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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 3, NUMBER 60. CARNIVAL WILL [xiii ah —t — To Open Up This Morning Opposite Episcopal Church TO SHOW UMDER ONE LICENSE City Council Held Two Special Meet ings Yesterday to Discuss How Much License Should be Paid by the Company. _ We will have the carnival, anyway. Manager Berger, after the last meeting of council yesterday, which lasted from 5:30 until 7 o’clock, de cided that he would give the exhibition in the city the remainder of the week and the tents will be spread this morn ing in the vacant lot on Gloucester street. The entire show including about 112 people is now in the city having ar rived Sunday night and yesterday. There was considerable trouble yes terday between the carnival manager and the city council, and as will be seen elsewhere in this issue, two coun cil meetings were held during the day on the subject. Mr. Berger, early yesterday morn ing, called upon Mayor Croivatt to in vestigate the matter of licenses, etc. The mayor immediately called a spec ial meeting of council. At this meet ing it was decided to charge the com pany $25 per each performance. At this rate the company would have been compelled to pay three or four hundred dollars per day to exhibit here. The carnival manager and two of his associates, at the advice of several citizens, then circulated petitions over the city, which asked council ta allow the company to play here free and within the fire limits. Quite a large number of names of merchants and tlibers were signed to the petition, and the mayor was requested to call another special meeting of council which was done and the solons again met at 5: SO to discuss the question. There was present every member of council except Aldeman dußignon, and it proved to be quite an interest ing meeting. Mr. Berger and one of his associates were given the privilege of the floor and they related the plain facts to Council, stating that they now had in our city about 112 people, who were depending cn thony for their daily bread, and to refuse to allow them to show here would mean a great set back to the company. Mr. Berger talked for sometime and urged council to allow his com pany to exhibit here and grant the petition of the citizens. Here another petition was read, signed by ten merchants, protesting against tthe company showing in the city. , The mayor then announced that the question was open for discussion, and Alderman Kaiser, who led the fight against the company coming was quick to make a motion that the company be allowed to exhibit here strictly under the fire and license or dinances of the city, which meant that they could not show within the fire limits and must pay a license of $25 for each show every performance. The motion met with strong oppo sition, and Aiderman Dart, in a short talk, stated that he thought the com pany should -be allowed to exhibit here; that it woud afford considerable pleasure and amusement to the people of the city,and could not, in any man ner, effect the city. Alderman Newman then took the fioor and stated that While he did not think the carnival would be of any benefit to the city, still he thought council shouid consider the fact that the company was now here, had gone to considerable expense to come to the city, and that a petition was before them signed by a majority ot the bus incos menr of the city and he thought the duty of council was to grata, the wishes of the people. Mr. Newman further stated that the people con nected with the carnival would lose money while exhibiting here, and in could see iiu uecessitj tor aitikin a man alter he .v- - <>vn. l! ofiered an ansendniviH so A.uernu. Kaiser’s motion that i. -am >" •' allowed to give their show here f-• SSO per day. Alderman Dart made another amendment that the amount be placed at $25 per day, which was accepted by Aiderman Newman, A vote was taken on the amendment and despite the appeal ot tne ouie. alderman and the petition fnxm a tasJcriiv of business men, it was lost by the following vote: Nays, Al dermen Kaiser, Cook, Robinson and Smith; ayes, Aldermen Newman, Dart and Taylor. The council then engaged in dis cussing the license ordinance for nearly an hour. Mayor Crovatt stated that the company could be con sidered as one show or as a half dozen that they could pay $25 for one of the attractions or should they pay $25 for each. Alderman Smith then took the floor and thought that the company should pay $25 for each show every perform ance, which would probably amount to