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BOLUME 6, NUMBER 182.
RELATIVES OF
YOUNG SIMPSON
YSIT POISONER
——
Two Brothers and an Uncle
Arrived in the City
tesletday
Will Btytß ASStSIANCt
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The Youny Man Who is in Glynn
County Jail Charged with Kill
ing* peter Gantling, is from
a Prominent Family.
' £.4 ■
It develoiied yesterday that J. K.
Simpson, the young man who is m
the Glynn county jail n-harged with
the murder of Peter Gam ling, the
negro barber, copies from a splendid
L.rnily amf that his kinsmen are tak
ing an activtioiuiui livenly interest
in his ease and will make every ef
fort to clear the of me
Charge* Three of his fcinspeople ar
rived in ihe city yesterday two broi.i
ers and a nephew, and they are hero
! 'for the purpose of associating ouier
counsel with Judge A.- D. Gale in
the ease of the defease and other
wise looking out for the case or
Simpson. His nephew, B. I. Simp
son, is from Macon and 16 special
agent of the Firemen’s Fund Insur
ance Company, of San Francisco,
which is represented in this city iby
the James S. Wright agency, to who!)
Mr. Simpson in well knowh. The
two t>iottiers are J. A. oimpsoß ot
Wiggins, Mississippi and J. H. Simp
son, of irwingtun, Ga. uaval stores
operator and farmer respectively.
They are all clever gentlemen and
are deeply.jtrieved orer the unfortu
nate atfair^hiit, |tas come to their
B. L Simpson in dls uisalng thd
nlfitfer with The News says that
Sifnpson has always been a peaeaide
and : law abiding citizen and was
never in trouble of any kind in bis
life. He states that the defense has
not yet been heard from and that at
t ire proper time strong testimony will
cobie to justify the act of the aoois-
THE EAGLEb FI
GOES MERIT ON
The Several Different Contests Are
Attracting Much Attention and
Many Are at Work.
&oihr large crowd was present
j ''the Eagles’ fair in the Riflemen’s
armory last night, and again the
several (booth's did a good business
espf rially was this true of tue candy
gc&cvry and cigar booths, where
many raffles took, place during the
eVea'ng.
Tie most Interesting feature of
tharfair are -the many contests which
in progress. All of the candi
tw and the- friendß are work
ing hard and the final result Is be
ing? anxiously awaited. There are
three young ladies in the race for the
hariOiome diamond ring, and they
g.r- 'ail getting many votes.
•Some rare bargains are offered the
people at the differenit booths, as
everything Is being at a greatly
reducco price. There are many
pretty and useful articles to be
found at the fan y booth, as well as
the lathers, and people generally are
invited to come up and patronize tne
fair
Tfanchejttfllo’a ochestra is furnish
ing the mtisfS for dancing, beginning
each*- evening at 10,30 o’clock.
Tills has been designated as mil
itary flight and it is expected to be
the hugest of the week. The feature
will 4* a prize drill by the Bruns
wick Rihemeu for a handsome prize.
It Is expected that all of the mem
bers *will contest for the pretty med
al.
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
INSURANCE VISITORS
JEMEREH® 1
TO HVL
PLEASANT PARTY WENT\JL'ER
t O THE HOMES OF THE MIL
LIONAIRES YESTERDAY ON THE
STEAMER TUPPER.
The officials of the Columbian
National Life Insurance Company,
who are in Brunswick on a short visit
w ere yesterday tendered a
hint ride to Jekyl
little steamer ■ Jfe
were aciMiiiianieil by ..
local business men anj®
greutliy enjoyed.
Tlie party was met by sfl
who took pleasure in
visitors over the island and enter
taining them dicing ithear stay at
the home of the millionaires. Supt.
Grob has always ibeeu noted for his
hospitality to parties from this city,
will h is greatly appreciated.
The party yesterday included ail
of the visiting insurance officials,
and the following: Rev. Julian S.
Rodgers, state secretary of the
i oung Men’s Christian Association*
and at one time editor of the old
Brunswick Times, and Dn\ G. W.
Blanton, Geo. H. Smith. E. . Wal
ter, H. W. Gale. A. J. Crovatt, A.
D. Gale and H. P. Havenor, or the
News.
The party left Brunswick early In
the afternoon, returning about 6
o’clock. An hour or more was spent
on the beautiful island and the visi
tors were greatly pleased with the
trip and pronounced Jekyl as one of
he prettiest places they had ever
seen.
PROHIBITION Cftl
NOW SET FOR
APRIL 25
—* —
w. c. T. U. REQUESTS ALL MIN
ISTERS TO PREACH ON THAI
DATE—LETTERS ARE SENT ALi_
OVER THE STATE.
The Woman’s Christian Temper
ance Union of Georgia has sent out
an appeal to the ministers of the
state to prearh on prohibition Sun
day, April 28.
