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The Brunswick Daily News.
'VOLUME 8, NUMBER 123.
ALDERMEN FOUGHT
“tOUR'E II LI,"
BUIE! MS! BIFF!
ALDERMEN LUDWIG AND TAYLOR
CAME TO BLOWS IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Discussion Aros: Over Mr. Ludwig
Resigning as Member of Com
mittee—Mr. Taylor Passed the
Lie and Scrap Followed.
It was a rough-and-ready proposi
tion in the city council lasi night. .Mar
quis of Queens.” or any i liter old rules
would not have stopped the fast anti
lively bout between Aldermen C. H.
Taylor and 1.. Ludwig.
It all came in about a minute. Al
dermau Ludwig had tendered his r g
iguatloit as a member of tit - purchas
ing committee. He stated that dur
ing the last year, while Alderman ’lav -
lor was chairman of the committee,
lie was not called in to take a hand
in t.Ue administration of the affairs
of the committee and mat even this
year, while on the committee, lie had
not been consulted as to purchases.
This statement aroused the ire of
Alderman Taylor, who was chairman
of the committee last year, and he
asked the mayor for permission to
ask Alderman Ludwig a few ques
tions. It was granted. Alderman Tay
lor asked Alderman Ludwig if he was
not present at a certain committee
meeting last year, when the bids for
wood were received and acted on.
Alderman Ludwig stated that he be
lieved he was present at such a meet
ing and that he would amend his let
ter of resignation so as to include this
meeting.
At this stage of the game, Mayor
Hopkins received a telephone call and
on motion a recess was hud for ten
minuter. The mayor went down stairs
to answe • the \..t me, whip* Aldermen
xAldwig and Tuylcr went to the clerk's
desk to talk over the pending resig
nation. Council was al ease, the
mayor was at the telephone below, the
two aldermen were talking quietly,
when very suddenly the right arm of
iderman Ludwig went out quickly
after Alderman Taylor and the right
-ntn of A- orman Taylor came hack
as quickly after Alderman Ludwig,
witiet Owens, in a minute, was be
tween the two beligerent members of
council. ouier friends interfered and
...e incident was closed without fur
ther trou re.
hi the mixup, however, a gas jet
in trout of the desk of the city clerk
g n tangled up in the scrap and Al
t'■: man Taylor, unfortunately, receiv
ed injuries from the broken glass.
L is understood that the tw r o alder
m ii were discussing the merits of Hie
a meats contained in the Ludwig
ns ; .nation, when Alderman Taylor
called Alderman Ludwig a liar," with
the above stated reye
'i be matter was deplored by the
c.rher members of council and as soon
as Mayor Hopkins returned to the
council chamber the business of the
meeting was resur I
y .
m SCHOONER ABANDONED.
The Elvira Ball Left to the Mercy of
the Sea.
New Vote, i-i. 11.—Abandonment
ai sea of the schooner Elvira Ball,
bound from Jacksonville to Boston,
was reported by Captain Stanton of
the abandoned vessel, by telegram
irom Norfolk, Va., to the agents of
the vessel here.
All hands on board were taken oft
and landed at Norfolk aboard the
schooner Tnelnia, bound for Savannah
irom New York, which put in oppor
tune appearance on February S. when
use Elvira Ball, after striking a sunk
en obstruction, became waterlogged
and entirely unmanageable and was
struggling with heavy seas east of
the’entrance to Chessn-m.ve ...
ALDRICH'S NEPHEW MISSING.
Yeung Lawyer Sa'd to Have Mar
ried Actress -evera! Months Ago.
Evansville, lnd., Feb. 11.—C. B. Aid
rich, a young lawyer of shir city and
a nephew of United Stales Senatot
Aldrich, of Rhode Island, has been
missing from this city for several
days and his friends are alarmed.
He hh resided here for six months,
and it is said he married V Mor-a
Ridgeway, an actress of St. T.ou.s,
several months ago.
