fiy Aid. Ifabi'nson that from and after tills date no shade tree or any kind slmi! he removed from •i.i . irevt, sidewalk, lane alley, park or square by any department of this d.'. or by any individual, firm or erpi-rait'cn living or doing business '••’■lnin the limit■; of the said city .viUnail permission /.rum the mayor and council, was lost a s this is fully provided for in city code. The following motion provided: I'ual iii ctimiiuOa* -tm- FTTTnrrworks be .l-fan. and special permis. ion to cut :own dead trees and dead limbs from live trees. Bv Aiderinan du Bignon. Where u-. . large number of the property onuci.s oil Ur.iion i troet deny' receiv es notice to repair tlioir sidewalks "•'• provided by resolution of October I.i; looQgto— And whereas, many who did receive said notice and did so repair 'ml, whereas during the months of June and July, 1!.K)3, the work of re pairing the sidewalks was undertak en by the'" city street force, which apparently was carelessly done, as the /"• •/;'•(] turned into the clerk office is inaccurate, therefore, be it rosol- BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1903. A WOMAN RUN OVER Hannah Maxwell, Colored, Killed Yesterday Near Sterling NO BLAME ON RAILROAD Coroner’s Jury Exonorates the South ern and Says Killing Was Due to Woman’s Own Negligence. The Verdict. Hannah Maxwell, colored, was struck by the incoming passenger train at Sterling yesterday morning shortly after 7 o’claek and was killed almost instantly. Coroner Jennings was at once noth lied of the accident and quickly sum moned a jury and went to Sterling to investigate the killing. The following composed the jury: W. G. Ellenwood, J. S. I). Williams, J. W.Chasten, S. J. Gorton, R. J. Mathews, R. G. Jack son. After hearing all the evidence in the case, the jury returned the following verdict: “We, the jury, after hearing the testimony, find that Hannah Maxwell, colored, came to her death by being hit by engine No. 1772 of the Southern railway, by stepping in front of said engine when about 100 feet away from her. We find that death was caused by her own negligence, and exonerate said railroad from any blame of accident.” I seems that the woman was some what deaf and she must have stepped on the track before looking to see if an engine was on it. She was walking in the same direction that the engine •was coming and did not hear it ap proaching. Her body was badly mangled. His Own Executioner. Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 25.—Accord ing to a dispatch from Lander, this state, James Keller, who is to be hanged there today, will act as his own executioner. The arrangement has been made at the request of the condemned man. The gallows has been so constructed that when Kcifer steps upon the trap the action will draw a plug from a pail tilled with water. When the water runs low a counter balance will throw the catch which holds the trap, and the doomed man will have hanged himself. Keffer’s crime was the murder two years ago of Wm. Warren, astage t ender, Georgia Bank Buys Bonds. Louisville, Ga., Sept. 24.—The 550.000 bonds issued by the county l for thq puirposq oil' atreeting ia. bow court house and jail were sold today to- the Baulk of Loiuisville, the price paid being 103. 1 Government Bonds Redeemed. New York, Siq.it. 24.— I The 5 per cent government bonds of 1903 re deemed up toi the close of busintyts at the closje of business today am ounted to $77,200. veil, that ,110 further collection be made, and all monies paid over to the marshal on that account be re funded. Adopted. Ordinaness. An ordinance granting to the Ten nessee! District Telephone Company of Tennessee, its -successors and as signs, the right to enter upon tin streets, lanes and alley,s of hee cit. of Brunswick, Georgia, for the (im pose of erecting and mainlining pole, or other suoporteu potn, along aim across said streets or highways anu to place and maintain thereon wires, cables and other appliances tor tin- purpose of conducting a telegraph o. mesccn'y.-r signal business, was place, ■m its secocd reading. A motion pre vailed that third reading be d.jforrc. util next meeting and tha.t a spec ial committee be appointed to inves tigate the matter. The mayor ap pointed Aldermen i du Blg noif and Newman. V" •’‘T"’** ; Ar ordinance t<l further regulate I and control the disposition of cattle of any kind air character seized and impounded or about to be impounded, under the laws of said city,by any of the officers] 23456 etaoin hrdlushrd its officers, was rend the third time and lost. An ordinance providing for the re funding of impounding fees in cer tain cases and for other purposes, was read the second and third time and lost. Bills and accounts properly approv ed and audited, read and ordered placed in course of settlement. Ad journed. N. D. Russell, Clerk of Council. HEARS! WILL COME Prospective Presidential Candidate to Visit Atlanta DURING IN IT.RSIAIE