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THE VOLUME 4, NUMBW 127. A. & B. IS TO REBUILD ROADBED dFOLDO.&W. CHANGE JUNCTION PBWT IMPROVEMENTS CONTEMPLATED —♦— Junction is Shortly to be Removed from Nicholls to Sessons SIOO,OOO IN IMPROVEMENT i Steam Bhovel Will be Used in Work of Rebuilding Roadbed of O & W. Work Boon to Begin on the Extension. Announcement has been made by officials of the Atlantic and Birming ham railroad of an important change which Is to be made shortly at one o: the junctions of the road. Nicholls, 84 miles from this city and 28 miles fiom Waycrots. It seems that the road has not been able to procure the necessary ground tor the erection of junction facilities and it is announced lltai the junction ill shortly be removed from Nicholls ic Sessons, a small station a tew irlles this side of Nicholls Trains v ill continue to run through Nicholls, tue Sessons will be the junction point of the system: as is the former place at present. Considerable property ha been .purchased by the roan at Ses s ons, suffieienl being secured to erect id! side tracks, etc. suitable for a jun tion. It is also announced that, beginning shortly. $100,OOt) will he pent on the roadbed of the A. & 13., between Offer man and Nicholls. This piece of road, as is well known was formerly known us the Offerman and Western, but was purchased by the old Brunswick and Birmingham a iew years ag). Heavy rail a were plac ed by tire 13. 13. shortly after it se cured control of the road, and it was intended to rebuild the road but. this was never done, and It is now stated that the road between Ofterman and Mcholls. a distance of 32 mLes. is In a very liad condition at present and it is necessary to operate trains over it at a very low rate of speed. The Atlantic and Birmingham in tends to entirely rebuiU the road at a cost of SIOO,OOO. The win he graded, the rtght-ot-way widened find it will be made as substantial as other parts of the A & B. Just when the work is to begin Is t ot known, blit ti will he in the course oi a few weeks . Tile work at Seasons will begin situ rltaneously and tor a distance of one or two miles it will he necessary pro ' ably to entirely change the line of the road. Seasons, being the impor tant junction of this growing railroad sj stem, ■ promises to become quite a city . The a & B. will keep a large force of emp'oyees at the junction, end it will be a big laying over place for train crews It is understood that the owners of the road endeavored to secure the necessary sites etc, at Nicholls for the junction, but it was impossible and therefore It was decided to build at Seasons. Work on the road from Montezuma to Birmingham is also expected to be gin shortly. General Manager Wadley and other officials of the road have re cently been out over the proposed route and ithough they have not yet given out the direct route from Montezuma .It is pretty well under- j stood that the road will proceed from Montezuma to Talbotton and thence Into Alabama. After the work is once begun it will be rapidly pushed and In a very short time the A. & B. will be operating through trains from the great Alabama coal fields to this South Atlantic port. A large steam railroad shovel will be put to work on the Improve ment of te roadbed from Offerroan to HPickolls and this work also trill e yrtpidly completed. Services Tonight. Regular sendees will be held at the synagogue tonight at S o’clock. The Bible society will meet Immediately .after the services. To Oncrate Coal Mines. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 26.—The Pratt Cahaba Coal Company has been chartered by William P. Staton pres ident: S. J. Garrett, secretary and treasurer and others with a captlai stock of $20,000. They will operate coal mines In Walker county. gat VERY PLEASING COMEDY. t* Was Witnessed, However, by a Small House. Probably on account of the cold weather, as there was no other good reason, the house at the Grand last night was one of the smallest of the Season, although a high class comedy was offered. The bill was "Glittering Gloria" with i orothy Morion in the title role, but there were a number of ot’the 'foam ! in tlio cast and among ,tber . vl were some really good J&T~' - The tile . CrtvC ermedy seen '-or.' this audience was kept in ■mi! laughter. There was a ly every second and after the curtSß bad dropped tor the first time the sev f al characters were pretty well mixed tp and the audience really did not know what to expect during the