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THE BRUNSWICK "NEWS.
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 150
BRANTLEY’S BILLfuR
$90,000 LIGHTSHIP
REPORTED rAVORABLY
LOOKS LIKE BILL
WILL 10W PUSS
The Lighthouse Board Has
Sorongly Recommended
Its Establishment
BJ\NII.EYJSI PUSHING tl
He Will Endeavor to Get it
During Present Session—Why a
Lightship is Needed and Where
it Will be Located,
“Itfepresontaiive Urunlley 'a bill pm
tiding for a ?tm,ooo lightship for the
harbor of Brunswick was today r- | i rt
i .1 favorably fiom ‘lie house commit
tee on commerce.
••The bill has a strong rccommon
dation from to lighthouse boo''!, mid
t\,r. Itraatley hopes to so,'dire Us pm--
r.ftge before Id prevent o' - '.o •. ims
fa nator Clay v. ill look a.'.o tie l*ii:
nlieu ii reao.,e.s the m na.o '*
The aliov, ;elesj. m was ami out by
the Assoc.air. Press y< si.- day mom- j
leg ami given pr'immenei ‘ll all lie
large dailies. "I tih i. in is v. vital In?
porinneo to Brunswick especially and
(be eat ire sottlli Atlantic coast in gen
eral.
As is well known Gliyi'es ai.li
i rantley il" N been working '!■ a light
i-hip off Brunswick bar ior '.lie i.a ;
1 \*il> y <mis, ant] although a lavoiahk're
o-ut ban bt-tii received ) f T iUs lull
i.a.s not passed, owing io file itiierfer
nice if Spenser Cans >(, who Joppcd
considerable leuisiiilinn al the lari n s
fun of congress. However. ii•,■ -a.: re
ci> \ i! tiie •• coinin' irfaMjn of the
>t- sue coinnrli.ee on 'Mnimt re.' aril
iioiiii.a stulir; endorsi-men! from the
t.ghlhouse hoard the congressman
l.oin s It. art ills nica oi ■ lit. ;gh fur
r,.a tin' present s< sin i •*. \v;i 1 mi
(h'nbtli'ss, ms> ilie house and Senator
i . who is assist.eg i )i '-small
i rainier, wilt endeavor to push it
through 'lie senate during tlu- j.i
M- ii.u. However, if tli" bill s!io-:!d
mil to pass both branches of congress
miring iliis :n sen it fs almosl an as
m roil f.ici fh.ii ii \C; ibe iis.-s':l me-*
Locstion of Ship.
The lights!:!! , which o- i1 i bo biritt
ii a cost of tho.ono' .vtil in- stationed
n little south of cast of Brunswli k
to a buoy, in fact ahout fifth si tn -ca
In in the son buoy and about 21 miles
from the St. Simon light, il will be
anchored in a certain longituih and
latitude. Vessels bound for this port
and others in this vicinity will steer
directly for Lie light, after picking it
up, anil after the large ship is roadbed
it will be easy sailing for vessels
bfjund for Brunswick, .1 acksonville,
r< rnandtna, Sapelo and Doloy. The
ship will be of as much benefit to tho
later named porta as It will 'o Bruns
v ick. it will also be of much service
to all shipping north and south of us.
Needs of the Ship.
The need of a lightship off 3t. Si
iron has been evident to shipping for
tl.e past, several years. Our light
houses are all second class ones, there-
!'.re they are hard to pick tip, ami in
hazy or rain- w'■ather vessels are
compelled to te< 1 their tray along the
toast, with a view to pk.lt up the
lights. The greatest neoil is the fact
that at a great many points slioais
have run out well Into ttie ocean.
1 here Is one off Woiff island another
off lxmg inlaid and a number north
and south of us. Frequently, in feel
ing their way down the coast vessels
strike these shoals, which, in a ma
jority of Instances, bate resulted in
total wreck of the vessel. Asa
demonstration of this fact, (luring the
I cst 75 years over twenty vessels have
keen wrecked off of Long and Wolff
island* and south of us. Tho fight
ship will also he of great assistance
to shipping bot.i north and south of
the port.
