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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALL.
VOLUMEXI.’ NUMBER W
Mil AT
mm
■ftsssiSs if levies
Are Present.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS
Never Before in ihe History of the
Country Has Such an Enthus--
iastic Politioal Gathering
Been Held,
Indfatfapolis, Ind., Oct. 3.—The na
tional convention of democratic clubs
which opened here today, is undoubtedly
the greatest political event in the history
tf Indianapolis. Though this is one of
the chief headquarters of American
cities for conventions, this meeting has
caused more enthusiasm than any of the
great gatherings here since the national
a. A. R. encampment in 1893.
Every prominent democrat in the state
has been hard at work for some time,
preparing for the event. There are
about fifteen thousand delegates present,
wfe-resenting democratic clubs from all
over'tkv country- Resides theta- tirert*
are about sis thousand visitors in the
city The convention will be in session
two days. Practically all of the ns
■Wonal leaders of the democratic party
are here to deliver addresses.
In addition to Mr. Bryan and Mr, Ste
venson and President Hearet, of the Na
tional Association, there are such speak
ers as Bourke Cochran, Bishop Turner,
of Georg's, and from the national dem
ocratic coanittee, Chairman Jones, Sec
retary Walso, Chairman Johnson, of
the national executive committee; Sena -4
tor George Wellington, ex-Gov. Cliaun
cey Black, of Pennsylvania; Capt, Pat
rick O’Farrcll, of Washington, D. C.;
P. E. Dowe and Augustus Thomas, the
playwright. Clubs have been springing
up in every slate, almost in every coun
ty and now the aggregate membership
■of the National Association of Demo
crat’c Clubs is sludendous. Organiza
tion on suck a scale has never been at
tempted in anv campaign.
Hill in Virgin a
Danville, Va , Oct. 2. —There was a
red-hot democratic mass meeting held
here today. David B. Hill, of New
York was the principal speaker. There
|Wae an immense audience.
Woodruff In Watkins.
Watkins, N. Y., Oct. 3.—A republi
can rally and public meeting was held
here today. Lieut. Gov. Woodruff and
Col. Archie E. Baxter addressed the
Joint Oebate in West Virginia.
Hinton, W. Va , Oct. 3.—A joint de
bate was held hero this Jtfternoon be
tween Hon. A. B, White and Hon. John
H. Holt, republican and democratic can
didates for governor, respectively. They
took turns opening and- closing. They
will also visit Parkersburg, Grafton
and Wheeling/- The committee are
bearing Hie expenses jointly-/' White
and Holt got along ftdrfcirably la debate,
and have shown themselves gallant and
friendly rivals.' '
DETER mN.KD. SUICIDE.
Ad Aged Mau Who Eound ll'm-ielf in
the Way-Tokos Hie Own Life
- ' .
Owensboro, Ky., Off 3.--oeurge
Brocks, the oldest-farmer cf Wbites
vtlle preamet committed suicide last
night.
He retired at 8 o’clock. Hs took off
the feather bed, roiled it up, and
placed it in the corner of the ro6m.
He put a olean sheet on the mattress
and olean pillowslips on the pillows.
He dressed himself in his best suit,
tied a white cord around his ankles
snd took 35 grains of morphine. He
then tied up bis jaws with a strip
of white cloth.
On being called for breakfast this
moroing’jhis son found him with a
note in bis Ungers which reed :
"Today was my birthday. I am 85
years old. X osme into this world on
this day and have been hero long
enough. I am in the way and it is
best 1 should leave the world.’,
NEWS FROM. KEMPFF
No Truth in Reports of the- Los of
American Gunboat. v
i
Washington, Oct. 3,—The navy de
partment has received tho following/
"Cavite, Out. 2.—There is no truth In
any unfavorable reports concerning the
VilDlobos or her crew. Manila papers
of Sept. 88 published false report.
“Kbmpitv.”' ';
The Villalobos is the American gun
boat recently reported lbt.
MARKET DEMORALIZED,
. -•■‘‘•J
American Company and Arbuckioftros.
Reduced Prices.
New York, Oct. 3.—The sugar market
is demoralized. The American company
has reduced prices for redact! 15 pouts"
Arlmckle Broß. have reduced their price
list 20 points for fine granulated. This
Is 5 points under the American and other
refineries, and it is rumored that other
Independent refineries are making reduc
tions of 25 points
NEGRO KILLED.
Lexington, Ky., Oct. 3. R.C. O. Ben
jamin, the colored author, attorney and
editor, was killed by Michael Monohan
as a result of a quarrel over the regis
tration of another negro yoter. Benja
min wat one of the leading members of
his race. He was edit rof the Stand
ard, a iournal for the negro race, and
attracted attention recently by appear
ing recently as attorney for “Tallow
D.ck" Combs, charged as principal in
the murder of Goebel.
CHINESE COMMISSIONERS.
Pekin, Sept. 28, via Shanghai, Oof.
