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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALL.
VOLUME XI. NUMBER 23.
DHfii 11
IS IN MIL
Tie Bepblicm Majority
Has Been Gat Don.
LOST Tin pm CENT.
Returns Prom Forty Small Cities
Give the Republicans 11,197
and the Democrats
6,027.
Portland, Sept. 10.—Return*
from fifty town* give Hill, republican
candidate for governor, 11,197; and
Lord, democratic, 6,027. At this hour.
11 p. at., tbeee are all the returns in,
but these precinct*, aa compared with
the figures of four years ago, indicate
a republican loaa of thirteen per oent,
end a democratic gain of fourteen per
cent,
In case the balloting had been the
same ratio throughout the State, the
republican majority will be aomething
tbe neighborhood of 32,700.
WHEELER 8 TIME UP.
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He Wept on the Retired List of th e
Army Yesterday.
Sept. 10. -At noon today
Wen. Joe Wheeler, commander of the
department of the lakes, ceased to be an
officer of the United St Ues army.
His retirement was officially commu
nicated to h : m by a telegram from
Washington when he surrendered his
command to Gen. James H. Wade, who
will remain in charge until Major Gen.
Otis comes to assume permanent control
of the department.
Qcn. Wheeler left last night for his
home at Montesaco, Ala
THE OYSTER ROAST
It Is Sure to Bea Big Success—Will lie
Given Tomorrow Night.
The oyster roast to be given by the la
’dleS oLthe Eastern Star order tomorrow
night promises to be a very enjoyable
affair. The bivalves will be roasted and
served right from the lire.
Remember the placo is the vacant lot
between the National hank and Ogle
tborpe hotel.
NEW PAPER IN ATLANTA.
It is reported that six members of
the Atlanta Evening Journal have re
signed, end, with a number of other
well-known newspaper men, will io
the course of the next few weeks pub
lish an afternoon paper, to be known
aa tbe Atlanta Daily News. Walter
Howard, formerly of the New Y r ork
Journal, will be editor qf tbe new
ebeot. It ie B'<l that Jo* l Hurt, presi
dent o£ the Atlanta Railway aDd Power
Company, which competes with Mr.
Atkineon’* company, is behind the
new paper.
death list still grows in
STORM-SWEPT TEXAS CITIES
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It is Now Estimated that Between Five and Ten Thousand Lives
Have Been Lost in the Lone Star State —Provisions are
Very Scarce aying One Poflar Per Pint
*
for Drinkirfg Water in Galveston.
Dallas, Tax., Sept, 10.—The relief
forces which have been aen%* to.-tha
sceoh if the great storm In Galveston
by the rallraods, have wired that the*
.Joss of life in that city and along the
coast will exeeed five thousand and
may reach ten thousand ,
Reports received in thia city from
railroad officials in Galveston state
that the number of lives lost in
that,city alone will exoeed three
thousand.
The prospeots now are that a water
famine confronts the survivors on all
sides of Galveston and Houston.
Cotton Crop Gone.
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* It is the cotton
at Galveston and Houitou is totally
destroyed and the loss in these two
cities is estimated at between fifteen
■afid twenty million dollars. It ie
thought that there will also be mu oh
loss in Virginia Point, north and
south along the bay front, in suoh
places as Texas City, Dickenson,
Hitchcock, Haabrook and other inter
mediate pointe. It ja stated that the
total loss in cotton will be between
thirty and forty million dollars.
WAYCROSS RAILWAY. . T
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Street System to be Built in the Near
Future.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 10.—For the
past year or more the Satilla Manu
facturing Company has been discuss
ing the feasibility of giving Waycross
an electric street oar line.
The company has ample power at
its plant in Old Nine, aud the only
extra expense would be for track and
rolling stock,
At a recent meeting of the directors
it was decided to launch ihe under
taking as soon as neoessary arrange
ments could be completed.
The Waycrosa and Suburban Rail
road Company bah been organiied and
application made for charter. The
capital stock of the company .is to be
125,000, with tbe privilege of increas
es to $lOO,OOO. Tbe line is to take
in all the principal business and resi
dence streets; and will extend to the
different suburban settlements going
by the fair grounds to Satllla river.
The peiitioners for charter among
tbe most influential business men, and
include John E. Wodley, Capt. C. C.