There are now established elong tTTo
coast about six of these lights, and
they nave saved many a vessel from
being wreckel. The need of a ship
off Brunswick's bar is appreciated by
the lighthouse Ixvard. and they have
strongly endorsed Cangroesmtn Brant
ley's bill.
The news of the progress of the bill
was Joyfully tecelved in ide city yes
ttrdy, especially In shipping circles,
aud it i* generally believed that It
will pass during the present smitn
ct congress, -
I EXCELSIOR LITERARY SOCIETY
' Interesting Meeting Held at Schools
Yesterday.
The Excelsior Literary society held
ine interesting meeting at the Mans
| tit id streel school yesterday at noon,
> rendering a program appropriate to
Washington's birthday, which was as
follows;
Song, America--School.
‘ Biography of Washington—Mary
Spears. .. * - v r
t tool am at ion, Patriotism—-njgttf
Malone. jjt&aaUm
Music. Golden Banner—
Famous Sayings qydpßnmgton —
lilt venth grade^^^B^^
Above
Door —Sadie Isaac.
Song, Guard Our Flag—School.
Recitation, Our Country—Maude El
not.
I reclamation, Washington’s Address
■ his Troo; s—Ralph Wood.
Music. The Palms—Annabelle Pat
terson.
Recitation, Our Flag—Ruth Norris.
Song, The Star Spangled Banner—
School.
T. B. Burns Improving.
T. 11. Burn who was injured Mon
day afternoon by being run over by a
in wo lior was reported conshl
< i-atily improved yesterday but it will
to a week or more before be will be
aide to come out.
COLONIAL TEA
A BiG SUCCESS
c rite a Laryj Sum Was Realized by
the D. A. R. Yesterday for the
Oylcthorpe Monument.
Tho principal event in the eolebra
i .on of Washington's birthday yester
day, was the colonial tea givn by the
Ttunwwick chapter of Daughters of
lbo American Revolution at the home
"I Mi and Mrs. W. 11. DeVoe and the
i-flair was one of Hie most hrillaut
ml i.otalde of the season.
The decorations were appropriate
<< Hie day, Old Glory "unfurling Us
.-.liiinlfi!d air" above the on
patriotic one
ONLY.' throughout the
wi re also aitractive witu
i I flowers and pals. The Daughters
i e the hosteFes of the occasion and
■ tood in the parlor to receive their
; u< i . arrayed in the charming cos
tun , of colonial days with powdered
air and patches, apnniers of rich bro
och sand fyui 1 1 e<! petticoats.
Each Daughter represented her an
c Ii ot Washington's day and if
the Charming dames of the olden time
were half so charming and pretty as
their representatives ot today the gab
t.'iiit hearts that heat, under the flower
<d waistcoats of the past roust haul
offered much disquietude caused by
their smile.; and flowers.
At the tea table in the dining room,'
-Miss Leslie Bulls in a charming hello-!
trope gown with picture hat to match'
gracefully presided, while the follow-'
mg young ladies in dainty colonial'
<<• tmre, served the national beverage
tea, and aecompaniaments to the
v nests: Misses Margaret Young, Had-'
<'io McCullough, Maude Nightengale,*
hita MfKinnr.il, Mary Lee Crovatt I
1 ioi ide Stephens, Kllen PennimauJ
1- I hel Hlliott and Mrs. Frank Mallard.'
The musical program was most suc-j
'<-.-sliilly rendered and was greatly eu-j
joyvd by all present. Mrs. David
1 -,;gs* solo ‘Dying Flower" and "Dix-,
it wi re exquisitely rendered. Mr. j
Harry G-wynno Smith sang two selec- 1
tions and greatly charmed his audi
ence. Miss Hen n O'Connor 'as accom
panist and soloist added to her repuat
t on as a delightful pianist.
Mrs. J. F. Baya's solos were delight
fully rendered and her sympathetic
accompaniments to several songs were
much praised. Mrs. J. U. Wright of
St. Simon and Miss Duello Butts also
assisted very ably in the program.
