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THE BRUNSWICK TIMES-CALL VOLUME XI. NUMBER 117. 81 NOW IN ill Price of Wales Sot Him at Depot RECEPTION IS HI Many Members of the Royal Fam ily Waited For the Hero. London, Jao. 3.—Field Marshal Lord Roberts arrived in London to day. Hfa reception was cordial, bat the demonstration was not attended by the intense interest and enoiMous crowds which greeted tbe returning volunteers from vime to time, Crowds v of f '" ,nocked to points along the route to be followed by Lord Roberts from Paddington station to Bucking ham palace daring the early hours o! tbe morning, but tbe numbers in no way compared with those that gath ered in the demonstration in booor of (be return to tbe city of the volunteers from South Africa. Fears of riotous behavior and disasters that Occurred on these occasions kept many peopli from taking part in the welcome*. Warned by the occurrences at the time of tbe volunteers’ return tbe authorities today furnished barriers to prevent crushing end 15,000 regular troops, in addition to thousands of polioe, lined the route and blocked tbe side streets and concentrated in wide •paoea to guard against dangerous rushes. Lord Roberts reached Pad dington station only 20 minutes behind aobedole time. As be deacon 1- ed from tbe salon carriage to the platform of tbe elaborately decorated railway station he was greeted by tbe Prinoe of Wales, Princess of Wales, Duke and Dnohess of York, Duke of Coooaugbt, and tbe Duke of Cam-, bridge. The members of tbe royal family shook bands heartily with tbe field marshal while the band played the national anthem. The Prinoe of Wales engaged Lord Roberts iu con versation at some length. The Prince of Wales soo left tbe railway station, preceding Lord Roberts to Bucking ham palace. The returning field mar shal was then presented with an ad dress from the municipality of Pad dington. . ▲ few distinguished people were waiting wearily within the Bombre palace quadrangle, while the gas lamps burned dimly in the foggy gloom as Lord Roberts entered Buckingham palaoe. Tbe Footguards on duty, wearing overcoats, were drawn up within, while without some 5,000 per sons were packed together in an en deavor to get a view of tbe hero of the hour. The royal party arrived half so hour before Lord Roberts, who was driven into tbe quadrangle amid a salvo of chess from the crowd and tbe dignified waving of handkerohief* od the part of the bareheaded nobility Witbin, tbe Prince of Wales again warmly greeted the fltld mr.rsfcr.l. Everybody by this time was very hun gry, but Lord Roberts would do' go to lunoheon until .ha lit.d tu&pco.ed the Guards. Accompanied by one or two ofiioera he valked between the lines of men towering over tbe tiny oommand er-inchief, making him appear smaller than ever aud almost over-weighted by the in:manse plumes of his field marshai’ii hat. When the inspection was over Lord Roberts, the members of <he royal family, and the generals went into tbe palaoe and had a private luncheon, whereupon the crowd dis persed. MANY NEW VEiSELS. Cougrv.se Confronted by the Demand of New Navy. Washington,Jan. 3.—Congress is con fronted by tbe demands for anew navy, The naval increase program for—l9ol invol’-sa the construction of 32 ves sels of 151,600 tons displacement, which is more than double that laid down in any preceding year. Authority is asked for three 15,000- toa battleships, two 15.000 ton armor ed cruisers, six 2,000-ton gun boats, ten 200-ton gunboats, three 15,000-ton colliers, one 7,000-ton repair ship and one 7,000-ton marine transport. With the 17 now building or auth orized, and with the six battleships and two armored cruiters already in com mission, they will give an offensive force of 30 shipa. BURNED TO DEATH. Mt, Olivet, Ky., Jan. 3.