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LEGAL ARE IISSTITUTEIUTO RECOVER DUNGENBSS SUIT AGAINST MRS. CARNEGIE las Baal) Brought by Illegi timate Heirs ot termer Owners CASE IS 111 V. S. CHIN Crovatt & Whitfield, of This City, Represent the Heirs-—The C ■' SfewiM n Claim All of the 'B®jE?w Valuable Property. BIT. lien Wilson, deputy United States Kwshal of the United States court, ■Kb headquarters in Savannah, was Hue city Monday en route to Sav- Rnnah from Dungcuesa, the magnifi cent, country home of Mrs. Lucy Car on CumlUn'land island, wher* IfficDt to serve an important leg a. upon Mrs Carnegie. Capt •|itoa was royally eoterhained oil €ne island He reports that prepa rations are uuder way to receive no it as a personage than Andrew Caratt trie himself, who will visit the Island next week. The suit i_> a forerunner of on* on which Nancy Stafford Gassman knd Cornelia Stafford Williams, both ■ New York, but the former now in Switzerland, sts k to recover seventy seven hundred and forty acres ot land on Cumberland island, eonstitu ring nearly the whole of the island and now being the country home of the Carnegi* v Claim to be Children. The complainants in the bill, which was filed by Crovatt & Whit held, of this city, claim that they ar* me children of Robert Htafford, foi mcr owner of the property. They say that Staffotd. who is now m ad, torn el them oyer to one Sarah We* b as bis children and msfructed and paid her to educate arid maintain tie in. end tliai ho frequently vl -itcd them. They say that Sarah We b inmrurted them und was tn* ir gov. mesa for several ytqira. This hill Is but a forerunner of one which will be filed within th* next thirty days The object of the pres ent null Is to p; rpapuato the testi mony of certain need witnesses. Captain V llson wna tr- abxl with tlie utiuoit courtesy Mrs. Carnegie was most graclou.-. She. received l.im cordially and Invited him u> re mala to lunch. Caj.tuln Wilson was hot to be outdone win n It came to a question of gallantry. He returned her courtesies in his Cheaterlleldlan sty!*, assuring her that while It would t>e a pleasure and an honor to aieept her ho pltullty, circumstances conspired against it. Capt. Wilson 8 little boy was ill. Mr. Rage, Mrs. Carmgi*-’u repre-en- tative, was very kind, and at the in stance of Mrs. Carnegie, drove Capt. Wilson about the place. The reprt keutative of Uncle Sam secured some moss and ivy from the grave or Ligut Horse Harry Xs-c. rapt. Wilson was impressed by the grandeur of Dis place. The mansion is a vt-ritui le pa' ace. There is a garage with a do/. n or more automobil* s. an lev plant, i.-lepbone exchange with automatic Le.lo girls, macadamized thorough fa'-er, golf links and every opporiun Ity i.. i< creation ami outdoor sport aad lnxurou* living. Capt. Wilson went to Cumberland or ihe steamer Kid to dine. When he arrived at the pier at Carnegie homt ho saw 12 cart- being filled with shells for paving the streets. He say” the horn® Is a regular lltt’e munici pality. After having served the papers u; it: a<d to the city and left mime dlately for Savannah. The case t” ’Wises to be a hard fought, one and the final result will be watched with more than usual Interest. Two Firemen Killed. A freight train was v recked on the A. C. L. at Bcreven. tin., seven rnllaa from J*sup Mondr-y afruops aM two flrsote* war* iciilwi. _ He Brins wick Hews. A MARRIAGE IS ANNOUNCED Nupitals of Mrs. Agnes Wood Gunby and Mr. W. C. Bolling. Jt was announced here ye.-t*rday that Mrs. Agues Wood Gunby and Mv W. C. nulling iiau been wedded December 2 by Rev. C. P. Thorn ton, icistor of the Second Advent church. The announcement was a surprise to the friends of the con treting parties, who on the eve rt December 2 repaired to the home of Dr. Thornton and were married. Mr. Bolling, who Is now located In ToccoS) left at once for his home and Monday Mrs. Dolling left to join her hus band, who will meet her In AUant.v Mi’s Rolling Is the daughter of Mr. U. B Wood and has lived In this City practically all of her life. Mr. Bolling lias been here for two years and has been connected with Mesa Boyd & Cos., the well known real estate agents The members of the family were uot advised of the mar riage until Monday which came in the nature of a surprise to them a; well as their friends BRUNSWICK LI AS SEEN 81 HAVANA POST WHAT THE BIG AMERICAN DAILY IN CUBAN CAPITAL HAD TO SAY ABOUT INAUGURATION OF NEW STEAMSHIP LINE. The following article appeared in the Havana Post, the big America!l - published In the Caban caplt; / on last Saturday morning: J "With the arrival yesterday < rhe handsome steamer Brunswick, owned by the company of the same name, Havana sees tile inauguration of a new M.eatnship sen ice between firms wick, Ga, Havana and New ork "She brought to this p >rt firiy-si* pa sengers and a 1 u y cargo con signed to the m* 1 ni body of the capital. Presi ’e • ■> AtJnson, of the company. u. e , n lt!al trip "it is the purpose ■; tlto company to make two trip# - -:iUily bMv.wn Havana and New lo ir, hut v .tii in creastd freight and pa anogi t.n tie the company will Increase t. sendee and enter into ktMvu co u.e ti rion with Hie other line* plyie.t >■ tween New York and Cuba "In command of the Brunswick Is Capt. Edward C. Rood who derived his nautical training around the treach erous Cape Cod shores arid al3o on Hu* w. !:t const. He is an c-xperbmee o skipper of long training unJ is known as a careful navigator/ His home is in Malden, Mas*. "The arrival of the steamer In port was the occasion of a complimentary breakfast given Ity the company to a representative body of business men both Cubans and Americans including also several well kwown officials Daniel Bacon, local agent of the com pany. acted as host, assisted by Capt. Hood, and the guests were given a royal treat.” Guest s Are Dined. "The party Ift Caballeria wharf shortly before n<*>n In the company's tug for the ride across the bay to ’he steamer. After a tour of the the guests were ushered Into the din ing alon for the feast prepared by tne ship’s steward. "And it was a splendid breakfast; a meal equal to any <>rv< dbv the bes 1 Transatlantic steamers The Amer leans took full enjoyment in the home dishes and the genial Cubans numbered among the company’s guests did not fail to appreciate the elalmrate menu. "Following the cigars, Mr. Bacon, the company's agent, launched the toast-making In a well chosen speech In which he embraced the purpose of the company to increase the shipping facilities for both-the merchant and he traveling public. His remarks were followed by many of the guests, all wishing the company the very greatest success in their laudable ventur*.” BRUNSWICK. GA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 16, 1907. MUST RECRUIT STATE MOPS ( TO GET WET Companies of the Slate Musi Not Number less Ilian 58 Members ORDER FROM UNCLE SAM State 8 That Desire to Share in the Appropriation's Must Increase Each Company from Forty to Fifty- Eight Members. If G*>orgla does not recruit the com pany strength of its national guard, infantry, cavalry aud artillery, from the minimum of 10 men to 5S men, her right to tile annhal allotment ol $25,000 from the government will ft*- forfeited. Under the provisions of the Dick bill the. war department has author ity to fix such regulations, and an -rder has just been parsed fixing the minimum strength of companies at 58 men. The regulation is arbitrary, and the states that do not comply will forfeit their government allot ment of the fund appropriated for this purpose. Ily order of the governor the rule obtaining now as to company strength in the minimum is 40. The new order upturns conditions and puts the prob i< m squarely up to the state. As yet the official order from ine war department has not reached the office of the adjutant, general, and thoJtssistant adjutant general refuses t< “Tay anything regarding the matter. /'hat the new regulation will cause ni upheaval in military circles in Georgia is certain. The governor io Commander-in-chief of the national guard of ihe state and the matter will be up to him largely. When the order reaches A taut a something will be decld* and by the state military authorities. DIAMONDS LOST Bf EXPRESS CD. . river Dropped Small Package Con taining 3tone Valued at Be tween and S4OO. A small express package addressed to Mrs. W. G. Brantley, corning from Washington, was lost by Eugene Slrmnous, colored, driver of a South ern Express Company wagon, Monday afternoon, and as u result tho express company or somebody will likely have to pay for tho package, which con tained a diamond stick pin valued at between $2,00 and SIOO. Southern Express Agent Hendricks has offered a, reward of SSO for the re turn of the pin and he hopes to re cover It. It was lost by the driver, who was working In the place of the regular driver. Jack Glover, who Is ssuffering from a broken arm, and who is tho regular bonded driver of the company. It seems that when tho negro left the express office Monday afternoon to deliver a number of packages Agen l Hendricks gave him the small one containing the pin and told him to be careful with it. The driver placed it in his pocket, but jvhen the Brant ley residence was reached i’j *was missing. A diligent search was mart® along the route the wagon had fol lowed, but nothing was seen of the ml.slng package. Agent Hendricks and others mado a search later and ! every effort has been made to recover i it. Agent Hendricks says he will | pay SSO for Its return and ask no questions. He Is held responsible for loss owing fo the Illness I regular driver. Ilia many friem. ' that the package will bo found | NCI* Elkins Renominated. Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 15. —Steph- en B. Elkins today received the re publican nomination for his third term ia th*tfait*4 State* senate. ALL REPORTED A BIG TIME IN THE CUBAN CAPITAL Ibe Brunswick Cams in yes terday, Making Irip in , Unusually Quick lime BAD ON BIG FREIGHT CABSO "N * President Atkinson and Members of His Party Were Much Pleased With the General Outlook in Havana. From Havana to Brunswick bar in exactly 44 hours and 5 minutes Is the time It took, the steamer Brunswick, of the Bee Line, to make the trip. The Brunswick sailed from Havana late Saturday night and arrived off the Brunswick bar Monday night at 9 o'clock coming Into port early yes terday morning. As soon aj the freight cargo was discharged anu other matters handled the steamer for New Pork. Aboard the Brunswick arriving yes terday was a largo party which sailed from this port a week ago for the Cu ban metropolis and a (oilier crowd was never seen. Each and every one of them were busy during the day tell ing of the delightful trip they had to Havana. President Atkinson, of the line. Ed itors Howell and Gray* and others who were Ills special guests, remained In the city for only a short time, leav ing for Atlanta. They were here long enough, however, to express the opin ion that the establisulng of the lino meant great tilings for Brunswick, Georgia, and, in fact, the entire south- They were greatly pleased with the situation in Cuba and believe that a great business will at once be establ ished between the Georgia and Cuban port The Brunswick had on board yes terday a cargo or 22,000 hags of sugar consigned to the American Refining Company, Now York and valued at $250,000. There were also several passengers bound from Havana to N* w York. The steamer will arrive in New York Friday and will sail on the re turn trip on Saturday. The Qrit triP from New York to Brunswick and Ha vana has been a success In every particular. Those who went io Hava .na frotn tbX city were simply de lighted with iy trip and It Is oxpoct *.d thut. many' more Brunswick par ties will visit the Cuban capital dur ing the winter PfIETTf LOVING GUP PRESENTED Bf KNIGHTS RATHBONE LODGE HONORED ONE OF ITS FORMER OFFICERS WITH BEAUTIFUL TOKEN OF ESTEEM LABT NIGHT. At the meeting of Rathbono lodge, Knights of Pythias, last night, a vor* pretty Incident occurred, and at least one member of the lodge, who has been a faithful officer In the past, was made happy. Entirely Ignorant of what was to occur, L. Ludwig, for seven years keeper of records and seals of the lodge, went to the meeting, as Is the case with thin member almost ev ory Tuesday night, and ha was vary much surprised when he was present ed with a handsome and beautiful sol silver loving cop. Ludwig was keoper of records* a! of the lodge for seven year” ij capacity he rendered val , -i'l. I>3 At the annual elect pmr of officers this year he declined jre election, atbough urged by the members to accept a place. Realizing the valuble* son-ices he had render ed to th* lodge, ft was decided to KINGSTON, JAMAICA, HIT BY EARTHQUAKE, MAY BE DESTROYED present him with a token of esteeem and a committee composed of F. A. Dunn, Max Isaac and J. H. Tankersle-* was appointed to select t and this cOnjjßtee purerff Hji beau- Jpving cup, whiCjJ Is omTot theNyj.nd jjfoweat pieces K of the kipd Lever seen In BiVwslt It was decided to present the cup last night, and Mr. Ludwig was much surprised when Judge Isaac arose ar.d made the presentation speech. He paid a glortng compliment to the for mer keeper of records and seals, and In a few well chosen words character istic of the young attorney, present ed the cup on behalf of Rathbone lodge. Mr. Ludwtg, In a short talk, accept ed the handsome gift and thanked the members o%t?ue .edge for such $ beautiful token of esteem. The cup bears the following In scription: “Presented by Itathf one Lodge No. 45, fKL. of P., to Its worthy Keeper of Records and Seal, Louis Ludwig, in recognition of excellent services to this lodge and his unswerving de votion to the January X, 1907." DIRECTORY OElilf IS SOON TO RE ISSUER TWO ENTERPRISING BUSINESS MEN DECIDE TO GET OUT ONE OF BRUNSWICK DURING NEXT FEW WEEKB Brunswick Is to have a city di rectory for 1907 which will be the most complete publication of Its kind that has ever been issued In this city. Mess. Hansell Baker and A M. Cook have undertaken this work and are pushing It rapidly and success fully. Mr. Baker has had a great deal of experience In compulation, which Is one of the essentials to get ting out a complete and correct dir ectory. Mr. Cook, by reason of his wide