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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
4, NUMBER 123.
riFTY THOUSAND WORKING IsfEN
MARCHING 6N ST.
BIG CLASH IS HOUHH^EXPECrei
Cl NICHOLAS
IS NOW HIDING
-
Police are Now Searching
for Fat her Capon, Who
Is Missing
kis Sian capital is
l\ (MKKNESS
V#n ar e Ma.-sbing from holpine and
are Tearing Down aii Telegraph
Poles and Wires—Laborers De
mand Immediate Caling of
Parliament.
St .Petersburg. Jati. 23. -Ti e city ot
St. Petersburg is In darkness ami un
hoard of torr.tr reigns on every hand.
An arm;, of fitly thousand woi king
men arc at this hour nn.rehmg on mo
city from iinipinr- and other seen -us
cf the empire tearing down telegraph
t" lea and -vii.-s ir,r the purpose of sd
ii. tin Hi hii* harrlcmies a.uain, . the
rogular cavahv. Troops! or the e.uu
have teen &mu forward to me t th-tu,
leaving from the Nicholas raiiroad ,-ta
Don ftllti a me * in.;; . itli awful blood
ant'd is certain iu tie- corn an of a few
lioiur.. Tli various el--- :ri ! : illl."
Manic in the fi;y are all e!n...-d down |
' liit a great majority of the city is tn
trial darkur-m tonight. The most at)
jct terror reigns in all sections ot ti• <
city and those of ti -■ people who re
side in the darkened sections n.t •
:* -■ n ordered by the potbo to siny in
lit. lr bouses and not to enter tie
ktresits upon penalty of being e ■
down.
t he czar in collapse
SEEKS UNKNOWN REFUGE
On the very leet of aulhoriiy it h
reported that C/.ar Nicholas is in a
*iat- n: coHaiioe i.icr He i %t->‘
turn, which has been tiyla,: hit not
vous system for the last week or two
no that he hi in lit.ll:■ te in sone- r
u-ote spot, the whereabout of hirn
i not known to the i übiic an t is ta
li.g closely kept from th< eop l •
POLICE ARC SEARCHING FOIL
THE LEADER, FATHER rVan-c.
Large detachments of poliee an
'Coming all .sections of the ch.y in
starch of Father Gap.m .who on yester
day marched at Hie head of the strik
ers in the red • .stm..-ut.a of the church
It is known that violence viil be done
to the priest If lie is apprehended,
so he Is also in biding, hut through
1 aif dozen or more triiMe.l lieutenant';
is issuing ail orders, and ts practically
in command of the st.rikets am! their
army of sympathizers. Father Gnpon
is only keeping in loach with these
men, no one vise knowing where nr is
THE WHOLE OF RUSSIA
RISES AGAINST TYRANNY
Warsaw, lannury. 23 The events
at St. Pelersbur of Simla;
and in tact all of the even's o.
the past week lending a; to the blood
shed is now known throughout Russia
iu spite of the vigtience of the police
and the reticence of officials in ail sec
lions of the empire. The until a iand
in tn a stale of Wildest agitation a
large meeting of laborers t- held
here today and declared Saltdaviu.
WANT PARLIAMENT CALLED
TOGETHER AT ONCE
Other hostile- demonstration:! occur
red here today and large labor meet
it.gs wore held all over the ciiy and a>
all of iWin a demand was lu.tde toi
ibe Irntn- date calling toactlur of par
dam lit Flaming handbills pr.-aching
insurrection ami calling the people to
; irr.s have to.on distributed all ovei
Negro Badly Hurt.
laborer, employed on the
wharves of Chas. R. Hlrsch At Cos.,
-.us seriously Injured yesterday after
noon. The negro was at work on the
wharf when a large piece of lumber
fell on li+m. Irflictlng several painful
wounds. He was carried to his home
anti was reported to be resting easy
last night.
Big Cargo of Salt.
The steamer Calrncrng arrived in
-port yesterday from England bringing
a big cargo of salt. The steamer will
pad cotton frem Sfachan & Cos., at
%k new docHJ-
SECRETARY HAY
MAKES STATEMENT
I He Gives Fu.i Details of the Agree
merit Made With Santo Domingo
Republic.
