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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1. NUMBER 94. RETIRED CHIEF NOW TALKS OF HIS HORSES, t —- STRUCTURE IN CHICAGO ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET HIGH WAS DESTROYED YESTER DAY BY FIRE. MANY PEOPLE NARROWLY ES CAPED WITH THEIR LIVES— THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND. New York, Jan. 13.—Richard Cro ker, who has retired from the lead ership of Tammany Hall, and who has been" succeeded by Lewis Nixon, in an interview today, said, among oth er things: "I have not decided on my future plans and do not know just when 1 will sail for England lam going to try to win the derby. That has al ways been one of the great ambitions of my life. I have two entries in this year’s Derby and five in next year’s. The king always has entries and will try for the Derby again this year. The uncertainty of horse racing is what gives charm to it. A man hopes to have his children do as well as they can in this world and watches them with anxious pride as they grow up. Every poor man who has a son hopes to see him president some day. There is something like this in the horse man's heart as he watches the colts he breeds develop and 1 am watching with eagerness for the winner of i.,e big race among mine." Lewis Nixon, who takes the place made vacant in Tammany by Mr. Cro ker’s retirement, is about 40 years of age and is a ship builder with yards at Elizabeth port, N. J. He was born at Leesburg, Va., and was graduated at the head of his class from the Na val Academy in 1878. He too]§ a three years’ course at the English Royal Naval College and again grad uated at the head of class. He was ordered to Waslunggton in 1890 to design battleships of the Indiana type, and in 1894 was appointed as sistant naval constructor. He resigned trom the navy to take charge of cramps’ ship yards as su perintendent. He designed and helped to’build the Oregon, fhdTaThi, Mil.' rti chusetts, Holland torpedo boat, lowa, New York, St. Paul, Columbia, St. Louis, etc. He resigned from Cramps’ in 1895 to start ship yards of his own at Elizabethport, N. J. He has built since then 97 ships. He still remains consulting naval architect for the Cramps. He was appointed by Mayor Van Wyck president of the East river bridge commission. Recently he has been appointed the chairman of the Tammany vice com mittee of five. TO MEET THE RESERVES. New Town Indoor Baseball Club Pre paring for a Match Game. The New Town Association held an interesting and well attended meeting last night and transacted considerable business. The indoor baseball team, recently organized by some of the members of the association, is practicing at ev ery opportunity, preparatory to a match game with the club formed of members of the Naval Militia. The latter team is also practicing and a very interesting game is looked for. DUKE’S LOVE-MAKING COST HIM $5,000 London, Jan. 13. —’The breach of promise suit brought by Miss Portia Knight, the American actress, against the Duke of Manchester has, after all, been settled out of court, the duke paying Miss Knight 1,000 pounds and paying the costs of the legal proceed ings. ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT. Nordica, the Singer, Who Was in a Wreck, Reaches Nashville. Nashville, Jan. L>. —Madame Lillian Nordica, the singer, and her accompa nist, E. Romayne Simmons, who were injured in a railway collision near Rome, Ga., early Sunday morning, arrived in this city today. Madame Nordica arrived at noon, and she appears to be suffering no in convenience as a result of the shake up. The diva is slightly bruised about the shoulders, but the injury is appa rently inconsequential. Mme. Nordica was coming to Nash ville in her private car, traveling via the Southern. The singer’s car was attached to a mixed passenger and freight. This train had orders to meet a freight at Reeves station, 20 miles north of Rome. An extra freight was on the siding, and, assunjing that it was the one referred to in the or ders, the engineer of Nordica’s train went ahead and a mile north of the station, rvhiie running at a high rate of speed, met the freight which should have been waited for at Reeves' Sta tion. The crash of the engines was terrific and Frank Tracey ol Atlanta, engineer of the Nordica train, was killed. Madame Nordica was injured about the throat and shoulder and Mr. Sim mons had one of his hands injured. Nordica’s car was not thrown from the track, but was taken back to Rome, and continued on its way to Nashville via the Nashville, Chatta nooga, and St. Louis road. Three, of the trainmen were slightly injured. ERWIN HASTENS THE GREENE-GAYNOR CASE In Washington to Get Decree of Su preme Court. Washington. Jan. 13.