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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS.
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 86.
A. &B. ROAD TO ERECT
A HANDSOME DEPOT
NOW LOOKING
FOB I LOCATION
Several Sites in View By
the Management of
the Road
NEf D TERMINAL FACILITIES
Believed That a Building Will be
Erected Suitable for a Passenger
Station ano General Offices of
the Company.
Tho people ot Brunswick will be
\ory much pleased with the Announce
ment that the management of tho At
lantic and Birmingham Railroad Com
uy have decided to build an ’nderand
rtt passenger depot in Brunswick. In
olher words tl is company is to erect
passenger facilities la Brunswick with
out regard to the present conditions
obtaining between the Coast Line and
the Southern railway.
It is also Intimated that the site
of the passenger station will be of suf
ficient size to accommodate the gen
eta! office fore? of tb* 2 this
condition AR(tninly lends rumor to the
report now"*current that the general
offices of the A. & B. will at aame
future date oe removed to Brunswick.
The News understands that tho A.
. B. people have two or three sites m
vew, one of them is the lot at the
foot of F street, on which the store ol
the Lott-Lewi Company is now locat
ed, another Is in tho southern pait ol
the city on a certain lot beyond Dart
mouth street, and a third one in the
triangular property on A street north
rf C! street, which is specially adapted
ioi terminal facilities.
White the News has no definite In
formation to Rive on this subject, it
can with all reasonable certainty f &
m<nce that the A. & B.
i. ; jpst '<3itanlly ami that too. atla'Pfa
early itnfe, erect suitable
facilities in Brunswick. f'..- • f'
It is understood that cerrjjT; .1
i‘on exists between the A. & if.f
fgenieiit and various property ow , if-_
te. Brunswick, hut it Is believed tdL,.,
the proper pressure will he
if bear and that during.
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as Solicitor.
Sotlc WfJr General 1. W. Hennet is
detained from (he present session of
Glynn superior court and in his absence
• lit. duties of the office are being ably
cared for by Col J. T. Colson, nolle-
Itor of the city ffim*, who is one of
(be ablest young lawyers at the Bruns
vrick bar. •*
COLORED COMPANY PLEASED
The Smart Set” Witnessed by a
Large House Last Night.
I The balconies and galleries were
I eiowded with colored people last night.
I while the orchestra was well tilled
with white people the attraction being
! Ihe Smart set” made up of some
‘ forty or fifty colored artists.
{ It is bat simple justice to the color
led aggregation to say that they gave
one of tho le<=t performances of the
kind ever seen in the city. There
was a?'score or more o freal good
singers, an o\ -e)leut chorus, as strong
as has over been seen hero, the stage
vas a score or more of real good
and altogether the attraction proved
to be a very * njovable one.
R. H. Dudlev. the star of the aggre
gation is truly a good comedian. It
comas natural to him, as it is a well
known fact that a negro cannot imi
tate a negro.
The top part of the house applauded
from the rise to fall of the curtain and
seemed to enjoy the' attraction lni
nnsely.
TRIBUTE IS PAID TO
NEGRCES OF OLDEN TIMES
Confederate Veteran Writes Interest
ingly of Them.
'Veterans to attend the funeral of
King” is the head liue to a notice
in the Macon Telegraph of this data,
Dee. 12. in which Commander Ab. F.
jenos, of Camp R. A. 9mith, U. C. V.,
calls upon Its members to attend tha
funeral of Green King, the faithful
r i.rvlvor of the fortunes and mtsfortun
t.3 of hla former muster, iu the "lost
reuse.”
With the cause of his aufrolunatfe
death, knowing nothing, have no com
ment to malt:- That he was a friend
to the last, of those whom he followed
■; quite enough for me. i honor his
memory. How ftw the regresentativ
es of this old f uard, the ante Bellum—
old time negro, there are now loft, the
.lied and truj frleuds of their former
masters. Ala? 1 too few. They have
followed the way of mortality and
To e shades of the tree on
.he sj'K: i ~\
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/NIGHT
a civil, case.
by Judge Parker
and the entire days was spent In the
trial of one case, that of A. It. Hen
sell vs. It. E. Ilrlesenick. damages for
I7CO. The case was quite a compli
cated and hard fought one on both
sides and dtd not go to the jury until
late in the afternoon. It la more than
ptobable that the case will result In
a mistrial as the Jury waa out all night
and failed to reach a verdict.
HAS FINANCIAL
EMBARRASSMENT
Morgan’s Drug Store An
nounces That It is
Insolvent
FIFTY PER CENI OFFERED
Circular Lettrr to This Effect Sent
out to Creditors Yesterday, Which
Caused a Surprise in all Clr
, cles of the City.