Washington. Jan. 23.—After a con
sultation with Secretary Hay, the fol
low ing statement regarding the situa
i on in Santo Domingo was lsued by
Assistant Secietary Loomis yesterday:
the Dominican republic after
Hire consideration of existing condi
tions, and freely invited
•■he government t the United States to
assist it nl the administration of its
customs revenues and to aid it in plac
i, g its fiscal -.ystem upon a firm ana
businesslike basis.
"The government of the United Stat
or having been explicitly, repeal tally
' mill emphatically Informix' by more,
than one of the great powers that it
ought oitb'-i to try to evolve some or
•lev out of the financial chaos in the
Dominican republic, m assent to si-r
-tain 13uro;nia,i creditors of that repuh
nr doing Uua and to the administra
iii'ii of Dominican custom houses by
Utdh supported by their warships, has
<ti med it .ul' isaUc. Iu view of the
lioiiuuate financial conditions in
-'unto Domingo, which for the last ten
vr- !.ii\e been rapidly gr-vwnlg worse
i" accept the invitation of Hie Donum
can government, and therefore ,repre
eiitativca ‘d this government and ot
•fiiiii ■ Domingo have signed a memo
aniniii ot a • reposed agrei meat. loon
. . in un- American conuol of fiscal
; flair, upon the request and with the
■ -iii-- ni in the Dominican government
"The United Status proposed tr> pun t
a nice the territorial integilty ur toe
Dominican republic.
“it is not the purpose of this gov
innieut to assume a protectorate over
>ii-u Dtmiiucu nr to interfere wltn
or ; arti ,: pnte in its domestic affairs
I'nrtkcr Hirn >he collection of its
customs revenues, the revision ol the
•i rilTJuws :yi.i the adjustment through
; top, rly eoastfftiled tribunal# or com
mission#, of its foreign claim a and its
■lOhomic and fiscal organization on a
iminl basis may make if essential to
t if,
■ | , ~ideiit Morales has .-tuned a do
, which will he publislie.j today. 111
liieti tlic govi lament of the United
siai.-s 1.-, officially asked to take full
ctmr.ip of all the Donnnlcun customs
koiisi-s; (o nume ali ihi employes and
-a collect all ill* revenues, 1-j per cent
,1 f which aie lo In- returned to the
Dominican government foe its current
e\j!' ;..es The lialance it to he used
in m el Hie interest charges on the
.i-kno'.-.dodged bonded Indebtedness
and other obligations of the republic.
An; surplus will be tu-med o'er to
iho Dominican government The obii
•cilnns ri pii-si nting Uic. bonded indent
ibn 1 aio largely owned by foreign
cieditors .
“The govei 'iue nt of tlie Uniteu
Hati does not guarantee the debts
uf Santo Domit go, oi agree to provide
for the payment of them, hut only
promises tn try to so organize and ad
j: ~t the fmea! administration of the
country that In time- their liquidation
may he accomplished automa! Ically
-rid on a basis of equity toward all
ri editors. ’’
ATTRACTIVE SERVICES SUNDAY.
Enjoyed by Large Congregation at
Presbyterian Chuich .
Al Hie Presbyterian church Bun-lay
th.-ru were urn attractive preaching
• one ut 11 a. m. and Ih-- other
ii! 7: tin in t.V* evening. Rev. \V. U
Hollingsworth the pastor, preached at
I otli service* which were well attend
Ml.
At the morning services there were
many visitors among them being some
4,. the guests r.t Jekyl and several mas
t< rs of vessels now in tor,. All tran
gets "were cerdally welcomed. Ihe
r usic, which if such al attractive lea
II re of thi- Presbyterian services was
unusually rt>od under tho direction of
Mr. Geo. H. look organist. The choir
vas composed of Mrs. Geo. II .Cook.
Mrs. Mary S:ac.y, Mrs. Boss Porter
y.isx Ladle Butts, ('apt. W. M. Tapper
Messrs. Boss loiter and T. J. Wright.
Services alt the Week.
