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THE J3RUN SWICK MffiOEWS.
VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1F
COUNCIL TO INCREASE
LICENSE ON LIQUOR
TROM S2OO TO SI,OOO
ft RESOLUTiON
INTRODUCED
Calling on Representative
to Have City Charter
Amended
BIG SURPRISE WAS SPRUNG
Some of the Members of CouJ'™new
Resolution was Coming, but Oth
ers Were Surprised—lt was
Unanimously Adopted.
Ai I hi' meeting of city council last
i pin Alderman Wood sprung a sur
j rise on some of the member.' of conn
i i! by introducing a resolution calling
upon llie representative in the legisla
ture from (Wynn comity and the sen
e or from this dlslriei, fo 'tilvoduee
a bill in the next session of the lcg’.s
la tit re amending the eharter of tin
edy of Brunswick so that the license
tm whiskey dealers can he ell anC 1
l'om S2OO Id ? 1,000 per yea-.
The resolution war not cv ■ li>-ciiss
td by the menders of comic;, but wa:
unanimously adopted ami I In' clerk
was Ins) rod oil lo semi a e> ; ,y to l>. I’
l.oso senator fiom the Fnur'.n !is. i let
and K .(’. Units representative from
Uiynn county.
The adoption of this resol d.on pro
! x.lily means that after this year the
liquor dealers t. Brunswick will he
1 (piireil to pay a cily license of SI,UOO
tl stead Ilf S2O ' as at preset)*.
tl will he remembered tlat when
council was fixing the license ordi
nance las) month an effort was made
to Increase the license on liquor deal
i is from S2OO lo SSOO hut tin- amend
n.i'iil to the todinance was lost on a
ch.se vote.
Just what offert hist m.'ln action
ot council will have with the present
Itohiiiiton iin.veu'.eut la no*, known
Pal many behove il to lie step on
ihe pari of council to put a quietus to
the present movement ot the milliners
.a the city looking to a prohibition
election.
FINE WAS FIXED AT S2OO.
Mrs. Fannie Furlough Can Now Get
Out of Jail.
Krauas * Shepard, representing
Mrs. Fannie Fnrlou:-'h, who was con
victed at lhe recent session ol the city
Win! and sentenced to serve six
months in jail appeared before Judge
(ale ym-terday morning and asked
that a tine t> imposed or. the woman
claiming that In r health was very hud,
hi ought on by the confinement in jail
ITs J. A. Butts ami A. Christi<
testified that the woman was In had
health and stand that if he wa com
tidied to remain in jail lx month*
it would probably prove fata
Judge Bale with this evidence lie
lore him. fixed the fine al s2u() and il
it understood that the amount will lx
pc.id and the woman will be liberated
Her huslian I is non ••rvina a year's
ci ntence on the county chingang.
FIGHTING THE CLAIM.
Another Interesting Matter Comes up
in Morgan Case.
Referee Isaac, of the bankruptcy
court was yest/Tday tiusy paying tne
<: editors 2d per cent, which was de
ciared in the Morgan Drug Store case
a few das ago.
The claim of F. D. Stracltan, ol
8227,63 is b< lng fought by the trustee
who has petitioned the court to have
the claim ex ponged, on tho ground
that the ciaimaut within fou - mouths
preceding the tiling of said debt be
received preferences rront the bank
rupt.
Judge Isaac set the petition for heal
ing on February 28
DR. 6ELK LECTURES TONIGHT
Lecture to be Given at the City Hall
For Methodist Church.
A large audience will no doubt be
present at the city hall tonight to hear
the lecture of Rev. 8. R. Belli, of Au
gtsia. !>r. Belle lectured in Savannah
last night, and was greeted by a largo
audience.
He has sp-'t-.t several y<Kirs in the
v est. Those who have been fortunate
enough to hear his lecture "The Cheat
ot the Continent” speak in the highest
terms of it. The lecture abounds in
eloquent flights, Intense descriptive
power and aide splitting bumor.
