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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 3, NUMBER 31. THE BIG MERGER IS NOW DENIED . ,1 *■ Atlantic Coast Line Of ficials Officially Deny the Rumor] HAVE ISSUED A STATEMENT The Report That the A. C. L. was Ar ranging Merger with Southern and Southeastern Lines is Erroneous, Says Officers. ■ .: f New York, Oct. 27. —The railroad rumor which has been current for some time, that a gigantic merger was being arranged by the Atlantic Coast Line was officially denied here today by officials of that road. This report which originated in the south, was toi the effect that the At lantic Coast Line was arranging to scoop up a number of southern and southwestern lines, which, when com pleted, would give the above names lines a sytem of 10,000 miles. Among the roads which were said to be in the merger the Atlantic Coast Line, the Louisville and Nashville, the Charleston and Western Carolina, tiie G.eorgia, the Atlanta and West Point, the Western Railway of Ala bama, the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, and through that road’s lease the Western and Atlantic, the Columbus, Newberry and Laurens. The officials of the A. C. L. stated that if any such merger had been considered they knew nothing of it, and wer.e at a loss to understand where the report originated. The first report of this gigantic mer ger was sent oiut in the dispatches from Atlanta, Ga., last week. D. & B. BRINGS FLORIDA MAIL SEVERAL HOURS EARLIER i The mail service on lUW B. & B. is now leaving and arriving on schedule time, and the peoipl,e begin to look for it regunSly. The inauguration of this service gives us the Florida mail several hours earlier than here tofore . Jacksonville and other Flor ida and western mail that formerly arrived here at 5; 30 in the afternoon on the Southern, now reaches the city at 12 o’clock. Several other ad vantages ar,e given our people by the inauguration! of the service. WILL HAVE A BUSY JOB. City Registrars Will Have Lots of Work This Year. The board of city registrars will 'well earn their money this year, when they meet to canvass the registration for the city election. A large number of citizens, both white and colored, who claim that they are perfectly eligible to vote, have not been allowed to register by the city clerk and they will all go before the board. i j The registrars will be appointed im mediately after the books close. The board is composed of three mem bers. Brains Dashed Against Tree. Jackson, Miss., Oct. 27.—H. C. Har ris, a prosperous farmer, living near Eastport, ini Tishomingo county, met with a tragic death while driving to his home in a buggy today. The horses attached to the vehicle became fright ened at tho rustling of leaves by the roadside, and darted down the hill at full speed. Mr. Harris was thrown from his seat, his head struck a tree and he was killed instantly. , Champion Peanut Grower. Jackon, Miss., Oct. 27. —John Over land, a farmer living near here, claims the honor of being the champion pea nut grower of the country. He ex hibits samples from bis: crop this year from 4to 5 inches in length and measuring an inch In diameter. Seaman Swept Overboard. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 27. —The barge Liberty, which arrived at Lamberts Point today from Providence, reports the loss of Alfred Ludder, one of the crew, while coming down the coast Saturday night. The barge encount ered a heavy biow and Luder was In the act of making fast a rope when swept overboard. He was a native of Holland. Will Vote for Gompers. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 27.—D. U. Williams and Harry Markey, dele gates from the Birmingham Trades Counil, leave for Boston instructed to vote for Samuel Ooimpers for pres ident of the American Federation of LOADED LIGHTER WENT DOWN. Cooney, Eckstein & Cos., Lost a Car go in Jacksonville. The following item is taken from the Jacksonville Times Union of yes terday ; One of the immense lighters of Coo&ey, Eckstein & Company, loaded with lumber for all that it would carry and tied to the Atlantic Coast Line docks sank and all of the lum ber was thrown into the river. Fortunately the company’s office in this city was at once noticed and the work of gathering and recovering the lumber was at once commenced. By noon at least two thirds of the cargo had heen saved and a force of men were at work dow|n the river yester