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THE BRENS WICK TiKTEY NEWS
VOLUME 5; NUMBER 231.
STILL TRIG TO
FIND A LOOP
HOLE.
——
Talk of Sale ol Trolley Line
Franchise is Again Re
sumed
GAME OF BLUFF WORKED
Rumor of Sale Printed in the News
weeks Ago Given Prominence
in Glaring Headlines —Some
True Facts.
As August 10 approach ,*s those inter
ested in the Neff trolley line contract
to make strenuous efforts to find
some shelter for the unenvialble al
titude in which they find themsel
ves.
It has been rumored that several
who are members of the present city
council and at least one who was a
member of council when the famous
or infamous Neff trolley franchise was
granted, have -been active in finding
this life line for the sinking ship.
Ten or twelve weeks ago, it will
be remembered, The News printed i
story to the effect that Neff had sold,
barteued, bargained, transferred or
given away his trolley franchise to
parties in Atlanta or elswhere. In
this connection it is well known that
the franchise was offered for sale in
Brunswick and the highest aud best
Offer made fpr it yyas 30 cents.
Then it tyas that announcement
was made of the transfer of the fran
chise. From that time to this the
matter has been in status quo but yes
terday the visit Of Mr, M. P. Pratt of
Atlanta who has always been con
nected with the new purchasers ot
the Neff franchise, revived some tal c
on the p-nding situation.
In glaring Headlines an afternoon
paper announced that the franchise
had beep sold to Atlanta parties. A
News representative sought Mr. Pratt
yesterday afternoon, and when asked
what information he could give on the
subject he said:
“You may just say that I visitea
St. Simon today and had a most pleas
ant time. That's all I have to say on
the trolley line subject.”
However, persistent rumors were
on the street later In the afternoon
that. Mr. Pratt, who is connected with
the General Construction Company, of
Atlanta, had practically absorbed the
Neff trqiley franchise and intended
to put into practical operatipn this
gigantic enterprise. It was announced
iff unofficial places that Mr. Harriffg
tpn, Mr. Bellair and others associated
With Mr. Pratt, would do the financing
act in Gotham, while Mr. Pratt would
loan to the enterprise his good name
ill Georgia. In this opnnectipn it may
be of special interest to say that Mr.
Pratt did not travel under an assumed
name when he came to Brunswick;
he registered at the Oglethorpe unde."
the well known cognomen that has
honored him for years; he had no trav
eling companions with him and if he
he did most certainly did not have
to be introduced to them when he met
at the various clubs and other places
in Brunswick, in other words Mr.
Pratt comes to Brunswick with the
ffresfige of the good citizen and rath
er a wealthy one in his own home. He
has stated that he has nothing to say
Iff connection with tffe trolley situa
tion in Brunswick, and giving him
credit for perfect sincerity, The News
is inclined tp believe what he says, or,
Iff other words the tro]ley line fran
chise situation has not changed in tho
slightest manner and when council
meets Thursday night it will either bo
placed in the very embarrassing atti
tude of finding its Neff contract vitia
ted or else it will be confronted with
a petition for an extension of time
bolstered up with the statement that
Mr. Pratt may see his way clear 10
assume the stupendous obligation or
Mr. Neff.
In the meantime the members of the
cjty council are dallying with the
fights of the people, smarting under
the full realization of the fact that
the Neff fiasco is about to burst, and
when council meets Thursday night
the Neff contract will fall flat or else
a request will be made for fqrther
tune.
This - ifi anu
UNKNOWN FACTS
SHOWN IN I
REPORT
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Glynn leads Georgia Coun
ties in Number of
Illiterates
AN INTERESTING REPORT
Is Rendered the Board of Education
by Superintendent Ballard—The
County Makes a Most Ex
cellent Showing.
Superintendent Ballard of the pub
lic schools of Glynn county, lias pre
pared his annual report to the coal'd
of education and it contains many
interesting racts about education i:i
Glynn county.