Th electure Is to be delivered for
tba benefit of tb new First Methodist
(I "*eto n
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HOSPITAL NEARING COMPLETION;
Finishing Touches Will Soon be Put
on Handsome Building.
The handsome new city hospital is
tow nearing coroiik-tion and the con
tractors will si on turn it over to the
city.
Those of our citizens who have not
paid the building a visit recently wilt
he surprised when they see it. The
structure is a very handsome one and
Mill compare favorably with any
itvg of the kind in the
known exactly when th
be ready for use. TBKP®
WORK TO BUrtfON
,BRICK BUILDING.
Work was yesterday commenced on
the new brick building to lie erected
n Newcastle street, next to Mark's
Babies, by J. B. Wright. The old
noodcu building, which was recently
'auiaged by fire, has be"n tern down,
ibis work being completed yesterday.
he new building will occupy the
i pace where ihe two old wooden
mores stood. It will he one building,
lur divided into two stores. The
new struct lira will Pa completed in
about a mouth.
/IBHAIL A MCI
Well Known Atlanta Insurance Man
Put Pistol Eall Through His Head
Yesterday Morning.
Telegrams were received In the city
,e„ terday announcing the suicide of
apt. (litas. S. A mail, of Atlanta,
■ hi.-It occurred at his homo there yes
> l’tiny ainming at 7 o’clock. From in
urination n-n■ • vr,i here It. seems that
a Pt- At nail was in his oath room,
lx i port or a pistol was heard by
nit e.-i oP the* family, who quickly
shed Into lb ■ hath room, and found
he well known Insurance -man dead,
■b" bulle: entered his forehead, death
>suiting instantaneous.
Deprseston over business matters is
<’ ; *tt -e as ■i* tied for the act. Mem
■ era of the family ‘dated that Mr
mail hud been rather despondent.
luring Hie past few weeks, but they
■ir expecte I any such rash act.
Capt. A mad was well known it,
’mus-w CK - He was the general agent
i tiu>gk|iiix Mufiir.l I.ife Insurance
Was a frequent visitor
He was in the city lor
i lew day: 1 about tnree weeks ago.
IP was tie years of age, and was
.1 known :.ll over the state, tie
! -s clever aa t popular among all who
1 him and the news of Ids death
unced a stiocK lo his friends In nnma
- "'k yesterday.
YOUNG MAN AT COVINGTON
PUTS BULLET THROUGH HEAD
Covingum, t;.i,, Feb. 23.—Uarl Hay
eh, a well known young mail 2(J years
•i ace, committed suicide this morn
hg by shooting himself Htiongh the
.•(I. death result lag Ins; antarieously.
i i.s believed that, the young man’s
iiind was an he lanced.
In Court Circles.
Everything is tintifltially quiet in
court circles at present, none of the
county tribunals being in session, and
ut few cases being filed. An injunc
on is expected to liven up things
icmewliat in the course of a few days.
NEW REAL ESTATE FIRM.
judge R. T. Hitch to Enter Business
With Waycross Man
The Waycross .Journal of Tuesday
says:
The Southern Real Estate and Im
n.igration Company, whose advertise
ment appears In this issue of the Way
cross Journal, is organised for the pur
pose of doing a general real estate bus
it,ess, but more specifically for the
purpose of I--eating farmers from
north Georgia and ohter states to lo
cate In this immediate section.
Mr. R. T. Hitch who has been resid
ing in Brunswick will be temporarily
tit charge as manager for the company
A charter wir he secured as soon as
possible when a president and other
officers will be elected.
Mr. John T. Myers is the attorney
lot the company and will procure the
charter and represent them generally
ir this section. Mr. Hitch will have
his office temporarily in the offlee of
Mr. John T. Myers the attorney. Suit
able and commodious quarters at Hoqie
place near the depot are being ar
ttinged for.
