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VOLUME 11; NUMBER 192 nun si pm Mm Kills Amir win An Axe. ' h ntw Bln The Telephone Lines Were Down and Nothing, Could Be Learned mor' —-’ n St - Simon I Tt- r, 'P ort fched tbe oity last night tod Tbe Times nude effort to get tbe foots but tba tsle- Pbone licet being down tbe particu lars could oot be learned. But one nagro killed another and an axe was tbe Instrument of death. Tba murderer is still at large bur the authorities bare bejn notified and are after him. TO_RKI‘ORT the CUMK-i. Mr. Lout* J, Laavy Off With the Club. Mr. Lxuls J. Lsavy, jr., cl.y editor of tbe Evening Cal', left witb tbe baseball club for Atlanta laat night for tbe purpoaa of reporting: tbe gamei for tbe Timti and Call. lie will re main with tbe team until it riturni to Jirunawleit, about August at). Tbe many reader* of tbe two paper? iaiued frcrn tbia < dice can ri et a si.rtd that they will gat all tbe baeeball new*. LEFT LAST NIGHT. Brunswick Team Oft on a Two Weeks Tour. The Brunswick base ball club left for Atlanta laat night where they will play with tbe Team of that city today, to morrow and Saturday. Tbe club wil then go to Home, Selma and other points. They will return to tbe city about August 20. THE CITY COURT. Yesterday, Was Ranrere Dull Day in Court. It was ery dull at tbe city court yesterday and only minor cases were disposed of. Charles Driver, an at taobe of Judge Lambrigb’s court was txbonoraltd on tbeobargeof extortion Court will not meet today but will tie ready lor bueideai tomorrow morning. New Telephone System. Maooe, Aug.—At a meeting of tbe mayor and oouncil last night an or dinance was passed granting to W. A. Bisbee & Cos. tbe rigbt to construct a telephone system in Maoon In accord ance with a oontract to be drawn up by tbe city attorney. Not Announced Yet. Tbe manegers of tbe Southeastern Ka r alsooletiuu here not as yet sd nouooed tba data for tbe leld day, but will do so within the naxt few days. SELMA 0, ROME, 0. Rome, Ga., Aug. B.—Selma defeated Rome yeaterday afternoon by a score of 9 toO. Brunswick plays Rome nextfweek. THE BRUNSWICK TIMES. ill WED ID HUB Bryan Officially Nofflei Yesteroay Afternoon. many m mm The Jadimina City Was With Flags and Bunting. * ’ ■ Indianapolis, August 8.--Bryan and Stevenson were ofllcially notified of the action of the Kansas City convention in naming them aa the candidates of the democratic party for president and vice president of the Uditcd States. Early Tuesday morning every train was filled with visitors, audit is eat i mated that not less than fifteen thousand strangers were here (osee the ceremony. Mayor Taggert made the address of welcome. “If elected president, I shall convene Congress in extraordi nary session; recommend a sta ble government for the Philip pines now, independence later, and protect them from outside interference while they work out their own destiny just as wo protected republics in Central and South America, and arc by the Monroe doctrine pledged to pronct Cuba -W. J. Bryan in his speech of*acceptanoe at dianapolis^yeKtormiy. Congrcsman Richards, in a fine piece of oratory told Mr. Bryan of the nomina tion. Bryan responded in a speech of forty minutes. After his speech Adlal E. Stevenson, tbe vice presidential can* didate was notified by Governor Thomas of Colotado. Mr. Btevcson also made a talk and a good one. MUST PAY LICENSE ! of Firms. Outsido of State Held Liable. v s Tbe supreme court ol tbe state banded down a decision Tuesday af fecting a large number of commercial trarelera coing business in Georgia and resulting id ail liktlihook in tbe Tepreresentatives of tuainesi beusea of other atatee being forced to pay a license tax before being allowed to carry on their work, Tbe deoiaion was rendered in tbe case of the Kacine Iron Cos., va. Mc- Common, tax collector of Greene county, before Judge Hart, of the Oc malgee circui*. Tbe Supreme court holds that tbe in lerslate commerce clau.e does notact in such manner when, after making ex acutory contracts for ihe sale of goods, tbe sales arc shipped iuto this state and the agent breaks the origlial packages and dist ibutes the goods amoug tbe cus tomers with whom the contracts have been made. MEXT WEEK The Cbalttanooga Brewing