The public generally Is Invited to at
tend services this wook at the Second
Advent church. There will be preach
ing every nignf by Rev. j, T. Butler ot
Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Butler Is an
eld citizen of Brunswick of several
years ago. He is a forceful preacher
and all who 1 ear him enjoy his ser
' icons. Tbe chapel will he made com
frrtable. Sen ices will not be lons
I tut brief and tnjoyable.
NOW READY TO w
TRY JUDGE SWAYNE
Cas< Against the Florida Judge is
Now Being Heard by the United
States Ser-rte.
Washington, Jan. 23. -The United
States senate
itself
t:ial vf Clio impoiichuieiit
UMtinst J tg* Uh.irle. Dwayne
it u.^Koi
'•Nt " T ■
'eyed to the Srf
it convened. ■'
The managers on behalf of the house
thereupon will present ihemseivc? be
lor the bar of the senate and read the
charges. The next “stop iy the org.iiu
•/ation of the court ,hut this probably
will be postp-unqi until Thursday.
the members will be sworn iu either
by Die child justice nr one of Die jus
bices of the supreme court.
Judge MwVivue then will he nohder,
tint, the senate is about to begin a
Dial of the charges against him am-
It- will be el. in a jvusonnble time to
leply.
It iitiiilersl.ood that af-ir the pro
Ccedings are begim Jbey will lie con
Unnrtl with ns little lntpi-rupliod a
ptsaible until their conebrlon it i
lot probable, howcv- r. Hint the pres
-nt week will sc© muri than tie.- pr-:
jimiiutries
POSTAL CONTINUES TO GROW.
New Tariff Book Hus Been Issued
for 190a.
Manager Nelson, of the Postal Tele
graph-Cable Company, has received it
copy of Hi-- t. riff book issued In th<
company for the present, year, widen
in quite an interesting document, Jn
a notice to the officers of t lio company
it says:
"Tlie tariff book for lptiß cut. tins
D, more pager and shows the name.-,
nl inm more places than the PJO4 liook
it aiso snow's that the Postal ami its
connect ions n aiutaiu exclusive offices
at 11)21 places no trenched by any otn
i-i telegraph company.
"The Post -1 aystWii naudles; bust
lie, lor 21,i'7l places
"The Postal continues active; and
progressive and deserve; the support
os every person who believes in com
pel ilion."
BIG CASE IS
BEING HEARD
henry Tyre Company Bankrupt Case
Now on Trial Before Judge Max
Isaac.
Avery Interesting case. and which
may yet prove sensational. Is in >•'
ing heard before Referee Max Isa an,
r>* the hankrii|itey court. Tho care
\ as called ye lerday morning ami la ■
id during the entire da.', Inn only
' lit- or two witnesses were examined
and the case continued until mm
mornng.
The case in question it that of the
Henry Tyre Company, of fierce coun
ty, which concern w-.- rce> rit.ly adjtidt
rated bankrupts. 11 will lie remember
ed that at the lime the petition was
Pled for Involuntary bankruptcy It was
stated that ehargos ot fraud ha I been
preferred against the president, Henry
lyre, and It , expected that some ltv
t<resting points will be brought out
hetoro the case is concluded .
Attorneys representing creditors 01
the firm conducted the examination
HI witnesses yesterday Mr. f’yre he
mg on ttio stand the greater part oi
the day. This morning the case win
be resumed. -I trustee will he .lecteo
end the apr-Vw-rs will T? ayuoiuted
The case of I N’ I!.shop. t this city,
is also scheduled to conic up today
as is the petition of the referee In the
I, Levi Ron case, ashing pern lss!ot|
to dispose of Hie property of tlie bank
rupt.
Performance Proved Fatal.
I Bartow. Ga., Jan. 23. —Newman
Thomas, the 12 year old son of Ur.
H A. Thomas, while hunting yester
day accidentally shot himself and tiled
immedately. He had placed tho muz
zle of the gun S> his mouth and put
his foot on the hammer. Tho entire
right vide of fc.la head was blown oil.
