The Brunswick News, 1902-10-19

BIG DAMAGE SUIT NAS BEEN FILED Mrs. Heidt, Formerly of This City, is the Plaintiff Mrs. R. E. Heidt, formerly of this city but now of Woycross has entered suit for the death of her husband as the following from the Waycross Jour Journal - nal Journal will show: has been entered at the clerk's office ot'the Ware sup superior - erior superior court for the coming November term' against the Satilla Manufactur Manufacturing - ing Manufacturing company and the Southern Tele Telephone - phone Telephone and Telegraph company for damages sustained in the death of R. E. Heidt on the night of May 15 resul resulting - ting resulting from contact with a telephone wire on Jane street. Toomer and Reynolds apper for Mrs. Heidt. widow of the deceased. It is avowed in the allegations that on the night of May 15, the said de deceased - ceased deceased was walking along Jane street and without warning ran against a telephone wire that had fallen to the ground nd was hanging over an eiec eiectric - tric eiectric wire charged with a deadly cur current - rent current and that the shock knocked tne deceased down, he fell across the wire aml.asa result, death ensued. It is al.edged that the Satilla Com Company - pany Company was negligent that it failed to establish and maintain a safe and proper guard wire and other appropri appropriate - ate appropriate protecting devices between its wires and those of the Telephone Cos. Tout it failed to have its wires prop properly - erly properly insulated. That the transformer should have been on the opposite side of the street where the wire be began. - gan. began. to reduuee the current of the wire which was loosely strung across the street. That tnis elec electric - tric electric wire was in dangerous and un. lawful proximity to the telephone and hat it had rubbed against a sycamore tree where it came in con contact - tact contact with the telephone wire till the insulation had rotted anfl Worn off. The Telephone Cos. it also charged with negligence in not maintaining a guard wire, with having wire loosely arid carelessly drawn through tours of trees and with having poles 170 feet apart whereas they should have been 120 feet, and with having its wires from six inches to 2U. feet an unlawful distance, from the elec electric - tric electric lignt wires. * It Is alk-dged that both companies knew of these conditions. The suit it for the value of R. E. Heidi's life. ' MINERS HOLD MEETINGS. Delegates Selected to Mine Workers' Convention. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 18. - All the locals throughout the anthracite coal fields are engaged today in electing delegates to the mine workers' conven convention - tion convention to be held In the Nesbitt theater here next Monday for the purpose of considering the acceptance of the plan of arbitration submitted by President Roosevelt. These meetings are being held In accordance with the call seat out yesterday by the three executive boards. There is nothing on the surface at this time to indicate that the arbitra arbitration - tion arbitration scheme will not be accepted. Pres President - ident President Mitchell knows the sentiment of the men and would not have agreed to the proposition had he any doubt that a delegate convention would not ratify his action. There will be ob objection - jection objection raised on the floor of the con convention - vention convention to certain features of the plan, but they will not lx- of a serious na nature. - ture. nature. would be a remarkable body," said one of the union eight hundred men in convention were of the same mind on aii features of this struggle," One of the many obstacles to be sur surmounted - mounted surmounted by the union Is that of find finding - ing finding work Immediately for ail the strik strikers. - ers. strikers. Every man wants his old place back, but as the companies have de decided - cided decided to take care of all men who have stood by them during the strike, there will be some disappointments. This matter will be fought out on the floor of the convention Officers of the un union - ion union are confident that there will be s.n amicable adjustment of this matter. It is probable the delegates will de decide - cide decide to care for all men who are not given work at once. *