Company, Mr. Lewis W Beach, Brunswick agent, will be ready for business during tbe early part of next week. Carpenters are now rusbiDg the work on the re frigerator. Wise Gone Char. Wise, who has been playing on tbe Brunswick team since its reor ganization, has resigned bis place and left last night for Tampa, lie has made many friends in tbe oity, who regret to see him leave. „ □ BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1900- CHAFFEE TEJiLS OF THE doOD WORK — Japanese Took the Lead in the Capture ofPletsnng, Followed by American and English Troops, / W ashington, Aug. 8- —The war department re ceived the following despatch from General Chaffee, dated “at the Front, north of Tien Tisn, Aug. sth: ‘Piet Sing was handsomely taken this morning by Japanese troops, supportecfby English and Americans. The Japanese toss was considerable; English slight; American notie. Ground was very limited in the morning. American troops occupied the rear position with which to fornta turning movement, but were un able to form inline. Peiho to left bank tomorrow morning and then move on Yang Taun.’” Chaffee Wants More Artillery. Washington, Aug. 8. —Cablegram received at the war department today from General Chaffee at Che Foo calls for more artillery. Secretary Root said the demand had been anticipated, and that all the light artillery, field artillery, heavy siege guns and two ad ditional regiments had been sent to Taku forom Manila. Chinese Minister Reticent. Washington, August 8. —The Chinese minister went to the state department this morning to hand a message from his government which he intimated had some bearing upon an imperial edict of August 2, in regard to foreigners leaving Pekin. Minister Wu said today he presumed the Conger message received last night was in reply to the message which he forwarded to the American minister from Secretary Hay. Concerning contents of Conger’s message he was inclined to refrain from talking. He said the attitude of his government had not changed and that it was his firm belief that war would not be declared by China against the allied forces. BIG BATTLE. Chinese Army Driven North ward by the Allies. London, Aug. B—Broderick, in tbe house of cotnmona, today read a dis patch from Vioe-Admiral Seymour, Hied at Che Foo on August 6, which contained the following: 'Allied army, about twelve thousand strong, attacked tbe enemy early this morn ing. The Chinese retired northward, followed by tbe allies who cow occu py Piet Zng. Transports followed by river and supplies by land. The Chinese loat ma'y kill'd and wounded, but the allies yeryfiw. New Minister St. Petersburg, Aug. B.—Count Lamsdoorf hae been permaoelly ap pointed minister of foreign afleirs to suocerd Count Murayvieff. The new minister was formerly assistant min ister . CRITICISING THE DOCTOR3 Misa Chandler’s Opinion of the Phil ippine Hospitals. Washington, Aug.B.--MissMargaret Aston Chandler of New York has for warded from Manila to the seoretary of war sever* criticism of the army’s medical system in the Philippines, alleging that there is a laok of aur geons, lack of nurses, laok of medioal supplies, including such articles as sheets, and asking that she be allowed 800 sheets for emergency distribu tion. ,Seoretary Root referred Miss Chan dler’s letter to Surgeon-General Stern berg, wbo has been making a thorough inquiry ihto the various points raised. He has completed and submitted to Mr. Root what is regarded as a com plete refutation of the arraignment of the medical service in general, and of tbe spaoifio points of arraignment made by Mias Chandler. PRESIDENT 81EYN ILL. Kroonstaad, August B.—President Steyn is seriously ill. CONGER SAYS ■ 9 Ministers Had Better Htay in Pekin. Washington, Aug. B.—The state department concurs witb Minister Conger in tbe belief that an effort to leave Pekin would mean certain death Tbe message received last night was in department cipher undated, like tbe previous despatch, but from evi. deuces it is believed that tbe dalo,td>e l minister wrote it was not before July 30, and, perhaps, not later that)/ Au gust 2nd. It is dated by tbe tel g-ap hcom pany as havir g been put on the wires at Tien Tsin, eighty miles from Pe kin on August 7th. It it believed here that the message is genuine and it settles all doubt as to tbe safety of the minister. Mr, Con ger says they prefer to remain as long as they have provisions or until res cued by the allied forces. Ilave| your olotbes oleaned by Jim Carter, tbe Monk street tailor. ■use ' 11 Eli Fitzsimmons M MWi Battle Tomorrow Night FORMER IDF FIRIIf -- > It is Generally Thought the Ex-Champion Will Wit? Easily. New York, August B.