Among other things siipt. Ballard
states that according to the United
States census of 1900. of the native
whites of over 21 years of age, the
per cent of illiteracy in this county
is lower than that of any other coun
ty in the state ot Georgia. This is
a fact heretorfore practically unknown
to the people of the city. In introduc
ing his report Supt. Ballard says:
"The Glynn county school system is
perhaps the oldest county school sy.->
tem in the state of Georgia. Having
been established in 178S. and the pres
ent board being direct successors ot
the original oemmissioners. From
its earliest establishment the schools
of the county have been supported b/
public contributions and from revenues
derived from lands dedicated in 1783
for the use of the schools of the
county. It is perhaps the only county
system whose schools for more than
117 years have been maintained with
out tuition but as entirely and com
pletely public schools. This usage
has come down to us to the present
day and both in the Grammar and
High schools there are no charges for
tuition. To every child of Glynn coun
ty the schools are free as the air
no breathes without cost, and without
price.
“This long record of public schools,
no doubt, to a great extent, accounts
for the fact, that according to ns
'United States of 1900, of the na
tive whites over 21 years old, the per
centage of illiteracy ts the lowest in
this county than in any other county
in the state of Georgia. This is also
true in reference to the native negroes
there being but two exceptions, Gilmer
and White counties. Gilmer having
but sevenfeen negroes and Whits i
few more. About 120 percent of the
native white illiterates, over 21 years
old, and SGO percent of the native ne
gro illiterates, over 21 years old, is
the average of the state. Only g. 4
of the white voters of Glynn county
are illiterate and a little less than
390 of the negroes under 21 years
old.”
PICKED UP HERE AND THERE.
Short Notes of News in Brunswick
Caught on the Fly.
A large tramp is expected by the
Downing Company any day now to
take on a cargo or rosin and turpen
tine. The vessel is some days over
due.
There \vill lie a big penlc neat Os
car Beasley’s place on Wednesday and
quite a large number will go from
this city.
A large number of Glynn county cit
izens were in the city yesti ntav to
attend the pity court,
Capt. George N. Tharln is now with
the Nash fleet and is doing quite a
good 'business in towing.
Mason T. Scarlett was in the city
Sunday. Mr. Scarlett is superinten
dent of Pyles’ mill at Laurel Grove
and he is getting the same in fin ;
shape. The mill is now running on
full time and is turning out som-3
fine lumber.
Greenfield’s pile-driver was removed
to the court house site to do the fout
dation wbrk there. It went througn
the principal sieets and some were so
unkiw as to remark "there goes tic:
Neff /trolley— its the first car."
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flipant and unwarranted
efir/'t on the part of certain politicians
people of Bruns-
heritage that ou.
Ii to
A BIG CHICAGO
BANK CLOSES
; One Estimate Places
the Loss at About
$700,000
THE CASHIER
HAS ABSCONDED
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank With
Deposits Close to Three Million
Was Compelled to Close its
Doors Yesterday.
Chicago, Aug. 0. —The Milwaukee
Avenue State bank closed its doors
today, 'fiie’-"' lias been a great run
on the bank, wnich, for a short time
assumed riot proportions.
The deposits are said to be about
three and a Half million dollars, but
no definite figures can yet be secure I.
The cashier of the institution is said
to have absconded.
The state bank examiner is no*/ in
charge of the defunct institution.
One estimate places the loss at s7o*;,
000.
IN m COURT
The Tribunal was Convened Yesterday
Morning and a Number of Cases
Were Disposed of.
The city court was convened in reg
ular August term yesterday morning
by Judge Gale. While only one case
was tried by a jury during tlie day
u number of verdicts were directed in
civil cases, while one or two crimi
nals appeared in court and plead gffil
ty. Following is a list of the cases
disposed of.
First National Bank, of Waycross,
vs. G. R. Krauss, suit on account;
dismissed,
J. M. Burnett vs. R. H. Everett, suit
on note; udgement for plaintiff.
Carter and Gillepsie Electric Com
pany vs. Roland Farmer, terming par
tner of the Brunswick Electric* Supply
Company, suit on account; judgemen;
for the plaintiffs.
Thos. Ki any vs. W. A. Potter, suit
on account; judgement for plaintiff.
Simon Hoekctt vs. Mrs. M. Isaa',
suit on contract; verdict finding $234
for plaintiff.
A. Kaiser & Bro., vs. Charles John
son, suit on account; judgement for
plaintiff.
State vs. Jas. Franklin, simple lar
ceney; plea of guilty; sentence, niff"
months or s7.j.