LAIR Well Known Editor of New York Journal Advises Secretary Weldon That he Will be There on V \ “Newspaperman’s Day." -i’. The interstate Fair Association of Atlanta, have made a drawing card, in the announcement that W. 11. Hearst, of New York will visit that city during tlie fair. The following Atlanta dispatch tells the news. Secretary Frank Weldon, ol the Interstate Fair Association, yester day received word from New York that William 11. Ilearst would visit Atlanta during the fair, it is quite possible that lie will he made the guest of honor at a “newspaperman’s day,” at which time prominent edi tors of Georgia and tlie surrounding states will he invited .to meet tlie distinguished visitor from New York. Robert Walters, who is to have charge of all of tlie att ructions on The Pike, began work in the agricultural building with nine me i brought down from Cincinnati and a large force of carpenters and other workmen yes terday. Manager Walters lias placed a forfeit in the hands of Secretary Weldon promising to have each and all of tlie sixteen attractions in readi ness on (lie opening day of tire fair, •October, Hi. Among other features this year will Vie tlie famous Trip to tlie Moon, which made such a sensantion at tlie Pan- American exposition at Buffalo and J iter at Coney island. A Japanese villiage with real geisha girls will lie another feat ure of Tim^ike. Mr. Hearst lias many friends in Brunswick, who will certainly lie glad of tlie opportunity to go and see him. Fitz to Meet C°ghlan. Philadelphia, P&-, Sept. 2.V- At, tlie Industrial Athletic club tonight Boh Fitzsimmons, ex-champion heavy weight of tlie world, will engage in a bout after an absence from t lie ring of many months. Ilis prospective op ponent is Con Coughlin, tlie ‘lrish giant.” Coughlin lias been touted as a pugilistic wonder, but so far as actual facts go lie is an unknown quantity and Fitzsimmons and Ills crowd apparently regard him as likely to explode his pugilist ic reputa tion in the same manner as Iniukhovst and other big men who have sprung into sudden prominence only to be. snuffed out by lies first real lighter who comes along. Nevertheless the bout is attracting ccinsiderobie attention and a large crowd is expected to he at Ihe ringside. New Confectionery Store. John Kountcs, Ihe well known fruit and confectionery man has opened anew .stove in Ihe building formerly occupied by Mrs. M. Isaac on Newcastle Si., where lie will he pleased to see his old fi lends. Mr. itountos will carry a full line of fruits, confectionery and tobaccos, and will make a sceeialty of high grade candies. v, —— —— y To Witness the Performance. Quite a party of St. Simonitcs came over last night to witness llie pen fonnanee of Murray & Mack. They returned to the Island by a special boat last nighl, A Boxing Match, Milwaukee, Vis., Sept 2'>. Charles Nearv, the local featherweight, and ‘•Young Mowatt,” of Chicago, are ready for their six-round contest which is to he the principal feat me at the opening show tonight of the Mil waukee Athletic chili -V, FIRE SALE TODAY. McClure Ten Cent Company Will Op en it. Attention is directed to the half page ad. of the McClure Ten Cent Company- in this issue. This very enterpifcsing firm bars rented the tabby building of JJ. J Dillon on Newcastle street w icre they will dispose of their large sto"k oi goods damaged in the recent (ho The sale will b gin tni-s iuo:niug and will continue until tho entire stock is sold. Few of the goods are' damaged to a small extent and some genuine bar gains awi;it those *liu aitend tho sale. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER I — ♦ — Three Days of Grace in Payments to Be Abolished 10 BREAK OLD CUSTOM Three Days Will no Longer be Al lowed in the Payment of Prom issory Notes as Was Begun Many Years Ago. The law passed during the last ses sion of the Georgia legislature, abol ishing the three days of grace allowed in the payment, discount or collection of promissory notes in this slate, will go into effect on October 1. Tlie law will not effect those notes now in ex istence, but, those made after tlie first of next month. Representative Calvin, of Richmond introduced the bill, and one of its strongest supporters was Representa tive Slaton, of Fulton. The majority of tlie states in the union have already abolished the days of grace and the varying laws relative to the payment of notes caused endless coufussion in financial circles. The custom of allowing three extra days in tlie payment of promissory notes was begun many years ago in England in tlie days of stage coaches and before tlie time of the telegraph facilities. In many instances it was impossible for a men residing in the country to reach London on the exact day that his note fell due, owing to accidents along tlie route, and for that reason lie was allowed ext ra time. Alaskan Exhibit at Fair Seattle, Wash., Sept. 25. Advices from Alaska tell of active