BRUNSWICK. GA.. JANUARY
tom® m
Big g; as JJpHMiPiWird in
in
Savannah
BRUNSWICK LAWYtR IN IT
Col. W. E. Kay is Representing the
Atlantic Coast Line—Effort Being
Made to Restrain Sale of the
_ Road.
M
dan. legnl fight over
(he sale of the Macon. Dublin ana
savannah railroad commenced in the
'Tiited States court at Mttcon when
, 1 tiiied States District Attorney Marion
Id win representing Kober* A. Shaiier
1 - s made an effort to so
! restraining the transfer
ot the road to the Atlantic Coast flßk.
Attorneys for all parties
Ie ill i.lio city. The office of the Ma
con. Dublin and Savannah tailroaii Mas
been the scene of many busy leans
actions while the preparations were do
ing made id enter the contest. Resid
es the attorneys for all parties in the
Mil ITesideti Elliott of the Atlantic
> oast i.lne and President Scott of the
.Macon, Dublin anil Savannah will he
j i leseut.
The otw hrm of Scot, Bancroft
I on and Slevc-ns of Chicago and At
hTtiey Mintcr Wimberly ot title city,
v IU appear for the Illinois and Georgia
!'• provcini-nt Uoiapuny. Attorneys
king. of Atlanta, and W. K Kay, ot
! inn# wick. will represent the interest#
the Ailaiuic Coast l.fnr and Attor
in > Miim M Sluhti for the Maeo#, Dull
lin ;md Savannah will he m
this road's inti rest. Jt
lie- lire! to iile flu :iii;.iV'-f in tile
tub ral court to the pet.ition of Itotie.rl
A Shaiier w.i . ihe iliinoiß and ileorgia
Improvement Company, it was assert
ed In this ronly Unit tho Illinois And
Georgia Improvement Company isfeow
entiling about the negotafiona of tho
Atlantic Coast Line toy the Macon,
Dublin and Savannah, it was charged
I- at ihe Macon, Dublin and Savannah
bud never paid dividends liince Its or
e: nzalion and it was nisn stated that
tli road had not proven valuable
■ i-ough Hi pa; /fa- d\.* .-p*-.z, qyab iiitcr
e.d on the debts reaching about. ofiiV
million dollars. Tbic reason was giv
en for the absolute necessity of rnakin a
the sale .
Thu Macon, Dublin anil Savannah
ii-jilied that lie road had not bean a
paying | ivee of property and instead
of making more wlu-n it was exieuded
iu Yidalia it earned less. This was
iiiiriliiil. il to the alleged fact that tin
Si aboard Air Line instead of proving
Ia valuable oat el to tin sea f-,i the
| Macon, Dublin arid Savannah proved
a drain on 'in Ira flic “which it was
i,bought would lie turned to it.
The AllanM • Coast l,ln - asserted in
ilii- aiiHWi-r filed for litis road that ir
ii ver i ntered any negotiations with
the Illinois and Georgia improvement
Company for the purchase of the Ma
con; Dublin and Savannah but that its
r- pro i-ntatlve dealt with i member ot
n strong Now York firm and paid one
million dollars clear of ail brokerage
i net cast, for the road. It also de
idared ihat, iiiio stockholder of the sum
•I 12.i shares n liio 7.000 siinre of the
Illinois anil (-• t -a Imprnvemeui Cos.,
has entered 1 ills nit in ihe effort to
ruvent a sale which has been ac
euioKi-i ti in, improved and ratified Oy
l)i otliei ,toi ‘-.iioldeis in ibe company-
The. relatiu'i.-i of the hank of Chtca
go vvbicti held tc securities in tin
debt of the Macon .Dublin and Savan
j at. and to -iw plirc.liaaer# of the Ma
con, Dublin and Savannah as explain
ed in the answer filed in court are very
ci mpiicated and many sheets of the
c'oeuraefits illed are taken up tn the
explanation of the conduct of the
bank in disposing of the securities, ir
was stated that the American Trust
end Savings Bank had the power oi
disposing of the aecurtles at either
public or prlv: te sale and could have
sc id the Macon, Dublin and Savannah
without notice to the Illinois and Geor
gia Improvement Company. The rola
turns of this bank will be an Interest
ing point iu the discussion of the suit.