The appeal, which will be one of
Interest in Brunswick is signed by
Mrs. Mary Hatrns Armo, of Kast
man president, and Mrs. W. H. B'i
wardy, cofc*responding secretary
and is as follows:
To the Ministers of Georgia: Bear
Brethren — To each one whose ad
dress we have been able to obtain, we
have sent, a -personal appeal, but for
far that this will not reach all, we
come to you though the public priors
and ask that each one unite with the
many who have already agreed to
preach on Sunday, April
make it the greatest day for M-mper
ance ever seen in Georgia, I
The churr h should lead aim it is
divinely Jl midi to lead in every
ueh strtfrglo. The liquor traffic Is
a challenge to the church; It is dia
inetri, ally opimsed to the church in
motive, tendency and results. Jesus
Christ was manifested to destroy
the works of :he devil, and the
church which Is not making a relent
less warfare on the liquor traffic Is
untrue to her Lord.
In unity there is strength. On
the 28th. of April let all God’s min
isters in Georgia be found “with one
ao ord in one place” crying aloud
and sparing not, against the most
inbausable. the most indefensible
and the most incomphrensible curse
that ever cursed a people since the
world was made —the liquor traffic.
Let Saturday the 27th. be a day
of prayer and a fasting when tne
Christians of Georgia shall humble
themselves before God for the sin of
tne people and shall pray mighlly for
deliverance and especially for the
power of God on the pulpits of Geor
gia the next day. If the people of
God, led by the ministers, go Into this
battle for God and home and Geor
gia on their knees, victory will cer
tainly come. G-ol help you. to act
promptly and bravely, with unfailing
faith In the final victory.”
BRUNSWICK, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24. 1907.
ARBITRATORS 10
FIX VALUE OF
WATER PLAN!
iiHtevl Bsen Named by
doth Hie City and f, 0.
* MJtiacban^l
'life|
of Win6ton Salem, N
|jJrC., Named by Mr. Strachan, and
E. J. O’Bierne, of Atlanta,
Selected by City.
Arbitrators have been named by
both tiie city of Brunswick and F.
D. M. Sink hail to agree upon the
value of the water plant of the Mu
tual Light and Water Company
which is to be purchased* by the
jij v as soon as the value lias lieen
placed upon it by the arbitrators.
The city has named E. J. O’Beirno
a water expert of Atlanta. Mr.
O Beirne was selected by tlie city
several months ago when council de
cided to secure the valuation of the
plant, but, as the Mutual did not
name their represntative, no arbi
tration was made at that time.
Mir. Strachan has selected J. L.
Ludlow, C. E. M. S., of Winston-
Salem, N. C. who Is considered ouo
of the best water experLs in the
country. He Is a the
American Society of Civil Engineers,
of the New England Waterworks
Association and a number of other
such organizations. Ho Is
• consulting engineer who nvWitly
put in the water system in Columbia
S. C., represents the city of Colum
bus, Ga., in her water contentions
and lias been called upon in many
similiar cases. Mr. Strachan made
an effort to sc ute the very best
man possible as his arbitrator and it
seems that he has obtained one of
the best consul, lug engineers in the
country.
It is understood that those two
arbitrators will meet in Brunswick
sometime next week and will at
once begin the work of securing tho
value of tho water plant. Just how
long they will be engaged in this
work is not known, but it will take
them some time as they will have
to go over the entire water plant of
the <ompany.
If these two arbitrators; tail to
agree upon the value of the water
works, then they will elect an um
pire to settle the differences between
them, but as they are both water ex
perts of ability, it is generally
thought that they will have but lit
tle trouble in agreeing upon the val
ue.
As soon as the board of arbi
tration. tile their report with council
as well as with Mr. Strachan, the
water plant will be turned over to
the city, as provided In the contract
between council and Mr. Strachan.
Under ihe terms of the contract th B
arbitrators intuit refrider a reper
within sixty days.
UNWRITTEN LAW.
St. Louis. April 23.—Fifty-three
men out of a venire of 100 summoned
for the trial of Poll: email Michael J.
McNamara, charged with killing his
wife and John J. B-ophy, her para
mour, on August 23, were excused
today by Circuit Judge Sale after
they had sworn that they believed
in the ‘unwritten law.” Each of the
fifty-flhree said he would refuse to
vote for conviction if the “unwrit
ten law" was pleaded in McNamara’s
deense.
CHILDREN CREMATED.
Fulton, Ky., April 2..—Four chtif
dren of a Greek merchant wereVre
mated in a Are at the residence of
the Greek last night,.
TUNNEL CAVED IN.
