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VOLUME XI. GONDUCTORLATTIMORE SHOT DOWN BY ANEGRO One of tne Most Cowardly Murders in Glynn County’s History. 1 SUKER fifIOOJB BE No BlooionMs Gould Be Obtained. NEGRO WAS mm IE r And When the Conduotor Ordered Him Inside the Coach He Pulled His Pistol and Fired. Conductor Marion Laltimore of the Southern Railway was Aot by a negro Buuday erolling about It o’clock, at and died a few hours later, - Ths shooting occurred about a mile north of the (our mile crossing, but the sasrdett/r who was on the train at the time of the shooting, did not jump off until the alack up at tha Dock Junction 'track. Several stones of the shooting am being circulated and on account of excitement, and few eye wt incases, the facts leading up to the shootinu were hard to obtain. Front all accounts the negro got on Conductor Lattlmore's train at Everett and was discovered stveral miles the other side of the crot-lug. Mr. Latti more saw him and told Mm to come in side the car, but be shook his heal and would not move. The second attempt Was made to get him inside when he fired on the defenseless man. The murderer was between the engine and baggage car when be was discovered and at the lime the fatal shot was tired. Conductor Latlimore, as soon a> the report of the pistol was heard, fell back and into the arms of baggage master William Brack. His only exclamation was “Oh Lord" and he then became unconscious. Latsr he revival, opened bis eyes and gave MnßndjWls wa tch •and pocket book The engineer made a quick run t> the city, and the news created great ex< It, merit. The dying man was carried to his home , on G atrset, where be expired just lee- { fore 3 o’clock. As soon as Ur. Bur- : ford sew tbe unfortunate mao be said there was no hope for him. Tbe bul let entered the abdomen and made an awful wound. Huodreda of Bruor wlekians rushed to the depot In hopes of getting there In timi to go w ith .erlff Berrie and hie posse, but all reached there too late. The sheriff, ac companied by Deputy B. 8. Pyles, Offi- CcrScei lett and A .0. Townsend bad left a few minutes before. A rush was then made for the Mvery stables and every borne available hired, and before nine /clock a large force of well armed and "■Wmltwd n-aw-f '“ler Chief of Police "and 7 j*fit I,H! w y >the " w croftaiog whh TOE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALH NUMBER 46. reached and the tracks ol the murderer were found, but without -dogs nothing could be done. A report then tame to the force to the effect that the county dogs hadNnea scut for and all patient ly waited for several hours. It was then learned that this rumor was untrue and the crowd returned to tbecity. The sheriff have also returned to the city, and at present ooly the country people .and officers ol adjoining counties are after the^smon. TheJ county dogs were about twenty miles from) the scene of the shooting and were not'sent for at all. A tele* g am waa tent to {Sheriff Lvnes, o' Wayne coun'y, for dogs and he arrived yesterday morning, went to the cross ing but the dogs .only followed tho mur derer’s traii a short distance. As soon as be jumped from the train the assa.-sin must have ran for the woods, went a short distance but re turned to the track and here the hounds could not follow the. trail as It was then twelve or fourteen hours old. There seems now but littlej hopes ol capture as the man bag had a long time In which to get away. With a good; bloodhound there k ♦- doubt but that thej|posse {which t Brunswick on horseback would \ e been successful in their hunt. Several names have been given the negro by those who claim to know him. Same say his name is Stewart, others assert that it is Frye, but all descriptions stem to be the same. Marion Lattimore, the dead man, was well known sod universally liked. Ilis fatber and bimself conducted tbe old Ooean hotel in this city tome years ago Later, tbe deceased ac cepted a position on the Southern railway and