Aldrich was formerly cn the stage,
and said he and >11?= Rfdgewav r-ar
’ ried as a joke, and tlr t it tarred 1 ni
afterward 1 hat the marriage was no'
mock, hut real, and Aldrich contended
that Ridgewa-- was to get seme
of hi \ The •■ • now is
said to be in S’. Ho is- ' : rice -
native of Massachus .tts, and little is
known ot him here.
►
• PROHIBITION DRINK
CAUSED HIS DEATH.
• Harrodsljurg, Ky., Feb. 11.—
' A solution of Jamaica ginger
• and alconol, which is used by
► many persons as a substitute
► for liquor In local option terri
► tory. Is thought to have caused
• the deatli of Fred Britton, who
► expired under mysterious cir
- cumstances last night. Britton
► was seized with violent con
• vulsions while in a local drug
► store.-Harrodsburg went "dry”
► several months ago.
►
JURY TIED OUT
IN DAMAGE CASE
LOOKS LIKE A MISTRIAL WILL 6E
RESULT OF CASE TRIED
YESTERDAY.
The case of R. ,\f. Brown vs. the At
lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic rail
, road company, was on trial all day
vesteruay in the superior court. The
I evidence was concluded about :! o'clock
and the remainder of the afternoon
was spent by Ihe attorneys in ad
dressing the jury. It was just before
| dark when Judge Par..er delivered his
I charge of the jury retired to consider
! the case.
From all indications the members
are hopelessly divided. They spent
three or four hours at the court-house
trying lo reach a verdict and were
men carried to a hotel for the night.
Unless a verdict is reached by noon
today it is expected that Judge Parker
ill de< lare a mistrial.
New Stamps Go
on Sale Today
) This morning tilt* new' 2-cent stamp
,> ill. and by ttie United Slates postofflee
! lepartment in commemoration of the
i I ill birthday of Abraham Lincoln,
i will be placed on sale al the local
illice. The supply for this office came
n yesterday. Only a lilflited supply
van printed by the government, eon
! -equently mu a small supply has been
! lent to the post offices throughout the
j ’Oiuitry. All presidential offices re
: elved the new slump without, requi-
I virion.
Post offices of lhe |i urth class receiv
; and llie:r supply of lhe stamps only by
I requisition. This issue is described as
: I lows:
This stamp is of lb" size and shape
f the regular issue of postage stamps,
•olor red. The subject is a profile with
in ellipse on end of the head of Lln
•olii tram Saint Qaudens' statue. A
pray • laurel leaves appears on
'her side of the ellipse. Above the
♦ubjeef appear ihe words ‘ U. S. Post
• Below the ellipse is broken by
i ribbon containing Ihe dates of Lin
da's birth and of Its 100th anniver
sary—"lßoo. Fell. 12. 1909 -with the
lennmination in words —"Two cents”
1 onenth.
—♦
Crew of Wrecked
Schooner Saved
Now York, PH). 11.-With all ha licit*
,:i uoard exhausted by their constant
labors for days to keep their vessel
■ • of water, the schooner Richard i*\
Hartley. from .Jacksonville. Fla ,
iva-i towed into harbor today by the
tug Reliance, which had picked her
> outside.
The Hartley left Tacksonville for
•'w York on January and had
■ c 'o ■? weather all the way up. During
i severe f low several of her sails
wf■ i e split, two planks in her side
• re stove in by pounding seas and
he existence of a serious leak below
\ ideuced y th- speedv aecimi
naiioii of six feet of water in her
~y the hardest kind of work her
r w managed to keep her afloat un
it help came.
A.
DICKINSON NOT TO BE
SECRETARY OF WAR
Chicago. Hot. p,—Jacob Dickmson
general counsel of the Illinois Cen
i > lay denied being tendered the
sect eta • ysb; > of war in the Taft cabi
net.
A MATC A ANGEO FOR.
Ran Francisco. Feb. 11. —Stanley
ikCcheii end dT'k "''Rrion wee
matched his reining to box six
rounds at Philadelphia on March 15th
or 15th.