State vs. Will Foreman, larcency’;
plea of guilty; sentence nine months
or fine of $75.
Coggins & Owens vs. W. A. I’-otter,
suit on account; non-suit granted.
The court, will meet at 8;30 tins
morning and continue on the civil
docket,
ARE STILE ALIVE
Report That Two Brunswick Ne
groes Were Lynched Seems
to Have Been Erroneous.
it now develops that Willie Ed
wards and ('at Nelson, the two Bruns
wick negroes reported to have been
lynched in Florida a few weeks ago,
and the report sent tint that they
are dead is erroneous.
Many negroes and others in the city
doubted the report when it was first
received here but the telegrams an
nouncing the two negroes had been
lynched, and the letter written by
Blonde Gasway, the Brunswick negress]
who was in Florida, tallied up so cor
rectly that some truth was given
the letter.
However, it is understood, that
another letter lias been received in th •
th city, coming from Nelson, one ot
the negroes said to have been lynch
ed. Whether or not this letter was
really received cannot be verified but
there is something strange about tty*
case and officers here, especially, do
not believe that the negroes wore
lynched.
Will Meet Today.
The commissioners of roads and rev
j enu* s will meet in regular session at
| the court house today at noon !md
a number ot routine matters will he
Imposed of.
BRUNSWICK. GA„ TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1906.
RALLY OCCURS FRIDAY NIGHT
Hon. R. L. Berner Will be Here to
Speak for Hoke Smith.
The Brunswick Hoke SniTfli club
yesterday received a letter from lion.
R. L. Berner announcing that he edulu
not ho here Thursday uighl as was
formerly announced, to speak in the
interest of the cajndidaey of lion.
Hoke Smith, but that, he would cornu
on the following night, Friday.
It is more than probable that the
opera house will be secured for Un
meeting as it is nor believed that the
city hall will accomodate the crowd
that will turn out to hear this elo
quent and forceful orator. Further
announcement as to the meeting place
will be made later.
MRS. VIRGINIA WATERS DEAD.
Passed Away Sunday After a Long
Illness.
Mrs. Virgin® Waters passed away
at her home in this oily Sunday morn
ing. after an illness cov. ring several
months. During the past few week;
Mrs. Waters lias been seriously ill
and her death was momentarily ex
peeted.
The deceased had lived in Bruns
wick all of her life and had a large
circle of friends. She leaves throe
sons, Clias. Waters, H. A Waters aud
A. G. Waters, who have the sympathy
of many friends.
The funeral occurred yesterday
morning from St. Xavier’s Catholic
. liurch.
CONSTABLE WAS KILLED
WHEN CAR TURNED OVER
Danville, ill., Aug. G. —A heavily
loaded car on the Danville and Ur
ban® iuter-burbuu line, overturne i
while making a sharp * urve tonight.
'Kelley Smoot, a constable, was kl'l
ed and twenty persons injured. Tli
accident was caused by a draw bar
pulling out of tiie front trucks. The
car rolled down a ten foot embank
inent.
TWENTY WERE INJURED
IN HEAD-END COLLISION
St. Geneva, Mo., Aug. G.—Twenty
persons were injured m a head-on <*ol
lision between a passenger and a
freight train on the Frisco road to
day. The locomotives wore demolish
ed and the track was torn up for con
siderable distance. Tin* injured were
taken to St. l.ouis on a special train.
PISTOL MAKER DEAD
Danlsl Beard Wesson's Brilliant Ca
reer Comes to an End.
Springfield, Mass., Aug. G. Afte ran
illness of almost four years, Dani -i
Baird Wesson, the revolver nianufaet
uerer, died at his 111)1111* here today.
Death resulted from heart failure sn
pel-induced by neuritis.
Mr. Wesson w:us founder of the
firm of Smith and Wesson and has
manufactured guns and revolvers the
greater part of bis life. He was horn
in Worcester in 182.7 and came to
Springfield in 1877 when with Horace
Smith lie started tlie manufacture t.f
guns. His wealth is estimated at
$50,000,000.
LINOTYPE TAKES A BIG TUMBLE
Pensacola Journal Machine Takes a
Crash Downstairs.