removed to Atlanta, but returned to Brunawick with bia family a few weeka ago. His wife was form erly Miss Dollie Clark, daughter of Capt. Clark, and siater olWr George Clark. Two little children, a boy and a girl, are made fatherless by this ter rible desperado’s deed. Shortly after 3 p, m., Sunday, this loving husband and devoted father left bis dsvoted family, and within tbrse short boors he was brought back oDly to dis. Is is, indeed, a sad story, The body of’tbe unfortunate man was embilmed, and bis mother, who resides in Washington, was sent for, a id will reach the city this morning. Pending her arrival, nh arrangements far he funeral have been made.; Delegates A. N. Kendrick and W. \V. Ellis, of the Order of Railway Conductors, have arrived here to at tend the funeral, tnd are doing every thing possi) le for the grief-stricken family. Sheriff Lyons and Depity Prioe re turned to Jesup yesterday afternoon. mi oi nm utiim who About live feet, seven Inches in height, very black, heavy set, small mus tache, andrfiad on a blue jumpi r, slouch hat and new shoes. He will probably , hide iu the country, ua it Is f aht be is use to the wpodgy A ■ eward will be fil ler ml for him today. j * BRUNSWICK, GA. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 1900. BRYAN IS CONFIDENT He Believes If Election Were to Be Held Today, He Would Win Out. Salem, 111., Oot, B.—Mr, Bryan be gun the week with a speech here, his native home, and was given a warm reception. Mr. Bryan, during bis speech, made this declaration : “If the election were held today, there would be no doubt that we would have a majority in col lege and of tbe popular vote.” HEAVY FAILURES IN FRANCE. Washington, Oot, B.—A cable was received from Consul Atwell, dated front Koubalx, France, stating that the wool erlßis which has been Imminent for some time past had finally culmi nated into a numl%' of disastrous fail ures. Thirteen of the principal wool houses in tbe province of Toutaine and one of tbe leading ones here have sus pended. The losses caused by the fail ures in those cities will nmouut to fideen and a ha't millions, due to the drop of prices in the wool market. A SAD DEATH, Miss Msy Dixon, 12 years old, niece of Dr. W. C. Hatcher, died yesterday about noon, after several weeks’ill ness with milarisl fever. She had oome to spend the winter with lior un ole sud attend school in tbe city. She was a siater of Miss Gussie Dixon, a member of the present gird Dating olars. Her grandmother, Mrs. Mo- Crome, of Waynesboro, arrived in jyje oity on ths 6 o’clock train yesterday evening, and left with hereon, Dr. Hstober, who accompanied the re- Waynesboro, on p. m: train. A short funerel servioe was oonduoted at the residence before leav ing by Rive. Game and Gilmore. ASSISTANT TREASURER. Baltimore, Oct. B.—l Jr. Thomas Sew ell Adame has been appointed by (’resident McKinley as assitant treas urer of the Island of Porto Rico. CONFLICT EXPECTED. Harlsburg, Oct. B.—Sheriff Ruff was summoned this afternoon to Williams port as It is anticipated that a A‘ween strikers and ink 'nt. ' LLY INJURED. Scran Oct, B.—General Superin tendent Sidney Williams of the Pennsyl vania Coal Company, was fatally in jured while riding on a special train this afternoon. EDWARDS SURRENDERS. London, Oct. B.—Boer Commauder Edwards and hla entire command sur rendered today to the British The ca pitulation toon place at Krugerr ’ 'rf Mine at Work? Middle borough, Ky., Oot, k.- The Reliance Coal Company opened its mines this morning after having been olosed on account of tbe strike. Ab ut 25 non-union men went to work. Quite a large Dumber of oountry oit izena came in to attend court yester day, NO TIE OF LOST GEORGIANS Captured 21 Regiment fai Not Foond. SEARCH PROVED FRUITLESS The Philippine Horror is Still a Mystery. -No Traco Whatever of Missing Soldiers Could Bo Found. Manila, Oct. 5, via Hong Kong, B.