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THE HRHNSWCK W&j&X ‘IfEWS. VOLUME 4. NUMBER 110. ALL 61TY MAMED BY COUNCIL AT MEETING LAST NIGHTi NO IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE Nearly All of the Present Officials Were Re- Elected I OH ATTORNEY Or. J. A. Butts Again Elected City Physician. Russell, Cerk; Symons Treasure-—Full List of all Those Elected City council mot in ail jour nod ses sion lasi the express purpose of the meetiug being for the election o city officer i for the year 19t>5. Im mediately after being called to order n motion prey ailed that tU • council to into executive session. The l ull council was iit mi ami lliej?*adjourn® 1 to the anti ro ni short h after 7:30 tor the purpose of can cosing on in - different city officers i; was seen that there was more op position than had been expected, there being more than one candidate ter the office of city physician, city attorney, citj jailer, superintendent sanitation, impounding officer and one m two minor officers. It took the members of eruncil just, two hours to elect ail the employees, and upon re absembling th • following were declar er unanimously elected for tin 1 pres ent year: City clerk, N. D. ltusseli. City treasurer, VV. F. Symons, City attorney, F. E. Twitty. Marshal, S. A. Burney, Assistant marshal, it. E. Owens City physician and liealUt offices .. A. Butts. City jailer anil keeper ol guard Itonse, Clinton Brown. City engineer, C. S. Wyily . Superintendent sanitation and ran itary inspector, J. .1. Spears Engineer pumping station, E. It. T M unfly. Assistant engineer, W. J. Newman, t itief lire department, John C ii t een Harbor .mi >r. B .A. Faltm. City printer .1 E, Voting. Impoundi tic officer, TW. HendrWPfi 1 Sexton wh.te cemetery, Chas. (■• Moore. Sexton coloiod cemetery, Jackie White. jaulior city hall, W. If. Thomas, port wardens, o. Johannessen, J. If. t.eo, C. Halverson. Foreman public works, C. (J. flood mead. Tax assessor ;i years ,jl. R. Symons Pilot comniirioners. E. V. Tupper, J. W. Thomas. Thu election of the several members ot the board el healtii was postponed until some future time. Alderman Aiken offered a resolution wbleb Was adopted, to the effect Ilia: al’ city employees he employed under tl oir res,oolite licails of the different I'epHTtmeuts. which is to work in con junction with the council omnilttee ltie pay for the different city employ ees Is also to be fixed by the heads of the different departments. As the meeting was held soli ly the purpose or electing officers no oth er business was transacted and conn ell adjourned to meet again on Thurs day night. ' NAVAL STORES OPERATORS Will Discuss Prices for Cutting Boxes and Dipping. The Turpentine Operators Associa- Khe territory extending l'rom to Thomasyille and from Lake City will hold a meet ldosta next Thursday to dis ers of interest to operators. A meeting was held a month ago and seme interesting reports made. Among the important questions to cento up are a uniform price for cut ting boxes, hipping, etc. Pretty Electrical Goods. The Brunswick Electrical Supply Ccm parry, Farmer and Von Weller, pro i.rietors which began business last i- eek, lias just received a very hand some line of electrical fixtures, glob es, etc. The new company has every 'dins usuaiy tarried by a lirst. class supply house. They have all neces sary material lor wiring, etc., and are malt lug a specialty-©! that branch ot work. Ih'RS. H. H. KRADY PASSES AWAY i Estimable Lady Died at Early Hour Tnis Morning. Mrs. i{. H. Brady passed away at her home. ED) South Wolfe street, Uis morning shortly utter 1 o’clock, alter an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Brady was sixty years of age and leaves her husband and four chil li: eit, J. W., C. M., li. L., and Miss Julia Brady, all of this city. The deceased lias been a resident of Brunswick for many years and was loved by all vho knew her. She was a most estimable lady anil the bereav id family Lave the sympathy of a 'urge friends. The fmwwl wyi occur thsi after noon at 2:30 o'clock from the family it sideuce. CITY HALL TO SE LIGHTED WITH ELECTRIC LIGHTS Gas Lights Will at Last be Done Away With. At last the