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THE BRUNSWJCK^^tCXWS.
VOLUME 4, NIIWBER 130.
CLUB HOUSE ON JEKYL
C4ME MAR BURNING
DINING ROOM
IS 111 BLAZE
—f —
Handsome Structure of
the Millionaires was on
Fire Sunday
QUICK WORK SAVLD IT
A Defective Flue Caused Conflagra
tion, but the Fire Was Extinguish
ed Before any Serious Damage
Was Done.
A serious conflagration was narrow
ly averted at Jekyi Island yesterday
morning and (he handsome club house
of the Jekyi Island clttb had a close
rail.
A deflective flue directly over the
dining room was the cause of the
(ire. which spread ;o the large window
blinds inflicting considerable damage
to them. A soon as the fire was ob
served. the special fire lighting appa
tatus of the club vva. called into ser
vice and the b.aze was very promptly
extinguished. The damage which will
not exceed one hu.idrede and fifty dol
lars was caused more from the sir am
<f water than from the actual fire.
The memb.es of the club and others
m charge at Jekyi were very much
pfraseil with the splendid work and >:•.
ty .the fire crew, for the morning whs
eery windy and if the fire had gained
auj great headway, the loss would
tiSVe b-sen enormous as the main butid
ing was fully exposed.
CITIZENS MEETING AT
CITY HALL THIS AFTERNOON
A meeting of the citizens of Bruns
wick will be held at the city hall at
fo.tr o'clock this afternoon for the pur
pose of dlscufstng the auditorium pro
position.
All citizens male or female who
have an interest in the building are
invited to this meeting and will be
given an opp rrtunity to expr-s.-. their
sentiments and to cast their tot.
'this is positively the ia ■ chance f..r
unless the debt is paid and a no ■
committee elected at. the above in-
Honed meeting, the committee having
the matter in charge will accept tk
J 'ghest hid submitted under the condi
tions advertised.
Attention K .of P.’s
Rathbone lodge No. 45 K. of i*
meets at Castle hail tonight at 7:Go
< ’clock. The rank of esquire to ffi
conferred upon two pages. All K's ot
r‘. are cordially invited.
P. Keller, C. C.
L. Ludwig, K. of R and S.
n Sims siiLi!
^ —
Valuable Property on Newcastle Street
Has Been Purchased by the Doug
las Ha dware Company.
A valuable piece of Newcastle street
property lias recently changed hands
the deal having been consummated
about a week ago.
The Douglas Hardware Company
purchased from the Oglethorpe Sav
ing and Trust Company, of Savannah,
three stoics on Newcastle street which
ire now occupied by Kennon Mott,
the Jeweler ,a fruit stand and by the
purchasers. Tills property is located
between Monk and Gloucester streets,
i.r the very heart of the city and ts
considered among the heat paying pro
perty in the city.
Mr. II S. lee, who is at the head
cf the Douglas Hardware Company,
was seen by a representative of The
News yesterday and he confirmed the
report that his company had purchas
ed the property from the Savannah
owners, and further announced that a
umber of improvements would he
jfnade on the stores In the near future.
Mr. Lee proposes to thoroughly over
haul the large building, will make
two stores out of the three and will
nave them so arranged that they can
la converted Into one large store.
He said that these improvements
would be made as sooon as possible.
Prince C-uierlly is Killed.
Patoum, Jan. 30—PrlnM Guierl.y.
sn officer of the police guard .while
driving past the Iron works this rr.n>
ing was shot and killed by an un
known man No arrests have hsen
made. , U >J •* i
; MALLORY LINE OFFICIALS
WILL ARRIVE HERE TODAY
! Mr. Mallory one of the owners, and
K. H. Raymo’ and, general superintend
ent, respectively of the Mallory Steam
ship Line. wMI arrive in Brunswick
j from Now Y irk on the ship of that
| line due to a.’rive today. These offl
| e;als are on .•> visit to the different
ports touched by their line and after
j spending a few days In Brunswick
j will proceed to Mobile and other cit
ies.
(M'FADDEN HERE.
( Clever of th^
11. 0.
of the "row of flats” fame, but the eu-
and very popular general
neigljf and passenger agent of
lantic and Birmingham railroad, wTW
headquarters at Waycross was among
tin visitors to the city yesterday auu
'■ill prooabiy remain in the city today
hi the interesl of his line. Mr. Mc
t ad lien says he is very much pleased
with the traffic, both freight and pas
sengen in and out of Brunswick ami
reports similar increases on other
sections of the road.
lie has a host of friends in this city
who are always glad to welcome him.