The singing ot ''America” and "The
Star Spangled Banner' 1 were Interest
ing features. I
Altogether Hie affair was a great
success social'y and financially, a neat
mm having been realized for the Ogle
thorpe rnonuim lit by Hie donations ot
the guests. About a hundred and fifty
guests attended, many of the sterner
; sex being present.
The Daughters deserve great credit
H r the success of the affair, especial'y
mention being due the hostess, Mr'.
DeVoe and the committee Mesdames
C, Q, Bradley. Bolling W&HUdd and
0. H. Jew act. . f *
WOULD-BE TRAIN,
jp
Negro Brought to the City
Yesterday By Special
Agent of Southern
THRtW SWIICII WIDE OPEN
Save for the Discovery by Agent NeaW
Limited Would
Mtiny Killed.
O. S. Scarleli nd A. P. New, both
rtf octal agents of thc\-ouihcrn railway
with headquarter# in Atlanta, vester-'
cay in cai-tnring a negro
who. a few weeks ago. made a bold at
tempt to wreck train
ern neat- Hazk-hurst in Ajipiing county
and save for the discovery of the at
tempt by the agent ;u that place, lli<'
F.orida limited which parsed a few
hours later, would have been wrecked,
und no doubt the wreck would have
teen one of the most serious of thej
S ear.
The negro arrested yesterday was
Lewis Riles, who Is an smytoye ot
the Southern. It. seems that he had
some grievance against the road and
was to get revenge !>y killing the train
< row and passengers.
On the night of February fl tho
northbound switch was tki'mia open
find looked by the negro, who was
assisted by one or two others. The
fi.gcnt, a tew hours later, observed tue
switch light showing red, which indi
cated that it has been thrown. The
agent quickly rushed to the switch
and found il lightly locked. A freight
train was then in a sidetrack a short
distance away and he quickly inform -
e dtlit- train crew just in time. Ine
switch was unlocked and fortunately
no accident occurred.
Southern officials in Atlanta were at
once notified and Special Agents Scar
b tt and New were detailed to work up
i lie case. They arrived at 1 lazlehurst
about I wo weeks ago and, without the
least clew, began work, which • ycHter
day resulted in the arrest ef Kilos
find another negro who Is an acceis
uory. Doth the negroes wore brought
to Brunswick and placed in jail and
will today ho carried to Baxley the
comity seal in Appling. Itlles was ar
rested aboard a work train near Gra
ham and he resisted the officers when
nfrosted. A search of hi ; person was
made and he was armed with a
pistol and a large dirk. He lias not
yet bein Informed of tile serious
on urge on which lie is being held, but
the officers have conclusive evidence
that lie is the guilty person, and they
expect to capture of her negroes impli
cated in the ntempt to wreck the train
Officers Scarlett and New did some
very clever detective work in finding
the negro. Tile former officer began
Ids detective con er in Brunswick,
being for icveial years city detective,
lut lie lias been with the Southern
for the past four years.
POUR MEN ARRESTED
FOR BREAKING IN CARS
Captured by Special Officers Yester
dav at Baxley.
Three white men and one negro
were placed m (he coitnly jail at Bax
ley yesterday morning by Special
Agents Scarlett and New, of the
Southern railway charged with break
ing Into freight cars.
The special agents were In Ui*
(neighborhood when the men were dis
covered in the cars. They were chau
ed up the track for a few miles and
captured at Graham in Appling county
and were immediately earned Lo Bax
ley, the county seat.
"TWO ORPHANS” PRESENTED
Repertoire Company Handled Difficult
Play Very Creditably.
A large house was present last, night
to witness the production of “The Two
Orphans” by (In; Gagnon-Polloek Com
pany.
Tills piece has been seen in Bruns
wick years ago by an all star cast,
but the repertoire company did full
justice to It last night. It is quite a
difficult piece to handle, hut Mr. Gag
non and his company carry much of
the scenery necessary for Iho play
and altogether the house was well
pleased,
Mr, Hugh on as Pierre Krochard, had
an oportunlty to display bis theatri
cal talents, which he did to tho satis
faction of the audience. Miss Bollock
as HenrleMe and Louise, handled her .
dual roles very creditably, while the,
others it. the cast did full Justice to '
their respective roles.