city hall Is to lie lighted with electric tj. At the meeting of on nil last night Alderman Aiken of ' led a motion that tile superintend cuts of public works and public build lie::- immediately have electric, lights installed all over the building, the in si of same nut to exceed S3OO. For years the cily hall lias been isbted with gas, and although com plaints have been made often nohting as ever been dime. The work of ■ iring Hie building will begin immeiM talely. , ~AX ASSESSORS TO BEGIN THFiR WORK MONDAY. The city tax assessors, ,he hoard Icing composed of C. M. Tilloti. ,1. \v iTdlinis and H H. Symons will begin Heir work an soon as possible. Mr. Symons was elected a member b the hoard a the meeting of council ist night and as soon as ho qualities the work of assessing ail property In the city will begin, it <s probable hat the assessors will start on their rounds Monday morning. NEW STEAMr R FOR ST. SIMON LINE barge Side Wheeler Has been Bought In Boston by St. Gimon Transit Company. Capt. VV. M. Tupper and Mr. J. 11. v,Tight, of the St. Simon Transit Ootn #Wiy, have returned from Boston, where they went for the purpose ot purchasing a pa. singer steamer tor he Bruns wirk-St. .Simon run and they at durance that they have purchased the handsome .gteamer AtUqiiln, which has been engaged in work around Boston s harbor. The now steamer is described as a very commoilii us passenger boat and will lie welcomed on the rim by the many summer visitors to,T?t. Simon. .Tie has a s; ci and of 14 miles an hour with a capacity of 350 people. She a side wheeler and is equipped with electric lights and all modern conveniences, including an electric si arehlieht. The steamer will la; thoroughly ovcrhauled heloro she starts for this port hut will arrive here in the curse ol a month or six weeks. The Attaquin will lake the run of Hie little steamer Dorothy, which was purchased by Hie St. Simon Transit. Company last summer from a Havnu 1 all steamboat company. While she is a very comfortable little steamer she was altogether 100 small for tliu run to the island and the company decided to purchase anew boat, which could at all times handle the traffic between the city and the Island PLEASANT AFFAIR GIVEN AT T HE PHEONIX CLUB Banquet Tendered Mr. M. Ka ; ser Mon day Night. At the Phoorir club on Croon street -Monday evenirg a banquet was giv en complimentary to Al. Ka ser, the well known Brunswlcbian who leaves in a few days to make New York his home. A large number of the members were present and enjoyed the even ing. Several of the most prolmnent mem bers of the club made short addresses expressing their regret over the de parture of Mr. Kaiser, lie replied in a short talk, staling that he himself regretted to leave the city, hut prom Bed to visit his old borne often. Altogether the affair was a very pleasant one and was thoroughly en joyed by those present. BRUNSWICK, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNINi JANUARY 11, 19dS* BUSY BAY WITH > JANKftUPT COl£f Four Cases Were Heard By Referee Isaac Yes- i terday TRIISIEES WERE ALL IVAWED J. J. Lissner Elected Trustee in the B. Levison Case—Appraisers Also Appointed—TOßbag^^i^the lli'teroelsßk of the bankruptcy court., held an™nfere.sUiig session of Ms.court'ycsiirtufe, at whicu fiflff.or I’Ve cases weie taken up. the first meeting of %mMtort held, r. ’ trustee named and other or. The only iif* was that of B. Levison, the liquor dealer. ,1. ,o Lissner was electeu tiustee in this case and he will im mediately relieve the receiver, Geo. Ji .Krauss, wlio has been in charge of the business for the past few weeks J C. Lehman, Patrick Horan and W < . B’robston were appointed apprais ers in the cast The case of J. S. .Douglas, of Alma. Appling comity, was also disposed of The creditors held their first meeting t.nd elected VV. C. Lankford, of Doug hs, trustee, he being require 1 to give bond in the sum of $3,.T00. The ap praisciy, Ifamed in Oils case were Lev) O Sleeffi Ai Mincliew and L. VV. Lee. In the case of Elias Lott, Jr., of Braxton, .1, J. Rogers, of Douglas, who ‘s at present the receiver, was named as trustee .the appraisers appointed being Moses t rifflin, J. E. Overstreet, and