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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 3, NUMBER 39. HITHER WRECK Kill) ON MB, + Freight and Passenger Traiii i Cos! iJe Near An g.Jla Yesterday Bill ) ONE WAS INJURED But Both the Engines Were Badly Damaged.. .Trains Were Running Slow Or Fatalities Would Have Resulted. Quite a serious wreck occurred on the Brunswick auil Birmingham rail road at 11,40 o’clock yesterday west of Buffalo, about 12 miles from Bruns wick, and, while not a ixirson was in jured, two engines were badly damag ed and will be out of commission far some time. The accident was a head-end collis ion between passenger train No. 30, hound for Brunswick, and local freight No. 21, west bound. Fortunately the two traine were not running at a very high rate of speed ■which is probably responsible for the fact that no one was injured. The passenger was moving at the rate of about ten miles an hour, while the freight was not going over seven or eight. . Neither the engineer on the passenger or freight saw the other coming until it was too late to put on brakes. The train crew, seeing that a collision was inevitable, jumped lor their safety and not a man was injured. The two engines came together with terrific force, and both were thrown from the track. None of the freight or passenger cars jumped the track, and, save for a severe shaking up, the Passengers were uninjured. Just where the responsibility is to be placed is not known, but the matter is being investigated by B. & B. offi cials, it seems, however that a mis constinetion of order was the cause. A wrecking train was quickly made up and left, for the scene about 1 o'clock and at. once commenced the work of clearing away the little debris and trains were moving over the track as usual last night. CLOSED ENGAGEMENT HERE Wills Musical Comedy Company Gave Two Performances Yesterday The Wills Musical Comedy Com pany closed its engagement here yes terday with two performances, mati nee and night. “Sweet Sixteen!" was the bill at the matinee and it was witnessesd by quite a number of ladies and children, and there was plenty of amusement for them all. Last night “A Trip to Atlantic City” was presented to a fair house. For a popular price attraction the show is a good one. The specialties are above the average, while some of the performers are really good. This is the first visit of this company to Brunswick and it has made a hit with tire theatre-goers. Richard and Pringle’s Georgia min strels will be the attraction at the Grand today, matinee and night. YESTERDAYS SHIPPING RECORD. Arrivals and Departures of Vessels at this Port. Arrived: Steamer Kiowa, Chict.es ter, Jacksonville; steamer Colorado, Risk, New York, steamier Pennine Range, Tyb’ee, hark Maria Luisa, For ness, Barcelona,. Cleared: Schooners Geo. \V. Truit, El/my, Philadelphia, Blanche H. King, Taylor, New York. Sailed: Schooners Eva B. Douglas, Bennett, Philadelphia, John Paul, Foss Bath; Geor. M. R. Grant, Pelton, Phil adelphia: 1,. Herbert Taft, Willey New York; Cansie F. Bronson, Bennett, Philadelphia; Berber, Tilton, Now York. ROME HAS A NEW STATE BANK Citizen's Bank Organized With a Cap ital of $35,000. Romo, Ga., Nov. 5. —Announcement is made this morning of the organi zation of anew state bank for this city. This bank will have a capital stock of $33,000 and has 'a very strong board of directors and officers generally. The Citizen’s bank will he ready for business on January 1. A New Grocery. George Lyons, the well known mer chant, has oper.d a store at the cor ner of Wolf and F streets, Mrs. Isaac’s old stand and he will carry a full line ol groceris etc. BOARD OF TRADE HELD MEETING i Only a Few Matters Were Discussed At This Session. I The board of trade held its regular I meeting at the city hall yesterday morning. I n the absence of President I Aiken, Vice President E. F. Coney pre sided. Several unimportant matters came up for discussion by the board and nothing of unusual interest was trans acted. KILLED MAN AND WOMAN Murderous Work of an Unknown man in Oklahoma. Strcud, Gkla., Nov. 5. —A man rode up to the Ames house nine miles south of this place last night and shot and killed Mrs. Ames Jackson, the hired mam and wounded Miss Ames, 19 years of age, by shooting her in the shoulder. The assailant first forced Miss Ames and Jack,so® into the celler at the point of a pistotl. They heard a shot uiid ran to the head of the stairs and found that Mrs. Ames had been killed. Jackson was next killed. The young woman fell with a bullet in her shoul der, hut when the murderer went ta the celler and shot Jackson again she regained consciousness and ran to the neighbors. She says the stranger was a young man. There is no known motive. Several officers are in persuit. A WARM RACE FOR CLERK IS ON. Liberty County to Have a Hot Election Shortly. Hinesville, Ga., Nov. s.