THE PIUS FUND. Mexican Paper Comments Sharply on Decision at The Hague. Olty of Mexico, Oct. 18. - -El Tiempc a leading clerical daily newspaper here comments sharply on the decision tU The Hague iu the matter of the Pius fund. In a leading article El Tiempo says the court might have condemned Max, ico to pay an amount which would have ruined her without hesitation and parodying a celebrated phrase would have said: "Let nations perish, but let principles survive," as if the future of the country were to he sub ordinated to the prejudices of four old men buried iu their studies and who do not know how many years of self sacrifice Mexico has had to pass to accumulate the sum in question which it intended to use to give increased impetus to its progress, but which, by a stroke of the pen it is forced to de deliver - liver deliver up to California Bishops who, as the arbitrators well know, will employ it in anything but improvement of the unfortunate Indians in whose behalf they have claimed it. El impareiale, a liberal morning pa paper, - per, paper, comments at lengtluou the decis decision, - ion, decision, "which," it says, that the arbitrators were, though highly re respectable, - spectable, respectable, not superhuman, although they made a sufficiently meritorious effort to ho impartial in declaring the interest must be paid in UNKIAR-SKELTEASI TREATY. Report That Russia Proposes Revival of Same Discredited. Vienna, Oct. 17. - The Austro-Hun Austro-Hungarian - garian Austro-Hungarian foreign office entirely discredits the report telegraphed from Bucharest, Roumania, to the London Daily Mail, that Russia has proposed to Turkey a revival of the Unkair-Skelteasl treaty of 1833, which established a Russian alliance under the terms of which (he government of Turkey un undertook, - dertook, undertook, al Russia's request, to e< elude in time of war ail foreign war warships - ships warships from the Black sea, while Rus Russia - sia Russia undertook, at Turkey's request, to furnish her aid by land and sea, if necessary. It is pointed out at the foreign of office - fice office here that all the European powers are concerned in the existing treaties governing the passage to the Darda Dardanelles - nelles Dardanelles Iforeign warships, and that it is impossible for Russia to modify them without the consent of the co cosignatories. - signatories. cosignatories. The Russian embassador at Constantinople has also assured the foreign office In this city that no political matters were discussed dur during - ing during the recent visit to the sultan of the Giand Duke Nicholas of Russia, wiio is said to have made the proposition referred to.

GU.DI STARTS FOR MANILA. Apostolic Delegate to the Philippine Islands. Rome, Oct. 18. - Archbishop Guidi, the apostolic delegate in the Philip Philippines, - pines, Philippines, and his secretary. Father O'Con O'Connor, - nor, O'Connor, started today for Marseilles from which port they will sail for Manila. They were bidden farewell at the rail railroad - road railroad station by a large gathering oT distinguished Vatican officials, heads of religious bodies and representatives of the ministers accredited to the vatl vatlcan. - can. vatlcan. The arch bishop has taken with bin* all his episcopal robes, as he intends to enter Manila in full state. Another Big Tobacco Scheme. New York, Oct. 18. - Another big tobacco scheme is mooted, cables the correspondent of The Tribune. G. Fraenkel, who lately resigned the place of president of the Wholesale Tobacco Traders' association, is quot quoted - ed quoted as saying hhat a scheme had been submitted to him which would have an Important bearing on the tobacco trade of the country. No particulars have been made public. Installed as Chancellor. Lawrence, Kan., Oct. 18. - Franß Strong, former president of the Ore Oregon - gon Oregon State university was today in installed - stalled installed as chancellor of the University of Kansas. The exercises were largo ly attended hy the alumni and several noted educators were present. Ar Arthur - thur Arthur T. Hadley, president of Yale, wad tne leading speaker. Mysterious Woman Appears. Greensboro, N. C., Oct. 18. - A mys mysterious - terious mysterious woman appeared on the scene here yesterday and took a hand In the proceedings against J. W. Woody for assault. She declined to say what her name was or where she was from, but said she would break her silence later and tell the people something that would surprise them. Asked if she had come to aid her husband, she evasively replied that she had come to aid Mr. Woody. Woody will be tried for his life next week. His Life in Peril. "I Just seemed to have gone all to writes Alfred Bee, of Welfare, Tex., and a lame back nad mado V'e a burden. I couldn't eat or sleep and felt almost too worn out to wo, ahen I began to use Elec Electric - tric Electric Butters, but they worked wonders. Now 1 sleep like a top, can eat any anything, - thing, anything, have gained in strength and en enjoy - joy enjoy hard woi-h." They gave vigorous health and new life to weak, sickly run-down people. Try them. Only 60a at all druggists.