Lawson Kelly. Another case taken up was that o; f. I). Anderson, also of Brnxfon. The / cri ditors held their 11. rat me-ting mid appointed Lawson Kelly, of Douglas, now llie receiver as trustee and tie will immediately wind up the affairs oi the bankrupt. Motes Griffin, J. K. Overstreet, of Douglas and Edwin VV. iart, of this city, were named as the appraisers. Several other minor matters were e' spo eil of and the court adjourned to meet again in Douglas on January SALOON IS TO OPEN WITH A NEW MANAGER The saloon at the corner of Glouces ter anti Grant streets, formerly cOti 'U.cteil by J. C Lehman will open again la xl week with Jesse Aldredge as manager. Some very handsome bar hxtures are being installed by the i hatlanooga Brewing Company, the ov tiers, and the saloon will no one ot the hondsomest anil most up to dale •. the city. The building lias also been tepaired. The saloon will probably open for business Monday. Bowling Match Tonight. Considerable interest is being man! listed in the bowling match tonight between the .vague teams ft lirims wick and Me eon. The loocal team has been doing some work lately and hope to come out victorious over the Central City team tonight. The game will begin at 7-30. Young White Man Released. Newman White, llie young white man who was arrested Monday charg ed with the theft of a gold watch, was released yesteiday. The owner of the watch did not desire to prosecute th 11 an, stating that all she desired was the recovery of the watch. Impeachment for Judge Swayne Washington, Jan. 10. - The special committee of the house charged with preparing articles of impeachment against Federal Judge Hwayne, met today but did uol complete the drall ot the articles. Another meeting will be held. tomoi row. The indentions are that the report will he divided on the articles of impeachment. Stricken With Paralysis. Valdosta, dan. 10.—John W. Har rell, one of the most successful farm er* of this county, suffered a stroke of paralysis a few days ago lie has improved and may recover entirely from the stroke. Fracas at Camp Cars. .Jesiip, (la., Jan. 10.—Some time last riiglit a fracts occurred at the Atlan- tic Coaost. Line camp cars, stationed here in which Joe Austin shot I/. W. Lyal twice. Neither shot took effect only the powder burning him- In the face. Justice T. A. Floyd Issued a warrant todav iWr the arrest of Aus t'n. The full particulars of the row nave not been learned yet. DIED SUDDENLY Yesterday with Acute Indigestion LINGERED A It A HOURS 1 He Was at Wcrk at Oglethorpe When • Attacked, Removed to His Home it • and End Came—Fuenfial will This Afternoon. (Jeii?^’alter, aged 65, who lias ldM| icsiding in Brunswick for flic p WNr Ihree or four years, lor the past year teiug conned ed with the Ogle thorpe hotel was yesterday after noon stricken with acme indigestion and died a few hours laler. Mr Waltie was al the hotel when ho was suduen- Iv attacked and dropped to the lloor. ouvernl people were in the hotel and medical aid was immediately suimnon "I. The patient did not improve and lie was placed oil a siroUjlier and re nin ed to bis home, 105 C street, .viiere lie was attended by Hr .1, A. I’m is, Mr Walter’s condition continued ttrgrow worse anil he died suoiTly lie lore 5 o’clock, being ill tor only l.wo hours, lie was in his usual good K tilth up to the time Hint he was at rieken. AD-. Waller was never iti better ueallli than during the last several months ati (Hits sudden death rati i great shoe!, to Pm many friend: . ■vus, lor a number of years, “u "tie lit I he Mallory Steamers plying el ween lh nut-wick and New York. lie is survived by a wife and four children, v.ho have the sympathy oi i large eircle ol lrien,ls. i lie tuner,ii mi'll occur tills aftor n( on at 3 o'clock from St. June s Kpis -1 opal hutch, b’ev. ('. u. Bradley offi ■ i.iatiug. the iollowing geiilieiecn v ill act as fid bearers: J. G. Couzel man, Hugh l’orter, M. T. Lauigan, J. .Morgan, \\ 11. Dyer and F. A. Vv’reach. The above gentlemen are n quested to ho at the restilenco at 3 30 o’clock. IN SECRET DELIBERATION. Marks ths Investigation of the Dogger Eank Tragedy. Paris, Jan. ly. The International commission firmed