—From the present indications it seems that Lib erty county is destined to have one of the warmest political battles in its history in the raice foir the clerk of the suerior court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of G. M. Mills. Hon. W. M. Fraser has already an nounced his candidacy for the office, and it is reported that several other prominent citizens will enter tlie race this week, among the number being C. W. Ashmore, Prof. J. B. Daniel, M. A. Girardeau and others. The election will be held on Novem ber 25. CITfCOURIJURORS Those Who are to Serve at February Session Drawn Yesterday The city court was again in ses sion yesterday, but very little work was done. A small civil case occu pied the entire day, and the jury had not reached a verdict last night, ’flic following jury was drawn for the Feb uary term of the court: , J. S. Wright, .]. D. Wright, F. D. Ai ken, V. C. Bourne, J. A. Green, E. A. Burney, W. Merchant, A. M. Smith, T. J. Wright, Alex Howe, J. S. Dun wody, R. Borchardt, W. H. Holmes, C. H. Sheldon; S. M. Cornelius, N. Em anuel, It. Levison, J. F. Munday, C. M. Bailey, E. Y. Roberts, L. E. Ed wards. The court will meet again this morning and after hearing the verdict in the civil easy* tried yesterday and disposing of a few other minor mat tres will adjourn foir the session. OLDEST METHODIST MINISTER. Illinois Preacher Celebrates His Nine ty-Seventh Birthday. Streator, 111., Nov. s.—The Rev. By ron Alden, who celebrated his ninety seventh birthday today, is the oldest Methodist minister in the would, be ing eight months older than Rev. Jos- Ayres, of Sidney, 0., who has been called the oldest Methodist minister. The Rev. Mr. Alden is still a forci ble pulpit preacher, and fills appoint ments occasionally. He spoke at the Methodist conference held at Streator a year ago, when his eloquence and force and his firm footstep were much commented on. There are curious coincidents in Hie careers of the Rev. Mr. Alden and the Rev. Mr. AyTos, the two oldest Metho dist ministers. Both were born in Vermont, each entered on liis first regular assignment in New York in 1830, ad each is spending liis last years with his daughter. Going to Federal prison. Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 5. —Four sail ore here convicted of receiving ad vance money from sailors shipped by them, were sentenced this morning to eighteen months in the federal pris on in Atlanta. Police Chiefs Meet. Bloomingdale, 111., Nov. 5. —Police chiefs of the leading cities of the state were present today at the open ing of the annual convention of llie state association. The meeting will b,e in session two days, BRUNSWICK, GA„ FRIDAY MO vN!NG, NOVEMBER 6, 1903. THEIR BRANCH IS JACKSONVILLE Brobston, Fendig & Cos., Now Have Handsome Quarters There MEINS MUCH TO ELORIDI The Jacksonville Times-Union Devotes a Column Write-up to the Bruns wick Firm and Gives Them a J Big Send Off. The following is from the Jackson- i ville Times Union: “Brobston, Fendig & Cos., the real estate firm, well known throughout the south, and who have recently es tablished their principal oflico in this city, have just moved into new quar ters in the telephone exchange build ing, on Forsyth street opposite the Duval ’hotel. "The company has excellent offices there, including private offices for the, everal members of tlie firm and a: conveniently arranged and elegantly iurnished reception room. ] “The coming of this enterprising firm means much for the development of the resources of Florida. Edwin Brobston, tlie leading member of the firm has a large acquaintance through the south and is known as one of the most successful developers in this sec tion of the country. The business of the firm is one that identifies itself with a state, not for temporary gain, but in a manner to lend influence for the permanent development of tlie-see tion in which it operates. Wel| Known in Florida. “While the firm has just recently established in Jacksonville, it is well known, throughout