three or four hundred dollars daily. Alderman Taylor asked fi a circus that had ever exhibited in the city had paid an extra license for each side show, and an extra $25 for perform ance, which, of course, has never been done. Mayor Crovatt then stated that he thought it would take the opinion of the city attorney to decide the point City Attorney Twitty was out of the city and Alderman Kaiser moved that an attorney, if necessary, be employ ed by council and the amount paid him be charged against the city at torney’s salary; as he was paid by council to act in such matters. The motion was not voted upon. Council, after discussing other points about the company, adjourned under the impression that the carni val company would not exhibit here at all, and if it did, it would pay $25 for every performance for each show. However, Manager Berger consulted several cf his friends in the city, and it was decided to give all the attract ions in one big show and to make the performance a continuous one, therefore he will be complying with the license ordinance by paying $25 per day, and the carnival will open in full force this morning at the above stated location. MARINE ENGINEERS FORM ORGANIZATION Meeting was Held at Briesenick’s Foun dry Sunday With Several Engi neers Present. The Marine Engineers Association was organized in Brunswck Sunday, the president of the Savannah organ ization being in the city for the pur pose of perfecting the organization. The Brunswick associaton starts off with the following members: A. K. Hensell, Frank Thompson, Dan De vreaux, Morgan Wade, Walter Ames, Horace Hammond, Willie Wade, John Nesslequist, W. Hearing. The organization meeting was held at the office of the Brieseniek-Hensell Engineering Company. There are about six more engineers in the city w'ho will join the associa tion and the new organization promis es to be a flourishing one. SLOW WORK IN SUPERIOR COURT. One Case Occupied Nearly the Entire Day. The superior court is making a re cord at this session for doing nothing, and long-winded cases seem to occupy most of the time. Yesterday cne case was on trial during the day, that of Sherman Jones vs. the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad Compaa. damages. Jones was injured by Hi road several months go. He is rep resented by Symmes & Dart and Kraiiss & Sheppard, white the defe. ant company is represented by Atkin son & Dunwody and Sparks & Twitty. xbere were a number oi -vu ve on the stand yesterday and the case was not concluded when the hour .. :in . i!<e 1-* - It will probably go to: the jury this morning. ... williams vs. L-euis Williams divorce, was the only other case tried yesterday. She received the first verdict. NEWS NOTES FROM NICHOLLS. Little City on the B. & B. Now Has Five Saw Mills. Niclioills, Ga., December 14. —H. L. Garbett, of Brunswick, has accepted a portion with the Southern Pine Cos. of Georgia as master machinist at this place. His family arrived here last week. Mr. Garbett seems to be the right man in the right place. There is another saw mill plant in course of construction about a mile west of Nicholls on the A. & B rail road. It is understood the mill is owned by John Bowden, of this place. Nicholls has five saw mills within five miles square. Nicholls has anew charter and it is hoped by that we will be able to have eight months school. There will be a mass meeting Thursday night to se lect a ticket for the coming munici pal election, which will occur ooa De cember 18, * 1 BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1903, DR, A. C, BLAIN IS APPOINTED —♦ — To Be Assistant Surgeon of xMarine Hospital Service HE SUCCEEDS DR. BUREORD Appointment was Made Late Satur day and Will Meet With Approval of the People of This City Generally. Dr. A. C. Blain, the well known Brunswick physician and surgeon, has been appointed Assistant Surgeon of the Marine Hospital Service in this city, vice the lamented Dr. Hugh Bur ford, who for many years has held the very, important position. The appointment was made by Sur geon General Wyman late Saturday, and Dr. Elain assumed his new duties Sunday morning. The appointment is a distinct com pliment to the young physician and one which he merits in the fullest measure. There were several other applicants for the position but the surgeon general finally appointed Dr. Blain. This appointment carries with it a handsomely furnished office in the new federai building and besides the salary consideration in its many ways a very desirable place. Th new appointee is a Brunswick ian to the manor