lo investigate the tugger bank tragedy reconvened this morning. Vdmiral Fournier, the French member, was unanimously eiecled chairman. After the presentn huti of Admiral Spa.un, of Austria, and th< new member from Itusia, the body ii tired for seeiet deliberation AFTER THE BEEF TRUST Attorney General Moody Makes Argu ment in toe Supreme Court. W>iyh jpgion. lan ill—-Attorney General Moody made argument for the government before the Supreme court of the United States this after noon in the beef trust, case. He said the corporations comprising the trust entered Into certain agreements with e tch oilier to | ertornb certain acts in pursuance thereof all of which are c aimed to be unlawful. Ho argued r bieli the charges are based PUT BULLET THROUGH HEAD Suicide of Barton 1 Lee, of Thomas County Yesterday. Thomasvill , Ga. Jan. It)—Barton G Lee, a well known horseman anil a member of a prominent. Thomas 1 county family committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the loniplc .vilh a pistol. Mr. Leo toiil been in ill health some lime and li It a nolo stating that as the cause of the deed. Order for Free Entry of Goods. Washington, lan. 10. -Secretary Taft, has promulgated an executive order lot the free intry of goods and mer chandise at Ancon and Glirtstobal, l lie terminal ports of Iho canal zone when such goods or merchandise are ini ended for the construction ol the canal or consumption by ofllcors and employees of tiie United States with i lie exception of the natives American Health Association. Havana, Jan. 10. —More than a hun dred professors, physicians, sanitary officers and experts, the large major- ity of them rrorri the United States, hi vo arrived here to attend the an nual meeting of the American Public Health Ascoiratlon, The lirst meeting cl the laboratory section opened to day with fifty members, presided over by tlie chairman. Dr. V. A. Moore, of Cornell University, The session was devoted to "water and sewcage." i (OffICEBS NAMED Tor look Annual MeetinA Held By ONLY A FEW CHANGES MADE W, M. Tuppcr Elected Vicg, President of Bank and_^jmstj^o%mpany —L. R, A.‘-Ded to Directors f The stocokhoiders of the National Bank of Brunswick and the Batik and Trust Company annual meetings yesterday at which a board of directors for file present year were elected. Tboee elected by the National bank were the following; Joseph W. ti'ennel, Alber' lAjplig, E. D. Waller li. F. Coney, K. mTiiiSL si n, 0. Downing, B. Wrfghl. L. it. Akins, Henry I’ .Talmage. The only change in the directors of thi bank is Hie addition of L. R. Akins Immed iately after the election of .lie direc tors they held a meeting ami elected tin; foilwing ollicers: rresilient (' Downing. Vico Presidvul, t3. If. Mason. ( ashler, E. D. Walter, 1 he stockholders of the Brunswick Bank and Trust Company elected the following directors: F 1). Aikien, M Kaiser, VV. M. Tupper, N. Emanuel, h. E. Briesemck, J. A. Foster, 11. If. t ayniond, F. D. M. Ktraclian, Geo. H. o 1 directors is the 1 ff lupip ‘i, w / V ice I j* er. ('aside? gK^mith. Assist anrVuHhib! chance 'lid Trust t'oinpaiiv j J : jiiesidency, Capt. W. M. elected to lint place lo susoeeil At. Kuiftur. wv. i ir„s.T;ne.' owing 1,0 the tael that, lie is to remove train the city. Both the local banking institutions are In excellent conditions at present. NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT Postmasters are Provided for Several Georgia Towns. Washington, Jan. 10.—The presi dent today sent to the senate the fol lowing nominations: District Judge, John E. McCall, tor ho western district, of Tennessee. Melter an dreliner of the mines at Now Orleans, Hubert l>. Coleman, Jr., Louisiana. Postmasters, Georgia Andrew D. McOotnh, Bue na. Vista; Mary L. Darden, Hogans villo; William C. Cole, Lawrencoville; Clarence W. Withoft, Fort Valley; David B, Higdon, Statesboro; Mary It Dixon. West Point. Florida. —Charles C. Pock, Brooks ville; Peter I’. Cobh, Fort Pierce. South Carolina—-John E, McLure, Uithouville. OHIO OFFICER IN FLORIDA It is Thought he is Employed In Chad wick Case. Jacksonville Fla.. Jail, lit- 11. B Sl.addon, who claims to be a deputy sheriff of Cuyahoga county, Ohio, is la re from Cleveland, ,-11111 prcuiiumhiy in crested in tno Chadwick ease. Mr. Kkndilen arrived here sevi ml days tigf and Ims been keeping very quiet Today it was learned that In is here on business and dial the < hadwick diamonds and jewelry may be in Jack sonville. Will be Tried Separately. Jacksonville. Fla.. Jan. Hl.