Skyscraper for Savannan. Savannah, Ga., Oct. IS. The Na tlonal Bank of Savannah ami the Og lethorpe Savings and Trust company jointly have purchased the Johnson property, at the corner of Bull and Broughton streets. They will erect an eight, or ten-story hank building, ( The purchase was made by .1. S. Col Collins, - lins, Collins, who transferred the property to the hanking concerns. The considera consideration - tion consideration is not made public. The work on the building will start as soon as plans can be prepared. Planlg Mil! Destroyed. Blakely. Os., Oct. 18.--The planing mill and five dry houses and contents at the extensive mill plant of the Flowers Bros.' Lumber eompany, in the suburbs of the town, were destroy destroyed - ed destroyed by fire Wednesday night. It is sup posed that a spark fnom the engine at the planing mill originated the fire The loss In buildings, lumber and ma machinery - chinery machinery will amount to $20,000 to $25,- 000, with Insurance of SIB,OOO. Millionaires Are Restricted. New York, Oct. 18. Millionaires who are members of the Atlantic club in Piccadilly, will .not he allowed 'o lose more than $5,000 a week at play, according to rules, says a London dis dispatch - patch dispatch to The Tribune. The. club will be a common meeting place for well known men and capitalists on both sideg of the Atlantic. Capitulation of Gonaives. Port an Prince, Haiti, Oct. 18. - The foreign consuls at Oonalves, the head, quarters of the revolutionists, have brought about the capitulation of that town, and it was subsequently occu occupied - pied occupied by the government troops without any disorder. Monument Completed. I.aOrange, Oct. 18. - The work on the confederate monument, erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy has been finished, and will be unveiled two weeks from today, October .10, during the state convention of that or organization, - ganization, organization, which will be in session in this city at that time. Explosion in Mines. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 18. - O-arlsio Carlo, a white miner in the Sayreton mines near here, was biown up yester yesterday - day yesterday by an unexpected explosion of powder in his room in the mines, and died last night from the awful inju injuries - ries injuries be received. Riolini Gauddenzio, his partner, was also injured, but '/ill reoover.

WORLD'S PRODUCTION OF COAL. United States, Great Britain and Ger Germany - many Germany Lead. Washington, Oct. 18. - The United States geological survey estimates the world's production of coal in 1901 as 866,105,540 short tons. The three great coal producing countries of the world arc the United States, Great Britain and Germany, whose output combined aggregate 81.61 per cent, of the world's total. Austria-Hunfeary comes fourth, France fifth, Belgium sixth and Rus Russia - sia Russia seventh. Prior to 1899 Great Britain lead among the world's coal producers, but during 1899, 1900 and 1901 the United has made gueh remarkable in increases - creases increases in coal production, due prin principally - cipally principally to the unprecedented activity in the iron and steel and in other metal trades, that it now stands far in the lead of all competitors, with a production in 1901 exceeding that of Great Britain hy 47,965,938 short tons, or 19 per cent. National Live Stock Association. Pittsburg, Oct, 18. - The sixteenth annual convention of the National Live Stock association began here this morning with a meeting of the execu executive - tive executive committee, hater the convention opened with addresses of welcome by Recorder Bowman and Francis Burke. The convention will close tomorrow night. Three hundred delegates are In attendance representing live stock exchanges in Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Philadelphia. Mil Milwaukee, - waukee, Milwaukee, Peoria, Louisville, Fort Worth, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Paul and St. Joseph. Woman Burned to Death. Oxford, Ga., Oct. 18. - An old negro woman was burned to death here Lithia Godfrey lived alone a cabin on the outskirts of the town. About 10 o'clock tier son. John Godfrey, went to her house and started a fire. About midnight flames were discovered is issuing - suing issuing from the roof, and when assist assistance - ance assistance arrived at the scene the entire building was enveloped and it was Im Impossible - possible Impossible to rescue the old woman. Af After - ter After the house had burned to the ground t'he charred body of the old woman was found near where the bed had stood. 808 BOY FLOUR 18 THE BEST.

THE SWEETS TO I FORM COMBINE! - * - Big Candy Houses of the Nation Go Into a Deal I St. Louis. Oct. 18. - Ti'ile - Rational 1 Candy company, composed of candy firms all over the country, has been organized by the election of officers. St. I ouis will be the headquarters of the combine. O. H. Peckham, of this city, was elected president; A. .1. Wai. ter. secretary, and F. D. Howard, treasurer. Four vice-presidents were elected, as follows: i Peter Ecliert. president; John F. Gray, Detroit: Frank Sibley, Buffalo; V. L. Price, Chicago. The executive committee elected consists of H. I, Price, chairman; F. A. Menne, Louisville; J. E. Farley,' Chicago; Alfred Paris, Minneapolis; F. D. Seward. St. Louis; A. J. Walter, St. Louis. The president also is ex exofficio. - officio. exofficio. a member. The combination is now In eflieot. TROOPS SURROUNb GONAIVES. Hoped Rebels Will Surrender Place and Prevent Attack. Port au Prince, Haiti, Oct. 18. - The report that M, Firmin, the revolution ! ary leader had embarked on the Unit- States cruiser Cincinnati, is confirm ed. | The troops of the provisional gov government. - ernment. government. surround Oonaives, tile head headquarters - quarters headquarters of the revolutionists. The Cincinnati, the French cruiser d'Attsas and the German cruiser Fa ike are off Oonaives for the protection of foreign interests. ! It is hoped that the revolutionists will surrender Oonaives and thus save the town from the damage and loss o! life which must result if the govern government - ment government troops are compelled to attack the place. THREE CHILDREN CREMATED. ./-fed- Ben_ Locked In the House by * Their Mother. Tucstila, Miss., Oct. 18. - News Ims Just reached here of a fire near Kru Kruger, - ger, Kruger, a small town 10 miles north of here, in which three children were Ini mod to death. Tile father, George Moon-bead, left for bis work In the woods, leaving his wife and the three children at his borne. The mother went to a neigh hors to gather some vegetanles. Upon her return she was horrified to see her home in flames. The children had | been locked in the house |