born and is one who has achieved a remarkable striking degree of success in the practice of the profession. The News congratulates both Dr. Blain and Surgeon General Wyman on the appointment. Dr. Brooks of the department has been in the city for a day or two looking into the matter with a view of making a recommendation in the •premises, however... ft appears that the department at Washington did not wait for the endorsement. GRAND MASTER HYNDS TO VISIT THE ODD FELLOWS. He Will Pay His Annual Visit Here Thursday Night. Kon. John A. Hynds, grand master of the Odd Fellows, will be in this city on Thursday, and on that night will meet with the two local lodges on his annual visit. The two Brunswick lodges will hold a joint meeting in their hall tonight and arrangements will be made for entertaining him while he is in the city, it is expected that the meet ing Thursday night will be a very in teresting one in Odd Fellow circles of the city. NEWS FORCE CAUGHT A POSSUM| Was One of the Largest Ever Seen in This Section. It took the entire News force to capture one possum Sunday night, but, each member armed with an ax, a brick-bat and a piece of wood, they succeeded in killing him. The possum was located across the street from the office in the yard of Mrs. I Meyers, and it was one of the largest ever seen- in this section, weghing ten or twelve poinds. Sever al people in the neighborhood have been missing chickens for the past week, and this accounted for the little fellow being so fat The possum was sent to Wilson’s restaurant where it was prepared in the best fashion ar.d the entire force enjoyed it last night. HAMILTON RELEASED. There Was no Evidence to Sustain the Charge. Frank Hamilton, the negro who has been in jail charged with the poison ing of his room mate, Pompey Seven, was given a preliminary hearing be fore Justice of the Peace Pahm, yes terday morning and was acquitted. There was absolutely no testimony connecting Hamilton with the com mission of the crime, Dr. J. W. Buggs, the attending physician, testifying that on close examination there was no symptoms of poison. There are a number of colored people who believe that Hamilton was im plicated in the death of Seven but a lack of that character of testimony made it necessary for the court to re lease the defendant. Holiday Appearance. Brunswieh presented the real holi day appearance yesterday. The streets were well filled with shoppers during the day and everything pre sented quite a lively sppeacense. CORPSE OF GIRL FOUND IN CREEK A xMurder Mystery Greatly Stirs People of Rock dale County YOU\G UDYWAS MURDERED Body, Partly Decomposed, and Almost Nude, Bore Gunshot Wound in Breast, While the Skull Was Crushed. Lithonia, Ga., Dec. 14.—1n the Union Grove community, 4 miles east of this place, the body of a young white wo man in a partly decomposed condition lying in a small branch near Yellow river was discovered by some small white boys and was a terrible sight to look unco, being almost nude, the skuil being crushed and with a gui shot would in the breast. Hundreds of people for miles around hurried to the spot where the bx.ulj lay, among them the coroner of Rock dale county, who took charge of the corpse and immediately began an in quire. The inquest has not been complet ed and may not be for several days yet for tthe most diligent inquiry made has tailed to give the slightest clue as yet as to whoi the murdered girl was So far as can he learned no one is missing fer miles around, and the body must, have lain where it v.-rs found for several weeks, and it may be impos sible to identify It. There is nothing about the body to give any clue as to who it was except a gold ring on the third finger of the left harm, and whether or not this will be cf service must av.ait future de velopments. No effort will be spared to salvo the mystery of tire awful crime. The developments before the coro ner’s inquest showed - motive for the crime. The young woman would ver> soon ha\ e become a mother, and per haps to -over another crime murder was committed. The corpse hear" evidence of lhe fact that the woman ir, life had be longed to the better class of society, and :nos . likely was a woman of refine meni, perhaps not more than 20 years of age. CHRISTMAS FREIGHT IS MOVING. Mails A so Growing Heavy with Ap pi(oach of the Holidays. The express company, the mails and freight companies are already getting the first indicatons of the approach of the holiday rush. Gradually the number of of packages is increasing, •ill go(ing out, however. They are 1 mostly packages intended for pec-plc in far off cities and countries. The packages contain mementoes of the season cf good cheer. Within a week cedar trees, alli gators, parrots, monkeys, pineapples, knives, rocking horses, sleds, drums, dolls, watches, umbrellas and some several tnousand other gifts will begin to clog up the express and freight offices. Then the postman will begin to grunt under their loads of mail anti bundles of all sizes and shapes. Foa' Christmas is only ten days off. South'-fi / gue Meeting. W 'V) r/ Atlanta, Ox.. 14.