business acquaintance In Bruns wick, Is eminently equipped with the information to Insure the correctness of all entries made in the directory. A house to house canvass will be made by these gentlemen in order that the correct names of every fam ily and business concern in Bruns wick may lie secured and entered lu the 1907 directory. The compilers of the directory have already entered upon tho work and nro meeting with flattering success and securing adver tisements for tho book. Of thlß new directory in’.ont five hundred copies will be placed In this city and In addition will bo printed two or three hundred extra copies. These will be distributed to the best possible advantage outside of Bruns wick. A copy will be placed on the desk of every hoted or tavern in every town or village In south east Georgia and also An the leading hotels In all the larger Georgia and Florida cities such as Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Col umbus, Savannah, Jacksonville, Ha., etc. This Is anew feature and tho value of this plan Is Immeasurable to Brunswick and to every business con cern that Inserts an advertisement in the directory. The Brunswick directory, laying on the desk of every hotel In every town within a radius of ono hundred miles or more will bo looked over by thous ands of people and the advertisement 3 therein will naturally be noted (by them CAPT. UOHANNESEN'B BARK MADE A VERY QUICK TRIP Tho Norwegian bark Ingotnur Johanneflon, master, which sailed from Brunswick on September 12, for Bue nos Ayrefl, arrived at that port on December 11, making the trip In about ninety days. Capt. Johannren, the master, Is a ’brother of Capt. Otto Johanncsen, the efficient port sta’l tlcian, and his friends will be glad to learn that ho has arrived at Buenos Ayres with all well. Going from Brunswick to Bueno? Ayres in ninety day* is considered an u*us*oily quick trtp. P>jGE FIVE CENTS. IBIS THE REPORT - SI WASHINGTON iVestefo Union TtltQiEfb Company Beefed kb Afe BERMUDA CABLES INl'SlfltO Seismograph Weather Bureau at\Al bany, N. Y., Also Reported Slight . Shock—Much Loss of Life Re ported at Kingston. ..Washington, Jan. 15.—The Western Union Telegraph Company received advices today reporting ti at King ston, Jamaica, had been almost com pletely destroyed by by an earthquake but It was Impossible to secure full details * ~ The cable to Bermuda has been in terrupted since last night. Much loss of life and great damage to property at Kingston is reporter, but the exact extent of the damage is not known, as it has been impossible to secure communication with King ston today. The cable communication of the isth mus is reported broken.. Communi cation by land has been established to within five miles of Kingston, SEISMOGRAPH WEATHER BUREAU REPORTS SHOCK Washington, Jan. 15. —Tho Seismo graph weather bureau reported a slitlrt earthquake yesterday. A light shock was also reported by the instrument at Albany, N. Y. A FINE LINE OF BUILDING MATERIAL Mess. Hopkins & Mallard In Position to Make Prompt Deliveries In This Line. Attention is directed to the adver tisement of Mess. Hopkins & Mal lard. which appears elsewhere in the News this morning. The firm, which Is practically anew one, is composed Mess. J. Hunter Hopkins and Frank H. Mallard, two of the most energet ic young Ibusine a men in Bruns wick fend they |are In .position to furnish at very short notice aud at the lowest cash prices all ciassca of building material Including trick, lime, cement, laths, shingles, etc. At present there is a kick among builders for the lack of material and Gils ought to be removed by the announcement that this firm has any quantity of stock on hand which can b© delivered promptly. Call up phono No. 80. NORWEGIAN SHIP RUBY !3 AGROUND AT FER..ANDINA Ferrandina, Fla., Jan. 15.—The Nor weglan ship Ruby, Capt. Erricsson, drawing twenty-one feet of water, la den with lumber for the Canaries, went hard and fa-t aground last night south of the quarantine station while being towed to the lower anchorage. Tugs will endeavor to pull the ship off tonight, but fears are felt that this cannot be accompllsed. SMALL ATTENDANCE AT MINE WORKERS CONVENTION TdlanajpoJls, Jnit,, Jinn. 25.—The eighteenth annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America met In this city today. The attendance was ony about half as large as us ual. A Georgia Tragedy. Cedartown, Ga., Jan. 25. —Lee Reid, aged IS, shot and killed, Joe- Heckncy about 20 years old, last night in this city. Tlie cause of the killing can not be learned. Both hod been to a dance, and it Is probable the trou ble began there. Reed e caped. A strange coincidence in connection with the killing jp that Reid’s father fell at the Will Carter pracf ticall|**n the-same spot a few month* ***■ rtt.