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Tpe Brunswick News.
VOLUME 6: NUMBER 131.
CITY EXECUTES
THE CONTRACT
WITH STRACHAN
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It Took Ik Solons Three
Hours Last High! lo Dis
pose of the Matter
CiTY PUIS DP ITS CHECK
Fesolution Instructing the Mayor to
i Sign the Contract and Give the
Bond Passed by a Vote
of 7 to 1.
•'lf the first party cannot obtai
such release and cancellation to bo
|[Sflßpoa>tcd in escrow, then he shah
iVrccure and furnish good and suff
agreements and assurances,
t avlng the legal effect of a release
and cancellation of such mortgage
upon the payment of such purchase
money and which assurances and
agreements shall be satisfactory to
and approved by the second party.”
Tho above amendment to th • con j
iiact between the city of Biunswle
end F\ D M. Strachan. and Ida u<
roclates, consumed ' about threo
hours of the attention of the city
council last night. It wsb finally
adopted however, the contract with
Strachan and his associates vas
1 firmed ‘by a vote of seven to one
Alderman Cox alone voting again*’
it. A resolution was also atiopleu
the mayor to execute tin
roHtrßet and deposit a certified
-keck In the utitn of $2,000 to In
(1, ronify Mr. Strachan against any
ivilure on the part of the city to
t- ke Its first payment on the arbl
■ r.ed value of the water plant o'
! pi Mutual 1-lghi. and Water Com
any when it shall have arrived ai
under the t< nus provided and tht
tt.iias proscribed in the contract and
euvhise.
I'be meeting last night was a lout
p., conn'll adjournluk at 1.15 This
: •orcliift.
When the Question of pass.ng the
< ,-olmion air; lug wita it tho exf
:tion of ihv coutrnct, Alderman Cox
-‘a, and tin. bull !o rolling with the
unnoUDcemcnl that he had live
Qucr.tlonsto kkU the i ity attorney
•on. blog upon the pending contract
and tue previously awarded frar
chise. He stated that they were no
■v a hypothetical Type of question-c
•i r Jerome lsad been asking and that
iuy hud been reduced to willing,
he spit stlons nsks-,1 all related as
whether r not the city council
• euld 1< gully ,enter inio a contrar
'.or more than a year without rati
iication on the part of the people
h- city attorney answered the quos
’ions as they were propounded and
tnis dosed the incident.
Alderman Cox then introduced a
resolution to reconsider the origi
nal franebiao granted last Thursday
night and ref r the matter to the
people for ratification. The resoiu
on tailed lo S'-.ruie a second and
men follow,-d a lo>:g discussion a.*
c. the parliamentary law of wheth
or not a resolution without a tee
;ad should be put to the quesuor
Cushing's manuel was finally
brought to the rescue and no rub;
lr, ot the mayor was sustained ay
ibis well known authority and .Ir
i ox's rocolutlon was not voted *>*•
Alderman Cox was busy right
iVtar with another resolution provid
ing that the ity employ addition I
counsel to aid the city attorney hi
the present emergency. The reso
lt.Ucu suffered the fate of (ho ih-t
cne and was not seconded,
Here the contract with Slrnchan
end his associates was read for the
l- vpose of Goal passage with sdro
emondmeats as may be dee’.red by
'flu various parties at Interest, F-rv
vial amendments of tittle intersel
wire agreed to. One by AKarinun
Mann provided that the decisi'-q if
the arbitrates fn the water >*3;tat
to biuding to all parlies. Aimlivi
adopted offered by Aid,man
Cook extending the time of tbp tip.
i ■ointment of arbitrators to thiny
days instead of ten as originally
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FiMUy the one ' reiaMeg to the
BRUNSUtJI 11
THE JANESTIW
EAPOSITIOr T
OHS. DAY AT THE BIG SHOW 18
TO BE NAMED IN HONOR OF
THE SOUTH'S GREATEST SEA
PORT—BRUNSWICK.
Mayor Symons yesterday received
a letter from the Georgia commis
sioner to the Jamestown exposition
announcing that the management
tad paid this city the distinct com
pliment of having a “Brunswick
t>ay” at the exposition, some time
between May 1 and November 30.