—Presidents and managers of the clubs comprising the Southern Baseball League are rounding up in Atlanta in readiness for the league’s annual meeting to bo held tomorrow. There is considera ble routine business to be transacted including the winding up of the busi ness of last year. Applications hav-i been received from Houston, Jackson ville, Dallas, Galveston and Mobile, hut talks with the magnates -already here indicate that a charge in the present circuit is unlikely. President William M. Kavannaugh and the other officers cf the league are to lie re elected without opposition. Alabama Miners Meet. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 14.—The United Mine Workers of Alabama as sembled in state convention in Labor Temple today and will remain iu ses sion a week or ten days. A large quantity of routine business awaits con sideratiun and action, but the situation throughout the district controlled by the organization is generally satia faccry and it is not likely that any thing of unusual importance will be done by the convention. President Ed Flyan, Secretary Clemo and the other chief officers of the district or ganization are unopposed and in all probability they will be unanimously re-eleeted. K MTU ReesL.blishn.dnt of Head quarters fo,- the South Decided Upon TO INCLUDE IHE SOUTHEAST Superior Claims of Atlanta Over New Orleans Gives t!, Georgia City the Decission—General Barry to be in Command. Washington, Deo. 14.—The estab lishment of the department of the south, with headquarters at Atlanta, 1 has been finally and officially determin jed upon. The former has not yet j been issued, but this is mere formaltiy. , The general staff has recommended ! it and the secretary of war has given I his approval. | The order will be issued in the, very near future, as soon as the as [signment of officers is de termlned upon. That this was sure to come Was some time since predicted in the dispatches. The delay in reaching a decision is due to the fact that the general staff has had under considera tion a number of changes in the ex it,ting plan of division of the military departments, and it was impossible to cettle one thing until all were determined. A final decision was reached on Fri day, but the fact has just became I known, the official purpose being to I keep it secret until the formal or ders were ready. Under the plan adopted there are to be five divisions of the army witli : twelve departments, instead of the ! present eleven departments. This | provision for the five divisions is j new. I An Effective Arrangement. It is believed that the creation of I these divisions, each to contain cne J ar moro departments, and to be com j xtianded by a major general, will be a , more effective and more nearly per | .ect on auizatiou than that now ex lit ting. I here will be a division ol j the Atls atie, with headquarters at Gov- I ernor's idand, to emrbace two de partments —department of the cast, ; x ilh headquarters at Boston, and a de -1 pirtmenf of the south, with headquar ; .nrs at Atlanta. In a similar manner J-her existing departments will be jenbracefi in divisions. Far instance, 1 .fie interior and soi iwestern section i the country will l included in adi vision containing i ree departments ! —the department x. the lakes, with j headquarters at Ch ago; the depart- I l ent of ,Missouri, ith headqua: ers Ut Omaha, and the (.apartment of t’ex i.ij, with headquartc at San Aute.iio. j as at present. Dark all V.c M/eek. There will not bo any attraction at the Gianl this week, and probably not another one this month. Reaping file Harvest, which was booked bore x few weeks ago and cancelled lias made another date for next week. Ihe fact of the matter is, theatrical eompanies are meeting with little bus iness this year and mauy of the compa nies which commenced the so i sou have been compelled to go in. Will Have a Ball Team. Local fandom has already commenc ed to figure on a ball club for the com ing season. It is understood that B. P. Coleman, who managed the team