KILLING IN PULASKI.
Clovis Ragan Was Shot by Joe Wal
lace Near Hawkinsville.
Hawkintivllle, Ga, Jan. 21!.-—Clovis
Kagan was shot ami kllle-l by Joe Wal
lace. four miles below Dawhiusvlllc
on the public road, last night just after
dark. Ragan it is said, shot at Wal
lace two or three time before the latter
fired.
Wallace surrendered to the sheriff.
Both wme well known young white
men
ipUI MADE
theKuditorium
Sthte Are to
* Sell BuflPg
m* !
n
THt ROOI IS IN BAD SMAPt
Pev. VV. F. Hollingsworth. Chairman of
thf Association Addresses Card to
tile Public Explaining Mat>
ter Thoroughly.
meeting
the chairman to'arPP
t.tse tor sate tin- building papular:.!-
known its the tabernacle. Tho coui
u-itlee was move,l to take this action
not iiiiiv because of the debt whtctl
vet remains ot: it. lint for
sons 11,nt this been all,
lee could tiave put tbeir 1 1 : 1 tn their
l eckcts and f-aid (his amount ,as tney
have done several times belore. t'lu
cemmltlee has concluded that Uiore Is
t ot Hu- need for such a building in
Brunswick as they thought there
would lie. It was luij ed by the pro
jvetors that b might cncotirago some
if ottr citizens to organize a cliatitan
uua association and lead to the hold
ing of conventions in our city. The
roof of tJm building is In such snape
that il would take sevetal ittmdrea
at liars to put it in good repair and ur,
!- ss clone \.-1 > soon the present tr
larer roofing ennnol tie saved at an
The conunilLc.. is composed of promi
nent business men and Hie largest con
nilnitors for the most part and they
are of the opinion that fattier expen
diture upon would not li* juaUiett
s ehairm.tii m the commtitee. 1 have
lo tutUiorUy to guarantee it, but 1 he-
Itevc the committee would gladly turn
over tl.o con ii o! of the building to any
responsible white may. or men, who
will pay the present claims against it
and promise lo maintain it. If no
such party appears before tho time
named in the advertisement, the build
ing will be sold to the highest bidder
with condition that it be removed with
in sixty days. The committee consists
of fifteen or rlghtue-n prominent men
who were mu-tied of the meeting to be
1-Td ">-*•: * , lyexijiu and , a qnorain |
present ami xitlhdrizeiif(lWunvmP
signed to do exactly what he is doing.
W. F. Hollingsworth,
Chairman.
i- .S. it war also provided by the
ennmittee that whatever surplus there
t ay be after ::li cla'uvs are nn-t, shall
be given to ire charity ward of the
city hospital.
FAILS WITH
NO ASbETS
—♦
Waycro&s Turpentine Operator Fans.
Owing His Creditors Very Large
Amount.
A petition tor involuntary bankrupt
cy was received by Kef :roe Max Isaac
yesterday hie-! by attorneys represent
ing Alik's li .Plowder, a turpentine
operator of Waycross.
The !!-ht-dul(K received shows the
operator to m- in debt to the amount
:>f SS,tJ32, vvtrb- lie has practically no
asseis. Tin- creditors tire alt in \V:iy
cioss and Sai-.vannah.
•-J'ti" petitioner was adjudicated a
bankrupt and the ease was set mr
hearing in this city on February at
which time the first ill— Mng of the
m editors will 'jf held, a trustee named
and othei p nury matters lit tin
ease disponed t.
This is quite a big faitur- in us
much iis the bankrupt places nis liu
blllUos at sS,t:;t2 with no assets to
pay tho indebtedness.
lEAK SENDS SCHOONER DOWN
Volunteer Wig Loaded With Cotton
From Wrecked Ship.
Key West. Kin., Jiui. 211. The schoon
it Volunteer, owned here by George
Hurl bun .was -unit in the gulf a tew
days ago. The Volunteer wan loaded
with cotton fr< ni the British steamship
Amlanai. wrecked on the Bahnman
reefs, and was returning to this port.