re mainder of the performance. George Parsons as Jack James, Wil ton Heriot, as Archie Toddleby, Lulu l.owden as Dorortliy Kentworthy, anal in fact the en"re cast was an unusual ly good one, and the attraction deserv ed better house. Those who did see it, however, were much pleased. DEPARTMENT HAD A RUN. house on Albany Street Damaged by Fire Yesterday. The Are department was called out yesterday about 11 o'clock In response to an alarm. The blaze was discover ed in the house on Albany street oc rti! led by J. O. Rafto and owned by Mr.s C. H. Oolesberry. The Are originated In the roof and :i t second story was badly damaged • wore the blaze could be extinguished, 'rite house was Insured but there vas no insurance on the furniture and household effects, most of which were uadly damaged. PIPES ARE FROZEN BY COLD WEATHER Brunswick Experiencing Almost a Water Famine on Account of the Severe Cold Weather Asa resti’t of the extreme coin v rather of the past two or three days, Brunswick is at present experiencing almost, a wa'er famine on account ot nozen water pipes in all sections ot the city. The water supply of the Mu tual Light and Water Company is am ple but it requires a heavy pressure to supply the demand, owing to the tact that, nearly all of the water takers are leaving their spigots open, so as to prevent them from freezing, but this precaution did not, prove success till during the past few days and hun dreds of pipes have frozen, although the water was left running. Yesterday the little army of plumb ers in Brunswick were kept busy dur ing the entire day repairing pipes, but i was impossible for them to repair them all. The weather was unusually cola, rnd although it was stated yesterday that 'he lowest temperature during the day was 18 degrees above zero, thermometers in all sections of the city which were placed in the wind, registered just a fraction below six above zero at .1 o’clock yesterday morn ti.g. Thermometers on piazzas and places of the like, where the wind was rot felt, registered between 17 and 20 As stated' in these columns yester day ,The News thermometer, as well as all others in the city, which were placed in the wind .registered six points above the zero mark, other i statements to the contrary notwith ! standing. The weather continued cold yester day and lee was evident In all sec tions of the city. The greatest trou ble, however, vas la the frozen water p’pes, which caused considerable trou ble to the average housewife jEKYL ISLAND SUFFERS FROM THE COLD SPELL. The Jekyl island club yesterday tel ephoned fn tb u city for as many plumb era as could possibly leave the city. Vhere were only three available, how ever and they left immediately for the island. It is understood that near ly all of the water" iplpes on the island are frozen ,and yesterday the million aires experienced, like people ot this city, almost a. water famine. Pip es bursted in different cottages on the island and did some little damage. age . Police Court Today. TJiere will be several cases tried ty the mayor at the session of the [dice court tbis morning. Two white nen, who engaged In a lively light Wednesday, will be among '.he infor ming cases. MIG <•* nr[jfp* Hii sFzs%lal fet^H; re Preliminary tractor Fort Brows lntere Interesting *£ 'H< IS NOT Ytl COMPLEIED Evident; Introduced Yesterday Somewhat r avo/ : Contract- | w f'-Vi ’ | V-W : feß ' •' B<lu\. i • A, . - ■>hni toT‘ ordinary's office in the court house, j The first witness Introduced yester day morning was Officer Sam Goins who testified as to Fort's return to j Brunswick Monday night. Officer j Coins staled Hint lie was at the depot when the A. O. L. train arrived but that he did rot, soo Foil get off but that he found him Inter on Bay street ami placed him under arrest. Constable S I). Lamb wan next call ed and lie testified, in effect, the same as Officer (iotas. Will Troy, *he negro who has been in jail for some time, having been Con victed of killing the Amerlcus negro Miles Barnett, was the next called to the stand. Attorneys representing tiie stale wanted to show that Fort had been talking about the case in his cell. His evidence, however lid not amount to very much. One or two otli cr witnesses were also introduced by counsel for the state, after which ~udge Falun recessed imlil 2 o’clock the state having rested its case. Judge Courtland Symraes .represent ing the accused, introduced a number cf witnesses during the afternoon, and after their evidence was heard tho case