Grace, Judge J. L. S#eat, Alex Hon
nymao, W. J. Swain, Loe L. Sweat,
Ward Albertson, ,H. Wadiey, 8. Col
lins and George Wadiey.
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1900.
JfWgluiies boating 4n
1)6 seen floating in
of the city, fp.jfe
one* trains and crafts, fulljr
four hundred and fifty corps, and thlt
many more will b£ fgund this after
noon. They can be sesa in stairways,
gutters, and beneath wreoked house*.
The eight is, indeed, *
Mothers* fat sisters,
can {l,e seen weejpiiyf parts over
their deaif pM* lost, Hundreds and
hundreds have been swept pat to sea,
and there can he no close eatim&teas
to vfhat the entire loss of Hie ip.
Provisions Short.
m GalrOston are exceed
ingly short, and the - people can’t get
ontto secure any, The situation is,
indeed, appalling.
Many Ships Wrecked. *
jA? tipfjiffi'' kfo&mer foundered
in tbehf/at high storm, and at least
one btmdriijiiJMid fifty sailing vessels,
ofjyrefy doscfipHoijr ’are wreoked and
torp tOpiG*ee.Six steamers are ashore
in theTa>.- ,1
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HAS FINISED.
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Expert Bray Has Completed His
Work.
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The hooks of ftigscity treasurer have
been cFccke'.i liy Krpert Bray and his
re port eaa been tamed over to the may
or, who wiHk probably have it read to
council at the next meeting.
Mr. Bray goes to Tennessoa to check
up a bank teller who is short, and after
completing that work he will be called
to Oklahoma, where be has a cashier’s
books to check up,
LARGE TRANSPORT.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 10.—The Urge
steamer Inverness, 3,313 tone, was
formally turned over to' the United
States cffloieU here today for use for
transport service in the Philippines.
Tbe veseel is large and commodious,
and will at once be placed in commis
sion. Two other ships have been se
cured by the government from tbe
Britisb-Araerican line for a like ter
ries. They will all be used for carry
ing army and other supplies.
NAVAL MANEUVERS,
Berlio, Germany, Sept. 10.—Tbe
annual naval maneuvers took plaoe
today In conjunction with those of
tbe army. They will oontinue for
one week.
House*, Plotting.
Sljjhunflred houses havebeou destroy
.ed, and dwgiTiinjfc can be seen Seating
ardund fho .cij'J' with ulkny dead;bodies
on the®. .ot of the houses destroyed
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jjeriPm the main residence part, of the
Clty.lir Darkpess.
Last night the entire city waa in dark
.ness, not a light of any kind could be
seen, and people in an effort to get to
safe places were drowned^
Water $1 Per Pint.
There is a great water famine in the
cjty and many are perishing.
Number# of colored people have large
boats and pro gfttiug water from wher
ever they can and sellipg it at $! per
plut. Thedenprnd at Ibis price is great
supplied.
■wirC: of Alvin Demolished.
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Houston, Sept. lir=Rep6rig from the
country between Houston alia Ualvos*
ton are very meager. The town of A1
vin is practlcatly demolished, and the
loss of life there is reported to be great,
Hitchcock has Buffered severely from
the tornado, while the little town of
Pearl has lost fiver one half of her
ROOSEVELT IN WISCONSIN.**
Ho Makes Two Able Speeches In
fmCrosje
I.aCr • i\ Wis., Septj.Kfc— Theodore
Uoosfcv&Jp republican- 1 -nominee for
vice-president, arrived in this city
this morning, in bis tour of the wee
tern stater. He was taken in tow by
Senator Quarles, who-beaded an en
thusiastic reception commltte, Roos
evelt made two speeches here this af
ternoon and evening. From here he
goes to Sioux Falls, S. D.
COLORADO SILVER MEN.
Denver, Col., Sept. 10—The state
convention of the stiver republican
party of Colorado opened here at
noon today. Five hundred and seven
two delegates were present. A full
state ticket and presidential eleotors
will be named.
POPULISTS CONVENE.
Denver, Sepu 10.—The populist state
convention was beld here today in
conjunction with that of the eilver re
publicans.
MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROADERB '
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 10.—The cam
paign of tbe middle-of-the-road popu
lists of the state was formerly opened
in tbit city today with tbe establisb-dsy.
buildings. Not a residence .or busines*
house is left standing in Alvin, stocks
of goods and house furniture are ruined,
and crops are a total loss.