the state, having engineered some of the most exten sive land deals known in Florida. They have had dealing with the saw mill and naval stores operators upon an extensive scale, and by the scope ' and character of their dealings have j established a raiing in Florida which., is among the hightest enjoyed by and ! real estate firm in the south. They j have moved to Jacksonville because ! they appreciated the fact that there was a wide field for operating here I and the opportunities for their partic ular class of real estate business of fered more in Jacksonville than in any other town in Florida. Do Busniess Extensively. “Broibston, Fendig & Cos., do busi ness on an extension scale. The char acter and scope of their business is not excelled by any southern firm, and in Georgia they have established an ; enviable reputation, not only as real estate men, but as developers of the section in which they operate. View ing it it from the past reputation of the firm, the business men of Jack sonville, who are actively engaged' l and deeply interested in the future of the city and who know the firm by reputation, are all of the opinion that their coming to Jacksonville and iden tifying themselves thoirougjily with the place means the coming of new capital and much in the way of devel opment. Several Departments. “The company will divide their bus iness here into branches. There will be the city real estate and rental branch, which will be in charge of C. E. Riddle, and actice business man who was formerly manager for Bradley Watkins & Cos., in the south, on of the largest companies which ever op erated in the country. Mr. Riddle will devote his entire attention to this part of the business. The Florida timber Sands, farms, orange groves etc., will be in charge of Mess. Brobston and Fendig, who are familiar with the lauds of the state and who have a wide acquaintance with the holders of timbered lands in Florida. To Induce Settlers to Come. “The company is to make a special effort to induce settlers to come to Florida, and in this connection al ri :>ly have a large deal on hand for some of the host farm land in the state. ■ Means Much for Jacksonville. Their coming to Jacksonville can not but result in a great and lasting advantage to the city and they will' have the good will of all the business interests. “The Brunswick office of the firm, will be maintained." In New Quarters. Gilmore & Wood have removed their plumbing shop from their for mer place on A street to the building '125 Newcastle street, formerly occu pied by Moses Daniels. Telephone ■ 228 and ail orders will receive] prompt attention, _ j ill FIGURING 01 THE TICKET - Understood That the Ciood Government Blub Has Slate Made r * REGISIRIRS MET YESTERDAY Organization Meeting Held at the Court House and W. J. Way was Named as Chairman., . Work H I . to Begin Tojiy. Everything is rather quiet in the political situation just at. present and the only topic is the different names being mentioned for the four alder manie places. It is understood that the Good Government club has pretty well decided who they will endorse, and the four names are M. Kaiser, \V. M. Tupper, F D. Aiken and J. \V. Wooj but whether these gentlemen will de cide ■to run or not is not. known, but it is a fact that they are being ser iously considered by the leaders of the Good Government, club. The Citizen's club is as mum as an oyster, and there is no telling who will he endorsed by the club. So quiet are they on the iine of a ticket that no names have been mentioned. In the meantime the club is active 'and is preparing for the general elec tion next month. The four aldermen whoso terms expire on January 1 are M. Kaiser, W. S. Taylor, W. B. Cook and A. M. .Smith. ' Registrars Organize. The board of registrars met at the Courthouse yesterday afternoon for the purpose of organizing. W. J. Way was ejected chairman of the Itoard. No other business was handled. The board will meet this morning and begin active work of canvassing the registration list. The session to day will be devoted to any complaints that might be filed t/Mi the- boards'not from those who have not been allowed to register, but from those who think certain voters have been illegally al lowed to register. Several complaints of this nature, it is understood, will be filed with the board. After this work is finished, those ■who have boon refused the right, to register, Iwill be summoned before