BRUNSWICK, GA„ FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1909.
MORE CHINEES IN
COMMITTEES OF
COONCIL
SOLONS SUCCEEDED IN HANDLING
MANY MATTERS AFTER
A LITTLE SETTO.
S;veral Petitions and Communications
Received —New Ordinances
and Resolutions Were
Introduced.
The majority in council 1 u-1 night,
utter leu days of deliberation, evident
ly made up their minds to undue what
it unwittingly allowed the minority to
i do. It changed the first three stand
ing committees elected by council :u
the first meeting advertised for the
I election of council committees.
The ball was started by Alderman
Cox, who moved that the recent, elec
tion of the commltteea on finance and
auditing, tuxes and revemre and mil
road and harbor, he rrconsidered. The
motion was contested, but on the usual
vote of five to three, it prevailed.
Later in the evening the majority',
ihrcugh Alderman Hainan, sent lo the
clerks desk the following new com
mittee, which, on motion of Alderman
Ludwig, was adopted without the for
mality of an aye and nay vote:
Finance and auditing, Aldermen Cox,
chairman, Leo and McGarvey.
Taxes and revenues, Aldermen Ba
ser. chairman. Goldsmith and laid
wig.
Railroads usd harbor. Aldermen
Goldsmith, chairman, Leo and Cox.
Alderman GouSmith tendered his
resignation as chairman of the com
mittee. Council did not see fit lo ac
cept it. and Ihe matter was left open
1 until the next meeting.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
One Hundred and Fifty Negroes Or
dered to Leave a Town.
Pittsburg. Pa., Feb. 11.—In a raid
today the police of Brownsville, In ibis
s ate, arrested lad negroes, who have
been loafing about ihe coke ovens. All
were discharged at a hearing later and
ordered to leave town, except six. who
are being held pending an investiga
tion of their records in Pittsburg.
, Cleveland and other plaq.is. r
According lo a Brownsville author
ity most of the negroes are from
Pittsburg, which place they left when
the police made wholesale arrests of
•he negroes on account of many as
saults against ivlii.e-womsH-,
♦
SPREADS TO NEBRASKA.
Segregation Bill Introduced in the
Legislature.
Lincoln, ;\eb., Pel). 11. -Reptreseu -
tative Jerry Howard, of Douglas coun
ty, introduced in Ihe house of repre
senlatives today a bill to segregate
Japanese laborers from American
i workmen. T.re measure provides th it
j the Japanese and Chinese must int
work in company with white men, and
i must riot be employed in the same
' building.
Howard says his hill was evolved
to eradicate conditions existing in
South Omaha, where Japanese lalior
: ers are employed in packing houses.
♦
ATTEMPTS ABANDONED.
____
President's Veto of Census Bill, It
Seems, V/ill Stand.
I Washington, Feb. 11. All attempts
j o pass at this time the census bill
i over Hie president's veto, were aban
! doned seemingly today by the leaders
| if Hie house and senate.
A hasty poll of membership of the
two house > was not encouraging to
i 'he passage of the bill over the veto.
—*■
cAYS THERE ARE 10,000
SUCH WOMEN IN CHICAGO
Chicago. Feb. 11.—Mrs. Herbert C.
Hapin, plaintiff in a divorce suit, de
clared today that she is one of the
10.OOU "married white slaves” in Chi
cago.
in h"r evidence she said, "A hus
band's admiration for women is grad
id in Chicago aceoidin-g ' ' her capac
ity for evil.”
■K
BIG MISSISSIPPI FIRE.
Sumner, Miss.. Fel. 11. -Fire Inst
night partly destroyed the bus,ness
section of Stunner. Tim less is s'ho < L
OOd or over.
=-|SH TRUST CONCEALED
MILLION COLLAR DEBTS
Chicago. Feb. 11. — That (lie A
Ro°th cnmranv ( Fish Trmti conceal'*'
$1,000,000 in debts front the banks it
borrowed money front, was admitted
on the witness stand today by Fred
eric!; Robbins, a former assistant
treasurer of ihe com pan y.
