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THE BRUNSWICK TMES-CALL. VOLUME XI. ill Ilf. II ipi 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. - f -pt! 5““" 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. * • . ' 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.