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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALL. VOLUMEXI. NUMBER 56.i I|l li 1 11 I ill Operators and Miners Fussing Over tie Price ot Powder. MAY HAVE TO MEET AGAIN Jen Marcl® ol Ir Close ' Urines. SHERIFFS PLAY II - PURI IS Now Looks Like Another Convention Will Have to Bo Held. ,7*" "IfiL Hazleton, Pa, Oet. 19.—The settle ment of lbs bijfstrik* of the antbra oite worker* Was undoubtedly blocked by tbe question of the prioe the miner* will be Mked in the future to pay for piwder. The employers agreed to give tbe men 10 per cent, more in wages than they paid before tbe strike began, bat insiit in figuring that in the net advanoe the 10 pr cent, reduc tion ef 11.95 a kag In the price of pow der betaken into, consideration. The miners apparently want to go baok to work for tbs 10 per oent. advsnoejand arbitrate tbe question whether they are to get powder obeaper aa an addi tional condition. It is not believed that the mine owners wllty grant any such demand and a refasal may mean an indefinite prolongation of the strike. President Mitobell,|wben asked re garding another convention to disease the powder question, said be preferred not to answer whether there would be on*. When asksd whst the prospeota for an early ending of tbe strike were be gave an evasive answer. Tbe high spirits of tbe miners prevailing Wed nesday has given way to a feeling of disappointment. This is appsrsat everywhere, Hazleton, P#„ Oot. 19, About 800 strikers made a descent on the'mlnes of Mtrkle A Cos., at Oakdale today, and mads an effort to elose the mine. Tbe meroh was well planned and was kept a seoret. A force of sheriff’s dep uties were on duty, but kept in tbe background. Tbe sheriff not arrive until tbe affair wee nearly ovar. At toon tt John Markle, traoaging -partner of tbt Arm, beard of tba mareb, ba went to Oakdala and ex poatnlatad with tba atriktri, urging In to ramaia. Ko oae wai teriouely t. Tbs at'.ktrt olalm tbatftbej t tba oolliery op, bat information ♦yen oat tba Markle office to tba that tba mine it atill forking. bhtmokin, JO at. 19.—Praparationt gre being made by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company, the Mineral railroad, and the Union Coal eompany, for an early rasump tion of work at their respective sollle riee. Tbe engineers end firemen hv§ been o|£ared ljitpjbe aymea to repair •the pampt and eDglaeaiiurethe molee are being brought baok to the oolftK?. ■table*. Th* lootl striker* were die apointed that no word bad ooma from President Mltohell in referenoe to a settlement of tbe strike, ai there ap pears to be no break in their rank*. AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. R. A, Brown, pattor of tha Presbyterian cbureb of Wayoro**, will praacb in tha Preebytarian ohuroh in tble oity tomorrow. Rev. W. F. Hol tingewortb will preaoh in Rev. Mr. Brown’* pulpit in Wayoross. The time for tbe evening service is changed to 7:30 instead of 7:45. A good pro gram of music ba* been arranged. All the membsr* of tbe ohuroh and con gregation, and visitors, are cordially urged services. CRANK 10 m . ADMIRAL DEWEY Washlgg.on, Oct. 19. —The post* coffer general received today a letter addretsed aa follows: "George Dewey, Admiral.” The communication bears tbe postmark of somi obscure Pennsylvania town. The note to Postmaster Smith accompany ing the mysterious missive requested him “to hand the enclosed letter to Dewey, as it containod matter of the greatest importanos” the balance of the note was framed io incoherent style, tbe gist of same, as near as could be deciphered, being a plot against the life of Dewey. It is presumed that the strange letter gives full details. YELLOW FEVER, Pssaenger on Steamship From Havana Removed to a Hospital. New York, Oct. 19.—Joseph Mendol sohn of Chicago, a first clasa cabin pas senger on tbe Ward line steamer Mexl co, which arrived Tuesday from Ha vana, was among those removed to Hoffman island for obsarvatlon. He complained of leeling ill and was removed to Swinburne island hospital for treatment. Last evening he de veloped unmistakable symptoms of yel low fever. Dr. Doty says the case Is mild and tbe patient is doing fairly welt today. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Rav. Walter M, Gilmore, pastor, Services, 11 a. m, and 7:30 p, m.; Sun day sebool, 3:45 p. no,; Young People’s msetiog. 