! At the matinee the company pre
sented “The Moons halier’s Daughter”
to a large house.
Tomorrow night the company will
put on “The Little Minister," A fav
orite play has ftjfo been an qciinved
(or (onight,
BtmINSWICK, G*., THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 23,^905^
mTORS
(mAflii
J^RFIGHT
of
Prohibition Movement
will Meet Tonight
SI RUNG RESOLHfION
Liquor Traffic in Brunswick is Scored
B 0 Minister3* Plan of
Campaign t* be Slcided at
* Next Meeting.
There was quite a general and full
iespouse to the call id the pastors ot
the city for a conference with their
* dicers at the Baptist church Tuesday
night. A temporary organization was
perfected with Rev. Wyllys Rede in
i the nil air and Rev. W. F. Hollings
v, ortli secretary. A colnmittee consist
mg of Messrs 0. D. Oga. J. It. Knibb
and T. W. Causey was apiiolntcd to
craft a constitution and by laws to bo
reported at tin next meeting looking
io a permanent organization. A gen
eial discussion prevailed in which the
entimeiH in favor of a prohUdtion
campaign was quite strong. The fol
lowing resolution was linully aunp'teu
.? a unanimous vote; "Believing that
the liquor trufile with its attendant,
moral, social and. financial evils is a
< nr.- • to the city of Bnrimvick, demor
alizing her municipal affairs, depress
ing her business interests and degrad
ing her citizenship; and tnat ihese
'•Vila are wrong in Die sight of God,
and the permission of them In viola
tion of llis laws of justice and right
oiisncss; and that [lie growth, devel
opment and prosperity of the city are
r<-Under and hindered by these cotnTi
uons. we resolve;
1. That these evils htqye been en-
Lured long enough and 'ln, now be.
come intolerable to the, Christian and
patiiolic people of Brunswick.
ii. Thai wo favor some reform and
.'•re ready to pledge ourselves to some
movement tlmi promises the alleviu
i .on of these evils.
That a judicious committee ho
>|>: (dated from this nieeling to thor
oughly canvass Hie situation and rec
ommend to a future meeting a course
ii proceedure.’
In compliance with the above resolu
• on tho following committee was ap
i ninted: lie vs. YVyllys Itedc, J. VV.
■Malone. A. J. Moncrief, C. H. Thorn
: Uin, W. F. lloiiiiigsuvorth ,C. G. Brad
ay, M. 0. Austin, together with A V.
Wood. T. J. Wright, G. 1). Ogg, I). W.
Krauss. ('. !,. Barker, H, Glgnilliaft, J.
and. Loll, T. LarnhrighL This cotn
miltee is called to mee t tomorrow.
Thursday, night at H o’clock in the
heard of trade room at the city hall.
. iiis cmumit.H'.: is In decide wiiai kind
ot a campaign to wage and to suggest,
i aim, etc., by which to malic the cam
paign a success. The meeting ad
j< urneil at a late hour lo assemble
again at the sumo place and hour next
1 uesday night at which time a perma
nent organization will he perfected
and a definite comp.itgn and plan of ac
ton determined up on.
W. F. Hollingsworth,
Secretary.
STOLEN CLOTHING FOUND.
Officer Goins Wants to Know Who is
the Owner of Them.
City Detective Sum (Joins is in pos
session of a long list of ladies cloth
ing, including dresses of all kinds, etc.
which were stolen by a negro recent
ly, who is now in jail in Florida.
Officer Goins yesterday received a
letter from the officials of the city
''here tho negro Is, stating that the
tl nf had been arrested there for steal
ing and upon an luvsotlgation these
ladies clothing were found in ms
ttunk. The negro went from tfruns
v ick, and it is believed that (he cloth
< s were stolen in this city. Officer
' mins will leave tomorrow for the ne
gro, and is anxious to locate the own
er of the cithing.