DOINGS IN BANKRUPTCY
COURT YESTERDAY
in the bankruptcy court yesterday
Judge Isaacs rppoluted J. P. Shelly of
1.1 u 11a wick, Cam. Beil Sfilliken, of Jes
up and O. J Allen, of Waycross, ap
praisers of the Henry Tyre Company
tase of Patterson, Ga. The question
ui the confirmation ol’ the Levison sale
van also takro up but action was de
■ 1 'ml until toe ay.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
F'etcher Traveled I-..aster at OrmonS
Yesterday than Man Has Even Done
Ormond, Fla , Jan 30.—H. W. Pietch
1, driving the Giant eighty horse pow
r dedrick, won the hundred mile race
,n the great auto meet here today. The
winning of this contest carries with
' the Vanderbilt trophy. The record
made by Fletcher today Jiroaks the
record, he having made faster time
than was ever travelled by man before
The entire hundred miles was cover
ed in one hour, eighteen minutes
~ud forty seconds or averaging one
mile for each li seconds in the dis
a..i., uaveled.
Policeman’s Alleged Game.
Norfolk, Va Jan. 30.—Charged with
< M.tiniiix sioo and pawn tickets for
. v. -.-1 1 y valu* 1 at $1,250 from Ruby I
runl .on the pretense that he could so
i nre tlie release of her husband from
naval prison ship in Boston C .I'.
. o wiiey, a Norfolk policeman, is lock
.l up iu c cell at police barracks,
row 11 ley is alleged to have represent
ed to the woman that for so much
■ loney i.e could bribe the naval official
to discharge !cr husband from the
- I'inon sliipi mid hate him sent hack
iu Norfolk.
Chief Cen3Cr About to Resign.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 30. —Chief Cen
or Swer< ff i about to resign. A
•'trike ol labor ii s, clerks, bank officials
.ml servants is reported at Gomel,
i here is great indignation at Saratotl
over a Cos.taoj patrol mercilessly beat
ing boys with whips as they were leav
mg schools, n any of them being te.-
nbiy punished.
Bank Soindlcr Sentenced.
Mexico City, Jan. 30.—The men who
swindled the Central Bank out oi
■5463,000 have been sentenced. Man
uel baliz got s to prison lor fifteen
years and eh,lit months; Assistant
Cashier Cohos gets eleven years; An
gel Batiz, three years and eight
months. Nuel Batiz was ordered to
pay the hank $239,000, Cobbs $168,000
i !nl Angel Batiz $50,000.
CHAMPION JEFFRIES
COMING TO BRUNSWICK
Jaiac-3 J. J'ffrias, the small boy's
idol, the man who has put Fitzsim
mons to tlio lad twice, has knocked
Corbett over the ropes a half dozen
times, broke arms and ribs of other
pugilists, who now wears tho belt of
the Police Gazette for the champion
pugilist of the world, and who halls
liom San Francisco .California, will
be in Brunswick on February 15, not
to engage in a prize fight not to work
in a blacksmith shop, but to show bis
talents as an actor .
Managers Fleming and Waft, of the
Crand, yesterday booked the old favor
ite play ,l>avy Crockett, and among
the members of the cast the name of
Jeffries appeals In the title role.
Jeffries, as Is well known, decided
some time ago to go on the stage, and
* He selected this favorite piece In which
*to show hi* talent as an actor. He
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isskj®
Bed | Sc#' —t
Attempt to Sm
Left Near jVnfctien
Failed
SFRIKERS IN A BAIILE
Official Report Admits
Thatl6o P r e Ailed
and Woui lit
Sunds^wß
\iakio, Jan. 30. forces
tempted to sir. |B the left, wing
|C. annHiuar Mukden.
sm ulsod aim
navWiuicn driven the Hun
river. itself to
gether again and is now making a des
perate stand an the right hank of the
river. The Russian retreat resolved
itself into a slaughter and the loss is
tearful. Two of General Kuropat
liin's generals, Nist Schenks, (ho
gieat cavalry leader and Koudrovitch.
are both reported severely wounded.
London, Jan. 3d.—Official reports re
ceived hero tt.night arc to the effect
that it is admitted that one hundred
and sixty persons were killed and
wounded in the fight yesterday be
tween the srikers and the troops at
Warsaw. Info mation is also received
to the effect that riot and pillaging
are in progress in Warsaw in spite ot
the presence of large number of troops
British consular officers there are re
ported to have been assaultc-.t by hus
sars, and the mat ter, it is said, has
I ecu called to the attention of the St.