the board. VISITED THE MODEL SCHOOL. Georgia Club Women are Having Big Meeting at Cartersville. Cartersville, Ga., Nov. 5. —The reg ular sessions were held today by the (Georgia Federation of Women’s clubs, |tbe delegates spending the greater (part of the day as’ previously arrang |ed, in a visit of inspection to the Mas fsachusetts-Georgia Model school at Cass Station. Resuming the regular order of bus iness this evening tho convention lis tened to the annual address ol the president, Mrs. A. O. Granger, and to several paper.", treating of industrial education and what the women's clubs may do towards promoting it. The convention will come to a close tomorrow morning with a brief session for the election and installation of officers and the transaction, of unfin ished business. The club women are enthusiastic over lie- success ol tie' gathering and pronounce it. tlm best ever held under the auspices of the state federation. 1/ V THREE WOULD NOT LEAVE JAIL Negroes Remained in Jail After the Bars Were Down, Valdosta, Ga., Nov s.—Fate .Mm soil and Will Hill, in 100 prisoners escaped from the comity jail hero last night hy picking a hole through the brick wall. Tlie jail ir had lo'/nit n to l' < k tin* door of the cell and the prisoners got access to the corridors. There were five prisoners confined in the jail but three of them refused to leave tlie building Among those who refused to was Wallace l\ige, charged with murder. Pago wrote to the sliciiti early this nioin ing informing him of tho escape and givinig the note to one of the remain ing prisoners told him to crawl through the hole in the w:ill and take Mu* sole to Sheriff Pas -more's house, which ho did. Prominent Colored Man Dead. Dr. C .J. Davis, of Savannah, past grand chanccHei of the colored K. of I*, lodge of CJeorgiii, db l in New York y* terday aed will le buried iri Sav | annah Snnda;. Tie ! a■■! wa no ■ T the in oft. prominent colored men in the state MORE TROUBLE ERR THE KNIGHTS ♦ Jealousy Between Officers Said th Be Cause of Differences SAVANNAH VIEW OF SIIUIFION — IV , Local Knights are Now Much Inter ested and are Watching the Out come... New Light on the Situation. The Knights oif Pythias wrangle in Atlanta is still the topic in secret order circles of the state and the af fair is being watched with great in terest by the Knights. Following from the Atlanta News gives the latest about the matter: "Representatives of local Knights of Pythias, accompanied by counsel, went to Cartersville this morning for the purpose of pretesting against the reinstatement of H. Cronheim, the ex pelled member of the Capital City lodge. The trial will be before Grand Chancellor Milam. A prominent member of the Capital City lodge said today that they ex pected to light the case to a, finish and that tlie 1,800 members in the sev eral local lodges almost to a man, had endorsed the action taken by the Cap ital City lodge in expelling Mr. Cron heim. The hearing at Cartcrsvill will prob ably be concluded tomorrow morn ing.” Here is Another Story. There seems to bo two stories about tire trouble in the K. of P. lodges in Atlanta. The Savant nh Knights say that it is a case of-• aloofly and the following from the i orning News is self explanatory: “The sensation In Knights of Pythias circles which ha s been sprung in At lanta over the attempt j>f the Capital City lodge to expel H. Orcarheim from its ranks who has so successfully par ried the thrusts against him in his reinstatement though appeal to the grand chancellor, i by no menus con fined to, Atlanta, but has spread tlirouh the entire state and was the general topic among Savannah pythians yes terday. "The news of the probable disband ment of the seven lodges of tho order which partly depends upon the ac tion of the grand chancellor, to whom a protest was made by four hundred Atlanta knights, and partly upon tho supreme lodge;, to which body the case I will, it is declared, be taken if the grand chancellor insists upon the re instatement ol' Mr. Croaiheim, was re ceived iu local K. of P. circles with unusual interest, as tho friction be tween Mr. Crontvim and the Atlanta lodges appears to have begun last May when a Savannah knight wad el ected to the office of grand keeper of records and seals. “Mr. Cronhcim, who is editor of the Pythian Lodge Secret, the official or gan of the state lodge, is also state organizer ■■!' the endowment rank, and the charges that have been brought