10:11a. m. Bubjeot: '‘Stew ardship.” Leader, Griffetb. Prayermesting end Stored Literature olass, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. All are cordially invited. BRUNSWICK, GA. SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1900. DOERS ANGRY WITH KROGER Because Be las Left His Coietry. HAS SAILED FOR HOLLAND oom Paul Left Because Msvdr' -uPHisOwn People. Lorenzo Marquee, Oct. 19.—Presi dent Ktuger embarked for Holland to! day. The reason given for Mr. Krug er’* embarkation is that he (eared the Boers here would attaok him. The feelings of the refugees against Kruger for Ueelug from the country is very strong. He left the governor 4 * house in a hired carriage, accompanied by Dr. Hryman, the goyernor follow ing in a private carriage. They drove to the customhouse pier, where they embarked. It Is reported that the Gelderland Will sail tomorrow. BOERS STILL FIGHT. Lively Skirmish In Which Eleven 80, ri Have Been Killed, ■ , London, Oct, IS),—Lord Roberts fW ports from Pretoria under date of Oct, 18 as .„,.„ws: “A party of floera got In Jagersfon** tein on the night ot Oct, lfl and a fight ensued in the morning. Our loss was 11 killed. The Boers lost a command** ant and 20 killed. General Keliy- Kenny dispatched a column under Hughes Ballet which should reach Jsgersiontein today.” CABINET RUMORS. Air in London Said to Be Thick With Them. New York, Oet. 19.—Ths air in Lon don ie tbiok with cabinet rumors, says the Tribune’s correspondent in that oitjr. Sir Michael Hioks-Beach will prob* ably stay as tbe exchequer; he will go - f to tbe dp par bouse. So may Arthur Balfour. Mr. Chamberlain will re main In ths oolonial office. There is soma idea of making George Wyndbam exchequer aid Mr. Brodriok secretary for Ireland, Mr. Brodrick and Mr, Wyndbam were rivals for promotion when Lord Curaon left parliament for India. Mr. Brodriok auoceeded Curzon, bnt prob ably regretted It when tbe campaign oame on and Mr. Wyndbam made a marked advanoe as undersecretary for war. Esoh is oertatn of pro&iotion and both would liks tbe war offloa. TRIED TO SIEZB THE PRESIDENCY; WAS COBRTMARTIALER AND SHOT Panama, Columbia, October 19. General Jacinto Caatro, secretary of war of San Salvador, who recently tried to seise tbs presidency, was, at I the oonolusion of a drumhead court SHOT CONDUCTOR; HE WAS LYNCHED Louisana Kepo from Jail ipaiei md . : —HaiiTßSi Man Have the Negro No Oaaee to Shoot Him. v A-’ Piaquemin, La., Oot. 19.—The negro Mltey Johnson, who shot and danger ously wounded Conductor Will Jor dan, of ths Texas and Pacific road Wednesday night near Baton Rouge, hae beeo hanged. He was ihoarnerated temporarily at the state oapitol, but during the night Sheriff Dnrbrooa of West Baton Bouga attempted to cross the river with him and land him in jail at Port Allen. A O determined body of men met the offl oera conveying the negro when the skiff landed on the west bank of tbe rfver and with but little difficulty ob tained possession of the culprit. They took him 11 miles to'the scene of his crime and sfcft*d him. Jordan may recover. THE COTTON CROP. Murphy St G*ds Report From Depart ment at Washington. Washington, Oot. 19.—The damage to orops from tbe storms approximate 1,300,000 sores. With a promise on Sept. 1 of a crop of about 040,000 bales at SSO pur bale, tbe amount destroyed would represent a Tbe statistician of tbe department of agriculture has completed bis investi gations of tbe agricultural situation in those oounties in Texes that were vis ited by the West Indian hurrio&ne of Sept, 8. Reports have been reoeiyed from tbe department’s rsgnlar corre spondents, and from many other prominent oitisens identified with tbe agricultural and oommerolal Interests of southern Texts. Two experienced •psoial agents have personally visited the storm-swept region and sarefnlly investigated the existing situation. HOSPITAL BURNED. Fresno, Cal., Oot, 19.