1 Petersburg government by the British
ambassador. A severe storm at Mos
j cow aided the authorities there in
disorders which was thought
to be impending. There were no dis
turbances in Ft. Petersburg, in Bat
oum, Prince Gureily, an officer of the
police, was assassinated.
The influence of Grand Duke Ser
gius, the foremost of K&ty&innaMm*
is alleged to have governed Emperor
Nicholas ever since the strike troubles
oegau, and that member of the imper
lal family is represented to be deter
mined on drastic measures for the
suppression ot all agitation for econo
mic or political reform. Reports com
unue rife that the terrorists are pro
pared to resume their activities.
GIRL BURNED ORPHANAGE
TO ESCAPE PROM STUDIES
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 30. —An investi
gation of the lire which destroyed the
Belle Green orphanage at Montreat in
Blue Ridge mountains, shows that a
little girl Inmate is the incendiary. The
girl, who Is uot of very bright mind
had been told by someone that if the
building were burned she would not
have to study any more and she acted
promptly upon what she considered a
suggestion. The result is that this
child and the other orphans are mis
erably sheltered in an old store at
Moutreat, in need of clothing and the
necessaries of life . Montreal is in
: iiuncomb count y, but most of the or
phans are front other counties and so
I they canuat be taken in the Children's
home at Asheville.
Forced Officer to W..IK
Raieigt, N. C., Jan. 30 ■-Revenue
< Iticers made a raid on moonshiners
16 miles from Hot Springs, lied horse;
and captured a man. The night was
hitter cold and they stooped at the
rouse to warm. When they went out
with the prisoner they found the am
mals gone. There was nothing or do
but to walk It miles with tneir pris
trier. When they returned to Hot
Springs the horses were Ruud in the
stables.
Las already started out from Califor
-1 .a in the leading role of Davy Crock
ett and has made a decided hit.
The coming to Brunswick of this
pieat prize fighter, who seems to wear
tlie champions belt with but llttet
tiouble, will interest the theater-goers
and for once anyway the capacity 01
the popular playhouse will be taxed.
Ihe small boy will crowd Jn the gal
lery, the sports will occupy the front
seate, while the remainder of the
epera house will be occupied by those
who will go merely to see the cham
plonship pugilist of the world.
Davy Crockett, however, is a very
pleasing play when presented by a high 1
class company such as will come witli
Mr. Jeffries. His physique, etc., wen'
qualify him for the title role, and it is
j expected that he will make a decided
bit in bis new adventure.
B4JNSWiCK. GA., TUESDAY MOANING, 31, 1905.
w pos'i rroN
5 '
Secretary of Brunswick
Writes ofjts
Interest tterg-Jr
STANDS FOR BRUNSWICK
Letter Received by The News: In Re
ply to an Editorial Which Recent
ly Appeared Concerning Sit!
% for St Simon Hotel.
The following letter from A. G
Ninelner .secretary of the Brunswick
i ock and Oily [improvement CotnpaJ^
o self explanatory and is eh
: iven space in these f
York, J
Kditor Daily News, lit
Dear Sir: Referring jfidUor
b.l of Jan. lstli, 1905 "TUMI® Octu
I i.s ' I beg to submit tile toilo^Lg:
When tl'.is company obtaine\ its
I.oldings li' your city, under foreclo-;
sure sale, the enquiry was made by a
number of your citizens, whether it. ■
was our intention to flood the market;
with real estate, thus depreciating val
nse Hi ill further—to which we replied
that such was not our intention, our
policy being rather to sell slowly and
conservatively thus giving citizens an
iqual chance lu dlsiose of their hold
ings.
We have stricktly adhered to tills
legeme with the result that property j
in Brunswick is at last beginning to
make some advance and during all
tiie.se years we have paid out tens of
thousands of dollars in ta\ps without j
realizing any return to gay nothing!
of the log- of interest on the Invest-]
ment. Vour oily has certainly been
much more bent-fitted than injured by
the Brunswick Company for it has cer
tainly dobe much to develop the place.
in the mpUerul thd B: B. railroad
Company alone our company advanced
the first money to. . trvey same and
the iirst rails tlmtewl-sai retd were paid
lor hy money loaned by the Brunswick
Cos., and its lriends. Also In the con
struction of the road at least a million
collars were udvancod by New York
ers interested in the Brunswick Cos.