day afternoon late. The work of saving the lumber was done with launches and small boats and nearly all of the cargo, valued at $2,500 was saved. It is believed that the lighter was struck by a tug boat. ITEMS ALONG THE BAY. Arrivals and Sailings Yesterday and Other River News. ArrivL'd schooner S. H. Haskell, Richardson, Boston. , Schooner Aetna, Chipman, Boston. Schooner Henry C. Blausen, Dunton Bath. . Schooner George H. Ames, Watts, Boston. Cleared: Schooner May V. Nelvilie CSirter, Philadelphia. Schooner Lizzie Chadwick, Hart, Norwich, Conn. Schooner Ninette C. Porcella, Hinc ley, New York. Salied: Schooner Dois, Amigos, Carthagienn. The schooner Grace C. Buchanon. Capt. Harrington: was spoken off the War yesterday by the tug Inca. The vessel was bound from New York to Fernandina. All wjell. The captain reported a large number of vessels astern bound for this port. Several of them will arrive today. The Norwegian hark Patagonia, Capt. Johnson, which sailed from this port October 9 for Bristol with a cargo of naval stores from the Downing Company, struck a severe northeast gate and thirteen of her beams were smashed and the main rail carried away besides a number of other dam ages. The bark is now in New York repairing after which she will pro coed to her destination. , Sogaros’ Appointment. Rome, Oct. 27.—Monsignor Sogaro, for many years apostle vicar in; the Soudan, has been appointed by the pope to the presidency of the Aca demy of Notble Ecclesiastics. The ap pointment of M insignor Sogaro has occasioned considerable gossip in Vat ican circles, as the new president of the academy is a Venetian. Confessions of a Priest. Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark., writes, “For 12 years I suffered from Yellow Jaundice. I consulted a number of physicians and tried ail sorts of medicines, hut got no relief. Then I began tho used of Electric Bitters and feel that I am now cured of a disease that had me in its grasp for twelve years.” If you want a re liable medicine for Liver and Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or general debility, get Electric Bitters. It’s guaranteed by all druggists. Only 60C. A Purgative Pleasure. If you ever took DoWitt’s little ear • riers for biliousness or constipa tion you know what a purgative pleas ure is. These famous little pills cleanse the liver and rid the system of ail without producing unpleasant effects. They do not gripe, sicken ir weaken, but give -.one aud strength to the t.ssues and organsc involved. W. H. Howell, of Houston, Tex., says: ‘No better pill can be used than nit le Early Risers for constipation, sick leadathe, etc.” Sold by Joerger’s pharmacy. Died Suddenly. A white mam was found dead a few miles from the city Monday morning. It is impossible to learn his name or any of the particulars of his death. ' County Finances. The regular quarterly statement of County Treasurer Lee is published elsewhere in The News this morning. The statement shows where the coun ty money has gone during the past three months, and it should be read carefully by every citizen. Indicted for Murder. Ralpigb, N. C., Oct. 27. —A special grand jury found a true bill against Dr. J. L. Jay, charged with the mur der of his three children, and ho will be placed on trial here tomorrow. The Weather Forecast for todat in Georgia; Fair and colitM. .dauUßKlfc COL, KAY TALKS HI BIG TRIAL 1 He Represents Railroads Before Interstate Com merce Commission LUMBER RATE CASE IS ON Commission Now in Session in At lanta to Consider Complaint Filed by Georgia Saw Mill Association. Ceil. W. E. Kay, of this city, is in At lanta, being one of the attorneys for the railroads in the case of the Geor gia Saw] Mill association vs. several railroads which is now being heard before the Interstate Commerce Com mission. Col. Kay is one of the leading fig ures at the hearing, and the following frolm yesterday’s Atlanta Constitution will show that lie lias ably represen ted the railroads: "Aren't the lumbermen considered the most prosperous class in the south?” "Whoever considers them that con siders an; untruth.” Such were the words used in the question of Col. W. E. Kay, one of the attorneys for the railroads and in the answer of W. M. Stilwell, of Sav annah, vice president of the Georgia Saw Mill Association, just at the con clusion oif the afternoon session of the interstate commerce commission yesterday. “The commission met yesterday in the