Pensacola, Auk. •> In moving til ■
plant of tlio Pensacola Journal from
Government to Intondcncia street to
day, one of the costly typesetting
machines full from the top of tie
stairway of the new building on in
tundoncia street and war. ahno:;! corn
pletely demolished One workman
had a narrow, escape from death and
was slightly injured, being caught by
the falling machine.
The accident was caused by the pur
chase to which the ropes were fasten
ed giving away.
Attempted Bank Robbery.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. (!, A non < n
tered the office of an Italian bank ar
the corner of Orange and Drownel!
streets today and grabbing a pile of
currenco containing several thousand
dollars, hurriedly inn from the place
He was followed hv a crowd of p i sons
and finally captured and turned over
to the poli e. The money was r cov
ered. The ro bar gave Ills name i <
Bert Donaldson.
Long Strike Ended.
Adams, Mass., Aug. <!. Among lin
in' ss firms here the prospects, of a lona
strike and a lockout in the Berkshire
Cotton Manufacturing Company is re
garded with much anxiety The num
ber of weavers on strike i: 1,500 while
I,ooc other operators have loon forced
out of work by the situation.
Usual Crowds Wree Here.
The excursions to tin- city Hernia‘l
over the A., 1!. and A. and tile South
era brought th< usual large crowds to
the city. A good many of the visi
tors spent the day here, while a nia
ority went over to the bland to get.
a dip In the surf and enjoy a whiff
of the ocean breeze. The excursions
will continue for some time.
!7 KILLED BY
INTENSE HEAT
Hottest Day of the
Year Report from
Gotham
PROSTRATIONS
BY THE SCORE
Much Suffering Reported in the City
Mercury Registered 92 in the
Shade at 4 O’Clock Yester
day Afternoon.
New \ oik, Aug. I! -This was ui
iine.stinnnldy I hi' hotli'st day I lie pen.
1 * I : ' °l I hi' 11 n.* I ropolis have e\perk'iiei.l
this summer. The heat was oppres
sive all day. Al four o'clock iliis ar
lernoou Up niereurj registered Ik; de
grees in (he shade.
During the day seventeen deaths
were reported and there were numer
ous prostrations, lu some sections
of Ihe city where il was almost Im
possible lo obtain ice. tile sulTering is
said to he intense.
liiEO FREEH
Mrs. William Thaw, for the First
Time Gives Out an Interview
for Publication
New Voile, Aug. l>. For the drat
time since her return to the United
Slates after her sou’s arrest for the
murder of Stanford White, Mrs. Wil
liam Thaw expressed a desire lo make
a statement lor publication. Willie
in the ollico Col. 1 lari ridge .tier son’s
attorney, she said.
"U was not, on account of any in
fluence on the pari ot my sou tliai i
changed my views about tils case
When I cnine lo New York I began
lo look min the mallei and lo stuui
and From my own o’, si rvnturns an l
from all 1 could gather 1 conclude l
that lily son is absolutely right anil
I have taken his view of the case.
“Another impression which j wish
to contradict is Unit there has over
been any disagreement or misunflc"
standing lielwen eiitier my sou and
myself or between Harry's wife and
myself.
“We are all on the best of terms
and are working heart and heart lo
gctlier I do not see why I should l> ■
called upon lo deny all ihese silly
stories of disagreement;.. tOvelyn anil
mys<dI have often visited Harry logeth
to lam sure that neither of us have
ailed as if there was any ill-feeling
exist mg hetwoeii us. If i have appear
ed otlierwi ,<■ I am uire it must be un
a- istood Unit I am Imrdcncd with
Ihe greatest sorrow of inv life.”
Mrs William Thaw and Mrs. Harry
Thaw drove to the Toombs this allot
noon 1111 1 spent alioul an hour wlfli
’•'ha w, vlio seemed lo h" In I lie lies'
ol humor ll* said he had never diceii
ill heller pit) taeiill .eomlitioii in Ills
life
ESTILL’S HOME
Hon, Hoke Smith Will invade Qhat
hc.m County Before the Pri
mary Occurs.
j
. avainiah, Aus il Hon Hoke Hrnltdi
| lias ariaiigiaj to bring his contest for
| Hi" govern meiil directly to the home
of 1 01. I II ({still, one of (he eamli
dal S fill Ihe olliee. He has written
lo the pie idenl of the Hoke Smith
chi', tliai tie will deliver an address
in Sava a nail on the night of August
Ik This will lie the lasi Saturday
"‘.’III l> dole the primary ori the 22nd.
instant
Mi Smith will no doubt be given a
hearing by a large audience when li •
appears at the theatre. The people of
Chatham are much interested m ms
race 'I here prohahly lias not been
enough activity among Ins supporters,
however, lo take Chatham out of Hie
Kstill column.
