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THE BRUNSWICK TMES-CALL.
VOLUME XI.
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Hay Saii la Be ai flats
WitH McKinliy
OVER II GHINft POLICY
Secretary of State Hay is
Not 111, as Reported,
But is in the Best
of Health
BsYashingtoiv Aug. 31, —Reports are
' | ‘ ant lh.t a serious split has occurred
j in the cabinet. a. rretary 11 ay is said to
I he at onta with the president over the
| latter’* position on the Chinese policy,
f heace the latter’s retirement to New
Hampshire. It is freely stated that the
Russian policy was only decided upon
/after tbe most strenuous opposition of
JP7> I* le stated tt at when Hay fodhd
‘he could not hoph to stay evaats he re
tired frem the scene. It is a tact that all
the lateat transactions haye baen hegoll
ated,through the assistant secretary of
atate, on a plea of Illness thrown out by
administration, but it is known here
i hat Hay is not ill, despite all reports to
Russia is the only eoun
try tlefjutvoorlly with this country,
Great Britain maintains an omiefeagWH;
lenee, Germany has positively refuted to
agree, France is holding aloof and oth
■" usti jus have aot been heard from.
MR. J. W HUNTER DEAD.
He Expired Late Yesterday After-
Mr, J. W. floater, a well .known ami
honored citizen died at 7 o'clock last
night.
S Mr. Hunter kne resided in llruns-
Hiek five years, having removed from
Ravaunab, his cative city.
Mr. Huntrr had been in feeble health
for sevetal years, having suffered from
a stroke o t [lara'.ys e. He received ionic
seme severe wound v hi! in the er
vice of the Confederacy, and then had
recently caured great fain and hasten
ed his The deceased wai :x>y
year? of age.
He left a widow and daughter, Ur,
R K Hopkins
(he funeral ervlcs will
the rresbyterian church at 3:30 o'c ock
this afternoon. The interment will be
at I‘almetto cemetery.
The friende of Mrs. John \V. Hunter
and Mr. aad Mrs. R. K. Hopkins are
Invited to attend the fnneral services.
RACE MONDAY.
Up to the present several horses haye
teen entered fer the race* Monday and
this feature of the program promises
to be quito Interesting, From present
indicat one nearly the whole city will
be on the grounds.
A HANGING.
Blair, M, Aug. 31 —William Black,
colored, was hanged in the jad yard
here today. B'aok would have ben
lynched by the coantry ptople had he
been etught when he committed the
crinat.
NUMBER 15.
THE HORTON LAW.
No More Boxing Contests in New
York
N<w Turk, Aug. 81.—The repeal of
the Horton law, which atlawad glove
and ring contests in this state, went
into affect at twelve o’clock tonight.
From now on no boxing or fighting
will he allowed before any club in (be
• late. This, to the aperls of the coun
ry a* large, is a aevert blow. Th
ltrgeit and most important fight* for
years psst bsve been pulled off here,
end it is with muoh regret that ibe
S' . Ao
b 'Xing enthusiasts and. r|n*f
aion era the withdrawal of this source
of amusement and profit. The repeal
of tb%law, however, ia commended by
the general pub'%^ s ,1 1 ia thought
probable Hhit be
held in donnvqiicut, ypyj cou
teste aff p
MRS. COBB ENDORSED. .ft*
Will Probably be Postmistress of tbs
Next Legislature.
Although there are several appli*
oants for the position of postmistress'
of the next general assembly, it Is con
ceded that Mrs. T. R. R Oobb, of AG
lanta, has the endorsement of a large
majority nominees
for the senate and beust, many men
prominent in publio life have aoUvely.