United States court room with four of the commissioners present. They were Martin- W. Knapp, of New York, chairman; Charles A. Prouty, of Vermont: Joseph W. Filer, of Illinois, and Judson C. Clements, of Georgia. The remaining member, James D. Yoe mans, of lowa, was not present and it was not known why he was absent. John J. McAuliffe took down the testimony for the commission at the afternoon session, and Secretary J. H. Fisliback at the morning. W. C. Mas sey was also engaged in the woirk for a number of outside parties, who desire stenographic reports of what transpires. “Yesterday was consumed iu hear ing from the lumbermen, two witnes ses being examined in the forenoon and three in the afternoon. W. M. Garbutt, of Wright, Wilcox county, a saw mill owner, was the first wit ness to go upon tho stand at th,e open ing of the case. The examination was conducted by F. G. Boatwright, attor ney, of Tit'ton and W. A. Witabish, of this city for the complainants and by Judge Ed Baxter, of Nashville, and Col. W. E. Kay, of Brunswick, for the railroads arid more than an hour was consumed in getting the testi mony of this witness. He was fol lowed on the stand by H. M. Graham, of Brinson, Ga., another saw mill man. The examination of Brinson had not been finished at noon, and the court took a two hours recess. At 2 p. m. (lie court again met and the exami nation of Graham was resumed where it. had heen left off at the morning session. “W. M. Stilwell, of Savannah was the last witness of the day.” NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST, Batch of Items Gathered Daily by the Reporters of the News. The fire department responded to a telephone alarm yesterday morn ing. The blaze was in the residence near the park occupied by G. M. Jones and the blaze was extinguished be fore the arrival of the department. No damage was done. Yesterday broke all records for reg istration this year, and near a hun dred names were added toi the list, it is now believed that not less than a thousand voters will qualify for the coming election. An interesting session of Judge Fahm's court was held yesterday., The street force is still engaged on Newcastle and when the work is fin ished this will be oine of the best streets in the city. The civic league will hold a meet ing this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the library. Important business is to be transacted and a full attendance is urged. The thermometer took a downward shoot again yesterday and last night the dial was flirting aroung the 50 point. Light frost is reported over the county during the past lew. days. BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1903. NICKEL EOST NEGRO BIS LIFE Shooting Affray on B. Se B. [ Passenger Train Re sults Fatal % WERE SHOO I IMG CRACk-A-LOO A Quarrell Followed and One Negro Was Killed Instantly—Murderer Jumped from Train While , Going at Full Speed. The facts of a shooting affray be tween negroes on a Brunswick and Birmingham passenger train! have just been learned in tho city. The shooting occurred soune nights ago near Alma, a small station on the road, and Charlie Holder, a negro about 2S years old, was shot and in stantly killed by an unknown negro. It sieems that the twol negroes were in the roar of the car playing’ “Crack a-loo” for five cents a shot. In some way a dispute arose and the two ne groes quickly began fighting. They were both armed and pulled their re volvers. Holder had his pistol out ready for action first, but the colored porter held him to prevent him from shooting and when released tho other negro had his pistol pointing at Holder and he quickly fired. The bullet passed throught the heart, death resulting instantaneously. The negro who did the shooting quickly rushed to the platform, and, although the train was going at full speed, he made a leap and has not been seen since. The dead negro was carried to, a station! a few miles further, to which his ticket read, and was buried. The affair created consjderable ex citement on the train. The negro wiio did the shooting is ndit.ncwii neither by name or sight by any of the others who were on* the train. Both the men got on the train in this ctiy. WAS ROOSEVELT’S BIRTHDAY. President Forty-fiive Years of Age Yesterday. i Washington, Oct. 27.