The letter requested the mayor to
state what date would best please
the people of this city for Bruns
wick day.
The mayor was very much pleased
with tho mark of -distinction shown
to Brunswick and he is urgng tho
people of the city to go to work on
the plan to have the- city properly
represented with a Brunswick root
In the Georgia building.
cancellation of the mortgage" %-M
oy the Mercantile Trust Uompuiy, ui
Baltimore, offered by Strachan sal
his associates, was read and netthe
storm broke out Messrs. Aikau i
Strachan both made short ti Us to
council In which they stated th,.,
they had assurances from the BaV
more people to the effect that th--i
would be no trouble about the finh
cancellation of the mortgages, but
that it was Impossible for them u
pledge themselves to go at once to
i ßaltimore, secure tho bonds and]
place them in escrow in the Brut,
wkk Bank and Trust Company, with
out first paying the bondholders th?
full amount of the mortgages, hence
the cause for tho amendment. After
several hours of debating, argument,
etc., tire amendment quoted above
was finally agreed to and the reso
lutlon binding the contract was pass
ed.
This, is is relieved, practically
closes the matter and It is now
square up to Capt. Strachan and his
people to deliver the goods and the
general impression in the city Is
that he will do it and do so within
the time specified in the franchise
!&• months.
An agreement or "truce" was read
between the- city and the Mutual
Light and Water Company, whereby
ihe original agreement, entered into
in Deceptber and again In Kebreary,
was extended for eighteen months.'
♦he legal right of all parties to re
'main undisturbed.
MUM LIKE
IS HE GAIL
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Popular Steamship Line Appro
priates the Sum of $lOO for
Exhibit at Jamestown.
Through General Manage I H. H.
Raymond, of New York, the Mallory
steamshijAltne has appropriated the
sum of Jbfl to the fund to secure
a Brunswick room In the Georgia
building at the great Jamestown ex
position.
The citizen’s committee composed
of Dr. W. It Burroughs, Judge, A. .1.
Crovatt and 11. Padrosu have the
matter well In hand and are doing
everything possible for iho su-cess
of the movement
The appropriation ou the part of
the Mallorw people was very clever
ard is appreciated by tbo gentlemen
of the committee and will be
applauded by the citizens of Bruns
-wick generally,
they were all sneezing
Wilmington, Delaware, Young Men
Weyed Trlek and Afreet#*,
Wilmington. Dal., March, 28.
Harry Hummer, aged twegtyone
.was arrested today for causing a
panic in tho Lyceum theater hero
last night, by blowing a red pepper
compound from the gallery.
In a few seconds practically all
In the large house was. sneezing.
The outbreak of ’'cacboo" was so in
tense that the performance w# utop
j*e<l while the victims were in #
Mtoto •! eteiitmtot.
BRUNSWICK. SA.. FRIDAY M ORNING. MARCH 29, 19t>7.
EAGLES NAME THOSE
WHO WILL MANAGE
JHE FAIR
COM APPOINTED TO
TAKE CHARGe OF THE FAIR
TO BE GIVEN DURING THC
COMIIWG MONTH.
TU following have been appoint
ed on the various committees In
connection with toe fair to be given
on April tS by the Glynn if
Kagies: *
jChalrman. Sig Levisou; Vico
chairman, F Goette; Secretary U
Cahn; Treasurer, 1(. H. Dickey.
On Donations. Harry Milder, I.*
1. Dickey, Herbert Miller.
on Invitations. O’. W. Blantan, H.
R. Hopkins, S. Marks, H. M. Bran
ham. J. B. Abrams, C. H. Leavy.
On Music. William Waite. 1..
Ludwig. Harry Miller, Oh-as. Am
belter.
On Hall. L. Ludwig. Ch Aranheti
er. Harry Mlliov. £
On Arrangements, J. v. Burn:.,
D. F. Roach, Harry Miller. Msx
Marks, Herbert Miller, J. R. Price.
H. J. Weissert, Fall Goette. K J.
Albert Amhelter.