interested tbimselvet In her behalf-
The enthusiastic support given Mrei
Cobb is a tribute not only to her own
worth and merit. Her husband w.ia
the brilliant, lovable Tom
untimely death a fj. fjlffWlgMffi
< *NSimlhrSr--1 o*arQjmt ofljwtaf
■ vfF 1, '
friends residing la every section of
the state, and they have united in
urging Hon. John to bestow
m
the appointmeat oh "this good Jfdy.^i
REWARDS GOLD
Washington. Aug. 81. -The app&gfcg
ftent by President McljJnley of Daniel
A . Tompkins of Chrfrtotte, N. C., as a
member of the industrial commission to
succeed Ellison A. Smythe, resigned,
goes into effeet tomorrow. -Mr. Tomp
kins, like Mr. Smythe, Lab* well known
cotton mill man of the aontli.” ll# has
long been identified cotton mill Inter
ests in and near Charlotte Politically
he has been a gold democrat, and is
thought to belong to that win* of the
par y that did not support Bryan four
years ago. Ho is interested in a leading
daily paper, th Charlotte Observer,
which recently refused to support Bry
an,
MILLIONAIRE CLERGYMAN.
New Haven, Aug. 81.—Anson Phe’ps
Stokes, the richest clergyman in Amer
ica, who counts his wealth by the mill
ions, and who recently accepted an &*-
slstant rectorship here, will probably be
heard at St. Paul's Episcopal church
here Sunday, ur a week from that date
a*, the latest. Mr, Stokes recently re
turned from a trip through China and
India, where he became deeply iaterests
and in mission work.
CHALLENGED JEFFRIES.
New Pork, Aug, 31. James .I. Cor
bett today challenged Jamas .1. Jeffries
to light as soon a* lha preliminary ar
rangements can bo made. The match
will occur in aome western oity.
BIG MON Hi'.
New York, Aug 31.— The gate re
ceipts at the Corbett-McCoy fight last
night amounted to seventy-five thous
and dollars.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MOR Jv'u 1/1900.
BIWIII
■1 HOPS
Emperor William Stanfls
Pal oa lliL ,
1 imif. wpiiji
That Is Absolutely Necos*'
\ s v Say the 3 *
m There Is *|SJisposi
tietjiin ™w#i (iu*cUr*lo accept Rua-
Spi’s prjjiSSßtton 'regnrSmg.C'hlna. On
■St ■ ' -n ,
the CQBtrary,>Gerananywill stoa-Jy op-
wal of triopi from Re-.
Efts an absolute guarantee
"tor the f as this baa not been
government will Insist
‘ilfer
. A CHANCii.
Mr. L. Lnthgtg kit. hhilipa*
‘t *saCfe £)■ Wssr '
; %,
* Mj # L. Ludwig yeaterday purctiaiad
fetereat of Mr. C. M. l’hiilpa in
business, baretofora con
the name of tba Mer
,B<l wln
i'c rf'.vt rant
..
04 Ludwig anjoya an envlabl*
rapntation aa a buainaaa mas and bli
many frienda wish him eonifnuad aue
ease. A*.
: ' iLßfnfl*wio| a number
fcy nia rn||;ed £pn*ety bn
ttfb-eonflaSio* and esteem of
fS* |>nbUo generally. Mr. Ludwig is
10, dfintintts Ijt the produce business
r'fgPibeured of hon
est return* 'by bondgning thsir pro
duce aft oVeiy description to him.
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FIVE ISEEW BA TTLE THI PS.
Washlngfon, Aug. 31,—The navy de
partment l,oday for bids for
the building of the battleships Ponnsyl.
vania, New Jersey and Georgia, auto
orlzed by tho act of March, 3,18 )9, aud
the batllaßhlpe Virginia and Rhode
Island, authorized by the act of June
7. 1909. The first three named are to
have superimposed turrets, and the
others ordinary turrets. The gemral
plans submitted will bo examined on
Sept. 13, and will bo supplied bidders
on Oct. 15, All bids will b opened on
Nov. 15
FEVER ON BOARD.
New Tork, Aur. *l.—Tka Spanish
pataemgtr steamer, Leon, arrived tkls
morning from Havana and was removed
to Swinburne island. Nine Immane pas
sengers were landed and 121 others de
tained.
OYSTER SEASON OPENS.
Today marks tbs opening of tho oys
ter season, aad Ike dealers and eating
house keepers are busy making prepara
tions for aa expected onalaugbt on the
luscious blvalvt.
TO MEET DEATH.
Conosrd, N. C., Aug. 31.—William
Edward, colored, will be banged here
on Monday for ambushing and atsts
ainating a policeman last spring,
WINB’
nil ink
Racing Stales al Rarra
gansett Parle Bnraed.