—Mrs. Amer ica Rogers, living eight miles in the country, was burned to death last evening. A pan of grease on the stove ignited. She attempted to take it from the stove, her clothing caught fire, and she died before help oould reach her. THEY WANT THE ROAD. Prominent Citizen of Fitzgerald Here in its Interest. Mr. R. H. Wilron, a prominent busi ness man of Fitzgerald, spent yesterday in the city conferring with the citizens in regard to the Brunswick and Bir miugham Railroad. Mr. Wilson says the people of Irwin county want the road and are willing to extend ample inducements to secure it. He says the people of his county recognize the good to the entire country to come from a road from Brunswick to Bir mingham and that his people are wide awake for it and determine 4 to get it, GOVERNOR b*. N ILL, Goldsboro, N. C., Jan. 3,—Ex-Gov ernor Biogden is seriously ill. He is 85 years of age. OFFICIAL KILLS HIMBELF. Pensac jla, Jan. 3.—WiUiam DeHai.e the civil engineer in tbe employ of the govsrment, killed himself today. ARMOQR& DO. ARE TO OPEN HEBE. The Armour Paokiog Company of Chicago will open a branch biuse iu this city, and the first shipment of goods will be reoeived this morning Mr. C. Braudel, who has been with the ojinpany some year*, will be manager of the local agency, and his headquar itere will bo ct the wholesale establish ment of Lett & Lewis, BRUNSWICK. GA. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4 1901. Film in lEIIII Nip Cans Near Bali LpcleJ MARCHED THROUGH STREETS The Victim Could Not Be Identic fled But Nevertheless Was Jailed. Rome, Ga„ Jan. 3.—This city came near having a lynching at high noon today. JohD Reed, one of the two ne groes arrested this morning for au at tempted assault on Mrs. Locklear, of East Rome, was taken from jail by a body of 100 oitizens and carried to Mr. Locklear’s bouse. Mrs. Locklear was, however, unconscious all night, and in such a state of nervous prostration that she could not identify Reed, and he was returned to jail. The excite ment was high as the negro was led from the jail through tbe principal streets to Mr. Locklear’s home. Extra guards will be placed around the jail tonight. THE TAX RAISED. Cigarette Dealers Must Pay $lO 00 Per Annum. Very few merchants will sell oiga rettes this year the tax having been raised from $5.00 to $lO 00. Under the new law a dealer is not allowed to sell tobacco and giv > away the papers. WAYCROSS RAILROAD CHANGES Mr. R. A. MoCranie is Now Train master of The B. A W. Wayorose, G., Jan. 3,-Capt. W. 8. Crawford, trainmaster for the Bruns wick and Western divieion ot the Plant System has been appointed trainmaster be)ween .Savannah and Jacksonville. Mr, R. A. MoCranie takes Mr. Crawford’s place as train- 1 master of the Brunswiok and Western. Mr. L. F. Herrington lias tendered his reiignation, and will probably go into business in Waycroes. NO QUORUM. On account of the inclement weather there was no merlin* of the City Cmnoil lr.rt night. Some of the members w**ro present ' it not enough for r quo* urn. SMALL-POX IN MISSOURI. Jeffareon City, M*. t J'*n. 3.—The State Board of H b h li its annual meeting today. Besid a examining a number of appl canu Kr license, the Board vo’ed to a*k tlv Legislature for an emergency appropriation for the suppression of small pox lu various parts of the state. A BIG FIRE. Lyons. Jan . 3.-—Twenty warehoused were destroyed iu a great fire here to* day. For Asthma use CUE NF/yH EXPECTORANT: IB 11 if 111 II Ssnaifi Tool Go W6m il Lot] Of, ON 8 VERY SIOW MOVE The Consideration of the Army Reorgrnization Bill Taken Up. Washington, Jan, 3 —Congress re sumed business today, the members of both senate and house returning io good spirits. It is understood that business will be pushed vigorously. THE SENATE, Washington, Jan. 8. At the first ses sion of the senate in the twentieth cen tury business was resumed without the appearance ot a break in the continuity of the proceedings. Work was taken up just where it was left off when congress took a recess for the holidays. The attendance at the opening session was notably large. President Pro Tem Frye called the senate to orderr. The time just before the session con vened and just after was occupied in an exchange of greetings . Tiat was the only evidence that there had been a re cess. ’lhe senate then proceeeed to the con sideration of the army reorganization bill The ship subsidy bill which came up in the senate this afternoon was dis placed by the army bill. Tne subsidy bill does not give promise of passing at this session. THE BOOZ INQUIRY. Philadelphia, Jao, 3.