Advertising. C. 11. Leavy, Ma v
Marks. Phil Keller.
From preseut Indications this will
he one of tho most successful fairs l
ever held In Brunswick and the acri l -*
has nlretid received great. etacour
agement
The ladies committees have not
as yet beta n&mod.
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fLKS ELECTED TMEIR^SFFiC£RS
Interesting Session of the Lodge j
Held Last Night.
The local lodge of Elk . held an i
interesting meeting last night and
among other business matters trans
acted was the ciecljon of officers
which are as follow*:
Exalted ruler, W. C. Lemen.
Esteemed leading knight, L. R-
Akins
Esteemed loyal knight, S. K.
Brown.
Esteemed lecturing knight, W. M
Purvis
Tiler, G. A. H. Jennings.
Trustee, A. C. Blaiu.
Representative to the grand lodge.
H. T. Dunn.
Alternate, G. W, Blanton
MACHINERY STILL DELAYED
That for the lc Riant Over Thirty
Days Behind.
The ueif maobiuery ree< fitly pur
chased for the rebuilding of the
Glynu tec Company plant, which
Bhould have "been here by March 1.
,s still delayed, which accounts for
the scarcity of Ice in tho city for
the last three, or four days. The
company, however. Is making a.
strenuous effort to supply the local
demand by ordering from nearby
rlt.be and Is succeeding admirably, j
When the new machinery is in '
ttalled the capacity of the plant will
be largely Increased and all demands
this summer will be promptly met
by the company.
THE CASE WAS POSTPONED
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic .
Hearing Set for April 17.
The state railroad com mission yes-!
tc-rday granted a postponement of
the hearing in the Atlanta, BSrmlng-j
ham and Atlantic Railroad Com-j
pany, which has been called on to >
should cause why it should not be;
transferred from class D to class C, j
Involving a reduction of about 8 per-j
cent in the local rates of freight It
Is allowed to charge
General Freight and Pasenger j
Agent. 11. C. McFaddea promised'
that the railroad would t>e ready forj
the liesring ou April 17, the same
date which has been set (Or slmll-)
at hearings in the cases ‘
board Air Line and the Georgia
Southern and Florida.
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COLORADO BROKE Me SHAFT:
• j
Mishap Occurred When She W#
About te Leave Pert.
Til Mallory Haw Colorado, which
was to have sailed from New York
lor Brunswick thin week, met with
au accident just before leaving
that place and a broken shaft was
the result
After her cargo had been loaded it
bee am o necessary to transfer It to
the steamer City of Slmingham,
t.Wto the <day la the arHvl 0( the
•Ur .;il ;£.j JUSSIS
MUTTERS HANDLED
BT CITY COUNCIf
LUST NIGHT
VERY LITTLE ROUTINE BUBI
NESS WAS HANDLED BY THE.
SOLONS AT THEIR SESSION
LAST NIGHT.
The city council held its regu
lar meeting last night and in addit
ion to the trolley matter, full ac
count of which appears elsewhere,
considerable routine business ww-i
transacted.
The full board was
during the evening the following
matters wore handled:
A communication was received
from Austin Holcomb, city printer,
and J. T. Colson, of the Brunswick
Journal, asking for extra compen
sation for the heavy work done dur
ing the months of February and
March. Referred to the finance
committeo.
J. K. Cornelius, who was recent
ly elected on the board of city equal
ization, addressed a communication
to Council refusing to serve for '•>
of time
The purchasing committee sub
milted a contract with 8. Marks pro
vldlug for the put chase of 400 cords
of wool §' tr the city use. which was.
adopted.
Alderman Maun introduced a row
olutlon, which was adopted pros'd
Ing for the drain work on H street,
in the vicinity of new court hous*
at a coat of $2,300.
Alderman Cox introduced a reso
lution providing for (he, borrowing
t.f $5,000 at nix mouths, which wa.:
adopted.
Accounts propertly audited and
read from the .Jerk's desk, were ap
proved and placed !u course of set
t lenient-
AN INFANT INJURED
Little Child of Mr. a rsd Mrs, J. H
Morgan Cut in the Head.