—For th,e third time President Roosevelt has passed a birthday in the white houc. lie was forty-five years of age today and the occasion Was remembered by every member of th,e family and many outside. Express wagons made frequent stops at the'white house and the doormen were kept busy taking ini gifts to the chief executive. Congratulations came by mail and by wire and some from across tho sea among the number being one from Secretary Root. There were numerous official cal lers, amongi the first, to arrive being the members of the cabinet now in Washington. All took occasion to presface their business arrands witli fitting words of compliment to the president. ROPE WAS READY FOR JOSE. Circus Man Had a Narrow Escape in Wilmington. Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 27.—Ramon Jose, an attache of the Layton Carni val Company, was arrested early this morning for the abduction of Marga ret McKay, a young girl of this city. A few minutes before the carnival train pulled out the conductor discov ered Jose and the girl hiding in a freight car. They were hiding in a blanket. He was turned over to tho police but before a patrol wagon arrived a score of carnival employes made a move to take the prisoner and swing him up. Prompt, action prevented any ser ious trouble. The girl said that the man persua ded her to go with him. She is very pretty, is under 11 years of age and comes from a good family. Jose was held for the superior court under a S2OO. bond and being unable to make it he was placed in jail. Mr. Long's 65th. Birthday. Bingham, Mass., Oct. 27. —The 05th. anniversary of liis birth was codobra ted today by ex-Sccretary of the Navy John D. Long at hi.s home hero. A large number of messages of congrat ulations was received from friends and admirers in various Tarts of the Uni ted States. Mr. Long appears to be iu the best of health and the weight oi responsibility and care which have been upon him for years leave no trace. MEN'S CLUB HELD ' S GOBI MEETING $ Col. Goodyear’s Able Ad dress was the Feature Last Night NEW MEMBERS JOIN CLUB The Total Membership Has Now Reached the Two Hundred Mark and the Club is Still Growing. e * <■} *i ’ • The meeting of the Mens Club last night was one of the most interesting in the history of tho organization. The attendance was also large and tiiose puesen.t were treated to an eve ning of pleasure. Tho feature of the meeting was an address by Col. C. P. Goodyear, and his talk, as usual, was interesting and was thoroughly enjoyed by the large number of members present. The Mens Club continues to grow at a rapid rate, and several new names for membership wi e received last night. The total n mbership oif the organization is now >out 200 and new members are joinii , at .every meet ing. A meeting of the xocutive commit tee of the club was , Iso held last night and a number of t interesting mat ters were up for die lussiom Work ou the old icademy building, which is being used by the club, is progressing nicely. Hie gynasium has been about completed and is being taken advantage of generally by the j> mnger members of the organize tion. HAVANA WAN fS VO KNOW Why the American Ships are Going to Guantanamo. Havana Oct. 27 - -The receipt at ® dispatch here that a part of the Amer ican fleet would goi to Guantanamo, Cuba, in connection witii tho delivery of the fortified naval coaling station there to the United States, has arous ed much curiosity in Havana Nothing definite is known at tho American legation as to the date of the handing over of the station by Cuba. The arrangement is said to be that Cuba will appoint a commis sion to deliver the property to the Americans as soon as the formal doc uments are signed. Burglars Get $6,000. Sheridan, Oreg., Oct. 27. —Burglars entered the banking house of Scroggiu & Wortan, ini this place, blew open the safe with giant powder, secured J $7,000 in colin and made their es cape. The explosion awakened Mayor E. H. Eakin, who fired three shots at the men as they disappeared down the road in a rig. Th,e robbers took nothing from the vault hut money. Albert Dresden Vandam Dead. London, Oct. 27. —The death is an nounced of Albert Dresden Vandam, the journalist and author. Monument to Herr Krupp. Berlin, Oct. 27. —It lias been: stated that Emperor William will have erect ed a monument to the memory of tho late Herr Krupp, tho gunmaker, NOW ON THE SECOND ROUND. Tax Collector Read Announcts His Dates. For tho purpose of collecting the of 1903, I will be at the district pre state ami county taxes for the year clncts on dates mentioned, to wit: St. Si.non, November 4; Sterling, November 5; Jamaica, November 6; Brookma i, November 7. I have been given positive instruct ions by tho comptroller general to Issue executions for all unpaid taxes as soon as the time expires and place them in tho hands of the proper officers for collection by levy and sale. I would much prefer receiving same and thereby wing the delin quents cost of levy advertising and sale. „ f. J, RBAD Tax Collector, t ynn county, Ga. Quick : rest, J. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, Ala. was twice in the h spital from a se vere case of piles, c msiug 24 turn erg After doctors and a 1 remedies failed, Buckien’s Arnica i live quickly ar rested further inan ition and cured him. It conquers aches and kills pain. 25 cents at all druggists. Far grass shears and lawn mowers call at Douglas Hardware Cos., and and (it th* be#* *•* U I sail, aw*#*. MISS WAINWRIGHT TONIGHT. She Will be Seen at the Grand in ‘‘Twelfth Night.” Brunswick theatre-goers are offered an unusually good attraction at tho Grand tonight, when Miss Marie Wainwright. in “Twelfth Night” will be the bill. Miss Walr,fright has been playing the role of Viola in this great pro dustioii of Shakespeare for a number of years, and, from the comments of press and public, she is surrounded thi year by an unusually strong sup this year, all those participating being well known on the stage. The advance sale of seats has been unusually large and from all indioatios the noted actress will be greeted by a large audience in Brunswick. MRS. LE MOYNE NEXT WEEK. She Will be Seen at the Grand Mon day Night. Mrs. Le Moyne, one of the most popular and charming actresses on tiie American stage, and one whose work has heen aeon and admired in this city, will present one of the sea son’s greatest successes, “Lady Ber intliia’s Secret,” at tho Grand Monday night. On this occasion Mrs. Le Moyne will bo seen under more favorable circumstances as this time she comes under new management with a play powerful and beautiful. F. C. Whit ney, manager of Lula Glaser, in Dol ly Vardeu, tlite Whitney Opera com pany presenting Whom Johnnie Comes Marching Home and other important productions presents this charming artist. The play is described as “a comedy of manners. It is the work of Stanis laus Stauge. aaulhor of Dollie Varaden mid other popular successes. COFFEE PARALYSIS. A Well Defined Case. Coffee paralysis is not counmou, hut there are more cases where |h vou victim keeps up the cof fee until the trouble is chronic and incurable. On the other hand there are many cases where leaving off the coffee aud drinking Postum Food Coffee in its place has resulted in complete and speedy cures as in the following: “For several years i was in an alarm ing condition and had consulted every physician ini our town besides three visiting specialists. My trouble baf fled them all, hut their different verdicts frightened me and the treat ment proposed, was long and tedious and very expensive. My husband had already spent a small fortune trying to help mo and the last effort was a S2O experiment which did no good. “My trouble was a lna.lt paralyzed sensation that would creep over uio especially at night, commencing in my arms aud shoulders and down to my left side and was followed by terrible pains and prickly sensations that is beyond descriiption. My hand would puff up and feci like groat lumps so thick and heavy aud unnatural. 1 could do absolutely no work of any kind. “it was then that my mother per suaded me that my condition was lar gely due to the use of coffoo of which 1 was a great lover. She knew what leaving off coffee aud taking ou Pos tu had in her oiwu case and she fin ally persuaded mo to make the saino shift, which 1 did without much faith, yyyqqgf wfowu, > To my everlasting surprise the change was wonderful for all my old com plaints soon lessoned and are now completely gone. Tho terrible feel ing aud sensation that 1 cannot des cribe have stopped completely and I fe>ei as if new, rich red blood was flowing through my veins bringing mo health and happiness. , “All of this 1 know is due to my having stopped colffee and used Pos tum instead. My husband aud three sous all use Postum now and enjoy it greatly.” Name given by Postum Cos.. Battle Creek. Mich. Postum makes red blood. Look in each package for a copy of tho famous little book, “The Road to WollviUe.” WORTH COUNTY CRIMINALS CAPTURED HERE YESTERDAY Mounted Officers