CHARGES AGAINST GREGORY
Council Will Probably Hear This Case
Tonight,
City council meets In rogtnav semi
weekly session tonight, and it is ex
pected that a number of matters win
to disposed of.
Among other things it Is more than
finely that tie charges recently pre
ferred against Police Officer R. |)
will be taken up. As was
:announced In these columns a few
["ays ago the well known officer has
Iken suspended by Chief Burney on
li e charge ot neglect pr fluty, me
tacts in tne case having been told
m the article referred to.
t The many friends or the popular
officer believe he will be exonerated
|*ucr council oe investigated, the case
miFW
mlm st, Re
Hustle amd Bustle V round
rl the Nv’Soutir > (jeorgia
m Colony
GOING UP
Allotment of Lots Occurs Tomorrow
and Then the New City Will Grow
at a,Rapi,i Rate—Letter from
/ #
News Correspondent.
(Special Correspondence) [ I
Cutler, Gtt., Fell. 22—€ap(.
the superintendent in charge of The
surveying squad announces that every
thing is in readiness for the allotment
f lots to the shareholders in the new
colony town of St. George, Friday,
Ihe 21th, in stir The town lots, belli
business and residence, will lie all,*
lid at Gits drawing lmt the t* 0 ~ ±.A
•on! larger tracts will
about three weeks as the surveyors
i ave not iMaL: completed the sur
veys of Uiei^^^k
The towards the
caking' ot ,i town Umn .Mr.
Fitzgeralds former tSfcytas' the class
f -'t people that are aowVte ground
and have been here taamnmrrange
u,etifs are those that bel
ter off tluar.cialty than
tret located a 1 Fitzgerald.
aiready upon tb ground a lai.a imm|
ware concern,- tluoe general stores,
two restaurants and three large farm
bouse hotels, and the beauty of liieso
i-ow here is their fairness in the mai
ler of charges, over;;thing being con
ducted on a square basis.
N. li. King, a prime mover in secur
ing the colony lor Cutler, is a hustler
of the first water, being mayor of Cut
ter. he advances everything that proin
itns a benefit tor the town, ite has
established a large lumber yard aim
Las material ready for immediate
work, which will begin right after I,ho
drawing.
The colony company lias coni ranted
v illi parties for the erection of twelve
two .story brick or stone buildings on
the square, which arc to bo oompieicti
by October ). A contract lias also
been let for the drilling of an artesian
veil, which will he commenced shortly
Machinery has been ordered for a
p aning mill and the building is al
ready lor its installation, thus if cun
Lt readily seen that St. George will
login a pheonix like rise inlo a grow
ing city from tile day of allotment.
The Cl. S. & F. railroad lias announc
'd an excursion from Macon for tho
drawing, giving special low intern for
I lie occasion. Northern connections
'll bring spleen] home seekers excur
icons through to St. George and the
(inspects arc that over a thousand
teople will attend the allotment Fri
day. The accommodations for the peo
ple who attend Lie drawing ire scant
but there will he some provisions
b ade to lake yam pf tin m in some
manner that w*iil keep them out ol ex
posure.
Tho two hundred odd people that
.urc hero now are quartered in tents
mid shanties and di e. ite their cramp
id homes seem, to be-in the utmost
good spirits and are maturing their
mans for an active campaign of build
ii a as soon as they get their allot
ment. Quite a number of carpenters
end painters are here an 1 several of
(I ein already have contracts in their
pockets for work. Contractor Bell, an
lowa man, of sonio nisans will begin
tno erection of a brick building as
:-(h;ii as his material arrives, and Da
i.ce & Sage, hardware men. will also
iimmenoe Ihdr two-story brick'build
ing at an cany date. They have al
leady a large Iron warehouse almost
built.
Mr. Louis I endlg, of tne firm of
Lrobston Feudig & Cos., took a birds
eye view of the city today. He is an
enthusiastic friend of St. George and
predicts a glorious future, for it.