against him by the Capital Gity lodge are, it. is understood, in connection with this last office. Local Knights of Pythias, however, are inclined to believe that animosity said to exist, between Mr. Chonhcdm a member of the Capital City lodge, and petty jeal ousv, i s the cause of the friction. “Mr. F. Roland Alston, secretary of the Capital city lodge, am! a promi nent Knight of Pythias, who is gen erally known throughout the state, was a candidate for the office rtf grand beeper ef records and seals, which olfic ■ is being h"Irl by Mr. W. H. Leo pold, !.f this city, who succeeded his father in that office defeating Mr. Al s*on by a large majority. At that time Mr. Cronheitn, in spite of the fact that he is an Atfnntian, was one of Mr. Leopold's strongest supporters. “Mr. Cronheitn is well known in Knights of Pythias circles, it is tho general opinion among local knights that the friendship exit ting between Mr. Crmtheim and Mr. Leopold, as well as other local knights, is be hind the desire of the Capital City lodge to oust him.” Sailor Omproving. Tito sailor who was so badly slabbed by a negro in the acre Wed nesday night, an account of which I appeared in those columns yesterday I morning, was reported to hr improv ing lasi night, and it is believed that he will recover. The negro lias not ! been apprehendey. LITTLE NOTES ABOUT TOWN. Items Gathered by News Reporters for Hasty Readers. Rev. Rede’s lecture at St. Mark’s Parisli house last night was well at tended and enjoyed by all. The lec ture was iilstratod with stereoptieon views by A. V. Wood. A “mothers” meeting will be held at the New Town school house this afternoon. Several donations wore received yesterday by the Riflemen for their lair, which is to occur the latter part of this month. The com pony antic ipates the affair to he a great success in every way. The appearance here tomorrow night of Paul Gilmore in the “Mum my and the Humming Bird" will be the theatrical event of ilio season. Several box parties are now being ar ranged, and from all indications the house will be well filled. The advance sale is unusually large. The weather forecast for today is fair and probably colder. A city court court jury spent last night in the court house. The jury is out on a minor civil case which was taken tip yesterday morning. The Brunswick lodge of Elks is making extensive preparations for their memorial service to be held at the Grand next month. The singing will be the best ever head here by local talent. MINSTREL SHOWS HERE TODAY. Richard and Pringle to Give c Two Per formances at the Grand. The boards at the Grand will be oc cupied today, matinee and night, by Richard and Pringle’s Georgia min strels. This minstrel company has been vis iting Btrunwick for several years and lias made ai good reputation, always putting up a first class performance. This year, it is stated, the company is beter than ever. The entire upstairs will bo given over to the colored people at bath the performances, and from all indications the house will be well filled. The company will give a big street parade at noon. HE WiKBRIDE Georgian Aided in Penn= sylvania By the Whitecaps Binghampt.on, N. Y., Nov.s. —A while sap wedding took place last, night ax Burlington, Pa., when a party of masked men held at hay the relatives ol Miss Clara Brown while she was married to Joseph N. Rogers. it was the climax of a peculiar ro mance. Rogers, who i s a native of 1 airbuni, has been in this .section a year, lie was employed by Miss Brown's father, who is a wealthy lum ber dealer, and thus formed the ac quaintance of his daughter. When tlie parents of the girl discovered her growling attachment for Rogers he was discharged and when he refused to return south but .sought employment in the neighborhood an effort was made to drive him away. The com munity immediately took sides witli the lovers. Last night Brown was called to his door, seized and gagged mid his wife and son covered with revolvers and in their presence Miss Clara was married to Rogers hy a justice who accompanied the parly FATHER AND SON ARRESTED. Claimed That they Were Connected With a Fraud. Gadsden, Alia., Nov. s.