The Brunswick Daily News, 1903-11-18

C&PT? M'TOWNSEND KILLED.* Bullets of the Negro Cook Provdcl Fatal. More details of the shooting of Cagt. McTownsend, of the schooner Chats. C. Buckley, have been learned. The shooting occurred in the har harbor - bor harbor of New York Saturday, just as the schooner was preparing to sail for a southern port. Some difficulty arose between the captain and the cook, and the latter pulled a pistol and fired five times, a majority of the shots taking effect. Capt. McTownsend lived only a few hours. -It is not known whetiher cr not the cook was captured. Capt. McTownsend has been a fre frequent - quent frequent visitor to this port and he w.as a very popular man and had man y friends who will regret to learn of his death. / | MADE WOMEN VERY INDIGNANH Methodist Minister Forbids All Am Amusements - usements Amusements as, Sineful. Atteiboro, Mass, Nov. 17. - Metho- dist Methodist throughout the country will havei a chance to approve or disapprove of the cede of morals Rev. Juo. Narberry a Methodist minister of this city, baa laid down for the church' in forbidding amusements of any kind and call all allsinful - sinful allsinful except ''a Christinas festival conducted in a godly manner." Throngs of women in his congrega congregation - tion congregation are so indignant that they are going to draft a petition to be pre presented - sented presented to every Methodist bishop in the country. One of them says; "Even the church social has- got it in the neck. How- are ,we going to meet the men now? We will give up the theaters, cards and even dancing but we will never give up the so socials." - cials." socials." ./ t , Southern Railway Commissioners. New Orleans, La., Nov. 17. - The rail railroad - road railroad commissioners of the southern states, together with a number of! trafilp officials of the various roads, I were present today at the opening af the annual convention of the Assoc Association - iation Association of Southern Railroad Commis Commissioners. - sioners. Commissioners. The business of the conven convention, - tion, convention, which will be in session for sev several - eral several days, will be chiefly the recep reception - tion reception and discussion of reports from special committees appointed to in investigate - vestigate investigate the report on grade cros crossings, - sings, crossings, uniform classification, legisla legislation, - tion, legislation, safety appliances and other sub subjects - jects subjects in which the railroad commis- Biouers are interested, _ 4 * .

It will soon be time for tlio Dixie Flyers, or in other words, the limited vestibule trains between Chicago and St. Augustine, Fla., to go into annual commission. These trains are pot into service each year cat the first Monday in January, and already ar arrangements - rangements arrangements are being made for their operation. There are two of those Dixie Flyers, one oif them being made by the Mono® route and the Southern railway. The other limited train is contributed to by the Chicago, & Eastern Illinois and several other roads. t his service is continued for ninety, days, being almost entirely tor the* accomodation of the tourists travel-, ling between the north, northwest and, the south. During these three months, it stands as the fastest train in the Lftiitetf States, ilji average rate, is fitly miles an hour and some time it lowers this. The operation of ti*o train is reduced to the nearest pcxs pcxssible - sible pcxssible point to perfection in railroad railroading. - ing. railroading. it is so arranged that the few fewest - est fewest stops are made and these at the only places where the engine would have to stop anyway to take on wa water. - ter. water. It is the mail spectacular and pict picturesque - uresque picturesque of all the trains. The start is trom ice-bound Chicago, the r*ish over prairies of Illinois, the sweep over the belated corn fields of Indiana., on to more temperate ibiue grass sections of Kentucky to the fertile and grandly rugged mountains of .Tennessee, ami - trough S' " ~ tli a single | , ' * .1 day from a regi4l^fcb,to ; a realm 1

New York, Sept. 17. - The police are today investigating the life of a young man who adntibt he is a forger and thief but who has surrendered to the police and he wants to reform. A slightly built man 22 yearrs old and evidently in feeble health, went into the police station today and han handed - ded handed a note to the sergeant, which said the young man's name was James E. Gardner, and contained a list of elev eleven - en eleven charges, on which the young man said lie was wanted mostly forgeries. Among them are these: S. L. Lowry, of Tanvpa, Fla., for forging a check Cor $350.00. A. M. Marshal, of Savannah, Ga., for pas passing - sing passing a worthless check for $20.00, 11. Martin, Savannah, Ga., forging a check for ssfi.oo,W. C. White, Charlotte, N. C., bad check for $50.00, M. V. Ors Orsborue, - borue, Orsborue, check for $50.00. Gardner, whose alias is John. Guer Gueruey, - uey, Gueruey, was this afternoon discharged by Magistrate Bren. None of the cred creditors - itors creditors mentioned in the young man's assignment appeared against him, and there was consequently nothing, for the magistrate to do hut let him go. Gardner is only 22 years of age and says he is from one of the best fam families - ilies families in South Carolina, having been barn at Yorkville and educated in the military academy at. Charleston. BALL 'LEAVES THE HOUSE. Resigns in Order to Run for Governor Of - , rrinu I Washington, N^ |_ sontative Ball, of Texas, after a service in the hoiuse of six years, retired to today - day today to private life. His resignation lias been accepted.

Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 17. - Mrs. Nettie Gill, a handsome widow of 40, said to have been at one time one of the belles of the south, opened the veins of her wrist and leg and swal swal-1 - -1 swal-1 wed an ounce of laudanum at the hotel Radnor here today. * She lived but a few hours and in her dying moments told of letters in a bureau drawer. These letters, addres addressed - sed addressed to one time friends, told a pitiful story of the woman's one time happy life, of a real or fancied neglect of a son who is in the navy, and the struggle against poverty and the rav ravages - ages ravages of a nervous malady which in the end broke her spirit. She wa,s married in Atlanta but went to Washington alter the death of her husband, later going to Phila Philadelphia - delphia Philadelphia and studying nursing. Con Concealing - cealing Concealing her dire necessity from her friends, she came here to care for an aged invalid and to fight off her own illness. She gave up the struggle last Wednesday, and on that day wrote and directed, without mailing, a letter to Dr. Nelson Ingram, of this city, in which she said: "I can stand it no longer; death must be my release and 1 pray that I may be able to stay my' haud until the arrival of funds ts save me from the potter's field. ..- On TbursdavX.she wrote, addref*- sing the tester to Dr. Ingram: "The mone^>fta s not yet arrived and I am ikying for strength to allow myselt great city; they saw it deserted; I 'IIu'.TTTCTt shb says;

Yesaerday was returns day of the superior court, but Clerk du Bignou was not kept very busy by the attor attorneys - neys attorneys and only a few cases were filed. The court will meet in regular ses session - sion session next month, but it will probably be an uninteresting one, as there are but few important cases,on the dock dockets, - ets, dockets, either criminal or civil. The most important case filed yes yesterday - terday yesterday was the case of Rosa B. Ol Olsen - sen Olsen against the Seaboard Air Lino and the Brunswick and Birmingham for .$2n,000 and another for the same am amount - ount amount brought by her husband. The following cases were filed Mon Monday - day Monday and Tuesday: Mrs. Lillie V. Harriet vs. Joseph W. Harriet, libel for divorce. Elizabeth Franklin vs. Allen Frank tin, libel for divorce. E. G. Watson trading at Vienna Lumber Cos., vs. the Warren A. Fuller iitmber Cos., suit ou open account. H. F. Ju Biguoit, auiuiuistrator of estate of Hannah Coburn vs. John Finch and Rebecca Finch, complaint for land. Mrs. Rosa B. Olsen vs. Seaboard Air Line railway and the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad, damages. C. Geiger, trustee for Lelaud R. Geiger, vs. Geo. W. t tino, complaint. Ludwig Olsen vs. E aboard Air Line railawy and the Bru .swick and Bir Birmingham - mingham Birmingham Railroad Company, damages. M. Elkan vs. New York and Texas Steamship Company.

However, from what a News man can gather, it i6 believed the road is contemplating building a lino from Bushnell to Nicholls, which will con connect - nect connect their lines at both ends. This is the line of the road over which the track of the Atlantic and Birmingham is used at present. The difference existing between the two lines, the complaint filed by the people of Douglas against the arrange arrangement - ment arrangement between the roads and the al altogether - together altogether unsatisfactory agreement is believed tci have been taken up by the director# of the road, and there is but one decision for them to reach - to build a line of their uivn through the territory over which they use the A. & B. tracks. Local officials of the tine 3oem to know nothing of what is contemplated and are as mum as clams on the sub subject, - ject, subject, but that the building of this connecting link is being considered there' can be no doubt. The present arrangement between the B. & B. and the A. & B. works a hardship cn the local road. It is not allowed to haul either passen passengers - gers passengers or freight from any point on the A. & B. over which it travels, and any otlNi week the pooipie .jtdjouglas uuttec icmim- nas*- pro® Mg WangtuUmt, case will be heard on its mer merits - its merits next week. It will cost many thousands of dol-

The good work on. Newcastle street continues and the large roller is now in constant use. Many kind remarks have been, made about the city author authorities - ities authorities l'or the excellent work done on the streets. The appearance of Miss Elizabeth Kennedy at the Grand tonight prom promises - ises promises to be the theatrical treat of the season, and it is probable than an un unusuailly - usuailly unusuailly large audience will greet her. The leaders of the Good Government club held another meeting in the office of Gale & Butts last night. The same eight or ten officeholders composed meeting. It is pretty well understood between, them who is to be voted for in their "white The police department has not made any, more raids on the coloired gamb gambling - ling gambling dens this week. The negroes have promabiy postponed their games for awhile. The storm signal was displayed from the flag staff yesterday, but nothing in the line of a heavy blow was reported anywhere in this section. Ofiicer Richard,son is at iast finishing the job of collecting .street tax. He has been on this work for several months and has collected the largest sum, in the history of the city. A meeting of the Citizens club will 'probably ibe held at the city hail early next week and an aldermanic ticket nominated. A number of names Eire, helpOT

THE NEW STEAMER EXPECTED. Captain White's New Boat Will Ar Arrive - rive Arrive Shortly. The new steamer Evans, purchased by Ca.pt. Bl A. White some time ago in New York, is expected to arrive in port within the next few days. The steamer left New York Novem November - ber November 1 and ip coming the entire way via the inland route. She is in charge of Capt. Adkins, of Wilmington, N. C. As soon as the steamer arrives site will he placed on the run between Brunswick and points on the Satilla river. The boat is said to be a very large and convenient one, having an electric light plant ad other improve improveinets. - inets. improveinets. DROPPED DEAD IN STREET CAR. Rev. Wyckliffe Abraham, Well Known Baptist Minister Dies. Richmond, Va., Noiv. 17. - Rev. Wy Wyckliffe - ckliffe Wyckliffe Y. Abraham, a well known Baptist minister and son in law of the late Dr. John A. Broadus, died sud suddenly - denly suddenly here this evening. He was stricken while ou a car, having just returned from a meeting of the general association in Stanton, and expired before medical aid reach reached - ed reached him. Mr. Abraham was 52 years old. He had served a number of churches and founded the Second Baptist church iu Columbia, S. C..