In short I can safely say that had it
riot been for the Brunswick Cos., tlie
road would never have been under
taken nor carried through.
In regard 1 , the matter of the pro
posed purchase of land on St. Simon
island on which to build a hotel, 1
would say that we are heartily in fav
or of such an undertaking .provided
an appropriate site be chosen, one In
Ret that will not injure tlie rest ot
the property which the desired one
would certainly do cutting of! as it
would the right of way to the entire
beach. In fact when "Neptune Park"
was laid out it was the Intention that
no building be erected thereon there
fore your statement that such a site
was offered bv us for $7,500 Is a mis
take for we In tact never contemplated
selling ‘‘Neptune Park’’ at all. We did
iii fact offer to the hotel people on Nov
25, 3904, a certain plot on the island
for $l,OOO and another plot at $750. to
which we received no reply, but on
Fee. 27, 1901, we were Informed that
these gentlemen would call on us anil
have a talk about the matter, but up
to this wriUnv we have heard noth
ing further on the subject
Another Instance of the company's
liberality to jour town was evidenced
by the fact that we granted the A. &
H railroad company the right of way
through our lots to reach a point near
the hotel for its depot. We sold or
agreed to so l the land at assessed
values, not taking Into consideration
the damage done to adjacent lots,
n any of which will In oonsequbnee ai
most become worthless for residence
pioperty. And further part of this
right of way extends through our most
Important lots and they also are doubt
less damaged much for business pur
poses.
1 think if you will give the matter
your just consideration you must ad
mit that the Brunswick Cos., is the
only loser while on the other hand
the city of Brunswick and its people
are decidedly the gainers.
Trusting that you will do the Bruns
wick Cos., the justice of publishing this
letter, thereby showing to all fair
1 minded people our side of the ques
t on, 1 aru, Yours Respectfully,
The Brunswick Dock and City Im
provement Company,
A. G. K.raetzer, Secy.
Snow at Naehvlle.
Nashville, Jan. 30.—Snow has been
falling steadl’y here all day and to
night the ground is covered to a depth
ol eight inch's. similar conditions are
1 reported throughout middle Tennessee
Streetcar and railroad traffic have not
| been interrupted.
IPtCWJF/
, , iTATE Illffs
-i -
Off on Annual
Visit to Georgia
Militia *
MAJOR FRiNCtt WITH HIM
j t
I This Year Five Different Ar ly OOic ;rs
Have Been Assigned to M. ':i-. in
spectim# in Various Oji ts of
State,
insp,
will* be continued right
along from dav to
I : 11 - >: : Iv
-f ?&' A.-io St. pi. ■ L j*
[assigned to troops,
j Major I*\ If. the Sixteenth
i infantry, U. S A. and be accompanied
| Colonel \V. Q. Obear, inspector general
i upon all of hi.; inspection trips for the
' j ear.
I This year lire different army officers
| have been assigned to make inspec
tions in various parts of hie state, so
that from time to time Colonel Obear
will be accompanied by a different
United States officer. Most of these
inspection officers were originally
chosen from the Sixteenth infantry
bin it later doveloi ed that the regi
ment would not return to Georgia fro.-i
St. Louis in time and officers from
the Beventli cavalry at Chlokamauga
were detailed ill tlioir stead.
Following i- a list of the United
States army officers who will make
these inspections, accompany in.-; Colo
nel Obear, Ih - dates of inspection and j
tlin \unous tom mauds they will in
spect:
Captain H. '. i’owers. Seventh cav-j
airy, Kcbrita'-* .! to 13 inclusive- :
Third inlanlry except companys B amt!
fci. Troops I ami K, Fjr.d cavalr;.
Company U. lirsl balulion, lnta..tr>,i
colored.
Captain H, li. WluU'oy, artillery J
corps February 11 to March 8, inolu-j
Kive —First infantry, except companyi
it. First battalion h-avy artillery,
itwldtjnariers troops A, li, C, B, G,
and 1. First cavalry. Chatham ar
lillcry, lit odquarter.-. emnpanys A, C.
and F, first battalion, iuiantry, colored
Naval battalion.
Captain John E .Stephens, artillery
corps, March 7 to 22. Inclusive -
Fourth infantry, Company B first lufan
try.
Captain M. C. Butler, Jr., Seven!u
cavalry .March 23 to April 7, inclusive
—Second Infantry .Company E, third
infantry .company Pi, liith infantry,
company E, first, battalion, infantry,
colored.