I. lie lead ru of the Iwo factions that
fought so hard In the last campaign
are said to he supporting Col. Ids
till. Mr. Smith, however, has many
admirers in Chatham county.
( The fact that lie Is coming on Sat
l iirday night may cut down the size
lof his midi' nee but he will have a
large crowd
Yesterday’s Slopping News.
Arrived, steamer i’ridlot Nansen,
Gregor, Savannah; steamer Comal,
Itisk, New York. There were no de
partmm .. Ilt i
THE JOHNSON
PUTNAM CASE
IS UP
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Suit is Now Being Ar
gued Retire Auditor
Meader
SOME PROPERTV INVOLVED
E. A. Putnam, et. a!. Suing Mrs. John
son for a Division of the Estate
Left by the Late A. T.
Putnani.
Before Auditor It. D, Mender vester
dny, in the grand jury room at the
court rouse, (lie ease of K A Putifam
el al vs. Mis. Viola Johnson, yvhich
has been on the dockets ol' the sup
eiior court of Glynn county for years,
was taken up, considerable testimony
being introduced and some little pro
gress was made yvilli the ea.se. The
hearing before the auditor will pmo
ably be finished today.
I he ease is well known to the peo
ple ol I lie city. M. A. Pulliam, who
has passed away since the suit was
bled, and others, filial suit agin mil Mrs
Johnson, who was formerly Mrs. a
I Putnam for a division of tin* estate
ol the late A. T. Putnam, and a con
sideiable amount of money is involved
in the suit.
Some lime ago it. I). ,Meador was
appointed auditor in the case ami this
is tin* second or third time u, |,„ s
noeii brought up helore him The
property involved I:; that kaowu as the
Putnam property on Monk street, be
iw *en Oglethorpe and Grant.
Mrs. Johnson is represented by
Judge Spencer R. Atkinson, of Atlanta
and Hon. || |.\ Diinwody, of tins city,
" bile I In- plant iffs arc represented by
Judge Coni!land Symines.
A:; soon as tin; ease is uisiied before
Auditor Meader lie will render a de
i-isloii In the superior court, when the
use will probably be taken up ami
tried 011 its merits.
THIS MURDERER DON’T
LIKE THE GAI LOWS
Vineland, N J., Aug. G. Nicholas
Belli, age 30 years, a well known res
'•lent of this city, was shot and in
stantly killed today by Alexander Cor
delia, ,1 prominent, farmer living near
lbs place Both men had hern in 1
party arid Berti accompanied Cordell 1,
to tin- latter’s home.
Near tin- house the men qiianelel
ami Cordelia went lo tlie barn si*
'"" ‘I a shot gun and kilted Bet ti.
Cordelia lied and took refuge in a
vineyard, where lie was found by de
tectiviM this afternoon He confessed
to having shot Belli hut said In* did
nol want to hang.
"‘live me a knife or a revolver and
they can bury me at tin* sumo Uai *
they do Berti. 1 ’ to* said.
S"ii'o id Berti :, friends tried to take
•■he i.rhoncr from the officers and
'hero was a free fight in whirli several
"lea were hurt. The officers finally
succeeded in getting their prisoner to
tall.
LIGHTINING HIT CHURCfI
AND BURNED SEVERAL
Decatur, ill., Aug. G Lightlning
struck the Walnut Grove church yes
terday as Sunday school was being
dismissed and Carl Sutton was prob
ably fatally burned. Hart Knimerson
hail his linger burned off and Karl R--
ers' toe was the victim of the same
fate. Ruth Diss was huriied about the
face and head Half a dozen others
were shocked.
Has Given up the Knight.