The people of the city of Brunswick
that si the creditors of the well known
thug firm of Morgan's Drug Store,
v.cre shocke i yesterday morning,
when they received a letter announc
ing the fact that the concern was em
-1 hrrassed and that it could only pay
iIH creditors (Uly per cent on the dol
lar. the liabllH'es being placed at up
* ards of SB,OOO.
This Is unquestionably one of the
most popular retail business houses in
she city and hs president, .1. E. Mor
gan, has a host of friends, who will bo
surprised beyond question at tho infor
mation that the firm is iu danger and
has been compelled to vesorv to this
means of ox.rlcating itself. In i!;o
oust Morgan's Drug Store bus boon
cne of the best patronized ot the se\
fetal drug stores in Brunswick and it
v as not dreamed by the general public
that It wh* bordering on to financial
collapse.
The letter, issued by the concern to
Us creditors, in this city and else
where, yesterday morning is as fol
lows:
“Dear Sir: l beg to say that in
July, 1902, 1 Induced friends to back
me in an effort to establish a drug'
business in Biunswick, Ga., and with
said backing the business of Polhlli'a
Pharmacy was purchased. 1 believed
the prospects in Brunswick justified
ihe very liberal price of five thousand
dcdlurs paid ior the stock and good
will of Polhih’s Pharmacy, but after
almost two and a half years of earnest
{ with hard and asaid
—i —to business and Übei a!
f a2ss*pJljpSßr or rr.DrcL' * .
and increaso ot]
K9RF . conditions have I
epwT hirpse
pPvine. .place ‘or lialli-
A. oysters, duck ami
■ *h. hen sh aie ne; lf's : V;‘can trees, 2
K n #Awchei:. peat
L AiA For In-
SUKill a .ftSjßfct tress \W H
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It canot now be stated whether cr
not the proposition made by the firm
"■lll be accepted by the largo credl'ors
or not and therefore It is Impossil, >
to say what the future course of the
concern will he.
The people Cf Brunswick of course
hope that the firm will be able to
make such compromises as will not
necessitate Its closing Its doors.
Suicide by Train Route.
Lynchburg, Va., Dec. 12.--John
Poole. a white grocer 15 years old was ■
found dead alongside the Southern
railway tracks today. A note written
by Poole points strongly to suicide.
It U believed Poole deliberately step
ped in front of a train and wao killed.
BRUNSWICK. GA.. ISESDAY A-ORNING. DECEMBER 13. 1904.
REPLY IECEIVED
FROi^ROOSEVELT
Secretary ! Acknowledges
Receipt ®f Board of
Traded Invitation
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DAS noilyei decided
■ vaft
Says if the PfejSUwt Makes a South
ern Trip he Vyf!l Consider Bruns
wick ano-- nlpes he Will be
Able to VKsit this City-
Waiter C. st-'obsl on, secretary of the
Brunswick h.ardi)f trade, yesterday
received a >-ty*r from I resident
Boosevelt, his acting seere
u ry, which iidfeaLes that the chief
executive has not ] yet decided upon
bis southern rrijtt^
The letter in itt'ifeply to one recent
ly sent him oy tf£* board of trade, in
closing resolutions inviting him to
visit Brunswick wjblle in the south.
The letter is aiiSVilowa:
''Mr. Walter C, .-tßifbston,
Secretary Board of Trade,
"Brunt viSjfc' Ga.
"My Dear president re
quests me to tiauk you cordially for
your favor of Jqp ph Inst., with res
olution of tha Brins wick board of
trade, which he appreciates.
"No plans hatjfeagjt been made for
i southern ttip.Hht.if the president
uda it possible jto take such a trip
at will be glad twHre your Invitation
cereful cnsiderallqn. : Yours very tru
ly &dp. F. Barns*,
■tetiug Berorkii'l iElho President.’'
It is generally ujfdnrstood that Mr.
i.oosevelt has ijj&Ulbd to visit the
;ut h, but has net letod his itin
< rary but acwortful to tho above he
has not yet l'n'lyastohided to make the
trip al all. HoffeYer It. is believed
I hat if RdiiSevelt visits this
i.i.ctlon of it 1 od#try at all he will
come to fie SMt'W^BgS
W%. H, dead.
EstirT-abie B^ur.. Arlek Lady Passed
Away sidfiday Morning.
A' "•"> ■' ‘> ! lfb-.'Sll gO(WV-iuK
a period of in.any years. Mrs. H. T.