—Th* couaty hospital was today destroyed by firs. The loss is estimated at between SBO,- 000 and $90,000. At tbe time of tbe disaster the build ing sheltered one hundred end fifty patients, eight of whop were seriously ill. Tbe gravest problem to be met now is for tbs authorities to seours refuge for those unfortunates. martial tentenoed to death. Fretidtnl Pagtlado promp'ly approved the sen tenor, and tame wat carried Into effeot without delay, tba General being ibot to death by a platoon of toldiere. m HII Mil HII RIB TIBY Ttaten to Sint Down Factories If Bryan Is Elected -%> T * ; '*’-AISE COTTON. lint* to S*e if It Can be in Afrioa. Bffcnlngh&m, Oot, l?iy-The German government has made an with Booker T. Washington to seim three negroes, with a complete ootton mill outfit to the German colony on the West ooast of Africa at Togo. , Washington is to send three gradu ates of the Tuskegee normal and in dustrial sohool, two from tbe agricul tural department and one from the meohanioal department. Germany will pay the men liberal aalaries and all traveling expenses. Professor J. N, Callaway, business manager of tbe sohool, will aocom psny the expedition, which sails from New York on Nov. 3. Gsrmany be lisves that ootton oan be raised at cheaply and aa good in Afrioa. They will take with them a pres*, cotton gin, and sngina, and all nsoessary implements. GENERAL JOE WHEELER is mtj mom Atlanta, Oot. 19.—1n an exoluiive interview with tbe News correspond ent, General Wheeler denies that be made any speech in favor of President McKinley as attributed to him by Gov ernor Roosevelt. He says Governor Roosevelt was entirely mistaken and that be is still a democrat. Lieutenant Hobson baa aooepted the invitation extended by Governor Can dler to visit the State Fair on Wbeeler day. EXPEDITION ARRIVES. The Pekin Column Reaches Pao-Ting- Fu Without Meeting Opposition. -rdMS' Pekin, Oot. 'Shsnjftai, Oot. 18.—The Pekin oolumn of jlkPao- Ting-Fu expedition south of Chi-Chow yesterday V V* encountering any found tbe heads of fourteen lyf^. . the wells at Chon-Cbon, \ ed seven of the imperial trot ’ Count von Waldersee hk\; and has been aocorded fu‘ honor*. He wia aooornpiU escort of international ti| ;j i w palace of the dowager emprHra f AFTER THE liUREAU.^^^ Effort May Be' Made In Legislature to Abolish Geologiaal Department. o ” oT . Atlanta, lit Is ourrently re ported here that an effort will be made at a msetiug of the legislature to abolish tbe department of geology. Geologist Ysates was surprised when told, but says, ss tbe department is in tbe best shape in years, he will make no fight to keep th* bill from passing. Governor Candler says that suoh a bill would not surprise him. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BRYAN STILL IN NEW YORK IJMoiis Erarwliere \k Leafier Goes. SPEAKING IN SILL LINS, The Demooratio Candidate Is Well Pleased With His Reception So Par. New York, Oct. 19.-Mr. Bryan was in excellent spirits when he left here this morning and immensely pleased with yesterday’s demonstrations, he said. :: >• The first stop today was at Solvay, sm suburb ot Syracuse, where he made a short speech to several hundred peo ple congregated at the railroad station. He made no direct references to the salt business of the place other than to say that he did not know enough about local conditions to be able to discuss It. He again referred to increased size of the standing army and said upon the present basis of 100,000 soldiers the ox— penso to the country would not be less than $75,000,0000 a year from a mili tary estimate. A large crowd greeted Mr. Bryan at Seward park, where he devoted most of his time to trusts. A printed statement credited to E. I). Metcalf, superintendent for D. M. Osborne & Cos,, to the effect that in case Mr. Bryan was olected the Ofeborae shops, ono of the largest manufacturers of agricultural implements in the coun try, would be closed, received Mr. Bryan’s attention. He declared that Mr. Metcalf’s announcement was in ■inded to coerce voters. A BUSINESS CHANGE. pfr. F. J. Doerfliager Purchases I Bakery of Mr. J. M, Uoodenpyle. |tMr. F. J. Doerflinger yesterday purehased the bakery and confection ery store of Mr. J. M. corner Newoaetle and Monk streets. Mr. Doerflinger will assume charge of tbe business today. This deal in no way affsota the other business of Mr. Hoodsnpyle, corner of A end F streets. DROUGHT IN TEA DISTRICT. Calsutta, Oot. 19.—The drought in the tea distriot is causing grave appre hension. It is of unprecedented se verity in tbe districts of Cacbon and Bylet, provinoe of Assam, oausing great anxiety in regard to tbe tea and other crops.