The Southern Real Estate and Im
migration Company will sell, lease and
buy country and city property both on
its own account and for others and it
las plenty of capital to operate its
tusinsw on,
BOARD OF TRADE—
J BOS! SIM
Large Number of Members
were Present at Meet
ing Yesterday
J
IMMIGRAHON BROUGH I
Several Members Spoke Interestingly
o n. I. I ?ich is Attract
|oßPS|plPPSWerable Attention in
Section.
•
The meeting the board of trade
yesterday mojning was the most in
lereatiug and the largest attended in
several weeks. A large number of the
members were
matters of interest and
discussed.
Among the subjects handled during
the meeting, was a report from Col. O.
f‘ (loodyear, member of the immlgra
i.< ii committee recently anointed by
the hoard, Col Goodyear is a great
i.eliever in immigration and he has
secured some interesting ami vaitia
e e foots of immigration m Georgia
which iie included in his report read
yesterday. Col Goodyear flunks Geor
a liadly nt'eds a stale immigration
. ommission and lie so recommended
<n his report, and urged the people
and press of ihe stale to assist in os
i ibllshmg on-.
A. A. Gaddis, an old Brunswicktan
v tio is spending some time in rhe ei'y
> as present, and he talked along the
■ ..me lines, endorsing Col. Goodyear's
views. Col. Gaddis was at one time
general manager of inc oh! it. & a
iabroad and while he now resides in
New Jersey li still lias a lender spot
for Brunswick and south Georgia
at <1 hopes u> see Ptiis seel ion row an,]
I tosper. II.■ war elected an honorary
member or the hoard as was Dr.
I Tucker.
Among others who spoke at the
meeting were A V. Wood and Immi
gration Inspector McGregor
.1. B. Davis and V. C. Bom tie were
o'ret i-il members of Ihe hoard
GRAND MASIER
John W. Bennett Will Pay an Official
Visit to Local Odd Fellows
Tonight.
John W. Bennett, grand master of
ihe Georgia Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, will arrive in Brunswick to
day and tonight ho will pay an oliicial
visit to tlie local lodges to which ail
(nbl Fellows I Ihe city and visiting
mothers ale invited.
Grand Master Bennett is mv a stran
ger with the Brunswick Odd Fellows,
Ini this will iie the first visil he has
paid them as grand master.
The regular weekly meeting of
Ilitiriawiclt lodge will occur, and inis
ledge has arranged to royally enter
tain the grand master. Mr ftenuott
will .probably make a speech to the lo
cal lodge, in which he will discuss the
growth and prosperity of the Geor
gia lodges during the past year.
tt is expected that an unusually
liarge number of the 'members of the
local lodges win be present.
Attention Seaport Lodge, No. 68
You are hereby requested to meet
at the Odd Fellows hall tonight at
7:30 o’clock lo mooi with the grand
n aster of the stale of Georgia, Hon.
John W. Bennett, By ordui of the
lodge. J. H. Barnes, N. U.
Attest:
W. E. Porter, Secretary.
Overdue Steamer In Port,
Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 23 —The
Clyde liner Sarib Captain Chichester
from Now York, arrived today 24
hours overdue, having encountered
rough weather on Ihe trip down and
paving gone ashore during the heavy
fog while preceding up the river last
night, subsequently floating on High
tide and proceeding without damage.
Suicide of Negro Woman.
Columbus. Ga. Feb. 23.—1n lit health
and despondent because of the death
or her two children, Josephine Haw
lens, colored, aged 21 years, wife of
nett Hawkins, n bricklayer, wedged
herself behind lid bed and shot her
self wilh a rifle today Ihe bail going
through her body. She died In a few
minutes. It is the first suicide of a
negro that has occurred here In years,
Cumberland In Port.
Th large steam drelge Cumberland,
which la at work on the outer bar,
is In port tor coal. She Is moored at
[Copey U Parker’s wbarf.
BRUNstviCK. GA., FRIDAY HORNING, FEBRUARY 24,1*111
Mnwrs
TQpCIL 1
-SWINDLED
Quite an Interesting Meet
p ing Held By Colons
GkiGORY CASl|^.?lfljifß
oase Agabjgp'e Mffce Officer \M
be Heat'd t Speimi Session to bIS
riCid Next iflirsday Night
Othei^^Kttcrs.