—Sever ance was granted by judge Gall in the case against Jake Bradford, a negro and Nellie Plummer, white, charged with the killing of John Plummer, husband of the woman who is under Indictment, l rauford went on trial today and the woman returned to jail All the morning was spent In ehdos ing a jury an I up to noon lint six had Lien accepted out of twenty-four ex amined. The greater number failed to qualify, havng formed ar: opinion I -ejudicial to an impartial trial. Clarksville Residence Burned. Clarksville, (la., Jan. 10.—The dwell ing house of .1. W. House, liverman and horse dealer was discovered on fire at 3 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. House was awakened b a noise of the lire but the roof was falling in when she awoke. Before assistance i could get the re the fire had made such headway that the building and nearly all the furniture wore lost,. The yo>-.n is about J2.5U0 with no insiir [ ance, AN AfftWe>*UD[ TO ’ v 'jaww ’ )VftiE or fREKJRItk THE GREAT | HIS PLACE.| Probably .not Main-' tain Minister Panama. Washington Jan. 10.—There is a strong probability that as one step to ward simplifying the administration oi affairs in the canal zone the func tion of Minister Barrett will be con sol idal ml with those of the governor of the canal zone. A recommenda t on to this effect has been made to Secretary Taft and to Secre-ary Hay and it is probable that the recommen dations wil b > adopted in view of the ‘act that to make a chance would i: yolve no new legislation. The im- result of such acto n would vacation by Mr. Barrett of his ■post as minister to Panama and the assumption ol the duties of that place by Major General George B. Davis, I Be governor in the canal zone. The change would result in the saving ot .he sum of $16,000 per annum involv- oc in maintaining the American lega tion at Panama and in other econo mies. The recommendation for the change came from Minister Barrett. FOUGHT WITH GUN AND AX. Two Negroes Shot and Stabbed Each Other Over a Dime Lyons, Ga., Jan. lb.— in a light yes letday between two negroes at Mrs. ( uniniings' mill over 10 cents which one claimed the other owed him, one i:egro had a gash cut. from his hack f Ids let! breast and another in tile breast. Alter receiving 11 1 ah , un i : J —OfrtTi wiin miles to Lynne for Dr. VVehb to dress his wounds. lie fainted ns soon as !e got to the doctor’s gate and was carried Into the house. After tile wounds had been dressed he started The ot her negro VV "Mi said. Smith name m •he negro who was cut and Henry W iiliams the name of the other one who was shot. AMERICAN DENTIST ENDED hIS LIFE Cr. Sylvester. Emperor’s Famous Den tist Shot himself in Berlin Yse terday. Berlin, Jan: 10. —After writing a farewell letter to her personal friend, the kaiser, D:v Sylvester, the emper i r’s famous American dent:M. today I laced a pistol at his temple and shot his brains out. Death resulted in stantly. Dr. Sylvester, in the letter, left a curse for his former partner, Dr. Wat :en, an American, who was associat- ed with him tor some time. After us ing him will) language quite strong, l.e said that Dr. Watson ruined his personality and caused him great ii cable. 'l’iie action of the famous dentist. 1 as caused general regret tu Berlin. MASKED MEN, FULLY ARMED ROB POKER PLAYERS OF KITTY Thousand Dollars in Jewelry and S4OO in Cash Taken Decatur, Al l ., Jan. ill -Armed men with Winchester lilies, a brace of re volvers and with masks covering their laces two unknown men lute Satur day night rolil eil six men who were engaged in playing poker on a house Is al on llic Tennessee river, 30 miles above here. About JI.OOi' in diamonds anil jewel ry and sflM) i.i cash was secured. The robbers escaped into Sand Mountain and were not followed. They are believed to be moonshiners. TRIED TO BREAK IN HOUSE. Negro KIII3 White Man in Defending His