took anew shape altogether, and wliai at first, seemed to be an un usually .strong ease avalnst the Con ti actor has turned out to be a case which wil' have to be fought to the end. In the first place Judgi Symmes ln t oduced two or three witnesses to show that the painter, Kneilson ,who says Fort offered him SSO to burn the l ouses, enjoys a very had reputation in the city. One or two witnesses tes tified that they would no! believe 1-nellson on bis oath, that his charac ter was not a very good one. and that altogether he was a Very ban man to testify in such at. important case. K ,B. Burney, the welt known Bay street grocery-man, also testified in fav oi of the defense. Mr. Burney, it is understood, advanced Fort money at different times until he finished the notises arid received the contract money. Mr. Burney was placed on the stand for the purpose of showing that Fort took out tile builder's risk at liis request, as tie wanted to pro tect himself in case of fire. Mr. Burn ey testified t.o the effect that he vis- Bed the houses a few weeks ago and that some children had a fire in one of the houses. He stated that shavings were scattered about the room and he suggested to the contractor that it was dangerous and advised him to get out an insurance policy. Later, he says, be asked For. about it. who informed bun that lie bad not attended to the matter and with Fort’s consent he had the ottse Insured merely to pro tect himself rgainst the money due pirn from the contractor. 'ihe two attorneys, Judge Symmes. for the defense, and Judge A. D. Gale lor the state, had several little tuts as to evidence that should and should rot be allowed during the day. and al together the case is quite an inter esting one. One or two other witnesses were in troduced during the afternoon, after which Judge Fahm recessed until this morning, when Fort will go on the eland and make his statement. Ihe case is attracting considerable attention in 'he city and the hearing was attended by a number ol citizens yesterday. \OUTH SHOT TO DEATH PLAYING WITH GUN Weapons had Been Left Lying Around After a Shooting Match. Newberry, S C. Jan. 26.—A shock ing accident has happened in the Sol wood section, this county. Thryi- had bien a shorting match near Jesse Swigert's and guns left standing or lying promiscuously around. Several boys began to play war with the empty guns. Unfortunately one In the hands of Roland Lowman, aged 12 years was discharged. The load eater eri the breast and reck of Pet Par man .a still younger. The child died instantly. The former Is a son of l.evl Lowman and the latter of Henry, Parman. Mr. Parman and bis wife had gone to Lex li.gton when the little bo j was killed. BRUNSWim. B A., FRIDAY kVORNIMI attend- - B>g Gleans 1 T Hf postruasWrshk) MalW W : by without in HPRsCade. Nothin; £ hterace y . *■ -yr — 9 Ola of trade met in regular 9 jia ” 4 jjjj As usuai 9 24a :c Jhd no mat- Q taken up. 3r British Trader arrived irday and will take on a in from Stranchan & jwF Mv LICENSE ORDINANCE CH^Sp Section Which Prohibited Stevens B^jV ei ‘ > ft ‘ om Paying Off tl ' to be Stricken—Oth- I er Matters Handled. City council tact in regular 'hatt night. There were 1 resells-' 'Wf jf>3pkiii.s and Aldermen • 1 an \V, ~1 and ColdeM " gBIr nun Downing. Tapperand i Watkins. Minutes of " ere read and confirmed . Under the head of petitions a0& com. 1 limitations lift following re ccived and referred" to the respective committees: Urom Mrs T. F. Smith, for a. gas lamp at the corner of Grant, and Albemarle streets. From resid nts in area embraced by) A1 and P and. K si ltd Albany streets, to have underbrush cleared out; same being menace to health ,ete. From Julius May and J. F. Bruns, stevedores and retail liquor dealers, tor repeal of section in license ordi nance for 1905, prohibiting stevedores or others from paying off or disburs ing monies in retail liquor establish ments. etc. IS ,H .Mason declined the appoint r ent as a member of the board of equalization as lie could not afford to' fi’ve the time necessary for the duties 1 thereof,. The board of health sent in a com munication regarding unsanitary prem ises at 313, 320, 3iß, and 3240glCthorpe street and at 321 and 323 Grant street' with recommendation t hive same Vie 1 [laced in order and (hat premises at' 313 Ogtethonpc street lie torn down I nt.d removed The city attorney was directed to give the matter Lite proper legal di reclton. A petition was received from P. H. 1 Mathis to operate a lunch stand