HONOR TO BE PAID
10 MEMORY OF !
LINCOLN
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
3PEAK TODAY AT HIS BIRTH
PLACE—DAY TO BE A HOLIDAY
THROUGHOUT THE NATION.
v. i hiugton, 1). C., - eh. 11.—Reports
.receded here indicate that tomorrow!
! will be almost universally observed as
Ia holiday throughout the country, in
mum in the Centennial anniversary ot
! t-.e It rlh of Abraham Lincoln. In the
| south as well as the north, the west |
as well us the east, loving tributes will !
j he paid to the martyr president.
President Roosevelt has left lot
Kentucky, Lincoln's birthplace, where
he will deliver the principal address
t.t -he dedication of the monument
i Him has been erected on the site ol
i "Id log cabin in which Lincoln was
horn. The farm surrounding the
cabin is to he purchased Jjy the sub
scription of citizens and a museum
: erected which veill serve to preserve
not only ih : log cabin itself, but tithei
i interesting historical relics ot Lincoln
i and the pioneer days.
There is scarcely a city of any" size
in tlie United States that wilt not hold
appropriate ceremonies on Ihe day
commemorating the birth of Lincoln.
His speech at Gettysburg will be read
al universities, schools and public
gatherings.
A General Holiday.
j In ibis city the day will be observed
i aa a general holiday and senators and
| representatives, regardless of party,
i will honor "Honest Abo.” In Chicago
a tnonsler celebration will be held.
| wilU President Woodrow Wilson, of
Princeton, us the orator of the day.
Spi'lugffeld, Ills., where Lincoln was
so well known, will observe the cen
tenary with a great banquet. New
York city’s observance will include
(our large mass meetings and niim
erinis smaller gatherings of the admir
ers of Lincoln.
President-elect. Tuft is expected lo
;r\lve In New Orleans, and the pro
| vrum of reception arranged in his
I honor will doubtless include a tribute
110 ihe memory of Lincoln. Various
| oilier southern cities will have Lincoln
I celebrations, including Louisville, At
lanta, Richn oirfPiiml SI. Augustine,
i Observance of Ihe day will be general
j throughout tire wcsl and Important
nice,lugs will $e held in Cincinnati,
Detroit, Milwaukee. St. Paul. Des
Moines, St. Louis, Kansas City', Okla
homa -lily, Denver, Salt Lake ('in
Sea te, Sail Francisco, l.os Angeles
! and oilier cities,
Knox Can Now Be
Secretary of State
Washington, l>. C.. Feb. 11. —By cut
ling down 1 hi• salary of die secretary
of state from $12,000 to SB,OOO year,
tire senate today removed 'be disabil
ity against Senator Knox ace-ding
lbat position.
The hill was introduced in Ice sen
ate yesterday by Senator Hale and
created quite a sensation.
CONSERVATION CONFERENCE
ON FEBRUARY SIXTEENTH
Washington, D. C., Feb. 11. —An in
ternal ional conservation conference
between the United Stales, Canada
and Mexico will open at the state de
partment on February 16.
Plans to conserve the natural re
sources of North America will he
considered. Each country will have
lhr<*e representatives.
MAKE R.vlH STUDENTS
SHARE WITH THE POOR
Chicago. Feb. 11.—A demand that
the rich students in American uni
versities be made to share their dor
mitories with the humbler students,
was made by President Elliott, of
Harvard University, before a meeting
of the Religious Educational Assori
; tlon today.
F ANK CLARK IN HOSPITAL.
r! rida Congressman Suffering Wi.h
an Attack of Malaria.
A'asliinglon. It. C. Feb. ll.—Con- ,
grt-sinaii Frank Clark, of Florida, af- j
ter trying in vain for several weeks lo j
figlii off ini attack of malaria, lias j
taken fresh cold. He is no-.v in a nri- !