last year stated that he will again have a team, which will be organized as soon as the season begins. Alabama Celebrates Birthday. Montgomery, Ale., Dee. 14. —Alcoa- , r.ia was admitted to the union eighty- I four years ago today, and the auni- Iversary was celebrated throughout the state, it is the first time the anni versary has been observed and today’s celebrate i was duo chiefly to the ef forts of the Alabama Educational as sociation. In response to an appeal sent out by the association the schools throughout the state devoted today to the holding of commemorative exercis es, the programmes including the read ing of th© resolution of congress ad mitting Alabama into the Federal Un ion, summaries ol' the history, growth and development of the state and other exercises of a historical nature. Tribute to Washington’s Memory. Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 14.—in pursuarce of a custom established sev eral yens ago a delegation represent ing Ma .cnic Lodge Nov 4, of this city ( today vlrited Mount Vernon and plac j cd a wreath of evergreens on the toonb lof Washington, Thle was the one hundred and fourth anniversary of Washington's death and the tribute to his memory was paid in recogni tion of the fact that the Fredericks burg lodge was his mother’s lodge. The records showing his initiation passing and raising and bearing his signature to the constitution and the Bible on which he was obligated are sacredly preserved among the treas ured relics of the lodge and are ob-j jects of great interest to visitors to the city. Col. Goodyear Returns. Col. C. P. Goodyear returned yes terday from Washington, D. C., where he has been for a week on legal bus iness. Col. Goodyear reports a very pleasant trip. When asked about the lightship fro, Brunswick, he stated that he was quite certain that money would be appropriated for it at the present session of congress. Not in Brunswick. In Saturday’s Atlanta Journal there appeared a special article from Mo bile, Ala., stating that the safe blow ers who had been captured there were wanted in this city for entering the First National Bank and robbing it of S9OO. This was an error, as the safe blowers have not been in this city, and there is no First National Bank here. To Elect Mrs. Sartoris. St. lands. Mo., Dec. 14.—At the meet ing of the board of lady managers of the Loiuisiana Purchase Expositon, called Tuesday night, it is expected that the resignation of Mrs. James 1,. Blair, as president, of the board will be presented and accepted. Mrs. Nel lie Grant Satorls, only daughter of the late General Grant, will in all proba bility be unanimously chosen to suc ceed Mrs. Blair. IMPORTANT MEETING TO BE HELD TONIGHT Those Interested in the Refining Piant to Meet and Prepare for Begin ning of Work. A meeting will be held in the offices of Brobston, Fendig & Cos., tonight by those interested in the establishment of the refining piant, and it is ex pected that everything for the begin ning of work will bo commenced. The soliciting committee stated yes terday they only liked a small amount of having the necessary $3C,000 worth of stock subscribed, and that will pro bably he raised before the meeting tonight. Whether or not an organization will be formed at this meeting had not been decided yesterday, but it. is thought that if the full $30,000 is sub scribed officers of the company will be elected and everything arranged for beginning of work. As stated in thesio columns Sunday morning it is practically an assured fact that Brunswick will get this plant King and Queen at Frogmore. Ixmdon, Dec. 14. —Today being the anniversary of the deaths of the Prince Consort and Princess Alice, special services in their memory were held at Frogmore Mausoleum, near Windsor Castle. The services were attended by King Edward and Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Princess of Wales an other members of the roy al family. After the services the Mau soleum, by command ot the king, was opened, and was visited by many oi the residents of Windsor. Undergoing Repairs. The mattor of fire insurance having been settled, J. W. Wilson is now having his restaurant plnced in an excellent condition. The place is be ing repainted, new wall paper, new carpets, etc., have been put in and the restaurant now presents a neater appearance than ever. Northern Securities Case. Washington, D C., Dec 14 —Tlu suit of the government, against the Northern Securities Company cam up for argument today in the Unittd States supreme court. This suit, like that brought by the state of Minnesota, Is for the dissolution of the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern merger Argument in the Minnesota case has been postponed until January 4. A Pleasant Party. E. M, G, Stubbs, the, well known lumberman, complimented a party < f friends with a very pleasant trip to Jekvi yesterday on his yacht. The party returned in the afternoon anti reported a most delightful trip. Feltz and Bezenah. St. Louis, Mo. Dec 14.