in the street, corner of Monk and Oglethorpe street offering $15.09 for the prlvi- 1 lege. It was tefused. Ail the liquor applications, 28 in number, read at the last meeting oi council ar.d published in the counct, Proceedings, were granted with the exception o' James Golden, which will be granted when the bond is Strengthened; same to he approved Lj the mayor j A resolution by Alderman Aiken was adopted 'intending the rules giv ing the presiding officer the privllige ol referring communications etc., to the appropriate committee having ,|u tisdiction in the event a motion is not made by some member to do so. Under the Lead of ordinances an or dinance was puiced on its first reading striking that clause from the 1905 li ft use ordinance .prohibiting the paying eft of laborers in retail liquor estab lishments. On second and third reading and final passage, that fixing the bond ol the ciiy printer at SSOO and the one defining the powers of the board ot equalization. Several motions were adopted ,viz: Putting in a tciuphoue in the marshal’s office. Ordering bill paid of of U. U. Cosby S2O, stenographic work, tor board of regist ars (having been reduc ed from S3O) Instructing that bill tor wiring an l fitting up city hall with electric lights be paid vhen work is satisfatory to chairman of public works and ptpchasing committees. Ordering shades put over incandes cent lamps at cost not exceeding slu. And instructing city attorney to investigate the matter of lease money for foots of streets as to interest there in of the board of education. JUST ONE MAN AT FUNERAL. Indian Tramps Hundred Miles to Bury His Wife. Salut Ste Marie ,Micli, Jan. 26. — John D. John-on, an Indian who has 1 een hunting in the wilds of Algamo be yond the end of the Algamo Central railroad, returned to his hut this week and found his wife dead. The couple’s three small children were keeping a tearful vigil in the stricken home beside the silent woman. Taken sick suddenly in the lonely hut, 100 miles fiom the nearest town and with the children too small to realize their par ent’s distress the helpless woman died alone. Tne husband brought his three little ones to Fault Ste Marie and Im mediately started his long Journey to bury his wifi in the woods near the .home in which *be died. **os* lORGMSE; HEARD VESTERtfSy J* Crovatt Was Elected Trustee of the Estate n AN OFFER 10 COMPROMISE jrS" " * i Bankrup* Orug Firm is Willing to Pay creditors Forty Per Cent, but Pro position it Not .Likely to be I Accepted. aWMiaijiL. yes* orday $ o' '-■‘"''.lb c.tv. came % the Morgan Vtj-ug city, wliidh was recently ( ti rowit into Involuntary bankruptcy by j creditors in Macoif cities. The -first the creditors \ tvni held an 1 interesting frets were duringthe hear tug. F. D. iVk St racli ah, president, J. E. Morgan, general manager and It. S. BieUett tresuifer were placed on tho stand during the day. The evidence showed that the volume of business ot the concern amounted to between sl,- 750 and $2,000 monthly, or about $20,- 000 annually, which is considered a large business for a drug firm. The t illy reason which could be advanced for the insolvency of the firm was the fact tHat (here were about $3,250 in Lad accounts which could not be col glrted in full. Attorneys representing the company offered a compromise of 10 per cent of the debts. They stated that the en tire slock, fixture’s, etc., were wortn n1 cut sBllllO and they were willing to settle for $3,750. While it is not (b finitely known as yet, it is believed (lidt the SffeT will lie refused by the ctpdttors. inasmuch as the firm offered a compromise of 50 per cent, before i. went into bankruptcy, which offer was refused hv the creditors. The on 1> attorney with authority to accept "a Compromise yesterday was Orville A. Park, ol Macui .representing the larg est creditors and he announced that fits clients would not accept the offer. Judge Isaac assiged the case for bearing on February -1 at which time answers of creditors to the proposition to compromise will be filed. Judge Isaac also instructed the trustee to pe tit ion for leave io sell the property tl.e same to I c heard on February 4. 