At the regular semi-monthly meet
ing of city council last nigtyt a num
o’- matters of vast importance wero
transacted, in laet the meeting ought
<o go on record as a record-breaker
•or business in the limited time.'
Tlio.se present were Mayor Hopkins
Aldermen Kohinson, Wood, Golden
Newman, Taper and Watkins
After the confirmation of the min
utes, the first communication came
from one 10. L. Fader, who applied to
cc.mveil for a position on the police
force. After seme discussion Ihe com-
Munienl ion was filed for future refer
etice. ,
A was vece'vcd front
vrrioiis citizens headed by .1 .a. M.
F’moils and others, requesting that
council compel the Atlantic Coast l,ino
railroad to keep open the foot of K
street. Same was iefeiteil to rail
roads and harbor committee.
K. A. Burner, chief of police, report
ed the fact to council that K .D.Greg
<ry, the well know polieeman, had
been suspended for v, " <<! duty. Al
dennan BObinron moved ilia', the us
ual invesfigaFon lie had ami that ae
lion b<‘ deferred until next meeting.
Alderman Tapper said that Mr. Grog- 1
ory should hr given a hearing at onco
lie war under suspension and did
cot desire to lemnin idle. Mayor Hop.
sills agreed with .Alderman Tupper
end stall'd that he felt that the sua
|v ndi <1 officer on lit to have a hear-
iig at the very earliest moment. The
mayor said th:.l Gregory was out ol a
.mil and probably needed the place
and lie felt inclined lo amend conllict
i*:g laws an 1 1 give him a trial at once
"he point was made, however, that
npecitic charges would liavo to he pre-
P ri’cil and on mol ion of Alderman New
man. act ion was deferred until next
Thursday night, when a special meet
ing- will be hold for the pappose of
hearing this case.
The lax assessors submitted trans
cript from their repott .for flic year
19ii5 as follows:
Taxable real (stale $2,5(11,250
1 ci soua.l 1,209,435
| Improvenierils 2,177,505
Total values $5,888,190
Oil motion the report was ordered
pied. While on its face Ibis report
fails lo show any marked increases
and may lie riTubiy ml a led Lltal on Hie
v. hole I here ".ill lie ah increase of
S 40,(100 on taxable values in flu: city
lor ihc year divided as follows:
Peal esfatc $28,000
l ersonal 12,000
SIO,OOO
A mol ion prevailed that. the clcut ha
instrncted to pass a voucher for SIOO
li i each of tho assessors ami $25 extra
compensation for Uvj cleric
A communication wa., also received
t om the tax assessors recommending
t: at council instruct the proper offi
cials to destroy various worthless
landings ill several sections of tho
ity. The communication was refer
ivd to the hoard of health.
J. S. Ratio, a well known citizen, pe
l,tinned council lor the [ayment of
$10.22 because of accounts paid by
L in on a count, of errors made by tbe
ciy engineer and collected by local
Slumbers. The communication was
referred to the committee on sanita
tion and light and water.
Several citizens asked council to
('pen (iorden street through to the
Darien road, suggesting that such ac
tion would enhance Ihe value of pro
perty lu that section of the city. The
ccmunlcatlou was signed by li. E. Tel
lair and 25 others and was referred to
committee on public works.
Mrs. K. C. Pitcher asked permission
to rebuild n porch on her property
at the corner of F and B streets, which
ly common consent, went to the com'
eililee on pol'ot. lire and building per
mits.
A long com munication was received
from tlie directors of ttie Brunswick
library association, asking council to
i-Impropriate $125 amount due by tho
library on rental of the old )lbnfl|
building. Referred to finance comml
tee.
The report of the city physician for
the month of January was received
and showed total of sixteen burls! 1
s >isi
PresWlen UPlii lowed to
Atjimd Meeting; of Com-
Jffiittee Last Night
Bj-commimees APPOINTED
Report as to What Course Is to be
HB§^ SUed in Cam P ai 9 n Li-
Will be Decided on Next
Tuesday Night.