Owens and Striek land, yesterday captured C. M. Ura ve y and John Livingston, two negroes who are badly wanted iu Worth county on a misdemeanor. Tho local force was notified some time ago to keep a watch for the criminals. Sheriff Bridges has been notified of their arrest and will probably arrive today or tomorrow to take the men back. Swim Across the Sound. Several doer have had tho nerve to swim St. Simon, sound recently and they came across from Jekyl to St. Simon. This was jumping from the frying pan to the fire as the hunters of Up; latter named island always liavo theit; gun* ready for such large PRICE—FIVE CENTS. SKY IS CLUB OF WAR CLOUDS $ ''J-W-v, *>•' tfi. News Regarding the Far Eastern Situation Re assuring 1 *' * NO MORE IROUBLEEXPFCIED ——• <*-• Conferences Between Japan and Rus sia are Proceeding and an Am icable Outcome is Now :.r ‘i Predicted. Tokio , Oct. 2(l.—Baron do Rosen, th(e Russian minister, and Foreign Minister Komoiru, resumed the con ference today , The Japanese cabinet aiso held another conference. Premier Katsura, in an interview to day said he deeply regretted the sent sational reports circulated, which, im added, are unfounded. Referring to the diplomatic situa tion he said: - “The Japanese government persued its negotiations in strict accordance with tiie spirit ol the Angio-Japaneso alliance which aims at the preserva tion of peace aud the status quo. it is only fair to presume that Russia is actuated by the same peaceful spir it iu which the dual alliance is ox tended in the Far Least. I, there fore, tail to see why the present ne gotiations should not lead toi mutually satisfactory results, in any case noth ing in the present situation warrants any alarm.’’ The Russian minister at Scops h;i* '•MOjjjiiua the illegality of the act ion ot the Russian authorities in pre venting the lauding at Yongampoa's recently ot llagliiwara Shuichi, sec retary ot the Japanese legation at Shuichi, and his party and has sent the requisite instructions to Yon gampho. Secretary Haglwara Shuichi reports that the press telegrams regarding the situation on the ialu river have heeiii greatly exaggerated. Russia to Consult with France. Paris, Oct. 27.—The foreign office lias been advised that the Russian, foreign minister, M. Lansdorff, lias re vised his plans and that he now ex pects to arrive in Paris tomorrow and remain until Saturday: conferring with Foreign Minister Del Cusse om ques- tions relating to the east and Far, Fast. Much importance is being at tached by the officials hero to; th.q meeting. They connect it with tha attitude of the powers in the Balkan question and with the strained Rus sian-Japanese situation. While the officials will not discuss the exact na ture of the conference, they say it will doubtless coiver nil the phases of the Franco-Russian relations. Dur ing the present strained relations be tween Japan and Russia the under standing lias prevailed here that the Franco-Russian alliance hau Ihe same operation in the Far Fast as in Fu rope, hut the extent of French sym pathy in support of Russia would de pend on who was the aggressor. No Alarm in Washington. Washington,, Oct. 27.—Owing to the failure to receive reports from th, agents of this government in Russia, Japan or Korea touching the reported imminence of war, the officials are in clined to the belief that the situa tio is not really critical it appears that the embassies and legations here of the powers concerned arc equally ignorant of warlike developments and in answer to inquiries it if stated that the only information that they liava is contained in, the press reports, 'i lia itussian ambnssey is at present in charge of Mr. Hansen, one of tha secretaries. Count Cassini, it is stated, will start on his return la Washington from Ft Petersburg next Monday. Turkeys May Be Higher, Chicago, Oct. 27.—Advices received in South Water street indicate that the American housewife will have to pay more for Iter Thanksgiving tur key this ever than ever before. Re ports from the Turkey belt are to the effect that birds are scarce. An advance in price is the commercial custom when the supply is uol as great as the demand. Attracting Attention Here. The case new being heard by the interstate commerce commission iu Atlanta be.u ecu .he saw mill men and tho railroads is attracting a great deal of attention among the lumber dealers of this eity. U is probable Uwti up* vatu jviji lasi, ss/ma Mai#