Gunn pissed away at an early hour
Sunday morning and was tenderly lay
-11! to rest, in Palmetto cemetery at
two o’clock yesterday afternoon. Tho
service was conducted at the family
i evidence on Winn street by Rev. .1.
W. Malone, of the First Methodist
church and were both beautiful and
impressive, a quartette consisting of|
Messrs. 1). .1 Waff, G. W. Blanton.!
Miss TV Symons and Mrs. P. O. Stacy. I
rendered few vocal selections which
wero " and added to the
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greatly and now and
trouble. To the . older members of
this community, her death comes ns
a distinct chock.
Mrs. Henry T. Dunn was a most
lovable character Her husband, al
ways a, prominent figure in the social
and business life of Brunswick, losing
a sweet and tender companionship of
nearly forty years, has ihe earnest
sympathy of a host of friends. To
lorn and to bee only son, the earnest
sympathies of The News is extendon
and wo only voice the sentiment ot
tne entire community in offering our
truest condolence.
GLYNN COUNTY GETS $9,895.55
Apportionment of the School Fund
Made hv Commissioner.
State School Commissioner \V. B
Merritt lias flnlshnd- th<- work of mak
ing up the’ a | portlonmont "fleet for
the school fund showing the amount
'thjr t ihe different counties of the state
and the local school systems are en
titles to for the year.
Glynn country comes in for $9,895-
55. Brunswick, of course, Is not In
cluded in the local school systems.
MORE ARRESTS
NOW EXPECTED
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A Story of Conspiracy May
Be Brought Out in the
Chadwick Case
MORE PEOPLE IMPLICATED
F ve Persons, in Various Parts of the
United States are Being Closely
Watched by Secret Service
Detectives at Present.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 12.—The Chad
wick case is expected to take another
turn, people, prominent in business
nfftl social circles of the country are
likely to be i. volved and Iho end of
Ihe noted case is not yet iu sight.
ft is expected that additional arrests
that will bring out. a story of conspir
acy, which wiil boas sensational as
any so tar exposed will bo made tn
the course ot a few days. The ar
rests are anticipated by those in this
city Interested In the case.
It is stated today on very good au-
Lboirity, tflaf t.ve persons, in different
sections of the United States, are now
ruder unremitting surveilance of se
ct et service defectives.
Those persons are ail under suspi
cion of having had guilty knowledge
oi the Chadwick swindling schemes.
In fact it is believed that they were
jarties to the plot. It is also believed
that Ablest is one of tho women con
nectod with the conspiracy.
Just when these arrests will be
made is not known, but a big surprise
nay be sprung in tills celebrated
ease at any time.
MRS. CHADWICK’S HUBBY
RATHER HARD TO LOCATE
Brussels, liec. 12,—Dr. Leßoy S.
t.'iiadwick . of Cleveland, 0., husband
M Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, who is
under arjrest in New York, is not at
any of the large hotels here, and the
foreigners bureau lias no knowledge
ol his whereabouts. Inquiries show
that Dr. Chadwick on four eccasions
'dJitrig the pa t twtb voars. stopped at
the hotel Mefropole here under his
own name. Do was always aceompa
l'ed by his wife. During his last vis
it which was iii the spring of this year,
he was taken iii. and for tour months
was under treatment In a hospital. His
wife left Brussels without him. Dr.
Chadwick has not been setih at the
hotel Metropole since that Mine, hut
n any letters from the United States
and from France are awaiting him
there.
CHANGES i N PINE INSPECTION.
Trade of Entire Country Will be Af
fected by Proposed Specifications.
The conference of lumbermen rup
lesentiug associations of the entire
Atlantic Seaboard have adjourned In
Savannah, after adopting new speeifi
cations tor yellow' pine lumber which
v ill he presentel to the several asso
ciations. If adopted, as they doubt
Uess will he, by the associations, the
Bkw specifications will mean an entire
range in inspection of lumber and
yellow pine lumber trade of tho
Ire country will be afforded.
bw LARGE CONGREGATIONS
Both Services at Prcsby
tertan Church Sunday.
~ Two large congregations attended
both the morning and evening services
at the (’rest yterian church Sunday
last. The full musical program pub
lished In The News was rendered and
p. rticipated itt by the twelvo voices.
Tho choir at both services waa com
posed of Mrs. Stacy, Mrs. ..Cook, Mrs,
Wallace. Miss Tallulah Fleming, Miss
Mary Atkinson ,illss Lucille Butts,
Messrs. Andrews, Blanton Tupper,
Fleming, Beggs, Dempster, Wright.