—The special House of Representatives commutes to investigate the reported hazing of the late Cadet Booz, of West Point Military Academy, mat here tonight and proceed tomorrow to Bristol, the late residence of Ihe cadet, to begin the inquiry Saturday or Sunday. They will go to West Point and continue the inquiry on Jan. 7 b. TO ELECT OFFICERS. Both the Brunswick Bank and Trust oompany and the National Bank of Brunswick will have shareholders meetings and election of officers on Tuesday next. COOK IS CONSUL. Washington, Jan. 3.—The state de partment has recognized Walter B, Cook an vice consul of Brazil at Brunswiok, Ga. PRESIDENT Mill] NOT COMING 18 Ml It was learned yesterday on what, isl thought to bo very good authority that President McKinley and Vice Presi dent Roosevelt would not visit Jekyl Island this season as has been prov iocsly announced. This news comes from someone cio-ely connected with the club, and is thought to no true. II IB i UNHflPpy m Americans Are in it Tea ' 8 M 880 EXAMPLE Taxing Chinese For Outrages Which Were Never Committed. PekiD, Jan. 3.-—“Tbe punitive expe ditions of the powers prove to have been simply looting parties. Lieuten ant Colonel Wiut of the Sixtb cavalry met the Germans at Tang Him, where the latter had taxed the villagers 4,000 taels, ($2,7C0) and 100 pony loads of furs, as punishment for the alleged murder of imaginary Christians. He had express orders from General Chaf fee to co-operate with the Germans, but withdrew. “The ulterior motive and object of the Germans iu reducing tbe province to a desert, and in destroying the last vestiges of Chiuese authority is appa rent, but why tbe American forces should be ordered to assist in tbe work, is not clear.” RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. It Will be Rapidly Pushed Now by the Committee. Waabington, Jan. 3.—Now that the holidays are over, tbe River and Har bor committee will push the bill that annually circulates millions through out the couotry by ail tbe arteries of commerce. The Father of Wafers, as usual, will have a golden stream to help its turgid waters in washing a channel at the southwest paas, but the $10,000,009 will be distributed over ten years. A million will be spent for a look and dam below Cincinnati on the Ohio, while Cleveland harbor comes iu for $4,000,000, and poor Galves tjo one million. The digging of a channel for the biggest class of steam ships in New Yrrk harbor will take millions also, but that represents more commerce than all the rest of the ap propriations put together. As to the conversion of the Ddiplaiues and Illi nois rivers into a navigable waterway, the committee thinks it will take $30,- 000,0C0. SOUSA’S SEASON. New York, Jan. 3.—John Philip Sousa and his band began the season today and will visit IGO cities in the United States. Tho hand will play at the Pan-American Exposition in Buf falo and then play four weeks at the International exhibition to ha held iu October in Glasgow, Sootland. GEORGIA ELECTORS. Thev Will Meet in Atlanta on January 14th. i Ihe elec’orb for tho state of Georgia to co'isolida’c the returns in the na tional election held in Noyembor will meet In Atlanta on January 14b. The electors are. Fulton Colville aud Augustus Dupont, from the state at large; W. W. Shephard, Firut dis trict, C. W, Furlow. Hucoud dlutrh// \V. C. Nottingham, Third district; B, F, McLaughlin, Fourth dis.riu; Kdgar Latham, Fifth district; J, AT. Htrick -1 'and; Sixth district; ,1. Jaeowny, Sev cnth district; A, li. Mc-Curry, K gbth district; J, lviuisuy, Ninth district; A. Cochran, Eleventh district. The electors will receive fifty dollars for t*’oir tervii** a-U t n cent- tier mill: vaeh way for the distance travel* and incoming to and returning fr m At -1 iota. The meeting will bo hold in the t.en ate chamber. Au electoral messenger will be named to carry the returns to Washington. AMMUNITION fcEIZED. •Station Master Made Capture of Con traband Goods. Cape Town, dan. 3,—The station master of the Fraaerburg road ban seized a number of oases marked “oon densed milk,” addressed to Frasor burg, which contained 3,000 split buN lets, 500 detonators, and 160 pounds of dynamite. SO STEPS TAKEN IN GRIFFIN CASE. As jet nothing has been done in the GriHTn case and from present indications the man will go to the gallows on the day set. Grillin wrote to his people some days ago asking them to help him but no nnswer has as yet been received. GOV. PINGREE ISSUES PARDONS Lansing, Mich.. Jan. 3.