—The report ol (he capture of about GO men of the Twenty-ninth infantry on Marinduque island is continued through communications from General Mae Arthur and Admiral KemplT, from Marinduque dotails are lack ing. The Yorklowu’s relief column lauded at Torrljos, on fee Marinduque coast, and marched to Santa Crus, which was the proposed route of the captured par ty, without encountering the enemy or learning anything deflinlte regarding the captives except that they had on tlroly disappeared. Marinduque is a small island within of Luzon, It Is possible' the rebels havfl the captives to Luzon, AT TIIK OGLE THORPE, S. A. Kieth. Manor,; C. L. Elits, Vir ginia; A. 11. Robinson, Macon; R. T. Ilobbard, Atlanta ; J. T. Kelly, Nash ville; W. \V. llarsLon, Waycross; George N. Walter, Savannah; R. II: Kelly, St. Simon; L. N. Jones, Way ori.ss; .1. T. Deal, W. F. I)roe, Nor folk, Va .; Albert Hall, New York; J, B. Watts, Baltimore, K. R. Philips, Savannah. 1 A, . TERRIBLE DIUUGI?'* Calcutta, Oci. B,—The terrible draught which has parched all regula tion throughout India has placed tbe tea crop in great danger. NEW VICEROY IN IRELAND. London, Oct. B.—lt is seml-oflicially stated that Earl Duelev will be gazett ed to replace Earl Cadogan as Lord l/mberant and viceroy of Ireland. BRAVE MEN FALL Victims to stomach, liver and kid ney troubles, as well as women, and ail feel the results in loss of appetite, poisons in the blood, backache, ner vousness, heudacbe, and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But there’s no need to feel like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaviile, led. lie says: “Electric Bitters are jdst the thing tor a man when he is all run down, and don’t care whether he livsh or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than any thing I could take. I can now eat anything and have anew lease on life.” O ly 50 cents, at all drug stores. Every Dottle guaranteed. WANTED. Artesiau wells to drive at $250 each Rise and capacity. guaranteed will also guarantee to complete wells in 15 days, Call ou A. H. Baker, 206 Glouoeiter street. Feelings or safety pervade the household tun uses One Minute Cough Cure, the only hartn less remedy that produces Inum dints insults. It 1m lufalHlile tor souglis,colds, croup and all th mat and lung trouble*. It mil metentcon sumption. W. J. Butts. ‘ THE CITY COURT. Is Now Grinding At a Very Rapid Rate. The adj turned session of the August term of the City court was convened yesterdav. Judge J. D. Syarks, presid ing. Several jurors who report* and laie were lined ami two or three attorneys mot tUe (mine fate. Quite a largo unrobe* of eases were tried and today promises to see many more e eared from the docket. ADVERTISED LETTER LIST. The following is a list of letters re maining in the. posteilioe at Bruns wick, Hi , unclaimed, for the week ending Oot. G, 1900. A—D. Abrams. B—Mrs. Ilardy Brown, Miss Silvia Brown, H. B. ftaoy.R. Barrett. O—N. B. Carhart, Miss lloaa Gains, Miss Lena Coleman, Mrs. Lucinda Cummings. (I—Miss M Green. FT—W M Hill, .1. J. Iliokox, Miss Mamie Holmes, Emmie Henderson. ,J Miss Benjamin Jackson, J. S. Jenkins, R. U. Jones, Hattie Jenkins. K—Miss Josephine King, John Ki nrd. L-Miss Sarah Lang, William Lee. M—Mrs. J. Moore, Mise I’srtheanne fc Moore, Maggm Milbeth, Ed. Massie, J. W. Malone. P—Miss Rosa Pinkney, M ss Mag gie Pinkney, Floyd Porter R—Miae Amanda Robson, Charles Roth. B-Mr. T. Handers, A. I), Smith. W~W. Keliar Williams, F. M. White, Miss Rosa Winston, Airs. Fan nie Williams, Mre. Viotoria Wilson, Charley Webster, Mrs. Emma D. Walser, George Washington. Parties calling for any of the above will please say they were advertised and pay one cent for each letter olaimed. SUNDAY lloliltH. Stamp window, general delivery window and carrierb’ department are open from 9 a. m. to 10 a. m , (one hour,) and we enrnruenne work a' o’clock in the in irn.’ng to ge* ready to serve you at that time. If you sleep late, and fail to get around by 10 o’clock, and get shut out, it la your fault, not ours. It is contrary to reg ulations to serve you after that time. If