—A poor; card has been arranged by the llust ness Men’s Boxing Club for its show Tuesday night. The windup is to be a 20-round go between Gus De tonal the Cincinnati lightweight, anil Torn my Feltz.of Brooklyn PRICE-FIVE CENTS. isim Feu cm SALONS —fi — l Iwo Special Sessions of Council Were Held Yesterday DISCUSS CARNIVAL QUESTION The Last Meeting Proved to be Quite an Interesting and a Very Lengbty One—Ti-.eOfficiel Proceedings of the Meeting. Called Meeting. By Order of the Mayor. Brunswick, Ua.. Dec. 14, 1903. Present, Hon. A. J. Crovatt, mayor, Aldermen Newman, Kaiser, Cook, Taylor, Smith, llobinsun and Dart. Absent, Alderman dußignun. The may oi‘ stated that the object of the meeting to, be the considera tion of an application from the Ber gen Show or Carnival Cos., for per mission for certain privileges in con nection with exhibiting said show. Ih privilege of tlx Hour was extend ed to Mr. Berger, who stated that the show was hero in the city and that ho desired to erect tents on the lot just north of the National Bans and exhib it show tree of license; said bhovv, being in the nature of carnival slxows with some free exhibitions, etc., etc. It was the sense of council that tho show Was net desired and the prop osition of Mr. 1 ergen was i ejected. A motion prevailed that with reference to said show ti.o license ordinance and the fire ordinance respecting teuts in tho lire limits be .strictly enforced. Adjourned. ' N. D. Bussell, Clerk of Council. Called Meeting. By order of the mayor, Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 14, 1903. Present, Hon. A. J. Crovatt, mayor. Aldermen Newman, Kaiser, Cook, Tay lot Smith, Koiblupon and Dart,. Absent, Alderman dußlgrou. The mayor stated that he had again called counci together to discuss the show or carnival which the Jlerger Company desired to exhibit. Petitions were presented, signed by sixty mer chants, business men and citizens, re questing the mayor and aldermen to grant to said company “permission, free from taxation to exhibit their numerous shows and attractions and to hold a carnival in the city el Bruns wick from December 15th to l’Jth in clusive, in tie vi-inhy i/l Newcastle street between • ■ Oglethorpe hotel and the First National Bank, as said carnival will bring several thousand strangers to our cny, whereby wo will bo greatly ben: fitted." Another petition, signed by ten mer chants was presented desiring "to ex press to your homorablo body our dia approval of tin proposed street fair or carnival on both moral am! busi ness grounds, it is against the busi ness interest of the town to hold such an affair at this time of in this man ner.” Mr. Berger and one of his associates were extended the privilege of the lloor, and requ-..ted that their appli cation and the pciiuon of the citi zens favoring it lie favorably acted upon it was mowed by Al Jerinon lvalsor, and duly second! -1. th.-i. tho company be allow u to exhtl it their shows pro vlded they c tuply strictly with the li cense aim in- or-lin incus. Alderman Newman oft- red nn amendment to tho motion, that said company be allowed to exhibit a* the a ...fi !--t above Tfi- National bank up i-aymen- of a b cense of s'.< pm- day for four days Alderman Bait 0 ; as a substitute for the amendment, that they ho al lowed to exhibit at location named upon payment oi license at S2S.iJO per day from J-fih to Joth oi December, inclusiw . Abb nuan 1 i .h-i-'ii Wu.ii drew hi an ~ . . o' and a vote was taken i t. Aid .-rinun .t ils amendment, which was lost i;y the lot lowing vote. Ayes, /.mermen Bar-, Ne w man and raylor. Nays, Aldeimen Kaiser, Cook, Smith and Robinson. The liv-'ii.-e ordnance was discussed at length, tho c instruction thereof concerning show etc during which Aldri.ian Cook was excused from tho meeting. '.Vith .fi. disposing if Alder man Kaiser s m.fib a, tho meeting ad journed. N. O. Bussed, Clerk of Council. Gypsies Doing Good Business. The Gypsies which are located In Xluguolia park seem to he enjoying a good business in '.hi city and many I citizens aro visiting them to havo their fortunes told. They will be here 1 for several days or.ger.