To the Citizens of Brunswick: A3 there seems to be some misun misunderstanding - derstanding misunderstanding as to the action of those who arbitrated the question as between N. Emanuel and R. R. Hopkins as to which of them should become a candi candidate - date candidate for mayor, we desire to fully ac acquaint - quaint acquaint tne public with the facts. Mr. Emanuel and Mr. Hopkins were both being prominently mentioned as candidates for the office, and having been personal and political friends, did not, desire to oppose each other in a general contest. Exercising their rights as free American citizens, they desired to ask a number of their mu mutual - tual mutual friends in whose judgement and discretion they had confidence, to say which one of them these friends thought ought to make the race as be tween the two. without any reference to any other candidate, or prospective candidate, and without any way seek seeking - ing seeking to bind the people of Brunswick. To this end they addresed a request 'to the undersigned and to A. 1,. lia and J. T. Coison, the former now being ill at his home and Mr. Colson ing absent from the city, to consider and determine the questi n. It was expressly slated in this communication that the action of the committee should not be treated as an attempt at making a nomination. Any think thinking - ing thinking man can -recognize that it was not an agreeable task for us to decide this matter, as all of us were political and personal friends of both of the gentlemen, and our sole object was to cooperate with the spirit shown by them, which was to avoid as between them and their friends, a heated politi political - cal political campaign. No one ha<l the slightest purpose or desire, to interfere in any way in Brunswick tharolu fafwy w ww wwwb the ree choice by the citizens ol Brunswick of a Mayor. We simply complied with the request of these gentlemen, nothing more, nothing less.. Yours respectifully, J. E. du Blgnon. . Jtio. E. Dutlberly. * H. F. du Bignon, F. E. Twitty. C. D. Ogg. W. F. Symons. R. S. Pyles.

New York, Oct. 18. - Arrangements for the twenty eighth convention of the American Bankers' Association at. New Orleans on Nov. 11, 12 and 13, have been completed. The program which has just been completed by the committee on arrangements indicates that the meeting will be one of the most interesting in the history of the organization. A number of amendments to the con constitution - stitution constitution will be presented, among them being one for the establishment of a section of the association to no known as the Savings banks' section, which shall meet annually in connec connection - tion connection with the meeting of the associa association - tion association and will embrace all matters re relating - lating relating especially to savings banks, with a similar program as the trust companies section, and be under the supervision of the executive council. RUMORED RAILROAD DEAL. Ellen N Will Soon Acquire Atlanta and West Point Road, 9t. Louis, Oct. 18. - The Louisville and Nashville Railroad company lias acquired, or will soon acquire, control of the Atlanta and West Point railroad, from Atlanta to Montgomery, accord according - ing according to a report in St. Louis, and will merge the new acquisition with tho Georgia railroad. It Is stated that the Atlanta and West Point and the Georgia railroad will be operated as one system, tho Louisville and NashviU® and the At Atlantic - lantic Atlantic Coast Line and the recent ac acquisitions - quisitions acquisitions as another. This will make makethree - three makethree big railroad systems in the southeast, Including the Southern rail railway, - way, railway, or Morgan system. The Sea Seaboard - board Seaboard Air Line and Frisco's Birming Birmingham - ham Birmingham line are left independent. It Is reported that the Southern railway will remove Its-awdiTing office from the Washington (D. C.) head headquarters - quarters headquarters to Atlanta, to which point tho company's freight offices were recent recently - ly recently removed.