Kuoxville, Tenn., April 23.—A por
tion of the Copper Ridge tunnel on
tne Louisville and Nashville railroad
seventeen miles north of this city,
caved in today. The cave-in smoth.
ered a Are which had been burning
since yesterday, when a rear-end
freight collision occurred In the tun
nel. Two brakemen v ere injured in
the wreck. It is estimated that
1,500 feet of the tunnel are damaged
by the Are burning the wood lining
and supports, the cave-ln being caus.
<?d by the supports giving way.
YORK THEFT
NOW HUNTS TIL
IT HALF MIIIION
1
Oiir|Ji Bennelt, a Prnmi
ntSfpikcr, was Hr-
Jeniay
m Ma? ItffliMED
He Hypothecat'd Many
'the Trust Company of Amer
ica—Clerk Douglas Also
Being Held.
New York, April 23.—Oliver M.
'Dennett, a prominent broker, who
is said to be implicated In the big
robbery of securities from the Trust
Company of Amehrica, was placed
under arrest today.
It is believed that Dennett is con
nected with the theif. which is sup
posed to have been made by Douglas,
a loan clerk, who was arrested yes
terday. Some of the bonds, which
were stolen by Douglass, were found
in the Broker Dennett.
It is m>w announced that the
theft will reach a half million dollars
and it is believed that many New
Lork brokers are implicated.
ATENDING MEETING.
Piof. N. H. Ballard Is in Macon
where he is attending the big Mas
onic meeting being held there this
week. He will return to the city to
morrow.
A FRENCH GIT! IS
THE SCENE OF
E C EIRE
DAMAGE WILL RUN INTO MANY
MILLION FRANCS—DOZENS OF
STORES AND RESIDENCES
WERE DESTROYED.
Toulon, France, April 23.—A blaze!
broke out. here at midnight which has
assumed alarming proportions and!
the loss will he many million francs,
while one or two people have lost
their lives and ten men have been
p piously inured, being caught by
a falling warehouse.
Dozens of handsome private res
dences and hundreds of large stores
have lit-een destroyed by the disas
trous conflagration.
The Bremen have been utterly un
able to cope with the mad flames,
and they spread so rapidly that many
business blocks were soon burning
and the fire then spread to many
sections of the city.
529J00 PRICE"
PAID Fid HID
The Building was Purchased by Mr.
McClure, of Atlanta, Who Has
a Easiness Here.
Col. Harvey Hatcher, of Atlanta, a
well known lawyer, Is In the city for
the purpose of examining into the
titles of the Grand opera house prop
erty on Now astle street, which was
irocent/tv sold through the firm of
Albert Fe-ndig and Company, of this
city, oL. W. McClure, the well
known Atlanta merchant and proprte
tor of chain of MxClure ten cent
stores over the stale one of which
Is locatßl in Brunswick. The pur
chase price of the property was $28,-
000 and it is understood that the
titles are in perfect shape. It Is ;
very likely that the property will be'
taken over by Mr. McClure In the
course of a few days. ■
The property Is among the best
in the city and Mr. McClure Is to be
congratulated upon having secured rt
.t this time.
MORE ABOUT WRECK
OF THE BARK
HA6ANA
—r*
LOCAL SPANISH CONSUL TOR
HAS HAS BEEN CALLED TO
JACKSONVILLE TO SEE ABOUT
T>E BARK. Y
\
The) following from yesterday's
Jacksonville Times-Uuion about the
bark Habana, which was abandoned
while en route rom Santa Cruez to
this port, an account of which ap
peared in The News yesterday, will
be of interest:
Capt. Hopkins, of tell schooner
Sallie I'On, who picked up the crew
of the Spanish bark Habaua, Satur
day, gives an interesting account of,
the rescue.
The Sallie I’On was ibouml fox
Jacksonville, with a can# of coac
She, with several schooners,
had beaten her way d<|wn the cons,
and all were in sight |i each other
when Capt. Hankins siMited the dis
tress signals aboard tK* Spanish
bark. Y
He changed his went
within speaking dis.auce of tmj bark.
He found the crew hard
with the pumps as th • bark was lSfcj
ing badly, her rudder gone and lislJ
eit to the starboard. He hailed l.
captain and a built was lowered
from the bark, the captain aud iwo"
men went aboard the scuooner.
None of the men can speak En
glish ibul tlie captain managed to
make Capt. Hankisn know that iie
wauled to he taken oil the leaking
vessel, which was done at once, two
iKi.t loads of seamen being taken
ai.oard Ihe Sallie I'On.
The bark Habana then being at an
doned the schooner Sallie I’On set
sail for Mayport, aud cast her an
chor at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon
inside ihe bar.
CSpt. Hankins said that he went
to tiie hark about 7 o’clock Sunday
; lorning, and go an < f the crew on
board by 11,80. Tin tag Three
- liends was lying at May port and
< apt. 1! utklna sc::! her out to (lie
oantloi. l hark.