She sprung i leak so largo that the
pumps could not keep up with the in
(low of water. The crew escaped In
tliolr boats and were picked up by the
British steamship Benrlth Castle and
landed at Sand Key. The Volunteer
was u sponging schooner of twenty
four tons burned and was manned uy
a crew of negro spongers.
The Weather.
Forecast for today In Georgia; fair
and warmer,
iKnlB
, |i
sum m — 4 — t if?
Yesterday
migration
McGregor
• m
CHARGUJ WIJH DLSIRTION
They Will be Given a Trial This Morn
ing Before Special Board of In
quiry and if Convicted Will be
Deported.
Jose Uodono. Salvatore Kamo and
Jose Bcrnet, three Spanish sailors
vere arrested and placed in jail yesi.er
by Immigration Inspector .1. A
McGregor and Officer Sam Goins,
charged with deserting the Spanish
'• ark Murgurita.
H seems that these three sailors
•me placed in jail by the captain ot
Hie bark some time ago. anil while
Go-re tiie; made threats that when
' 1 v got out the captain.-, life vvoulu
t/0 in danger. Fearing harm at theii
hands the three sailors ware liberated
st the request of the captain and they
then went aboard the American schoon
n Mary C. Gale.
Recently the sailors have been talk
mg considerably along the bay statin;-,
"tat the l.mted States officers or no
oi hors could arrest them.
1 bean remarks reache 1 Inspector
McGregor, and he proceeded to en
force the immigration laws anil swore
out warrants charging them with tie
-aiding the Spanish bark.
The three men will be tried today
ta lon* a hoard of special inquiry coin
pi sod of the postmaster, the collectm
•>l' customs and the immigration in
si ector. If they are found guilty oi
'he charge against them they will be
deported .while on the other hand if
•he evidence is in their favor they
will be allowed to enjoy the same
I .ruling as immigrants.
Iu this connection It. m.iy be sU-.teu
that the business of the immigration
office is Increasing at this port ant,
inspector McGregor, who baa been sta
t'.oiihd lo re lor only a short time nan
made a number of arrests for the vio
lation of the immigration laws.
THE GLASS BLOWERS HERE.
Howell'* Entertained Largi
Crowd* Yesterday,
The Howell's world renowned gins*
workers opened their exhibition here
at 7 p. ny on Monday nighi at 220 New
castle street Their patrons consisted
ot the elito of the town. I.very visit
or vvas presented with a beautiful glass
souvenir free. Their patrons were
highly plcncoil and delighted with un
exhibition an 1 expressions of praise
were heard from an Celebrated gins
steam engine was pronounced by all
'to be a marvel. MeGlnty, the watei
ir.it), caused toars of laughter. They
wilt remain here all the week ant;
give exhibitions from 2;20 to fl and ,
ti lo p. m. Their celebrated glass
dress vpl) tie on exhibition all this
■week. Admission 15 cents.
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
An Interesting Session of the Men’s
Club is Called at Glynn Academy.
There will be quite an Interesting
meeting of the Men’s club at the old
Giynn academy building this evening
and The News has been urged to re
quest a full attendance of tne mem
hi rs on this occasion, in addition to
quite an interesting program. as ts
always the case with this well known
organization t move is going to be
inaugurated te the purpose of which
win be to it,fuse new life Into t.tn
ie ganizatlon.
All of the members and all of the
people of lirunnwick, who are Interest
oi in the success of the club are cor
lirall y invited to be present
COUGHED UP OYSTER SHELL.
C ohen Experienced Serious Results
From Accident.
Augusta, Jan. 23. —John .1. Cohen
chairman of ti;e Augusta police com
u isslon ,has been quite ill for several
weeks with what was supposed to tie
seme throat aftoctiun. Ho could take
t o solid foods whatever, and tt was
thought that an operation might prove
necessary to remove the (instruction or
gtowth. He utew very thin and weak
as a result of his abstinence from solid
food. Last night he was seised with a
severe coughing spell and during the
course of It coughed up quite a large
section of an oyster shell which he hud
swallowed while eating 'aw aysters
si me time betr re. He recalled having
swallowed the piece of shell at
lime, (cling no Immediate pi effects di<i
! not think it had anythin* to do with
!Ms illness
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FOItT IS ill JAIL"
Wft CH
pEoca! Contractor Arrested
East Nit>ht on That
Serious Charge
SAYS ht IS INNOCENT
Two Houses in Course of Construction
Burned Early Yesterday Morning.