Home. Talladega, Ala., Jan. 10. —William lidwards, a whtie man, who was a horse trader Horn St. Clair county, | van shot and killed here Saturday t ight at the home of a negro horse trader named Nick Jacobs. Edwards, it is alleged, was drunk, rod tried to break In Jacob's house, Jacobs claimed tlhat Edwards was shot try his It*to sou Frank, who Is a Iniy alioiil twelve or fourteen years of age. Edwards was shot in the hack of In. head with a single barrel shotgun. Snow at Memphis. Memphis, Tenn., Jan., Ton Inches ol snow Id here throughout the early part of the day, seriously impeding street car traffic and delaying trains from one to three hours. The storm otsudvd us far west as Little Rock. PRICE FIVE CENTS. RIG EKCITEINT IN WASHINGTON Man Placed Bomb on Statue and Quickly Disappeared REMOVED JUST IN TIME Negro Hurled Bomb from Monument Just a Secord Before it Exploded Police Hard on the Case Washington, Jan. 10.—An-attempt was made today to blow up mie large .-tatue of Frederick the Groat, wliicii stands in Hie grounds of llnflrmy war college. W A soldier or. duty saw a strange nan walk rapidly away from the stat e and quickly jump in a carriage. The soldier pursued the man, hut tie -vas speedily outdistanced, the man driving the tenuffl'misually fast. AL the snme time a colored man, vho was passing the ground,, oliserv ■ 1 the-incident and he hurried to the itatue. After looking over it. for a ~ f w seconds he observed hanging tom one of the arms, a smoking ob ject. He was at first afraid to touch it. hut after realizing that it would probably destroy (lie statue, he quick iy grabbed- it and hurled it away as far as he could. Sciucely lia! it hit Hie ground when a ter|?*fc explosion was heard, Hie ob- Ct 1,1 he a l,olu,) The bomb cade a tqrrjUc noise when it, explod ed. and dozens of windows in me soldiers quarters .quite a distance away, were broken, and other slight '.image done. Police officers were soon notified ol the affair and they are making every effort possible to apprehend the man. They are interrogating ail Packmen of He city and hope in this way to ascertain which hack contain ed llie man. Several detectives have been put to work on the case anil it is believed that the man will be cap tured. WON'T WAIT ON BRYAN New Haven Court wii Not Grant His Request. New Haven, Jan. JO.—TJie trial of Hie suit of William J. Bryan execu tor of the will of Philo S. Bennett, against the I oirs was sot tor tomor row in the superior court by .liidgo Lobinson, in spite of a prootest by Henry G. Newton, counsel foi Mr. Bryan. The spit has for its object the construction of Llie will ami the determination of l.ho value of the fa mous “sealed letter." A telegram from Mr. Bryan was read. It is said he would attend tliu inauguration t Gov. Folk, of Missouri today and ho at the Jackson Day din ner at Lafayette on tomorrow .and ci uld reach Here Thursday. Judge Stoddard, counsel for the bars salil he did not think the case should he delayed while “Mr. Bryan it shooting ducks, or making; speeches joi both." The court agreed with Mr. I Stoddard. The lawyer said also, “We 'are now threatened with litigation in New York with reference to the di vision of tliu leal estate and partition 1 loceedings. ’ SHARES PROFITS WITH ITS MEN Valdosta Manufactory Gives Per Cent of Prifits to its Employees. Valdosta .Ga. Jan. IP.--The Mender son-Crawford Buggy Company of Val- dost a, one of the largest manufactur ing concerns in Hits section, operates its factory on 1 lie profit sharing plan giving a certain per cent of the net ; profits to its employees at the end of each year. The distribution of the profits for last year was made among the employes yesterday, tho sum ot f|,1)00 being given lo them All ot the men who have been with the com pany for one year or longer shared in the profit J in proportloi to the [amount of the wages which they make The conn any has done a remarkably I siic-essfui business for the year- just prised. Mangled by the Car Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. Ift.—Tom ♦tendon, son of J. H. Frendon, of Daphin. Fla., was horribly mangled by a Seaboard train Saturday m on. He died while bolo.g taken tu the hospital.