wish all day accommodation, to oome and get your mail at will, you can baye it through the medium of renting a box. Patrons of the free delivery will re member that if their mail ia delivered by the carriers, they must depend upon them for It, and tint call at tbe general delivery fur it. it, is contrary to the laws of nature, aa well an the laws of the postal service, for a body or any article to be at 'wo places at the same time. Remember the hours of Sunday de livery -9 to 10 -t ?ie early, and avoid being abut out. F. Mo. C. Brown. P, M. RED HOT FROM THE GUN Was the hall that hit U. 11. Htoad man, of Newark, Miob., in the Civil war. Realised horrible Ulcers that no treatmen .help for 20 years. Then Uileklen’s I rnica Halve cured him. Cures C'uti Bruises, Burns, Bulla, Felons, Coma, Skin Eruptions, Beat Pile cure on earth. a box. Curb guaranteed. Hold by all druggists. This ia the reason when wulliarx are alarm. .1 on account of croup. It I- -isli kly curml by One Miuuta Cough Cure, whist children like to take IV. J. Butt*. Jtt- '' THE STRIKERS Wi! HOLD A Ctfj They Are to Meet and; | Wage AdvanM THEATRICAL NOTEB. Home Notes of Interest About Plays and Players. The Grand will he dark untilth-; 22nd ol this month, wtinu i h,> Peruohi-Bel deul Company who i.re playing a week’s engagement in Savannah, will hold the boards for six nlghig and two matiuecs; as ibis in the company’s first appearance in Brunswick, 1 dies will ho admitted tree on the opening night Home parti, s aro in corresp indence with the managumeul. of the Brooklyn b[ia ball club to indufee that club and the Now York club to give an exhibi tion game here ou the 30th inst. If a reasonable guarantee Cun be raised the probability Is that the clubs will play here, and give our people an idea of what scientific hall playlug is. Election night the returns will be taken by special wire at the opera house; Hi addition to the returns a vaudeville euteriainment will be given . Will." Packard Opera Company have cancelled their date here; they may ap pear laier in' the season Jjs. Young, who made such a favor able Impression last winter, will not be seen on tho American stage for two years, as be has signed with Sir Henry Irving for a two years engagement in England, Phil, anil Nettle Peters have reorg anized their company, ami are now meeting with financial sneoesa. Chas. Middleton has loft the Wood ward Warren Conjpiby. Secret Service, Gillettes greatest suc cess, will be seen bare in a few months. IS A GORGEOUSLY BOUND Work of art has just been issued at an outlay of over SIOO,OOO, for whtob tbe publishers desire a Manager in this county, also a good solicitor; good pay to tbe right party. Nearly 100 full-page engraving-i, sumptuous pa per, illuiDioated covers uod bindings; over 200 gnldeu lilies in thetMoroooo bindings; nearly 60 golden roses in tbe cloth bindings. S Us at sight; preetna running day and night, so great is the sale. Christian men and women making fortunes Caking orders. Rspid promotions. One Christian wo man made clear S6OO in four weeks, taking orders among her church ac quaintances and friends. Write us. It may lead to a permanent position to manage our business and look after our large correspondence, whtoh you oan attend tn right at your home. Ad dress .1. A. Knight, Heoratary, Ooroo ran building, opposite United States Treasury, Washington, D. O. Pure Whiskey., Harper’s. Perfect Whirlmjf, Harper’s. Every buttle guaranteed Harper’s. Bold by T. New- Gs, PRICi'; nj HOW Ul| 10 IR| ' ! Vote to on the f Mineri Bhenandi Mitchell thi a convention three distrii cite field, tt . * day ne*L follo^B ■1 0 a'Sfcjf duty to conlfl ture ask you loj sent rcprasAjiJp 100 one Air; GOO in vol tion of tn®| m or n I ng, more oollierlg operation t*T@ condition vdfl camp (iurinHß ported did ay of the coiifXJi turbed, • /‘m Friday of tion, which wijif|| of the operator*, J NAal^i Shamoklni, liery in till# day. It w *.•! ■ r would report-p fm licry, TreVOrtbb.S ou Friday, but rl