The little infant of Mr. and Mrs
J. H. Morgan was painfull?' injureu
Wednesday afternoon by being cut
in the head by an oyster shell
thrown by a small boy who was
passing through the park anil appar
ently intended to strike tho nurse
aa It waa aimed at the carriage. A
physician was called and stated that
while the wound was not serious It.
narrowly missed being fatal or at
least, blinding or disfiguring the tii
tie one as the eyelid was cut
Tho boys who indulge in this r-'-k
less throwing of svster shells and
oilier dangerous missies should u
eoujjht and dealt with as
this Is dangerous practice
<nd nilgnf lead to very serious cep
sequences.
The light and water company c jiu
{•lain that the globes Oftho 'i~e
lights are constantly being broken
by some bad boys of the city. ftr
rxilice are on tile lookout for the ot
tenders and no doubt before long at
example will be made of one of thee'
toys.
LADY FELL FROM A BUGGY.
Mr*. H. M. Miller Slightly Injured
in n Accident Yesfferday.
Mrs. H. M. Miller was quite pain i
fully injured and shaken up yester
day by a fall from a buggy, but for
tunately she received no seriouw In
juries and except for the shock it
Is hoped' she will not soiffei' any bad
consequences,
Mrs. Miller had 'been spending the
day at the home of her son. Mr.
Constant Hlftler and nad just got in i
to the buggy to go to her home.
The horse was restive and began
to back striking the stone step at
the curb when Mrs. Miller waH
thrown out and caught her foot In
tho wheel. Assistance was hastily
rendered and a serious accident
averted by some, ladies who were
near. Her friends congratulate her
on her narrow escape.
Plenty of Meat New.
famine" did not lust
very Wag and yesterday there waa
plenty of It for sale at all the mar
kets In the city, two having
arrived during Wednesday night and
several of the local dealers in
Georgia beef having received
they could handle.
Th# Weather.
S. I BANK MADE
IN ASSIGNMENT
nil
—,—
THE CORBIN BANKING COMPANY
THAT CRED
ITORS WILL GET ALL THEIR
MONEY.
New York, March 28.—'The Cor
bin Banking Company today made
an assignment to George B. Austin
and tho failure created quite a sur
iprlse in banking eincJes.
Failure to realize on heavy in
vestments at Manhattan beach Is
said to be the cause of the assign
ment.
Mr. Austin staled this morning
Unit he Unuiglit all of the
concern would he ind in full ad
ding that the asss of the com
pany would more Shan pay. the in
dd. tedness. . ■
MR, SHELLEY'S TIOTHER DEAD
Pasted Away at h-Ji Home In Wil
mington Wcowesday.
Following death
of Mrs. T. F. Sykes, inline of J. F
Shelley, of this city. Is fi'onirHu 1 Wil
mington Dispatch and will be oh|
terest to the friends of the family i\
this city:
“Many friends iu this city will
gret to learn of the death of Mrt
Eliza Sykes, the beloved wife of Mr
T. F. S.vltcs, whien occurred tins
morning at her late residence. Six
toenth and Market streets. Early
last Saturday morning Mrs. Syke
suffered a stroke of paralysis Iron,
which she never recovered consciou:
ness. From the first it was seen
that Mrs. Sykes’ illness was of a
nature that would terminate -it
death.
“Mrs. Sykes was tho only child
of Joseph and Susan Smith, loth
of whom passed away some year:
ago. She was born September If.
1837, and eary in life connected her
self with tho Baptish csurch. Sinct
doing so site has. always remained
constant, and a devoted member oi
the hirst Baptist church. She wa:
married twice, first to J H. Shel
ley, who a died a few years aftei
toe close of the civil war Two
children, Miss Lou la Shelley, of this
city, and Mr. J. P. Shelley, of Bruns
wick, Ga., resulted from this union.
After Mr. Shelley’s death she was
married*, to Mr. T. F Sykes, who,
with their only <hild, Mrs. R. H
Sykes, of Durham, N. 0,, now sur
vive her All members of iu;r im
mediate family were at her bedside.