'I his was done so that should the com promise la rr'Vsed the case would not I e delayed. The election of a trustee resulted tu tno naming af Judge A. J. Crovatt, lie receiving almost Ihe unanimous vote of the creditors. The referee ap pointed as appraisers of the estate. Dr. Vt. Joerger, ( M, Gowan and E. D. \\ alter. In the case ot I. N. Bishop, also oi ills city, tha attorneys representing tl.e bankrupt, Crovatt. and Whitfield, t.xked lor mow: time, stating that some minor assets i' the schedules had been emitted and they desired to amend tho original petition. The assets re ferred to are "ome debts due the bank rupt. Tiiis case will bo heard on Feb ruary 4. The next session of the court will ba held a' Douglas, in Cofreo county on t ext Tuesday. ( ftM3 WORTH $20,000 WERE BURIED BY BO A Pasadena. Cal.. Jan. 20. —The $20,000 worth of Jewels stolen from the room , r Mrs. W. S. Edy last Saturday have been found and returned to their own , r, Chief of Police Freeman, of Pasade ra and Captain Austin, of the detec t ve force, found the box of jewels where they bad been buried in the gt omuls of the Raymond tiotel and re lumed them to Mrs. Edy. Is was ascertained by Chief Free- man that when the jewels had been taken from Mis. Edy”s room, presum ably by Bell Boy Wilson and turned o\ or to Gaston whom the police be beve engineered the affair, they were sent liy mail to “Harry Kollain. Blacic Monrovia.’’ According to the police story, the package was claimed at Monrovia by Fell Roy Morgan, employed at the Itymond hotei, In this city, and by him were burled about a quarter of a ip lie from the hotel. Morgan, Gallon and Williams are In ; tie custody of the local police. Growing Steadily Warmer. Although the weather prediction says It will entinue cold today a de cided change was noted last night. The mercury went up several points and at midnight registered 19 degrees, it remained at that point for some time and then dropped to 16 but early this morning started on the upward shoot and the indications are that it will be [between 26 and 30 today, DENTS ARE =. - TO DEATH B|pß EVOLUTIONISTS KILLED WHILE BEATING NEGRO. Ratcliff*was Clubbing Gun on Negro’s Head When Gun Discharged. Tlfton, Ga.. Jan. 26. —W. D. Ratcliff a woifcsman employed by Lewis Rob inson & Cos., at Cecil, in this county, j was killed* by accident yesterday morn ling. With a force of hands he was having the corners of the fence around a large plantation, belonging to tho firm, clearing out and among the hands was one negro who had brought a.ong an old musket. Ratcliff remon sirated with the negro about his work cud finally sen.ed the musket and jerk ed it away from him clubbing the wea pon aud striking the negro over the head. Ae he struck the negro with stock of the gun it fired and the niuzziv. being close to Ratcliffs' abdo men the e-itire charge body about an lueu and a half below tho lower left rib. Mr. Ritciiff walked about a mile to a buggy and was carried home. The accident occurred about 8 o'clock tu the nmrning and he died about Slfcin the amernoon. Mr. Ratcliff came rrom near Fayette ville, N .C., a tew years ago. He leav es a wife but no children, “e haa trkon out a life Insurance policy only few tnontns ago for $2,000. YOUTH CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN FREIGHT CARS Charlotte. N C„ Jan. 26.—Ory Fish eF“a T-f year old boy, was killed in a shocking mariner at Concord, N. C, yesterday afternoon. He was endeav oring to boar 1 a freight train on the Southern railway when he fell be-, tween the cars and the wheels passed over his body, cutting It in two and otherwise badly manglign it. The train continued on Its 'way non© of those on board liavlrg noticed the accident. TRAFFIC BLOCKED BY COLD fePELU New York is Now Busy Crawling from Under the Heavy Fall—Still Very Cold. New York. Jan .26.—New York is today busy c-awling out from under te heavy snow which has been fall it g for the past two days, and which was the severest of Ihe winter. Hun dreds of people have been at work all during the da" shoveling snow from •fie streets and entrances to different buildings. Steam links are still badly clogged and all business in the city Is hamper ed. The railroads are suffering consid erably us a ''esult of tho cold wave. Mall and express trains are blocked on nearly all the railroad lines over the state It <s impossible to run pas senger trains on schedules. The suffering' in this city has been intense and three or tour more deaths v ere reported today. Warmer weather is the promise for tomorrow. Blizzard In Blue Grass. i.elngton, h’y., Jan. 26. —The blue g.ass country and central Kentucky was today in the grasp of the worst b izzat'l since 1901. A fall of 33 de fees In temperature in 24 hours sent the mercury to 6 below zero. Live stock are suffering and all trains are delayed. Below Zero at Nashville. Nashville. Tenn, Jan 26.