The judicious committee
at the meeting of the ministers Tues
day night, held a meeting in the hoard
Ox trade rooms at the city hail last
night, which can lie termed a "star
chamber session." Represonta' ivexpof
the press were denied tne privilege of
attending the meeting, and thejßforc
'•othing that transpired can be i^itod
U is understood, however, that ten
of the fifteen committeemen were
present |jfcL i hat different ways and
treads a on mi aign
against discussed. Whet her
<n not the oirakHi' arrived at any
definite decision
After the one or
il.e ministers preseti li> a
News reporter and when qMMpned on
ihe subject he said:
"Nothing transpired at Ihe induing
tonight wiiicli can he given
publication, Rub-cioiuiuittccs were a]K
poiitted and a report will be rendered
a' the general meeting to be held next
Tuesday nigh l .”
That was ail the information that
could be ascertained about tne meet
ing.
VOUNG LADY DIES OF LOCKJAW
f ail Stuck into Miss Hedge’s Foot
and caused Death
Ashlmrn, Gi Fell 22 MBs (lreil a
! lodge, 81 years of ago daughter of
Vo and Mrs, ,| Hodge, filed here
art night of lockjaw. She had been
II only orio week She endeavored
o bend dr.w, r nuii that she found
>’ Be yard ie prevent, flic children
■’tom s’eppiug „n it, and the nail went
through her shoe and Into her tool,
file was taken ill fami it am! lockjaw
developed. All that medical skill
could do was unable to save Iter me.
permits divided as between 11 blacks
and five whites The houlth olficer re
lulled no contagious disease; and the
report on the whole indicated a fairly
good lu alth condition.
During l.lio meeting several resolu
tions wire adopted among which
t(light, be mentioned the following:
By Alderman Golden, providing tor
a payment of $5,000 to be appropriat
ed for the public schools of ft,a city
in addition lo the amount received liv
Hie schools from Town Commons.
Adapted.
By Alderman Newman, Instructing
the city engineer to make certain stir
-1 ys hi order to locate side v.alk grad
es in several section* of the cily.
Adopted.
By Alderman Topper .providing that
the city appropriate sls per month for
ihe care of a horse and several liloo ,
hounds owned by City Doted .vo Goins
Mayor Hopkins staled lltal, he did not
think Detective Goins owned a horso
. nd Alderman Tapper said Unit if such
w as the case he had been mi: informed
the mayor asked Chief Burt.ey to re-
I ort on the matter and Ihc chief an
nounced that Mr. Goins had r.o horse.’
ui aye and nay vote was called for,
which resulted in a tie, the mayor de
ciding the matter liy voting against
the resolution.
The surprise of the evening was a
resolution introduced by Aidermanl
Wood, instructing the members of thoj
legislature from Glynn county and j
the Fourth senatorial district toj
•. mend tho charter of the city of Bruns
wick so as to Inc ease the liquor 11-j
cense from S2OO to SI,OOO per year j
The resolution was adopted by a un
animous vote and tho clerk was in-.
structed to communbsto with the |
Glynn county representative and the
Fourth district senator on the subject j
Alderman Wood also introduced a
resolution, providing that action be de
terred until the next meeting on a pe
tition from tho board of health charg
ing nuisances at jot No. 04 Oglehtorpo
Hireet. 05 Grant street, 03 Oglethorpe
street and In various other sections of
the city. Adopted. ;
Under the head of ordinances, on
second reading the one making It. un
lawful to bring diseased cattle Into
the city was read and adopted by
sections and on tho whole
1 Several acounts, which should nave
*>eep passed In January were report
ed by the clerk, and on motion. In the
absence of the chairman of the audit
ing and flpsnce committee, were pinc
-1 cd In'rourse or settlement.
/jrnjHTFET S-QEJOGO
fWJESIVENSKV H4VE 4
- BATTnf WAR WILL END
STANLEY SUES FOR $20,000.