.am hospital threatened with pneu
monia.
HOPKINS LOSES HO’F. VOTES
IN SENATORIAL TIGHT
Springfield, Hit., "/eh. 11.- —Twenty
•tairs among members todav. hrmtehi
Hopkins' vote to the lowest yet. Hop
kins received 55 and Stringe". the
democrat, 55.
COUNCIL MEETING
THIS IS PAYING HIGH
FOR SENATOR’S PLACE.
Madison. W'is., Fel. II. — !-i a
statement tiled with the secre
tary of state this afternoon,
I'nited States Senator Isaac
Stephenson declared he spent
$107,793.05 in securing the
nomination at the senatorial
I rimary last September.
FUN AND FROLIC
STILL GOES ON
ANOTHER LARGE CROWD AT THE
FAIR LAST NIGHT AND FINE
BUSINESS REPORTED.
Another large crowd was present at
the Riflemen's fair last night ami it
•roved to lie one of the most enjoy
able of the week. The night was set
aside for the Uniform Rank, Knights
cf Pythias, and Captain Levtson and
r large number of his members were
• resent. The feature was a pretty
prize drill lor a $5 gold piece by the
members of the company and an in
spection. conducted bv Lieutenant
Wood
In the prize drill A. M. f'alder proved
lo be the best-drilled man and re
ceived the prize. The drill was an
unusually pretty o;ie and the company
showed up excellently in the handling
of 8 words.
Tonight promises to see by far Ihe
largest crowd of ihe week, ft will
e D. A. R. night and the Daughters
will make every effort to get out a
large crowd. Asa feature an excel
lent musical program has been arrang
ed. A number of the visitors on Jekyl
Island will come over to take in the
fair tonight.
So far this fair has been success
ful in every particular. The receipts
each night have been most flattering
and those who are in charge are well
pleased with Ihe success.
Oil and Water
From a Volcano
Tampico, Mexico, Feb. 11. —Ttie
great oil and water volcano at Dos
Bocas, seventy-five miles southwest
of Tampico, is rapidly assuming a
mill more terrifying aspect.
The original elghl-inch hole lias
Increased in size until it now covers
an area of more than forty acres.
I he temperature of the water and oil
is increasing at the rate of one degree
a day. it was 190 degrees Fahren
heit when taken three days ago as it
flowed into Luke Tamtahua.
ft is predicted by scientists who
have jusl returned here from a visit
to .:e volcano or geyser that molten
lava will soon begin to flow from the
crater. Tj>e pressure behind the wa
ter and oil is constantly growing
st ronger.
II is the theory of some scientists
ihat an underground connection with
the Pacific ocean was slruck and that
the water becomes heated In passing
| through the volcanic region of south -
j era Mexico.
Superior Court
To Adjourn Today
The IJecemoer term of the Glynn
superior court, which has been in ses
sion, at various times, for lire past
three months, will finally adjourn for
the tenn today.
It is lid expected chat any busi
ness of importance will he heard dur
ing the day. Small cases will be <ried
this morning and it is likely that one
or two criminal matters, which v
not require a long trial, will he dis
posed of this afternoon before Judgi
Parker announces an adjournment.
GET THIEF AFTER CHASE.
Man Accused of Robbing Sister of
Hostess Led Oificers Long Race.
ForUanU. Mo. Feb. I!—After a pur
s-.iii which In :,i.:i let October, and
which covertd the coast from Maine
lo Florida, I • police 'today arrested
John ibiams as i:e stepped off the
New York-Foi l lar-.l bcal in (hi?
city.
"Williams was a guest last, fall at
the iioni" ■! Mrs. V. C. Jackson, in
this city, and Is accused of stealing a
diamond ! rooch and earrings vain <
at SSOO fiom Mrs. Alice M. Knight, a
isistir of his hostess. He Is said to
j aave extracted the stones front . the
j setting:; ard pawned them in different
j ci.ies all the way to Florida, where he
escatted the police iu TallaUasiee.