Mine Host “ erode, of the Hotel Bt,
George, Is making preparations to
clow away large numbers of visitors
Friday, amt he says that he will not
let them wan*, for anything to tut at
any rate.
The discussion of the possibilities
ol a railroad trom Live Oak, Fla,, to
i uiiaiullna, Fla,, has been resumed
. nice the advent of at. George on the
fight of way. If this road is built it
S*ves us direct connection with tho
steamboat line of Brunswick, New
York and Bos'on, which will make It
advantageous both In marketing tno
products ol this community and cheap-
er fr< i±hl iat' s on incoming goods.
The colonization of the farm produc
ing class of the northwest and middle
west is clearly the proven source of
development of south Georgia'and
tiom Urn expressions heard from those
who have been here there is no doubt
i my mind put that they all roans* it,
W/WSftimflr HEARS "
N 'IUHsdAPAN'OWETLY
SEEM*PE4CE TERMS
and all that it will take to get them
here is to Invite them and to set be
fore them flic exact status of affairs
for they develop th% localities in
which they locate for better than na
tives, lor Hie reason that they diver
sity. As the tide ot immigration is
started GeorgiawanT now is the I imjN
for the effort to be put forward rijflj
keep them coming, and the restdtf|H
U most sitrpi; mg to tlie '
i
best south Ath'iltie coast
wick, put Ids shoulder to, should J
with faithful Col. Goodyear and frielw
E gg and we will gey .pur share of the
flux'. law.
Want Texas Oil Fields Included
Houston, Tex, Feb. 22.—A petition
is being circulated hero today asking
i tmgressman Pinckney to request
ii ■ -id*‘lit Roi'sevelt to include the
I exits oil fields in the Investigation of
ibe Standard oil operations In Kansas.
Bryan ti, e Cnief Speaker,
Topeka. Kan., Feb. 23.—Elaborate
arrangements were made for a demo
cratic banquet here tonight in eelebra
ihm 0 f Washington’s birthday. TV.
•' Bryan was the principal speaker
I i'- subject being "Back to the people.'
A Treat for the Ladies.
Ml are cordially invited to attend
an early spring opening of ready-to
wear-hats at Miss Kate Slaters Fri
day.
IM: GOLF CLUB
IS HIIZEO
Number of Young People Have Joined
the Club—Links are Again in a
Gocd Condition.
The Brunswick golf club has been
r< organized and within the course of
a few weeks the lovers of this game
vm lie on the links again.
A few years ago this club was one
of the most popular in the city and
ilo'.irisned for several months, but a
i ally Interest laxed and weeds were
allowed to hide the links. One or two
members endeavored to keep the club
In existence, but for the past several
months nothing ay ad has been heard
o' tli- club.
Several members, however, have
again succeeded in reviv'iig tue organ
isation atul a large number of mem-
I hers have been enrolled in the new
| club. A force of workmen have been
to work on the links, out on Glouces
ter street, during the past few days,
and the club will soon be ready to re
sume lhe came.
It is expected that the ladies will
also again take an interest in the
club and some interesting contests
are expected in tho near future.
A meeting of the newly organized
Club will • be held shortly, at which
officers will be elected.
SOUTH GEORGIA STOCK.
How the Industry Might be Greatly
Developed.
Cordele, Ga„ Fell. 23.—Henry Curtis
assistant general industrial agent ot
Iho Seaboard Air Line railroad, who
i as been 'n Cordele several days figur
ing with En ns & Khen, the new stock
jnrd men who are starling up at Plnia
laics that, lie is glad to see some
one taking held of t.he stock Industry
m south Georgia.
“This is the finest country In the
union for the successful raising of
slock,” said Mr. Curtis. "I have al
ii ays fostered and encouraged any
t) mg of the kind within my territory.
We have some tobacco men In Florida
who make a practice of buying up
large herds of cattle from nearby
territory during their off-seasons.
Their experience has been that they
make a great deal more money on
the side by fattening cattle, which
limy do on the velvet Iwan, than could
possibly he inr.dr from anything else
outside of their regular line. They,
sell such cattle exclusively to butch
' ers In Jacksonville and other far
southern cities.