Allege# Permanent Receiv
ed in Accident.
Valdosta, On.. Fob. 23.—5. M. Stag
ley, of this elf v who was injured
accident on the Georgia Soothe)
Florida railroad a few months ajBE
I' red suit age. list the ijmd&VfW
$20,000. C f' I I
Mr Stanley and .1 ”
ruling across Hie
buggy when they were struck
111 ‘f Bt train. Mr. Stanley belng.ffiHl
"ut of the vehicle and jjTa
li: " car. It is understooi*j|PPlfeal
@*3s* permanent
was also hurt in the aocideWn?hthas
settled his claims' agansl the railroad
At the Synagogue.
The regular Friday evening services
will lake place at the usual hour.S
o'clock. The subject of the lecture
will be "Woman’s Influence” The
icble society will meet after the ser
''••'•' at the Temple. The subject for
discussion at this meeting will be
"W'liat is Prophecy !” The children’s
service on Saturday morning 'lakes
piaee n| hi o'clock and the regular
services at 10.30 a- in. All are web
cetne.
10 pjjf PENSIONS
Commissioner Lindsey is Well Again
and Local Pensioners Will Soon
Get Their Money.
Brunswick and Glynn county peu
mm-ikms will be interested in the Tol-
U " ing article which appeared in yes
i< iday's Atlanta JoiuVfal.
"Aricr being confined to iiis bed for
three weeks, suffering with a bron
,cbial trouble and a severe attack ot
(he gri-| ipe, Pension Commissioner .1.
rjinlsey, was at his office in tin
al’ibd Wedresday morning, attending
I : ills duties. Mr. Undsey shows the
• ’fil'd or his illness and is still very
hoarse. His face Is covered by a
In avy growth of beard, changing his
•aiipea.ance considerably.
“During his illness Mr. Lindsey has
le en at (he home of Agricultural Com
n i. sinner O. B. Stevens, on Capttoi
avenue, lie has heen attended liy Dr.
W. C. Bryant
"Miller, [.anrens, Bmanitol and Fan
nin counties wore paid their pensions
Wednesday Mottling, despite the holi
day on aaccunt of Washington’s birth
bay. 'The four coimHos drew some
thing like $20,000.
“t’fmrrtisioncr Biu tsey canto to his
"Mice for the purpose of catching up
1 i'll his work. Me thought he would
•' b" advantage of the holiday to
iiui liten r,,il the affairs connecteo
vith the pavmeni of the pensions,
olherwiso the department would nave
biu n closed.
reaching his office the com
u.bwtiouer was surprised to find the
i.idinarles of die foar comities men
'aened. They came to Atlanta Tues
day to alien I ihe cotton convention
and remained over tor Ihe purpose or
I am wing the pension fund of Lite If re
spec five counties.”
NINETY-THREE MINERS
HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED
Birmingham, Ala.. Feb. 23.—Up. to
five o'clock this afternoon ninety three
(bad bodies had lieu removed from
the ill fated Virginia mines, victims
ol the explosion of Monday. The
j Indies of tile men found indicated that
j 1 hey died within a short time after
(the explosion.
| The rescuing party is making better
I progress than they did early this
morning and report the air much bet
! U-r
< A message lias Just been received
, liom the rescuing party almost on tho
j bottom of the mlno that they have
' i.otfcti into an entry and have discov
ered many more bodies which are be
! Ing loaded In tho tram cars as quickly
ns the trips can be made.
There Is yet an entry or tow tin
isi arched and Just as quickly as the
I men who volunteer to go Into tho
! place ctin continue their work,, these
i will be examined.
I Considerable timber was sent Into
the mines early this morning and ihe
repair work Is being handled as quick
ly as i-ossiblo in order that the bodies
can be gotten to as soon as human 1
, oeings can stand to venture Into tno
places. Safety lamps altogether are
Icing used by tho rescuing inrty. i
Would Make Pipes Car/ier*.