The tug found the hark about ten
ailes off the Par and soon had her
it May port, towing her off the ex
port docks yesterday.
The hark Habana was in ballast
ound from Vera Cruz for Brunswick
o load lumber for Barcelona, Spain.
There being no Spanish consul at
his pa.l, Capt. Bust „f the abandoned
bark, wir'-.i lo the Spanish consul
n Brunswick, Ga., yesterday after
noon, asking him to come to Jack
sonville at once and take charge of
he crew.
In some manner the bark Habana
lost her rudder, but Capt. Suat can
not explain just how the accident oc
urred. ! T e tried to tell Capt. Han
kins haul penning ’into, the beach
out that seems impos dble, for had
the bark struck the each she would
nave stuck.
Capt Hankins, whose vessel was
•owed u.. fnm Mayport yesterday
ifternoon, still has Capt. Sust and
the crew of fourteen men, aboard tho
gallic I’Gii and will keep them on
board until the Spanish consul ar
rived; here• this afternoon to take
harge of them.
The Three Friends has captured
quite a prize in i.hlu hark as she is
a large vessel and in fair condition.
She .id he k’iff ail oat mil will prob
ably he haul ■■! out i.u the floating
lock here for repairs."
BRUNSWICK STEAMSHIP CO.
also included in strike
It. li:’.. r . been learned that the flrst,
second and third officers of the steam
ships *>f the (Brunswick Steamship-
Company have asked --.•.* a.r increase,
together with the same officers on
all steamship lines on the Atlantic
coast, and it is announced from New
York tint, unless t’>is increase is
granted nil of the officers of the va
rious lines, several hundred In num
ber, will strike.
The News; last week printed all
the fart about this demand Jor an In
crease, hut the Brunswick Steamship
Company was not then mention
ed among the lines. However, It.
seems thJt the Ih.T.nd has been
made on every steamship company on
the Atlantic coast, and the officers
Will nil CO on a strike if
the increase Is no| granted.
CENTS.
VOLGANO\AGAIN
IN ERUPTION;
PEOPLE FLEEING
♦
Ciiy ol llaliiivia, in Soiillm
Cliiiif Cnverud with
Hot Ashes
M] PrfiPlE AIE lift)
People are Burned to Death Before
They Can Get Out the React!
of the Volcano—Ashes Cover
Ground Miles Rround.
Washington, April 23.—Advices re
ceived here this morning from south
ern Chili announces that a volcano
was in a state of eruption and that
great damage had been done.
The city of Valdivia, it is sttaed,
is covered with ashes from ,he barn
iug volcano, and dozens of peopie
have been caught before they could
escape.
k All tho citizens of that place are
fleeing for their lives.
It is reported itiat a number of
peopie have already been killed by
the ashes, which were almost red
hot when they settled upon the city.
The ashes cover an a.ea of many
miles around Baldivia, and people
can be seen rushing in every direct
ion to avoid the lire.
FOUR HELD FOR MURDER.
White Boys Charged With Killing a
Negro Woman.
Danville, Va., April 23.—The cor
oner’s jury investigating the death
of Ellen Elliott tho negro woman
who was killed Saturday night by
a crowd cf white boys, returned a
verdict tift’ay that she came to her
death at the ,lands of Oscar Ntalh
crly, Joe Baugh, John B. Talbott and
Tom Walker.
All of lie hoys are between 15 and
21 year:; of age and are being held
without bail pending a preliminary
hearing! in the- mayor’s court tomor
row morning.
BRUNSWICK MAY
Hit l M. G, A.
—■—
Likely That Branch Will Soon be
Organized in This City—Steps
Are Taken.
It. is mord> than probable
Brunswick will soon have a branch
of the Young Men’s Christian Assoc
ialon.
It is understood thait steps are be
ing taken to organize a bran h in
this city and a number of well known
young men have a greed to baomo
members, IJlrdnswlck had -.such an
organization several years ago,
which wa; very popular among the
young men of 'he city and the mem
liiTidilp was quite large, but for var
ious reasons it wentj out of exls
eeuce and although efforts have sev
eral times since been made to reor
ganize the association they have
n. ver ma orlalized.
There are a number of young in
in the city behind the move at pres
ent, however, and a well established
branch with a good membership may
soon be here.
PREPARING DEPOT.
The force at 'the new A., B. and A.
depot is now busy preparing to be
used on Sunday morning, when trains
will begin to ai" Ive and depart from
the new station. Everything will like
ly be In shape by that time.
A GEORGIA SUICIDE.
Washington, Ga., April 23. —L. L.
Ilia kmoiul, retired business man or
Hyde, iGa., eight miles flrom tkflo
place, was found a- aand in hod by his
wife this morning, when she returned
from a neighbor’s house. He had
shot himself through the head. 11l
health and despondency are given aa