FIRE'S ORIGIN A MYSTERY.
;.L,, .
Eigiit Fine Horses Burned
and Many Badly
Hurt.
■. *■ f
Providenoe, U, t., Aug. 81,—Late
tbie afternoon fire swept the oattle
(beds and rafting stablea at Rarragan
aett, and besides tbe loss of muob
property eight 'horses ware burned
v A*' •* ' ■
and many more badly hurt.
The grand raoa meet is in
progress and this accost# for tbe’tin
naual large number of blooded boraes
there.
Help was sent from this oity, but
the fire had made auoh headway that
little good could be done,
LODGE OFFICERS.
Annuity Lodfe* Number
0, Met Last Nigkt.
At a oall meeting held last night the
Masons Aw unity lodge Nil. 8,
the following offloers: Commander,
J. T. fcsmbright; vioe Commander, O.
E. Collar; recorder, John E. Young;
marshal, A. H. Baker; guard, W. R,
‘' >r ■ * . V - '
Bentinale. W. I. Grf hira;
trustees, It. O. Baumgartner,' R. E
Walker, O. E. Collar.
This ledge Is in a most excellent
condition amTmany new members are
hting enroi’ed.
:!-C ■ \MBLE iS OVER. "i:
Washington, Au* 31.—Th# Übl of
the 52,000 enumerators repaired to take
the United States census will be paid
tomorrow. Bince the closing of the cen
sus the census office has been besieged
by hundreds of employos looking for
for pay. They wero paid off at tho rat#
of 1,500 a day, &ai tomorrow clones the
books for that expanse.
MRS POTTER PALMER.
Paris, France, Aug. 31.—Mrs. Potter
Palmar, the American society leader,
will return here today from Switzer
land to inangnrate a soeial campaign
on now lines of great magnifioeuoe.
Bbe has taken elaborate suites at the
Hotel Rilz, where she will entertain
on a large acale.
MANY WILL CO.
It is safe to aay that the largest
crowd of the season will go ts Bt.
Bimon Sunday because It is the last
trip of the season aad one far# for
the round trip hat beea named. It
will be high water at 1:30, and Ibis la
the last chance of a dip in lha surf.
GERMAN TROOPS,
Cologne, Germany, Aug. #l,—The
embarkation of the Cermau East Aslan
army brtgad : began today. Over 7,000
men will be trahsported. The vessels
of the North German L oyd line are do
ing the trairportlng.
WANTED— A few bon *. Ap
ply at 30V Monk free’.
WHEBLKR RETIRES.
Age Takes Him From the Army
Servioe.
Washington, Aug. 31.—Gen.. Jeiepb
Wbeel-r, the southern army hero,
whohva tskao active part in the Span
ish- American war and the Pntlippioe
campaign, will be retired tomorrow on
account of age. The martial spirit of
tbe little savalry lender is a saored
subject here, and & grand'teatlmouial
will b* presented him from tbe war
officials, Gen. Wheeler atill inaista,
however, that he be allswed to join in
the Chinese campaign should further
hostilities arise, bnt it ii thought tbat
tbe president .will Dot consider tbe
matter, as he baa no authority foi ap
pointing retired ; officers to active
daty. i
CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
Will Be laatituted In the Philippic©
I lands,
Manila, Aug, 31.—Civil
will be instituted in the Philippine Is
lands tomorrow.
Tbe commission, headed by Judge
Taft, became the legislative body in tbe
islands, with power to make and pass
all laws- No money wftl be permitted
drawn from tbe insular lunds except by
authorization of tbe commission.
Judges and officials in tbe educational
departments and officers of the muni
cipalities will be appointed today by
ibe commission, pending elections.
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GREEK VISITORS. / .
Pijjlladeiptr*, Pa., Aug.'tll— The
Greek warship, the Nannrobos Mlaa
lie, is expected to arrive in thie port
tpday, being the first of a series of
vifits it will pay American ports.