Rev.’ W. F Hollingsworth, the pas
ter, preached i woof the best sermons
tie has every delivered in Brunswick
and all who attended enjoyed the ser
vices very much. Noticeable among
the congregation were a number of
p rangers who are visiting Brunswick
at present.
TAYLOR-COOK CYPRESS MILL
NOV/ RUNNING ON FULL TIME
The large mill of the Taylor-Cook
Cypress Coinpnnw a few miles from
the city, commenced running again
last week, nf’or being shut down for
several weeks. As Is well known the
mill was shut down for two or three
months undergoing a number of repairs
and after It started work it was nec
oi-sary to sto > again to ropair some
machinery, but it is now thought that
the mill will continue to run on full
time.
TOKIO REPORT SAYS
PORT ARTHUR BURNING
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TODAY
Primary Nominees Will be Elected.
Big Vote Desired.
The regular city election occurs to
day, but it w>ll probably be one of
the quietest in the history uf Bruns
wick, owing to the fact that the candi
dates were nominated by the white
primary held last month.
The polls wdl open this morning at
7 and close this afternoon at t>. The
cdy executive committee har sent a
circular letter to all registered voters
ot the city in an effort tq get out a
big vote for the candidates. It is
expected that several hundred votes
wiil be polled.
JEKYL ISLAND PEOPLE
ARRIVE NEXT WEEK
Understood T lat Two or Three Par
ties are Coming Down,
it is understood that, the first guest
for Jeky) wit', arrive next week.to
spend some time on the island. Just
who they are cannot lie learned, but
'it is stated that two or three families
will arrive.
The season will not formally open
before January but by that time there
will be a number of guests and visit
rs on the island.
MISS LEITER TO MARRY.
Will Marry the Earl of Suffok and
Berkshire.
Chicago, Dec. 12.—The engagement
. t Miss Daisy Leiter, sister of Lady
. iuzon to tli - Earl of Suffolk and
Berkshire of England was announced
tonight by Mrs. Leiter from their res
fence in the city. The date of the
wedding has not been decided as yet
but will lie hi the near future.
Mins Daisy Leiter is tho youngest
daughter of the late Levi Z Leiter and
the third of the Loiter girls to marry
Englishmen. Miss Mary the eldest,
is the wife of Lord Cruzon, of Ketldles
ton viceroy of India'. Miss Nannie
the second, two weeks ago married
Maj. Colin Cnmpbe).
SCHOONER MONTANA IS LOST
She r“as Been to This Port for Sev
eral Cargoes. ..
The schooner Montana, which is
well kuown ir this port, having been
'■ere recently to load, has been lost.
A telegram sent out from Norfolk con
cerning the lona of the schooner says
in part:
The three masted schooner Montana
< aptain Boyce from Baltimore for
Charleston, wdh a cargo of salt or.
probably coal stranded at 'll p. ,m
lust night at Poo Island, N. 0., life-
Kaviug station, fifty miles north of
ape Hatteras during a heavy norther
ly gale. With it twenty minutes after
he vessel stranded she was full of wa
ter and awash so that the crew, con
sisting of Capt Boyce and six men
were forced te take to the rigging,
v. here they remained until 2 p. m.
today, when six of the seven mono
were rescued by crews of Pea Island
New Inlet an ! Bodies Island life sav
ing stations. One man Henry 15. -
-wards, was frozen to death and was
ir.shed In the -igging in such a manner
that he could not he reached and hts
body is still aboard the strip hanging
it. the rigging head downward. One
other member was almost frozen to
death by exposure anil exhaustion
wuen lie was rescued by uie members
ef the lifosav.rg crews, bin prooabiy
sill recover, although his condition is
very serious. The rescued crew is.
now at Pea Island life saving station.
HALL SHOT WHILE HUNTING.
Shot Fired from Across Creek Strikes
His Eye.
Tlfton, Ga., Dec. 12—Prot. K. G.
Tail principal of Norman institute
was accidentally shot yesterday while
hunting with Matthew Nesmith. Mr
Hall was on one side cf a creek and
Nesmith on the other when Nesmith
vs ho did not see Hall, shot at a bird
ihe entire load of number 8 shot
striking Rail In the right eye. Dr.
Jenkins, Rail and Lanier gave all moil
leal attention to tho wounded man
and It Is feared that his eye will have
‘o be taken out. Prof. Hull is from
Knoxville, Tfnn., and this accident
v, 111 interfere with his teaching the
remainder of the term.
A Handsome Calendar.