3 -Prince Cbing has been informed of
t
the Issuance of the imperial ifsrtree
naming Liu Kun Yi, viceroy at Nan
king, and Chang Chi Tung, viceroy at
Hao-Kow, as assistant commissioners
to negotiate terms of peace,
BRUNSWICK' GA. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1900.
11 818
A Wi ll
HI m He Recei?-
S4 IMF
FOR I SILVER PLANK
e*; . , v ’ • -/A-
He Challenges' An Investigation,
The Great Leader Has a Word
to Say About Unjust / ,
Taxation. 'Y
Portage, Wls., Oct. B.—A sp crial 'car
rying Mr. Bryan and party ran down
here from LaCroß6a last night, file,
Bryan's attention was called to a state
ment by Mr. Kingman that he received.
*150,000 for iasietiiig upon the si! v*F
plank in the KansaijjL’ity pl&VorapH and'
It is
charge of * mii&ifygif li'i** bekiJjiL* wf? :
hi
publican maybaye mi roaeoi| fot,ropea't
ing tbfofeaiijfc |.will say that it is abso
lutely ivory particular. No one
ever off*’’cd, premise
-Sh-ji,UTiTny other sum, for urging that
plank, or. any other the Kan
sas City platforiapor any other plat
form. Ulo uot.A'Hbw.anythiiig of Mr.
, '
Kingman, but fia siAbefii u cousin of
Senator Uultom, Jidil jf'do : know some
thing of Senator CUllOm. He should
know whe'her his.bonsih 1 trustworthy
•r- not, and tf Senator Cullom will state
over his own signature that he believes
what Ms cotisln says; and is willing to
.represent him Jit ‘way Investigation of
Vie charge, 1 vitrlil make him a proposi
tion which will give gOu an Pt>por Amity
to produce'evidence,"
Mr. Bryan ipok* hete during the morn
ing. . in introducing ftlr. Bryan Mayor
Jones predicted that* flve< months from
today he would move
the executive mansion in Washington.
Whether that happy prophecy will
be fulfilled will ‘depend (somewhat un
your voices,’’ said Mr, Effyan. “But I’
want you to know, ib the language of
the song, *1 am wilting to leaye my
happy home for you,’ ” "
Mr. Bryan took-up the question of
taxa'ion, saying:
‘‘Unjust taxation is simply larceny by
law; anil do you know, my friends, a9 1
have studied the government and poli
cies of the government, I have made up
my mind that atealing done by those in
the peni entlary is not as great as scal
ing done by an unjust law. You may
think that a strong statement, but jult
remember the number of men in the
penitentiary is small compared with the
population.'’
AN EARTHQUAKE
Washington, Oct. 3 —Sol Berliner,
United States minister at Tucriffe, Ca
nary Island, reports to the sta e depart
ment that an earthquake shock was felt
there today. Damage slight.
Mr. U. Verdery ooutmues to im
prove.
lii it lit
: i it Eim
V v . . , '
Dejnocrais -Estimale Their
: lajorily at 60,000.
PDPiJST TICKET BPRDNG
On Acicount of No Opposition a
Very Sinall Vote Was Polled
in Many Countieß in
the State
.
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Atlaou/Oct. 3 *-iThe genural election
for state house officers, members of tbe
general assembly, judges end solicitors
of superior courts and county officers
.Was he din G sorgia toduy. A conatitu-
Mjtfal was also yotejd -Oft.as
to The s ate shall gtMrV-poc
sions lOfloAfgent widows wfCy.oftderfUe
L L j- "■
‘soldiers, Contests arcfttly iff counties
Whore thjji populists are an-oogost. They
had a ticket in the field, but the
democratic executive committee say
‘Uo.vfruogJc&udlcr and the ticket will
baPe a amjerity of HO OtHl. The voting
wit not-TathV,.
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Populist Ticket Sprung.
3.—The populists
sprung a full ticket in Clarke oouuty
today, ft was quite a surprise, Bur
nett, (Dernv) will be elected, tenre
tentative,-' but, there is
Stone, the democratic
senator of the Twenty-seventh dis
trict, which is doubtful, may he de
feated . ■■*'/.
'*% f ft •
MRS. DEAp. .
s. -<Je j ■
A
Passed Ay sy This Morning Af
! r a Week’d Illness,
Mr. .fibhu, Ward , one of tbr'.gjdest
residents of Brunswick, (HfdfKM‘3 -30
o’clock this morning at the residence
of her daughter,'{Mrs. Samuel Cor
nelius, SBS E street, after an illness of
a week.
t, . aft „
Jtfrq. Ward leaves a large family to
mourn tier loss, her husband and five
children, Mr. Thos. L. Ward, of
Quinoy, Fla.; Mr. A. C. Ward, of At
lanta, and MdSsrs. Ball and Sam
Ward and Mrs. S;mu 1 Ooroelius, of
this city, besides a large circle of
friends.
The funeral will take place this af
ternoon at 3 o’clock from the B-cotga
Advent church,
The Timkh-Cam. m
patby to the family of the aeoeased.
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YOM KIPPUR CELEBRATION.