J If. Nelson's charter on the piloc
bost bus expired and the swift crai
ls now tied up. 'lbis will probably
end black fish and snapper fishing tor
the season except one trip, which it.
understood will be made on tlie tug
Edgar f. Coney at an eariy date.
Nothing Yet Heard.
Judge A. I). Oale, the local repre
sentative of Mrs. Mcßride, stated to
a News reporter yesterday that he
had learned nothing as to the hear
ing of the writ of habeas corpus pro
feedings against Dr. Mcßride in Clus
ter, !*a„ which was to have been ar
gued Saturday. Judge Gale said he
received a telegram announcing that,
the writ was being hear'd and that he
would be advised as to the result by
letter,
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PRICE FIVE OENTS.
LEGISLATURE If
HAVE A BUSY
WEEK
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Number of Interesting Mat
ters lo Come Up Before
Solons
ONLY m DAYS LEFT
It Will b e Almost Impossible for the
Legislature to Dispose of All
the Measures Before the
Session Ends.
Atlanta, Aug. (S.—With bar’y ten
'*■' 1,1 'he present session of
the general assembly it entered upon
ils sixth week today with the calen
dar Still overcrowded with a number of
measures either to be transacted or--,
allowed to "go dead” when the
lalls for I tie last time August 16/
Tim past week in the senate will
undoubtedly go down in history as
one el tiu> busiest in a number of
years I lie foili most important
measures which will be passed tjjifk.
year were adopted during the week,
including tin- child labor bill, tha
coml of appeals measure, the elect
ion oi railroad commissioners by tho
P-opie and l lie leasing of the West
ern and Atlantic, railroad for sixty
yearn after I lie expiration of the pres
ent lease.
i lie week in the house was taken up
principally by the passage of local
lulls.
In addition lo many local measures
in the senate there are a number ot
import ant bills which must, lie taken
up Indore that branch of the legisla
ture adjourns Although the senators,
ate making every effort to expedlate
the work, redoubled energy will ba
repaired to dispose of the legislative
matters.
Senator Candler’s substitute for the
tax board accessors house bill has
been at for tin' special order Tuep
day anil will probably come up Tues
day or Wednesday as the uill will be
reported by tin- senate agricultural'
committee early Tuesday morning.
Even it these measures are gotten
out ot the way, one of the
portant bills ot tlie entire ses’sioSlllL_
inire election bill, of Mr. WriajjK, ot*
Richmond, Is awaiting UipviVliicpysitioii
and lliis bill lias beet/favorably report
ed without amendment.
The stale auditor bill, the patrol
bill and a calendar full of other meas
ures are r.wulllng their passage.
in the house there are a number of ,
senate tiills, which have been quiet'.'
l.v Ignored by the members ot tha
lower brunch. A measure by Senator
Wbeully, to create a lieutenant gover
nor, which was passed by the senate
by an overwhelming vote, has never
lieeri*" brought up and there tire a num
ber of other measures passed by the
senators which they claim have not
been shown the proper legislative cour
tesy.
Moonlight Excunjjp^^y"™ 11 *:
To celebrate the first anni'versary
of the Inst ii ill ion of Glynn Aerie No.
lIX'I, Fraternal Order of Eagles, An
elegant program has been arranged.
Si. imer Ailaquiri has been chartered
for I lie occasion. The Atlantic ibana
will I'urnl-sh music oil the boat at
the Ihe lmvilion for dancing. An el
aborate lire works display win
on the beach. Mr. Phil Uoette will
supply refreshments and lunch on tha
boat. All arrangements have been
made to have a good time. All friends
of the order of Eagles are cordially,
invited to
tlie round trip ai£JS*(ycents and ara
on sale al all the prominent business
I’ou es in Brunswick and tiy members
of the order. Ttie steamer will leave
the do..k promptly at 8 p. m.
Fire at Colliery.
Pollsville, Penn., Aug. 6. —In a lira
today In the Easl Pine Knot colliery)
of tho Pennsylvania nud Reading Iron
and Goal Company near here, six'boil
ers were rendered useless and several
small buildings near the boilers were
destroyed. The new breaker was
saved. Loss $100,600.
Mexican Strikers Losing.
Mexico City, Aug. 6. —Reports indi
cate that the strikes on the Mexican
Central railroad are losing ground, a
iiumher, of men
aid take
-