—Governor Pingree wound up his official career with a most generous distribution of pardons and paroles among the con victs of the stale prisons. VVithiu tbe present month he has released over 80 pribonerfl, including many noted crimi nals. Four life convicts were among the SO or more pardoned or paroled. One of them is Charles J, Wright,the millionaire lumberman, of Benzie Count who killed two men in 1889. Governor Pingree commuted the murderer’s sen tence to 17 years from 1880, and gran ed him a parole. Another criminal released is Win. Repcke, one of the men convicted of the murder of Molliter, a wealthy resident of Alpena, 25 years ago. Half a dozen men were convicted of i*ie to kill Mollter, and one by one they have been pardoned until Repcke alone cmainoi in conlla ement. BOYLE TO HANG. Newport News, Va., Jan. 3.—Win. O. Boyle will be hanged here tomor row morning. He was convicted of murder in the first degree, for killing Alma Hamilton, on oime 2, 1890, in a drunken fit of jealousy. RUNNING FULL TIME. The A ken Canning Company and the Chester Canning Company, both of which started business recently, are working full time every Uy. A num ber of.hands are employed by both factories. TIE GRAND LODGE MEETS HERE IN MAY. The meeting of the grand lodge K. of P., vrhiob will occur here in May pnmists to he one of the most suc cessful yet held. A prominent Knight of Pythian told a reporter that, jr would bring at least hundred visitors to Hrunswick. ’’RICE FIVE CENT 111 II HI Di Rspntative Riier Af ler Mm Olcers IE ALLEGES CHIT. Makes Specific Charge* Agaiait the Officer #f the <■ Santee. Whhiniiton, Jan. 3.—What proa, lees to be a sensational Investigation was started by Representative Biisj ot Virginia this afternoon, when ha Had with the navy department chargna at i %> x. cruelty against officers at the as* rn the academy and especially those eoai maudmg the training ship Han tea. 1D It is said that cruel treatmenl Is # — cause of ca<|et Hobart Green’s death. ■ * MR. J. R. ABRAMS DEAD. Expired at Seven C’Ciook.Last Night at His Home. Mr. J . R. Abrams, tbs well-known oontrector, did at home, 319 O street, last night, of gastritis. For sans ‘lays, the deceased hadfbeen vsry low, and,his death was not unexpected, Mr. Abrams had been a resident©#, this city a number of jean, and joyed the respect of the comunity. Ha leaves besides bis wife, three oone to mourn his loss—Messrs. Augustas, John and Junius, Tne funeral will ooonr from tba raal denco at 2 p. m. today, and Rev. D. B. TroviUe, of MoKendr*© ebursb, wiH conduct the serrises, STUART IN CARSON CITY. Prize Fight Promoter Trying to Ar* range Another Event. Carson, Nev. Jan. I.—Dan Stnart, the prizefight promoter, has arrived here. Us made the statement that was bore j' to take place in the laUaVp, or y ou may Ho atatee that Jeffries, in alt „ jfered billty, would be here. When as* if Flizummons would go against the champion bs made no denial, but m staled that he had plenty of matarlal. lie mentioned McGovern as ono of tba ntare. Stuart has secured land for aa arena whiob gives the impression that he means business. THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING. A large number of friendsof Mr. and Mrs. IT. M. Miller will gather at thafr pretty home tonight to assist in cali brating the golden wedding of this happy couple. May a half oontory again pasA before the grim reaper ealls for either of them, is tbe wishes of ths Timks-Call. A COLLISION. Brest, Jan. 13.—French gunboat Manhire oollided in fog today with the French cruiser Fleurus at tha an* franee of the hay. The Fleurua was damaged. 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