PRICE: 5 CENTS.
ROUTINE WORK
IS DISPOSED OF
1 !E MAJORITY GETS BUSY AND
UNDOES WHAT WAS DONE A
FEW WEEKS AGO—COX AGAINST
HEAD OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
When city council finally settled
down to business last night, all mein
ers being present, it transacted thi
following business:
Under the head of petitions and
communications, Capt. T. Newman
asked for a 150-foot lateral of the
sewei age system to connect with cer
tain t roperty on Ellis street. Referred
to commit lee on sanitation, light and
water.
F. J. Gorton complained of the clos-
J ing of the -ey nolds street alley and
asked that same be opened again,
i üblic works committee.
S. D. Lanin sent a long comm un tea -
titon lo council, through his attorney,
K. E. Dari, asking for an estoppal of
judgment assessed in the mayor's
court several months ago. The peti
tion called for a lively discussion. City
Attorney Whitfield finally ruled that
council had no right to review the
acts of the judge of Ihe police court,
whereupon Alderman Leo moved that
the judgment of the mayor be final.
Adopted.
At this point the resignation of Al
derman Ludwig and the alienation
; between Alderman Ludwig and Alder
, man Taylor, referred to elsewhere, oc
’ curred.
I W. A. Finney, manager of the Grand
Opera House, petitioned council to
reduce the license for the present year
from slsu to SIOO. Referred to com
mittee on taxes and revenues.
The committee on police, fire and
cuilding permits submitted their rules
and regulations for the employment of
the fire and police departments for the
year 1908. Adopted and ordered filed.
The finance committee reported
favorably on Ihe request of the Bruns
wick Riflemen for an appropriation of
S3OO for the year for armory rent.
The same committee refused to
make appropriation for the Retail
Merchants' association, but assured
that organization of its sympathy and
best, wishes.
The pame committee reported favor
ably on a request for anew typewriter
for city use.
*e committee on fire and building
permits granted F. C. Burns permit to
make improvements on Old Town lot
No. (53. The same committee refused
to grant a similar request to Rodri
guez and Prim for certain repairs o:i
Old Town lot No. (522.
hue report of the city physician Tor
the month of January was received,
showing twenty deaths, ten whites and
ten colored.
The harbor master submitted his
report and asked for special fees in
special cases.
Under the bead of resolutions the
following were introduced and adopted
during the meeting:
By the finance committee, providing
for an appropriation of $5,0(50 for the
hoard of education for the year 1909.
By (he same committee, authorizing
the mayor to make a note In the sum
ot $5,000 al six months to take up a
note for a like amount maturing on
February 25.
By the public works committee,
granting the employes of the Santa
oiara Cigar factory a certain cemetery
lot in Palmetto cemetery.
By Alderman Baker, providing that
all supplies bought for the city jail,
police department and sanitary de
partment he advertised on !> ! ds before
purchasing.
By Alderman Caltian. providing for
an appropriation of SIOO for the pro
mulgation of anew city map.
The following ordinances were read
and placed on their first reading:
By Alderman Ludwig, providing for
a system of fire escapes in the city.
• >.v Alderman Baker, providing for
the employment by the city of a
plumbing inspector.
By Alderman Baker, making it il
legal to erect billboards within five
hundred feet of any church In the
city.
The bonds of R. 1,. Brady and H.
L. Morgan, newly-elected policemen,
were filed,
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FLYING DISTRESS SIGf-IALS.
The Bark Matangas. From Fernandina,
Is In Trouble.
N’urfulk, a., Fe .. 11.—A hark sup
posed to be the Matanzas, from Fer
■■ ■■ -lina to rH’adeJiih'ft. -■ s * -d-tv
e-i mlies off liig Kennakctt, flying
1 (Teas signals.
The seaa were so hi-h during the
morning that life-savers were uv-abl
to'rut out to her.
A message over the government sea
coast wire says ft is believed that
t e hark desires a tnf-