To Discuss Maritime Questions
Brussels, Fen. 23.—Practically an
the maritime nations of the world arel
u presented at a diplomatic confer- 1
once of admiralty experts, begun here
today. The olnef object of the confer-
I dice is to formulate a treaty among
I the maritime nations of the suject
of collisions and salvage, The United
flutes is represented by former Bu
fierce Court Justice w. \V. Goodrich,
Oj New York,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CARDINAL POINTS
* mm
* JOSHED
. jEtTSI Says 5
Received JJr
Hr
YEGOTIAIIONS COMMENCED
rardinal Points of Treaty Will be
Evacuation of Corea, j •
Port Arthur and 6; en Door
At Vladivostok.
Washington, Fob. 2:1 \ high Wash
ington official is authority for the
statement, that the state department
ras received official information that
Japan has ill a very quiet
way that she mire: peace in the Far
Lest.
' It is believed here that negotiations
will bogiu m the immediate future, ii
they have 1101 already commenced,
though nothing to that effect could
ne ascertained on the subject.
Japan has indicated, however, that
the cardinal points in a trealy ot
peace with Itte .;ia would bo the evac
uation of Corea the intergrity of Man
churia. Fort Arthur to remain in tho
hands o flhe Jaiiaue.se, for a free and
open door at Vladivostok and the Chi
nese Eastern railroad placed under
h neutral late national administration.
if Is nlsd stated litre today that it
■m not unlikely that Hie peace negotia
tions will he carried on in Washington
Nothing ton- hi on heard from St.
Petersburg r lative to peace, but it
L the general belief that the czar will
gladly listen in. it may he that
terms are now on looking to the end
ing of the war.
BASEBALL GAME IS ARRANGED.
t ocals Accept Challenge of Theatrical
Team.
Tho challenge of the basobal! team
composed of ll e members of the "Vol
ml err Organist.” a theatrical compa
nj which will play at the Grand 011
the night of Muich (J, has been ac
oepted by the locals and the first
match game of the season several
nays ago that the locals would proba-
I iy acept the challenge, and yesterday
several members of the team notified
tin managers of ihe Grand that they
v. ould play the theatrical team.
Work will immediately begin on the
1 ail park, the diamond will be cleared
i ff and the team will begin practicing
i arly next week and will be in shape
to take on the the crack tneatrical
team.
Walker will of course he on the fir
ing line and Jack Bowen, who was out
cf the game the latter ; art. of the sea.
son, will again v.er.r tr.e mask. Other
members of tie t< am are anxious for
the game and will practice as much
rs possible before the date.
ALBANY TO GET FEDERAL COURT
bacon Succeeds In Getting Bill
Through the Senate.
A Washington dispatch of yesterday
says:
“Senator Bacon reported from the
judiciary committee today and the sen
rte passed a hill to provide for a south
western division of the southern judi
cial district ot Georgia aud for the
holding of terms of the United States
circuit and districts courts at Albany.
"As the bill passed the house it pro
vided for the creation of anew divis
ion of the norf.nern district to embrace
seven counties now in the northern
district. There was considerable ob
jection to this by souie hf the counties
involved, so, in order to meet the ob
potions railed the counties now it*
Hie northern district were left un
changed, tho new division wyA Albany
us its center being made up of Baker,
Calhoun. Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell -and
Worth. Tli* s > counties are now In
Hie southern district.
"The bill provides u term of the clr.
cuit court at Albany, the third Mon.
days ot June and December In cue*
year, providing that, ’il'>,i„ rooms
and accommodation* are furnished for
Hie holding of said oourts free of ex
pense u> the government.
! The hill, contdnp the usual provls
” ik-rl£*!j*wr tho, ekaraoter- of
! oi'Otfe+d .ml tried „
for the transfer to
ponding,
' ~ In the Bankruptcy .Court.
in the bankruptcy today Refe
reo Isaac will hear the Intervention
of the gontpauy in rv
Henry Tyre oatj# of