Mrs. Sykes was a wmoan of remark
ably gentle disposition and a lova
bl# nature and she leaves a large
niimb.% of friends.’'
PRENTICE Bill
PASSER BY USE
y—...
h Galls for a Recounting of Ballots
in the Last New York Mayor
ality Contest.
New York, March 28.—The pren
tice bill, provtnding for a recount
of the ballots hi the last New York
city election, was passed by the
house today by a vote of llx to 21.
Sinro the election Mr. Hearst has
nad an. array of legal talent ptißh
n. v, the bill and gathering evidence
<••• fi and to pul before tho legisla
te fe and that, the bill has passed r ay
such large vote shows that he
must nave been scucessful in get
ting some strong evidence
Mayor McClellan, who defeated
Hearst, has served the greater por
tion of hiw term.
He ’‘Soiked’’ Him.
Two negroes, who hail from Sav
annah, got Into an argument last
night at the corner of Monk and Og
lethorpe streets, when one sudden
ly pulled out a railroad spike from
bis pocket and let the other fellow
have It In the face- He made his
escape and has not been captured
Many Plumbers Working.
A large force of plumbers are at
present working at the Oglethorpe
and everything in this Hue Is be*
ring put In flrat-class shape, The
have been engaged for sever#!
PRICE, FIVe\eNTS.
IHAWISJJIT
TKBOUGHffiGIO
fflfflffi]
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lunacy Commission Met I’es
tsrdalf inti Started its
Ttivesligaticn
*
SESSIONS USE 10 IE PRfVME
Attorney Delmas Seems Certain the
Commission Will Decide That
His Client is Absolutely I
Sane Now. I
New York, March 28.—Harry IT.
Thaw faced the lunacy commission
for the first time today and that
same confident manner he has had
all during the trial did not desert
him -'even for a minute.
As was stated" in these dispatches
some days ago, the sessions of the
commission will be private save for
the prisoner, his counsel and Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and his as
sistants. The session today lasted
something over three hours and the
prisoner was given a mental and
physlcial examination behind closed
doors.
Mr. Delmas, the. leading counsel
for Thaw ‘ls of the opinion that the
prisoner will be found entirely sane
while Mr. Jerome has just the oppo
site opinion.
Thaw is surprising even his fam
ily by the cool and collected man
ner he maintains throughout tho try
ing ordeal.
HOTEL TO OPEN
111 IT IST.
1
The New Belle View at St. Simon
3plcndidly Appointed and is
Strictly First Class.
Joseph Champagne, the well
Known St, Simon citizen, was in
the city yesterday ami he talks in
(erestinaly of the new Belle View
hotel, which he has just built at
St. Simon and which will boa
great convenience to that popular
resort this summer.
The new hotel consists of forty
rooms and Is to he furnished in tae
very best fashion throughout. Tho
dining room measures twenty by s.x
ty feet, and a dance nail forty by
sixty is one of tho attractive feat
ures of ihe new hostelry.
Mr, Champagne says no money
will be spared to make the hot:!
first class in every particular. J.
L. Mitchell, formerly with tho Til
ton hotel on tho island will be as
sociated with the new' hotel, whi:h
will open for business on or about
May 1.
MADE A FiNE SHOWITfG
Albany is Now Tossing Boquets at
the Guards.
Albany, C,n. t . March 28.—The poo
pic of Albany are taking a pardon
able pride in the splendid inspect
ion which was made by the Alt .ay
Guards on the 18, instant. Threw
weeks before the date named for
the inspection the Guards had prac
tically disbanded and it was accept
ed as an assured fact that the com
pany wounl he mustered out and Al
bany wouldd be without a military or
ganization for the first time since
the war.
A mass meeting was called and
a citizen's committee w r as appoint
ed to reorganize the Guards, When
the night for the inspection came the
company had an enlistment of forty
men and the attendance at the In
spection was 100 per cent.
ifho citizens also presented
| company with $3OO.
I Ne Concert Last Night,
| There was no’concei tin the park
I last night as many expected. The
I date for the beginning of the regu
i lar concerts during the summer has
not as ret been announced but the
I public btjpf