The warship alerted from Piraeus,
Greece, on July 17. A short stay will
ba made bera. The ehip’s offloers will
lnepeet tbs' 1 League Gland Navy Yard
and tba Camp*’ shipyards. New York
will be the next vis tied, that Boartnju
After whibb the vsseel Witt -proa®, .
homewark by way of Gibraltar.
HOLLAND CELEBRATES.
Amsterdam, Holland, Aug. 31.—A1l
Holland Is in ga'a atitra today, tho oc
casion being the twtfitietb birtbeuy of
Queen Wl'helinlna.-L Business houi
peuded bn j observances appro,>rinic to
the occasion are universal. It Is i um
ored that ihe Q men w 11 today anconnee
her engagemjEt ;o Frederick Francis
Grand Duke of Mocklcnbu ’g-Schwerln.
OPENED TO THE PUBLIC.
Cbioago, JB Asg. ll.— The Derno
oratio national headquarters In the
Auditorium building were formerly
thrown open to tbs publio The
ruoms are the same as thnee nsed by
the Republican national committee in
1899. i
SUNDAY SERVICES.
At the Firet Baptist church, Rev.
Walter M, Gilraort, paltor. Servioes
11 a. m, and 8 p, m ; Sunday eobool 4
p. m.; Young People’s meeting 10:15
a. in. Subject, “Seeking Boult.”
Leader, Mr. Ralph T. WafT. All are
oordially inyited.
ROOSEVELT STARTS.
N*w York, Aug B).—Governor
Hoossvslt will stargelther today or
torn row on his/westrra clumping
tunr All lbs middle and western
•tat . wilt b: visited, and ha will not
return before Oift-afrvdd'.e of October.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
1 MI 1
IflJPli
Officers Say Pea Foreip
ers Were Hasty.
SITUATION WAS NOT SERIOUS
It is Asserted That the Le
gations Could Have
Held Out Indefi
nitely.
1 #kn, Aug. 81.—There i much re
crimination between the foreigner#
that hesiged Pekin and the member#
of tbe relieving force. The oflloera
say that tha besieged foreigners sent
out alarmiet report*, and that tha con
ditlou of the foreigners was never one
of sueh extremity as the official die
patches represented. They aaeert
that tbe foreigners oonld have resisted
indefinitely. The foreigner# aoeuaa
the generals of timidity and exaggsra—
ting the Chineaa opposition. They
tbink a mnob smaller army might
have made the maroh and relieve*
them months sooner- -The offlaare of
every natian, except American*, tgpore
tbe representative order, and all ebt-..
allies ridicule tbe Amerloans lot their
abstentloae Missionary Green, of
tba China inland mission, hi* lister
wife aad two obildren, for some time
held as prisoner* by tha Boxer*, at
Helng Han Slea, near Pao Ting
were well treated. A sempany of
Prenoh Catholics have held th* town
near Ting Vo three months
and imperial troops.
SPhs Chinese otfiaera have offered large
• JdTot their capture.
HQvai., nun thbm.
Hong Kong, Aug. 31.—The acting
Viceroy of Gtntou has suppressed the
nst.ve newspapers oa the ground
that they have been publishing falsa
news, detrimental to the luiiuteanooa
of prace.
MAN Y BOXERS KILLED.
Taku, Aug. 31.—An intercepted let
ter from the viceroy at Pae Ting Pu,
who commanded at Tien Tela during
ihe fighting there, says the Boxers arc
fighting the imperial troops. They are
beeiegtog that town.
The viceroy reports that at Tao Tai, *
city of Traog Chow, In the grand ca-wa
nal, they invited 2,000 Boxers to a feast
and while the Boxers were eating and
tbeir weapons were stacked, the Im
perial soldiers, by bis orders, fell upon
them and slaughtered them ail.
SITUATION AT AMOY.
Hong Kong, Aug. 31.—The situation
at Amoy Is growing more serious. The
natives arc fleeing from the city In a
panic.
The British cruiser Isis landed rev
enteen men fo protect the British in
terest*. j
Five companies of JapanefX) troops
baveleft Forunosi, in of
the Chinese bjrning a Japauese t, ; m
pie.
FOR SALE—Two fiae milch cows.
ffiUlHlß' a street.