—At 6 o’clock this morning the thermometer registered 21-2 degrees below zero. This is the coldest weather here In several years. Seven Above at Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 26—The ther mometer reached the lowest point this winter here this morning, standing l degrees above zero at 8 a. m. A strong northern gale added to the in i' nsity of the cold. Two Above at Knoxville. Knoxville, Tenn., Jau 25. —This city i-> today experiencing the coldest weather since Dec. 21. 1901. Tills morning at. 7:30 o’clock the weather bureau’s offlcal reading was 2 do grees above zero the minimum temper ature for the right and day. The offi cial prediction Is that tonight will be much colder. A strong wind from the northwest prevails. To Honor Dead Comrades. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 26. rousing meeting of Camp Hardee, Con federate veterans held on Saturday, It was decided to erect a monument over tne graves of the dead members of the' camp in their lot In Elm Leaf cemo-j tery. Steps will be at once taken to pul the project into execution. PRICE FIVE' CENTB. IRE SUSPECTED OWRMERf Strikers at Rtval Fire Several Buildings and Fought Firemen IRIMJ TO WRECK PRISON V All Shops In the City Hate Been Clos ed—Chief of Police yt" Wounded in Riot with the Strikers at 6t. Petersburg. London, * Jan. 26.—Seven student leaders, supected of treachery have been strangled to death by the revolu tumlsts at tho basas island district at St. Petersburg. STRIKERS AT REVAL FIRE SEVERAL BUILDINGS It is reported here that a number of strikers at naval have fired a number ct large buildings in the city. Fire men endeavored to extinguish the blaze I ut they wem fftught off by strikers The strikers further tried to wreck the prison but failed. All shops in the city are now' closed and the situation is quite serious. CHIEF OF POLICE WAS INJURED IN A RIOT In a riot which raged this morning for some time the chief of police of the city was badly injured. It is known that several were killed and a pirge number injured. SOUTHERN MAKES USE OF SEABOARD TRACKS Birmingham. Ala., Jan. 26. —It is un derstood that the Southern railroad 1 ns made amicable arrangements with the Seaboard Air Line for use of its tiaek3 to .points of freight termination in Bessemer, Emsley and other outly ing industrial cities. The Frisco, which enjoys close rela tions with the Seaboard, is reported as having arranged with the latter to build a mile of spur tracks In Besse mer. It seems to be certain that con siderable exploitation will be done jointly by tho two roads. BROKE ALL ITS FIRE RECORDS. T here Were Many Alarms In Augusta t Yesterday. Augusta Ga. Jan .26. —The Augus 'a fire department has broken all rec ot ds today In point of responding to alarms. Since daylight this morning there have been an even dozen fires, l Ley were all small but each of them v as dangerous with the wind blowing a gale. The most threatening of them all was one at about 1 o’clock this af t< rnoon on Cotton Row. There Is so much cotton in this city that fully 12,- 0( 0 bales are kept in the street in the cotton district and the firemen have hose attached to hydrants and run ail along through the cotton. There tire also patrols used under, the head of firemen who have been assigned to this duty. Shortly after J o'clock this afternoon firs was discovered in a bt-nch of flftv bales and the alarm turned In. The patrols and firemen doing duty on Cotton Row immediate .y turned on water and kept the fire it. hounds until the department ar r ved and put out the blaze. Ten bales were damaged where about 2,000 were it danger. REVOLUTION BREWING. Spanish Honduras May Have More In ternal Strife. Mobile, Ala. Jan. 26.—Advices re ceived by the steamer Espana today are to tlife effect that a revolution Is brewing at Puerto Cortez and parts of Spanish Honduras. The government at Tegulgalpa has te ken strenuous steps to forestall an outbreak. Thj expected revolution is oL Internal nature and trouble Is mo n.c ljtarily epee ted. Ae Puerto Cor tez the natives are organizing for a revolt. Secretary o'' War Baraona, a week ago Issued an edict requiring all per sons leaving the country to secure a permit from his department. When tne Espana left Puerto Cortez the or , <lf*r had been modified somewhat in tl at Commander Bulenos was authorlz cu to issue passports. Previously authority to leave the country had to be secured by wire i Oom the secretary of war,