Great Israeli e Holiday Began at Sun
set Tuesday.
Tuesday at Sunset the Israelites all
over the world commenced the celebra
tion of their most important of holidays,
the Day of or, as it is called
in the Hebrew, -
is celebrated in accordance with tbe
scriptural injunction (Numbers xxix, TANARUS),
which reads: “And on the tenth day of
this month ye shall have au holy convo
cation and ye shall afflict your souls nud
yeshall do no manuer, of work” All
Jewish holidays are ob erved from sun
down to sundown; Vom Klppur, there
fore, lasted from Tuesday evening at
0 o'clock until the same hour yesterday
evening, aqd all the Jewish business
houses' remained closed during these
hours, agd the time was spent in worship
and-pTayef at tiie sySagogue.
ALDBRMAN TUPPER.
He Has B?en Svqrn lu b> clerk H.
F. du Bignon.
Tuetday of Glynn county Su
perior oourt. Harry F. du Big.rnn, ad
ministered the oath of office to sitier
man-sleot, W. M. Tuppor. The oere
mony took plaoe in City Clerk Bodet'a
office.
Alderman Tuppsr suooeeds Dr.
Branham, and assumes the cares and
responsibilities of membership on sev
eral important committees of oounoil,
the most-important being the chair
Vitj* ■ „
mansbip of Sanitation oommittee*
SATURDAY AFTEBOON.
Wm.Tupper & Company’s New Tug
Boat Will Be Launohed.
on cjajuroay afternoon, about 4
o’clock, the Messrs. Win, Tupper &
Company’s new tug host "Raymond”
will be launobed.
The Raymond is a very paetty little
tug and was built in this m!j on tbe
Mallory dook.
jr Quite a number of Brunswiokians
wjjl be present to see her launobed
Saturday.'
. BANKERS IN BSLQN.
Richmond, Va. r Oot. 3.—Thdsessicn
of the American BanJkera’ Association
this morning was devoted largely to a
call of the Statßß as to the conditions
of business. Responses were made
from three-fourths of the States, and
tbe (reports were most encouraging.
United States Treasurer Ellle H. Rob
erts addressed the convention on the
treasury and money market.
INCREASE IN KATES.
Chicago, Oct. B.—A meeting of the
railroad traffic managers was held here
today, to consider tho proposed increase
of two cents In the grain rates. Tho
question has not yet been settled, but it
is the feeling in favor of raising the rate
is apparently unanimous.
hjhaOKH
Pf Kurt W.-tb, Oat. 3.-The latest re
b.gh water, pl.E thB 0 011011 d *“‘V* r °
bale*. The value** reoent n ° o<,f ,nJ
$20,000,000. lhe loB< st 40U > o<,o
sfJsKlk i* not lees than
boot lllly
i’entisj lyania'H
shall. 0; ColuoH^
Howard, 12; Williams,
:t r >; I rsintin,0; Vale, 27: ’XHB
I’r.noeton, 10; Mtevens,
Mc
PRICE FI VE CENTS.
ELEGTIONI
Sf 01
Lack of Opposition Male
EntAnslasin Useless
Iflß OUT ONE CONTEST
And the Nominee of the Demo
cratic Party Defeated His '
Independent Opponent
Very Easily.
The eleotion in Glynn oounty yes
terday was a very quiet one. Oo ao
oount of little opposition, a small vote
was polled. The only candidate who
had a tight on his hands was sheriff
W. H. Berrie, who stood for re elec
tion. He was.opposed by Mr. John B.
Dart.
There was very little scratching
done on the state tioket. Mr. H. 8.
Lee led the ticket by one vote, Judgs
Horace Dart, for ordinary, and Mr,.
Harry dn Bignon for clerk of the Su
p°rior court oatue next. Following
is the vote u r ei, B ooun ty tioket:
For Senator :
J. J. Upchurch 55$
J. I'. Robinson 30
Upchurch majority K2H
For Sheriff:
W. H. Bsrrie 633
John Dart 76
Berrie’s majority 446 *
For Representative:
W. F. Symons ' 683
For Ordinary;
For ClerjgfHperiojA' 'Wmmmmm
H. F. du 81gn08...^..
Receiver of Tax Returns :
J. E. Dubbarly 604
For Tax Collector :
• W A
fefc J. Read. .....578
For Treasurer :
H, H. I.ee 599
For Surveyor:
E. A. Peonifuan 579
For Coroner;
G. A. H. Jennings 676
County Commissioners:
C. D. Ogg 677
J. J. l.'Jtt 695
T. Newman 596
H. U. Raymond 591
W. R. " u?s
J. B. Wright 694
Davis Dubberly 693
No returns have been received from
the county preoinotr, but it is thought
that only a small vote was polled at all
of them
ABOUT SETTLED.
. Oo4. 3.— Acooiding to
latest report* here ib* oral strike is
II as good a‘ sejtled. Lehigh Naviga
■itf? njHNHfcp'Vived ad
|g| tors and Mite hell
..-this afternoon
111 ,/ke.