work that is going on there in the way of pre paring for a fitting exhibit of this territory aii(J its boundless resorces at the St. Louis exposit ion. The Alaskan building will be a Hydali Indian house with totem poles at, each cor ner. Appliances showing tlie life and customc of eacii of tlie Alaskan Indian tribes will he shown, and ananthrepo ligical group also will Ik: on exhibi tion. The walls of the Ilydali Indian house will be hung with protographs of the wild and beautiful scenery of Alaska as well as pastoral views show ing crops and flowers in profusion. There will also he piles of rare mine' nils and nuggets of gold Minnesota W. C. TANARUS, U. Winona, Minn., Sept. 25. Enthusi asm was tlie predominant note among l he scores of delegates (o 1 lie twenty seventh annual convention of the Minnesota IV. (I. T. I’., today. The gatheridg was formally opened Ibis morning by the state president. Mrs. Bessie L. Scovell. The usual con secrat ion service and tlie reports of I lie recording secretary and the superin tendents occupied tlie forenoon. The officers reports showed that the past, year had been one of more than ordin ary act i vity for t lie organiz.ation with a large pereeutape of gain in mem bership. Routine; business occupied the alteruoon. The welcoming pro pramme will he carried out tonight, when there will lie addresses of greet ing on behalf of I lie cily of Winona, the local churches and the woman’s organizations, with responses by prominent woneti among the de legates. 1 he proceedings commenced today will he continued until Tuesday. Tlie programme is one of unusual in terest., Foremost among the al l rac tive features wiii ho the annual Sii mon to he delivered Sunday by tlie Rev. Anna Howard Shaw ol I’hiladei- I'hia. All of the delegates and visitois are being handsomely entered. ASKS FOR A PARDON Charles Driver, Colored, of This City Wants His Citizenship Restored. Tliefoliowing was taken from the Atlanta: Constitution of yesterday: Charlie Driver, who, was for many years a bailiff in Glvnn county Init who recently lost bin office by re.i son of being convicted and fined $-lo on oi charge of extortion, yesterday asked for a pardon in order that lie might regain his right to hold office Ilis petition was signed by the judge ) tl<- upurior court, the tolto.ioi the jury that tried him, the member: ol thij(bar, icountfy oPilt rs, and large number of Glynn county citi zens. Tiie fine o-f $lO was paid imme diately after tlie sentence and ii is merely a restoration of (ill rights as a citizen that Driver asks. Driver id well known in Brunswick and it is likeN that he will receive the pardon asked for. NEGROES TO MEET l hey are Going to Fight Disfranchisement Law HELD PRELIMINARY MEETING Plans to be Perfected for a Conven tion of Most Prominent' Ne groes of United States-—Sen otor to Help Them. Washington, I). C., Sept. 25. The negroes of tlie national capital are discussing with lively interest the prospect of an animated debate in Congress this winter of tlie subject, of disfranchicisement by tlie repeal of the Fifteenth Ammendment. This in terest tuts been greatly intensified this week by the formal announcement by Senator Carmack of Tennessee of liis intention lo introduce a hill look ing to the repeal of the amendment in question. Arrangements have been completed for a negro mass meeting lie re this evening to organize a league to bring before Congress tlie disfranchisement of negroes in various parts of tlie country, and to try to get that body to pass laws to protect the vote of colored citizens. Plans are to he per fected for a convention of tlie most prominent negroes in tlie United States, to he called a few weeks before Congress meets. MISS MAY WRIGHT WAS THE MAID OF HONOR. Little St. Simon Girl Participated in Swell New York Wedding. New York, Sept. 25.—At the Cuyler chiaipel in Brooklyn today occurred the wedding of Miss Alice Maud Mia dleton, of Birmingham, England, to Mr. Henry Hinds Caldwell, ol' New Jersey. The ceremony was perform ed by Rev. Lynn P. Armstrong, the rector. o The wedding was a very swell a fair and was witnessed by a lar number of friends of the contracting parties. . .Mins May Wright, of Brunswick, Ga. cousin of tlie bride, was maid of houoi. Miss Middleton is quite well known In this city and on St. Simon, where a. short time ago, she visited Mr. anu Mrs. J. B. Wright. MR. HIRSCH RETURNS TODAY. Has Been in the City Several Days In interest of His Business. Ohas. S, lUrsch, who has been in in the city several days in the inter ests of his lumber business here, will leave today foir his homo in New York. Mr. Hirsch has a large circle of friends in the city who are always glad to see him. As stated in these column,! several days ago, W. D. Mcldrim tiia been appointed agent of tlie company in this city, to succeed E. J. Allen, who tendered his resignation some time ago. SHORT LOCAL NEWS NOTES. J" 1 Batch of