Mapci Charles W. Kennedy Six
teenth infantry, April 8 to 20, inclu
sive—f ifth infantry, except company
li. Troop L. First cavalry. Compa
ny B, third infantry.
The inspections made by the United
States officers and by Colonel Obear
will he entitle;! separate and distinct,
ti.ough made at the same time. Colo
nel Obear wi': report to the governor
through the adjutant general; the Unit
ed Slates officers will report to the
war department at Wasrington.
Each company in the statu will ho
i milled by Colonel Obear of the date,
hour and plae 1 of inspection, so that it,
■v ill by given time to make tho usual
necessary preparation.
The state military officials are anx
ious to get rid of all the undesirable
material in the serv.'ce that men
who take no active part in the compa
ny's duties, and who are a dead weight;
upon the rolls. To this end the follow
ing paragraph appears in general or
der No .2, relating to the annual in
spection ;
"Commanding officers are directed
THOUGHT TO BESLEEP
THE CHILD WAS DEAD
When Luia Pepper, a well known
colored women, who resides at jus
Reynolds strev. loft her home yester- '•
Lay morning to go to her work at tne
oyster factory she left her baby girl
well and happy. When she returned
for dinner the child was a corps.
Lula left the child in the care of its
gi andniottier, Nan Pepper, an aged
woman who c.aims that the child wont
to sleep soon after its mother’s depar
ture lor tho factory aud that she plac
ed it In bed.
URer in the morning she returned
end thought the baby still asleep. Sev
oral times she says she visited the
room and each time the little one was
apparently sleeping soundly. How
ever, she thought she would arouse
it, and on going to the room
and taking up the child the grand
mother was shocked to And that it
ttrokS-mESMITH
postoffice
to eliminate e"ery nouuhtive man from
their rolls and to onlorce the attend
ance of all officers and men at this in
spection as authorized in sections 29
and 52 #f the military code. Companies
Laving less that 75 per cent enlisted
strength present will he recommenu'd
for disbandment.”
The general orders wrich have been
sun Plied to every command in the
state give full details of what will be
expected wh.u this inspection takes
place. It is going to be a more rigid
inspection, it is understood, than has
ever betore t een had of the state
troops, and those who are not up to
'he standard nay expect to hoar from
the inspecting officers in no uncertain
toms.
The following paragraph in the gen
eral orders routing to overcoats wilt
1 e road wilh interest, particularly by
i he officers in tiie service:
" "■> ;-f rooms
1 The wearing
in ihe overcoat, when in civilian ctotn
c.s ‘ is authorize and, and it may bo worn
; duty without the braid insignia of
rank on the sleeve, a metal Insignia of
lank like that worn on the service un
iform.
hi IHEMtti'SCLUB
Itnoieating Debate was the Feature of
the Mectinci Last Night—Large
Number ct Members Present
The discussion at the Men's club
i st night participated in by Dr. Uruck
!■ J, Rev. Sam Small, Dr. Wytlys Rede
i mid Cot. C. P. Goodyear disclosed a
1 y’i'tn of thought, and breadth ol view
|”1 on the war in the Far East, upon
- relations to the world's civilization,
ii; oin its relation to liberty and its
• v tension which taking all the views
■1 i '-'.emt■ and and each speak r took upi
j a different line of thought, would in
■most cities lave been considered a
rare treat by a cultivated audience,
oml should hive received, as indeed
in mid every discussion and lecture
of the club receive, the sympathetic
up port of a large audience in Bruns
wick.
5 ho information each speaker gave
in the other si eakers, and all together
iven tno audience was illuminating.
It is a gir I pity that inis, the only
movement of Its kind in Brunswick,
which has a membership of nearly
three bundle 1 is not supported by tho
piesence not only of its members but
of the people generally
Wo have lad numerous addresses
iii tlie past year and a half, numerous
discussions that in many cities would
have attracted large audiences. The
interchange oi thought has stimulated
sturdy and many Brnnswiekians
r ave learned to think upon their feet,
through this club.
The meetings will hereafter be neia
on Monday night of eacn week. Next
Monday nigul there will be a business
meeting.
Every Mon lay night in each month
with the exception of tho first, will
t o devoted to donates, discussions or
•addresses.
WILL BE RESUMED TODAY.
Justice Falun Will Tackle the Fort
Case Again This Morning.
Judge George Falun, will at 9 o'clock
ti ls morning lesume the preliminary
hearing In the case of j. S .Fort, charg
ui with arson.