Washington. Feb. 23.—Representa
tive Hcott of Kansas introduced a bill
today placing pfpo line companies In
(he category -of common carriers and
subject to tho interstate commerce
" ,w ‘ . i f v ,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE IIWEafSSION
yaiSai
wficidfs, Howeverjgilrsis-
in I Leir Denials of
Peace Negotiations
SUMMER VfAY SEE END 0E WAR *
Believed Thai Amber, , n Manchuria
Will Hs-e One More Grapple in
Spring Compairm , In d two
* Fleets Will r ight.''"
Washington J-eb. 2.’!. Regardless of
(he ersist.-iit denials 0 f high officials
liv ie, ‘..e impression is strong in Wash
ington that peace It 'tween Russia and
Japan is now not far distant
If, is generally believed that the war
in the Far Eu'-t will certainty end not
inter than the coining summer, after
ibo armies in Manchuria have had
<-ne more grapple in the spring cam
pt-ign and possibly after the fleets of
Admirals Togo and Rojestvensky hava
irfed conclusions.
SHARP OUTPOST FIGHT
IN MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
St. Petersburg, Feb. 23.—A telegram
Bom 11 11 nn mountain Manchuria, says
sharp outpost fighting occurred Feb
ruary 20 in the Tzichen mountain dts
u’.ct. 't'lie Russian losses in the out
]osl skirmish s soulhvvard ot Tzentt
auks were fourlcen killed and sixty-
Hireo wounded
RUSSIAN GUNS
KEEP FIRING AT JAPS
tokio. Keh. 23. —'Hie headquarters
o- the .Japanese army in ivlauenuna
reports a continuance ot the Russian
uombardment ot various parts or the
Japanese line. The Russians recently
Placed a number of heavy guns at
I’liiaciiiatun, which is .2 miles west ot
i a mountain. Scouts ot both armies
folliihd west of Shahocao Monday
night. A charp light took place.
'
Rev. J. L. Anderson, of Elijay, Ga.,
Lost Ills Life in the Cartecay near
That Place.
El-jay, G.i . keh. 21. —Rev. J. U Aw
th-rson is missing and supposed to b#
drowned and no-, in Cartecay river,
near Elijay. lie is pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Elijay. but
was teaching Oakland High school.
On Monday morning he left bis young
v.iie. to whom he had just been mar
ried ten months, and started on horse
back lo his school. Soon afterwards
hm horse was discovered near the ford
of Big Owitown creek, a swollen
stream on Mu: Dalilonoga road, three
miles oast ot Elijay. The horse was
snagged or. *n ■ shoulder, very wet and
ian saml m il.e mane and ears. The
fi rd of the cteel; is 200 yards from
the river and the water runs swiftly.
Between the ford of the creek and the
river one of Mr. Anderson’s gloves
was found in the creek and his over
coat was found In the river Just below
tt.e mouth of the creek. One hundred
n.cn hafe been dragging the river en
deavoring to raise the bP-ly for two
Cays.
Rev. Mr. Anderson was very popular
and had many friends here. Thu
young wife is heartbroken.
People on the river between Elijay
and Romo nr.’ requested to look out
for the body. A liberal reward baa
been offered bv citizen* for the discov
ery of the body,
NIEDRINGHAUS HAS LOST
ANOTttFR VOTE IN CONTE9T
'a hen Result was Counted Wednet
dty, there was no Election In Sight
Jefferson City, Mo., Fell. 2J- —There
was one more defection from the forc
es of Thorhris !{.’ Ntedrlnghaps, the
v* publican caucus g.nominee, today
when the roll was'hulled for the 29ttl
ballot of theJqfcrt session of the Joint
iirai select a successor to
1 StWp Senator Cockrell. Rep
rewentative \V. M. Mootieihan ,of
Oiieetio couniv. Joined the ranks of
(lie bolters by casting his vote for
Lieutenant Governor .McKinley, The
ballot resulted as follows:
Cockrell 73 Wodringhaui 84; Ker
en* lit MeKln!o|r *: FtfilftM If 0H
sfOTerf J,