Indicatons Point to Guilt of t
Contractor.
J. S. Fort, a contractor who has been
coins work around Brunswick for
some time, is in Glynn county jail on a
v-ry serious charge—arson—and while
me evidence seems to he some whatq
contradictory, u is believ.-d that tho
nan is eithe: guilty himself or guilty
! emptying, someone to set fire to
two houses on lower Union street
v- liieh were K course of construction
and which vv re almos completely da
s'royed at a-: early bona yesterday
morning.
Ihe department responded to an
siiurm yesterday morning between two
and three o'clock and before their ar
i.v.-i! the two now houses, which were
being erected for .las. Prim and K.
Noaltes. Fort having the contract, wer e
both enveloped in flames. The firs
bad gained good tieadway before tha
: trival of the and It, was
nmios! impossible to extinguish the
flames before Hi e houses were destroy
on.
During the Are rumors were heard
I ,v those around that the houses had
'Den set. on (ire. This rumor soon
reached the ears of officers and they
went to work on the case. Officer Sam
• oi-iH having charge ot it.
A search for Contractor Fort reveal.
ec. the iael mat he was not in the
city. His wife stated that he left
runs wick Sunday afternoon on the
1 10 train for Alapaha on receipt of
a telegram aunouncmg the illness ot
|,,s n,is story at first was not.
t-elievel^
It was further teamed that Fort had
offered Edward Knellson, one of the
carpenters at work o-j the house, $5O
’ > burn the (wo buildings. Kneiison
was seen yesterday and confirmed the
story.
It is understood that the contractor
was behind with his laborers, that ho
■as been securing the money from the
iwners to pay off tho men hut used
R for other pt i poses. According to a
i atcmerit of one of the employees na
-•lid that he was In a hole and could
not got out unless the two houses
' ere burned, having a builder’s msur
c'cc policy for about $BOO with H. W.
(-ale.
With all the reports It was believed
that. Fort had himself applied the
torch and then skipped out. Ofibers
intended going to Alapaha tor him last
1 ; Sht but Oliver Goins wired to tb
nuirsbal there and it was 'earned that
the contractor had left for BrunswlcK
He arrived in the city last night
lAor th e Coast Line at 8:10 and was
met by the officer, who had a warrant
charging him with arson.
Denies the Story.
hort seemed surprised when arrest
ed and told that the two houses haa
hr.cn burned nnd he was charged with
the offense. He denied making the
statement, thal was In a hole, or
that he offered one of tho men $5O to
burn the houses, ilo seemed greatly
surprised at the news of the lire ana
dbl not take .veil to the Idea or going
to jail
Ah stated by his wife, Fort claims
that he bit the city Sunday afternoon
at 1:10 for Alapaha owing to the ill
ness of one of the memoers of his
family. The man, therefore, claim*
tl at ho can prove au alibi, as It can
be very eustH- learned whether or not
in went out on tin- train mentioned.
However, u If he was out of the
city, the officer . believe that he employ
< and someone lo burn the houses ana
hope to prove this fact In the prelim
inary trial, which will occur before
l dice Fahin in the course of a few
days .
It is the t i nil Impression that the
lire was the work of an Incendiary.
LUMBER AGENT RESIGNS.
j. R. Miller Leaves the Heard Lumber
Company.
j. i; Miller representing the Hearn
Lumber Company, of Havaunali, wnim
concern rcceiPly established offices in
ibis city, has tendered his resignation
effective February first.
Mr Miller lias been representing
the Heard Lumber Company .tenet
they opened their office in Brunswick.
it known who will he named as
his successor. Mr. Miller, it is under
stood, has accented a position with the
Hilton and Dodge Lumber Company.