Interesting Items Picked Up By News Reporters. Within the post few months quite a number of new buildings have been erected In New Town, several rebuilt and enlarged and it would nut be sur prising if the assessors on their round in 1904 found that the value of im provements in the New Town secti ■ greater than in Old Town, Quito a number of people at present are beautifying their homes wii. paint and it adds greatly to the ap poarance. Newcastle Mrtvf, from Gloucostei i.o Monk, is now rather in a tad coi: dition on account of the Improve ments being made. However, as soot as the shells or thoroughly crushed the street will be an excellent one. The stoics on Newcastle street, recently badly damaged by fire, an being repaired as quickly as iiossible and they will soon be ready for occu parity.. The fire sale will commence at the McClure ten-cellt store this morning and the entire stock will lie disposed of at a sacrifice. Thi;: will prolobly be tin- busiest place in Brunswick to day. Will be sold before the office of Judge Lambright today at 12 o’clock one horse, fine and gentle. Taylor Reinstated. New York, Sept. 24. —Talbot J. Taylor ar.d B. Jorgenson, members of‘/.lie slock exchamgp, who ta.de some time ago, were rojti,‘dated by the exchange today. PRICE—FIVE CENTS. AN EXTRA SESSION November 9 Date Named for Reassembling of Congress ARE MAKING IMPROVEMENT Senate and House Have Been Newly Decorated— Fine Gold and Green Carpets on Floors—Arrange ment for Quick Lunches. Washington, Sept. 25.—At the Cap itol today the posiive .statemi •it w is made by those engaged in getting the building in readiness for 111 - as semblage of congress that the u ol' the extra session had he, .1 cii.i nitely fixed for November 9. Superintendent Woods could have the building ready for occupancy ai an earlier date if necessary for when the present improvements and uec orations were commenced it was un derstood that they were to be com pleted luifi later than October 15. Work has been progressing .steadily on this basis, so that Mr. Woods says he will have the senate and house lobbied finished by that date and the various committee rooms and cor ridors decorated and furnished at the same time. In anticipation of congress being called together earlier than No,< her 9, the carpets are now laid upon tlv; floors of the chambers of u„. house and senate and the desks . being placed in position. ibe house will celebrate its entry into the "four hundred” class by .ap pearing in anew gold and green car pet. There are now an: even “four hundred” desks for members im tlio hall of tlie house of representatives. The new 'membership., under the J.i r test apportionment, is 385, and the 15 extra desks and supplied to pre serve the symmetry in the arrange ment of seal/ in the semicircle. PLAYED TO A FULL HOUSE. Muray and Mack Held Boards at the Grand Last Night. Murray and Mack, in “A Night On Broadway,” was tlie attraction at the Grand last night, and the well known comedians were gr.eced by an unus ually largo audience. All parts ol tlio playhouse were crowded. The performance was ail that could he expected. There was plenty of fun, mirth and merriment and the au dience seemed to greatly enjoy the evening. Chas. Murray and Ollie Mack are among the best comedians ever seen in this city and this year they are presenting a most laughable cor'edy. Of course there is no plot to the play, the entire time being occupied with catchy miv3ic, pretty songs and funny sayings by tlie company. Be sides Murray and Mack there are other leaders who assist in amusing the audience, and Bobby M. North, who played the roll of the Broadway Jew, was good, and his specialties were among the liest on the program. Kiltie Heck, the prettl little sou brette, made a decided It it with the audience. She is possessed with a sweet voice,is very nimble oif foot and easily divided tlio honor, of the eve ning. The chorus is a large and well train ed one, tiie stage effects were all very pretty, tlie costumes gorgeous and ul together the attraction is way above the average. Market Overdstocked. Newcastle, i’a., Sept. 25. —The an nouncement was made today by Gen eral Manager Georggy, ol’ the Ameri can) Tinplate Golmpginy, the largest plant of its kind in the world, would close tomorrow. He states that tlie marked is ov,erstoccked. MANY NEW PUPILS REGISTERED. Over Two Hundred Have Appled for Admission in Public Schools. The work of registering new pup*s and issuing admission cards for the public schools was finished yesterday and over two hundred now pupils have been registered during the week. it is now evident that the schools will lie crowded this year, despite the fact ttiat anew schoolhouse has been erected in New Town. Every effort, however, will be made to aceomm.V date all of the children. The schools will open on Octo.be 5, and from present indications the year will lie ome of the most successful hi (tie history of the city.