An Appeal for Help.
jßap ’ Antonio, Sept. 10.—Governor
Bayers has made an urgent appeal for
help to all. Everything is wrecked, and
, the greatest distress prevails.
Rice Damaged.
New Orleans, Sept. 10.—A trip over
tha Bto.m stricken section along
the Mississippi river, starting 30 miles
below the city and reaching to the gulf,
shows a damage of about SIOO,OOO to the
rice crop; Truck farms, poultry, cattle
and other damage will double the
amount. The river rose six feet during
the storm and flooded the district. The
disabled steamer Oteri was towed into
Port Eads—all well.
Started
Dali at, Texas, Sept I%*-Tbe Dallas
News is in receipt of the following tele
gram from Will Stapleton, of the Den
ver JispnMloan : "The Denver Repub
lican has started a relief fund for Gal
veston with a subscription 100, and
will push movement with all possible
vigor Denver will respond generous
ly.”
-
ment of permanent headquarters. Pre
parations have been made to win all
the votes possible, and tlissP “spell
binders” are out in force.
M
.MEETING AT BUFFALO.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 10.—A monster
ratilloation was beld in this city tc
:v- :• t,
night. Senator Cushman K, Davis, of
Minneapolis, was tbe star speaker.
Visltory were many.
NEW DAKOTA LINE
Alliance, Neb., Sept. 10.—A new
railroad line operated by the Burling
ton between here and Brush, Col., was
formally opened to general traffic tos
day. The branch is over 138 miles
long, and means much to the mining
interests of Colorado snd tbe Blsok
Hills, as it connects Denver and tbe
riob mining distriot of Booth Dakota.
The line will also prove of great bent
fit in tbe development ofthewf t rr
part of Nebraska and tbe northwest
ern section of Colorado.
GOES TO PHILADELPHIA.
Canton, *O., Sepf. II- President
McKinley left today for Pbllifieiphia
to attend tbe wedding of
.Miia Mubel McKinley Toe marriage
talies place tomorrow at the ri lidenr*
of Abner McKinley in Bum reet, j**
He will probably returoj£|^F r |.
PRICE FIVE CENTS^
Rations li Tents Hate
Been Seat Already.
LIST OF DEAD GROWING
Reports Reoeived by the Grovera 1 *
ment Show the Number
Dead Will Go Over
5,000.
Washington, Sept 10.—President Me -
Kinley, this afternoon, ordered fifty
thonsand rations and ten thousand tenta
sent as soon as possible to the scene of
the Texas hurricane disasters. Govern
ment reports indicate that the loss of.
life, is greater than th,e figures given
at first by the press association.
The president will do eyerything in
his power to aid the unfortunate vict—-
lms of thf terrible storm.
WOOD WANTED.
The City Ashsfor Bid* for Three Hun-e
dred Cords,
TJhe following from chairman
Thomas, is self-explanatory :
Brunswick, jjipf. 10,1*00.
"Sealed bida will be reoeivedpat the
oity to'aml including
Kg <^Bh(M|ful l0 svB ;
(pine, l foot
lengl|y * V,'hrercd at the city
crerfi; i 'T f . J4onnnittee reserves
the and aK hide.
- gjgjrafrl lN W. Thomas,
ChahfteijWWirohaaing Committee.
T)iD NOT SUICIDE.
itW York, Sept. 10.-Aahley N.
Thresher, of St. Louis, and Mrs,
Thresher, formerly Mtb. Carrie IV
Smith, of San Franoieco. sailed from
here today for Europe on their honey
moon. The incident discloses ro—
mantic situations. Mrs. Thresher, the
Mrs. Smith, first met her present hua---
band as an employer, just after the
death of Mr. Smith. Lontly and de
spondent, site attempted her life on
the anniversary of her first husband’s
death. She recovered, and returned
to her friends in San Francisco. Then
it was that her employer, Mr
Thresher, found that be loved her
She responded ft. bi> sffeot.on. fiance
ibis honeymoon.
ENGLISH ' K3SELS GONE.
Bar Harbor. Sept. 10—The British.
North Atlantic squadron, under Vice
Admiral Bedford, will sail from thia
port tomoirow evening after a week of*
entertainment by the social element
here. An exhibition drill by the British
by a reception and limcb
: On Admiral Bedford’s flagship will
conclude 'be piogram, The American
squadron, under Admiral Farquhar.wlli
remain here several day*.