—Since the Jh of Ileeuap and Sayers there has pn® ably recorded a prize r event thai-fias awakened more mtdKp In sporting circles than the fight. place in Madisim S.inure Harden n9l night between Robert Kit/.sunu AHfl Oub Rublin. These men are held to br there is iu the business and that will see do battled od bands will bo thd largest t||\ er witnessed a boxing or any otlier country. Oanleu will bold f fme the doors are oplt }.' * ..* | , . there wiH not even^||i fighters are lijK I'ltzsiniuioi isSi | jj|; of the: boxers j ' while mu* ern, Ft ter Maher, Krayjyf Armstrong, Turn - are sure that Fitzsimmons will liINBSHj trouble in landing the Winner’s the'puree. Slrfce Fitzsimmons came to this coun try from Aii&fiiia In 1880 bis record has been marred with but one honest de feat and that was at the hands of James J. Jeffries, whftby this victory won Iho championship' of the world iu eleven round. Fitzsimmons was li st elevated into a* prominence by tbe easy manner in which he disposed of the then invincible Jack Dempsey, at New Orleans, and from this match he went all the way along LheJlac of big boxers, whipping Cboyinski, Jim Hall, Corbett anil a score of lesser lights. Rulilifl's prominence is of recent date; bis first and only victory of any conse, ijuence* being bis decisive defeat of Tom Sbarkey in June last. The gener al odd* In the betting is in favor of Fitzsimmons. Tbe winner of this light can demand a fight with Janies J. Jeffries and foroe tbe champion to tight or forfeit bis title. Memorial in Washington. Washington, Aug. B,—Fava, the Italian ambassador, announces that a memorial service will be held at Washington on August 19, at 11 o’clock in honor ol King Humbert, Presi dent McKinley bas signified his pur pose to come fom Canton and be pres ent at the oflloial ceremony, and the members of the cabinet in the oity will be present. Tbe service will be at Bt. Matthew’s Catholic church, Cardinal Gibbons as tbe principal dignitary of tlie church, oittuiating. New Navigation Company The .Savannah Dock Ferry Cos. has applied to the seoretary of state for a charter. Tbe company ia capitalized at $25,000 and some of tbe prominent railroad otlloials of tbe south are among the petitioners. The intention oftheoompany is to operate a system of ferry boats in Savannah. PRICE FIVE CENTS mu ■lip 18 Visitors foil Yester day ly Score of 5 ih. 18 fl VERY GOOD GAME Hut the UejaiandiiiiSwfflfc ■ Played the Besu' • I 7.1 I) v ' 2 la wm? 0 0 S3l (ufjgi ?' i o *‘o 0 Wa--* 2 0 i 0 l t <i id 'f.jWLLlt.4 0 0 100 Iflr 7 18, * \ \ a. u, yb, n e.o. a. a Butler, 8b 5 2 1 131 Brunson, lb .5 0 0 19 3 0 Byere, 0,..* ...8 2 1 10 1 Bussee, 2b 5 1 1 110 Morgan, 1. f 5 0 0 2 0 1 M.oely,s. s 5 2 1 10 J Wiggins, c. L... 5 1 1 400 Wilson, r. f 4 0 0 1 0 0 Hooker, p 4 1 00 3 0 43 0 ,8 27 12 4 Tim score by innings: Fornandina 1 1 0 2 0 o—s Brunswick 1 MM) 0 0 0 1 0-2 Summary: Two base hits, Wolf, By er, Wiggins,. Hooker; stolen bases, Fer naudinjt Brunswick 2; left on bases Brunswick 9; Fornandina 8; bases on balls, off Hollowtll 2; off Hooker 3; struck out by Ilollowell 5; by Hooker 2; hit batsman, Hollowell 2; Hooker Garrett and Kaphan both made brilliant catches on foul bal Is. WANTED TO DRAW. Manager Borden Does Not Want to Play In Savannah. Manager Borden, of tba Fernandina baseball club, went to Manager Ulrsch last night and said he wanted to pull down tbe SIOO forfeit be had put up as a guarantee to play three games in Savannah for SSOO. Mr. Hiracb refused to allow tbe money to be withdrawn. The Fernandina manager seems to think that the Brunswick team did not play their game here. MORE BETS. Quite a number of bets were made on yesterday’s game. Two or three gentlemen rooted for Fernandina and tbe seoret of their enthusiasm was that one bad a wager of sl.lO, another SI.BO and third one 90 oents. Who blames them for rootingf