The News Is in receipt of o;te of the
handsomest calendars yet Issued roi
the new year, It Is gotten out by the.
Mi aboard Air Line and is prepared
by C. B. Ry n, the popular general
passenger agent. The calendar
shows four historical views. The
Discovery of Morlda by tho Spanish,
the battle of Fobklrk Ilill, 1781, battle
1 1 Monltrfr amt Merrimac, and stem
workers supifving modern industry. It
t, artistically prepared, neatly printed
und Is a good ad. for the popular rail
road and show:, the talent of Mr. Ryan
lu the calendar line.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS. j
FORTS CAPTURED
B! BRAVE JAPS
Terrific Bombardment of
the Forts Sets the
City on Fire
•— —
FALI MUST now come
Sofden Hill, Stronghold of tha Run*
sian3 Has Been Damaged—When
That Goes, it is Believed that
Port Will Fall.
Tokio, Dee. 12. —According to au
*bentic reports received here today.
I i rt Vrthur is now in flames result*
mg ironi tlie terrific bombardment
; iln- forlg already taken by the Jap
anese. ,i
I-brji night the Arsenal was set aflra
mi today the flames wore started In
•tl parts or the city and at Golden
Ml. the last stronghold of the Rub
' ,ns. The stronghold was greatly
1 ' :d and it is the general belief
- when tha. finally goes the port
will fall.
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i-OSPiTAL FAIR CONTINUEB
.TO RECEIVE CASH DONATIONS
"'JOf
Crand Ball and Farce to Bring Fall!
to Ciose Tonight.
Cr.ih donsitijns continue to come In
‘n the liospital fair and yesterday two
'fry good, ones were received, one
f.oni the Phoenix Club for SSO and
another from Brown & Cos., the well
mown crosstie dealers, for $25. These
two cash donations will • increase the
receipts considerable and they are
Tilly appreciated by the ladies.
Tho fair wiii-como to a tonight
v ith tho little farce “A Dress Rehear
sal” at the opera house and a grand
ball in the arm ary. .
Ail oi the bootSs wore removed yes
terday. except, the candy booth, and
night, during the ball, all articles
■ mining in the armory will be sold
si notion. There are quite a number
i pretty jmd useful articles remaining
: *• hand and quite a neat sum will pro
.■lily be realized from the auction to
fight..
By request, the program for the play,
tonight, is reprinted below*
Tho program announced for Tues
day night includes several musical
numbers! besides the farce. The pro-
Siam is as follows:
Violin solo--Mrs. G. Hoffman.
Song—Mrs. A. Rotholz.
Quartette —Messrs. Bailey, Blanton,
Lugipster and Fleming.
Cast of Characters in Operetta.
• Miss Jones, principal of Grove
Douse Acndernv - Mrs. R. E. Hunter.
Mademoiselle Epinard, French Gov
c-ueas—Mrs. A. Rotholz.
Any Fibbs, afterwards Cinderilla —-
Miss Mary Atkinson.
Clarra Wilkins, afterwards the
Prince —Jesse Thomas.
Sarah Ann. the greedy girl—Miss
Margaret, Young. *;
Gophnntsba SplYlna, the romantic
girl Miss Irene Wood.
Martha Higgins and Sarah Jackson,
, f.ltcrwards spiteful sisters — Misses
Penniman and .Tania Symons.
Airs Jarvev. elocution teacher—
Miss Lvoile Butts. _ j,
Miss Prude:’'- s pinchbeck, a visitor
- -Miss Leola Calvin.
Rosa 'Jennings, afterwards Fairy
Godmother---Miss Belle Davidson.
Si rvaat—Miss Marie DoVoe.
Scone—Grove House Academy. 1
UNCLE WAS pARELESS.
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Rccult Wes His Little Nephew wa
Shot Though the Bocy.
Valdosta. Ga., Dec. 12.—The eight
or tin months ti son of 81m S. Stride
’.and. near Homarville. was seriously
. mantled yesterday by the accidental
iischarge of r. pistol. The lad was at
the home of Ills grandfather, W. J.
Strickland, an 1 his uncle.' Lucius
Strickland had a revolver out laying
across his lap. The boy was Just hi
ljont oi' him. Lucius Strickland, tor
citing that the pistol was in his lap
urose to go out when tho gun fell upon
tl o floor aud was discharged. Tho
bullet entered the lad's side and
ranged up through his body. Dr. Cul*
pepper of Houierville was summoned
,o attend to him. He was resting
easy at last accounts, though th®
wound Is a dangerous on#, i .