I his case is familiar to Nows read
-1 rs and does not need rehashing here
1 ort did not make any more contradic
tory statements yesterday, but it is
understood that considerable new tes
t.niony will be brought out at the hear
ing today.
The rase Is attracting general atten
tion in the city.
was dead an 1 probably had been TOr
several hours.
'ihe child was In perfect health ana
its sudden death could not be account
ed for. Both the mother and grand
mother are deeply grleded at Its suu
; don death.
! CHILD IS DEAD RESULT OF BURN.
Little Columbus Girl Met Death While
Burning Grass
Columbus, t’a., Jan. 30.—Sallle Boclo
Farrow, tiio 0 year old daughter of T.
P. Farrow, Is dead as the result of
severe burns she received
tr-rnooii. She and a number of other
children were burning grass near her
tome on Euit Highlands. The little
girl got too near the burning grass
and her clothing ignited. Heroic ef
forts were trade to extinguish tho
Lames but not until after she had been
ft tally burncu
PRICE FIVE CEJNI^.
icoit's backing
VO TO HIM
Generally Believed in Wash
ington Tl-at He Will
be Named
IRE RFFERIF.S CAN’? AGREE
Report That Strong Major
Cole Has Been Switched to the
Young Candidate—The Sit
uation at Present.
(By Milt Saul.)
Washington, .#>u. 30 (Special)—lt is
row very lilt dy that Albert M. Smith
be Brunswick’s next postmaster.
The politic ii backers which Major
W. Cole has had. it is now reported.
Las been switched to Smith. While
this report has not been officially
verified, if it is true he will unques
tionably ?.e* the appointment. Tha
throe reform's could not get together
on Major Cole and since the postmas
ter general has positively declined to
i Postmaster F. McC Brown
the bulk of the endorsements so it ta
■ uni, bait naturally turned to Smith.
Referee Walter Johnson has stood
Ly Major Cole to the very last and In
fact did not leave him until he knew
that it was impossible for him to se
cure the appointment, while Referees
U. Stillwell Eu.vaids and J. F'. Han
on favored Urn- reappointment of Post
muster Brown.
A Local View.
The above telegram was received
Washington last night by The
Tews, it's author is one ot the best
known special correspondents iu Wash
i’.gton, and keeps well ported on at
tairs of interest In Georgia.
Alter the telegram was received a
News reporter talked with the friotiT,
o” the other ft ur candidates and tney
all still seem *0 think that their tavor
ties would receive the appointment
A leading republican of the city, wno
has been actively supporting one of
tlie - candidate .1. said; "I hardly b'
lieve Mr. Smith will -get the appoint
ment. He has no republican endorse
ment .county, state or national and
endorsement goes a long ways in the
appointments ol this kind.
"It seems that the referees cannot
agree on one of the candidates and, as
stated in your telegram, Mr. Smlin
may be named as a compromise candi
date. Howev 1, the matter will not be
sc tiled until the appointment is finally
made."
mi k CO, LOSE
Decision Harmed Down by the United
States Supreme Court Yesterday
Against the Packers.
Washington Jan. 30.—1n the United
States supreme court today the case
of the Unitei. States against Swift
X Company, commonly called the beef
trust, was decided against the packers
The case charged a conspiracy on
tne tart of the packers to fix tlie price
cf fiesh meati. The opinion rendered
today was handed down by Justice
Holmes, the c-ntlre court concurring
and the decision sustained the lower
court, which "as against the packers.
The case in question has attracted
great attention in all sections of the
country and has been very stubbornly
contested.
CONFESSES TO ROBBING MAIL.
Charles Gilbert Claims he Can Neither
Read nor Write.
ltaleigt, N .C., Jan. 30. —Charles Gil
bert, the nn.il carrier between the
mountain towns of Burnsville and Ivy,
w ho la In jail lor robbing mail pouches
lias made a lull confession to Poetot
-I'ce inspector Reddy. He first sue
iended in getting some registered let
ters through a hole worn in a poucb
and later beat a hole with a stone in
a pouch, this time getting $2,230 all
except S3O in checks. He did no;
i now that the checks were useless so
lar as he was concerned, so he buried
them and the registered letters, pock
. ted the money and restgned as car
rier. He then rode around that sec
tion looking nt various farms .intend
ing to buy on-i, with the checks. Gil
bert Is young, says he cannot read or
write and that he does not know a
$1 from a $1). He is now In jail at
Burnsville.