—Rev. Peter Wlagiion and son, Tom Ben Wagnon, of Ball Play, were arrested tonight and taken to Anniston with J. B. Price by United States Marshal H. C. Arnold on indictments found by the United States grand jury charging conspirity and using the mails for purpose de frauding in connection with the Price, Duncan ad Clements. Young Wagnon was clerk in the now famous W. E. Murphy store, and which was purchased at sheriff’s sale by Rev. Peter Wagnon, who is a pros porous farmer and saw mill man, and has stood well with the public. With these three arrests it makes a 10t.', 1 1 of seven on the charge of swindling three of whom have con fessed. In Honor of Bishop Foley, Detroit, Mich., Nov. 5. —Bishop Fol ey, of the Catholic diocese of Detroit, was the recipelnent o£ innumerable congratulations today on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. A big re ception in honor of tlio. bisop was held this evening at the hotel Cadillic. PRICE—FIVE CENTS. LUMBERMEN NOW FORM COMBINE Retail Dealers Make a Big Advance in Sa vannah IHE CON IKACIOKS PROTEST Each Retail Firm Has Put up a Larga Sum to be Forfeited if Cut is Made in Scale of Prices Agreed Upon. The retail lumbed dealers oif Sav annah iiave formed a combine, and the price of lumber has been greatly advanced. This is done, so the deal ers say, in order to protect tliem selvos. The following story, which will be oif interest here, is taken from the Savannah News: Lumber has jumped skyward and those who are thinking of building or making additions, will find that it will cost a great deal more than it did sev eral weeks ago unless they have al ready made contracts. By reason of an ironclad agreement into which tile lumber dealers iiavo entered, there has been an advance m price of at least 15 per cent. Some of the contractors .say that the jump lias been, much greater than this and that flooring that was purchased a week ago for $lB now costs s3u. in order that the prices may bo maintained every firm in the combine and it is stated that they are all in it, have put up a large sum of money, several hundred dollars in cash, to be forfeited at any time that they brea4 Hie combination but cutting the pri ces agreed upon at a meeting recently held. Just what amount each firm put up cannot he ascertained, but it is known that the sum is a large one. 1 lie new scale of prices became ef fective on November 1, and tile for feit money has been put out. aL inter est. It is said that the combination is the strongest of the sort that has ever been formed in Savannah. When the ajinouncemtnt was made that an advance in prices had been decided upon the building contractors weru very much exercised. They were as mired, however, that any contracts that had already been made by them would lie protected, as also would any estimates they had furnished before the advance. \\ o were cutting each other's and were forced to form the comltin aiion to maintain living prices," said a dealer when asked the cause of advancing. It is not true that there has been such an enormous advance however. There is a increase of from 10 t 0 ir * her cent. Why we are sel ling lumber in Savannah 25 per cent cheaper than export goods f. o. b.. ut ettturse we can’t stand this, and some thing had to be done. The organiza tion is not anew one hut the ruleri were lax. Tho builders manipulated iu such a maimer that we were mak ing absolutely nothing on our out puts.” test of flying machine. Report of the Langley Affair Made ta Army Officers, Washington, Nov. s.—Considerablu interest is manifested in the meeting of the army board of fortification.'* and ordinance which is being held In this city, f It is expected that <i repotrf will hfi submitted by Prof. Langley „„ Uu, rtaenl. experiments with bis machine near Wjdewater, Va. A re. poit on Hie same question is expected! Ironi Major M. M. Macomb, artillery] corps, who made observations of tbq lost by direction of the hoard. The hoard's interest in (lie expert, nicnl is dm; to the fact, that tl made an allotment of $50,000 to defray Gw cost of the experiment, it is under, stood that Prof. Langley will ask foil a further appropriation, with a view of making another test of his machine. ACCIDENT ON THE. SEABOARD But Not a Person Was Seriously | n jured, ~ Athens, Ca., Nov. —This afternoon at tj o’clock tlio south bound train <mi| the Seaboard Air Bine left tin: traclc three miles beyond Colbert and by ai miraculous escap- no one was hurt to any great extent. * The train was running 20 miles at lieur when the arch spread and tlnj engine, tender and ail the passengeq coaches left the track Thu passen. gets were badly jostled around and steveriy bruised, but as tar as can bq learned no oue was seriously injured,