—Marion Erwin of Macon, is in Washington to re ceive the mandate of the supreme court in the Greene and Gaynor case. He will take the mandate to the cir cuit court, of New York and have the habeas corpus dismissed and see that the defendants are given over .to a marshal for the journey to Georgia, where they will be tried for alleged conspiracy with Captain Carter to de fraud the government of $2,000,000 at the Savannah harbor improvement. Under the rule of the supreme court the mandate issues 30 days after the decision is rendered, but Attorney Er win makes a special request in this ease and believes the court will grant it. Next Wednesday he will appear be fore the court for the mandate and it is expected subsequent proceedings against the New York contractors will be rapid. The defendants will reach Georgia very shortly. MANY WOULD BE BRUNSWICK POLICE Two additional police will be added 4j i v 1' i' '.i:..tiJ s 4Li_ajlld. (niinr.il will elect them at the regular meeting on Thursday night. There are, it is stated, at least twenty-five applicants for the two places, and council will have rather a hard time choosing the two. No one can even imagine who will he elected. MARCONI IN NEW YORK; WILL SAIL WEDNESDAY Will Get Ready at Once for Commer cial Messages. New York, Jan. 13.—Signor Mar coni, the inventor of wireless telegra phy, has arrived from Canada, where he has been the guest of the Domnion government. Tonight he will he the guest of honor at the annual banquet of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. On Wednesday he will sail for Europe. “As soon as I reach the other side, he said, “I shall start to work to get stations in readiness for the trans mission of messages, commercial and otherwise, across the Atlantic. There will be two stations on each side, those in located at Corn wail and Belgium. Those on the American side will he at Nova Scotia and Cape Cod. Stockholders’ Meeting. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Brunswick Bank and Trust Company for the purpose of electing a board of directors and transacting such other business that may come before them, will be held at the banking rooms of said company on Tuesday, January 14, 1902, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. HOYT W. GALE, Cashier. Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 16, 1901. BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1902. DOVER HALL FARM SOLD TO BIG TRICK FARMERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. The Deal Was Closed Yes o rday T hrough Brobston, Fendig & Cos, THEY WILL PLANT MELONS CAVE & COMPANY, THE LARGEST PLANTERS IN THE PALMETTO STATE, TO ENGAGE EXTENSIVELY IN THE FARMING BUSI NESS IN GLYNN COUNTY—TO BRING 50 FAMILIES. Messrs. Cave & Company, the lar gest planters in the state of South Carolina, with headquarters at Barn well, on yesterday closed a deal through Brobston, Fendig & Cos., for the lease of the Dover Hall property, the famous old-time pantation now owned by Mr. G. W. Wright, and will at once ship here a car-load of mules with large quantities of supplies and about fifty families, to go extensively into the watermelon and cantaloupe raising business. They will have 300 acres under cultivation before the present week ends, and add to that as rapidly as their many hands can get it in shape. This news, coming on top of the announcement from Brobston, Fendig & Cos., some days ago, that the German peasant colonists from the Russian townships were beginning to arrive and were building their homes and laying off their lands for truck farms cultivation, gives the farming indus try of this section of the state, and especially Glynn county, a tremendous i impetus, allat once. It is the biggest, opening for anew year that Brunswick has ever had, and taken also in connection with the good news recently given out by Pres ident Macheri in regard to the Bruns wick and Birmingham railroad devel opment, it is calculated to make ev ery one happy over the bright pros pects in store for this progressive sea port. Messrs. W. L. Cave and J. A. Cave, I lie mammoth planters of Barnwell, have been here for the past few days the guest of thpir friend, Mr. Mike i’.rcWn, the well known cross-tie man and railroad builder, and Judge Al fred J. Crovatt. They have been in spoetiog'TT TTaflfls Ttml other attract ive points about Brunswicck, for their business, and last night, to a Daily News reporter, said: ADMIRAL SCHLEY BEING ROYALLY ENTERTAINED Savannah, Ga., Jan. 13. —This morn ing Admiral Schley, accompanied by General W. W. Gordon, visited the floor of the Savannah Cotton Ex change and for more than an hour was informally entertained by the members of that organization. He in turn entertained them with his stories and reminiscences. He was introduced to all the members of the exchange who were on the floor and appeared to enjoy his visit. No other visitor in years nas been so gladly welcomed to the floor. The reception was enthu siastic and sincere. There was nothing stiff and formal about it and the admiral and his new found friends spent an hour or two most p.easantly. The admiral kept tnose in his immediate vicinity laugh ing and chuckling over his sallies and jokes. One of the gentlemen ask ed him if he had ever killed a deer on a hunting expedition. This question came up in connection with the dis cussion of the admiral’s visit to St. Catherine’s island on Friday as a guest of Mr. Jacocb Eauers. The, ad miral said that he had shot ata only one deer that he remembered and had failed to hit him. While down town this morning the "We find this soil and climate ad mirably suited for our prospective business, and in a short time wilt be at work developing. You have on this coast country of Georiga a sandy soil and clay sub-soil that is admira bly adapted for raising watermelons and cantaloupes in time to compete with the Florida markets, while you have in the Mallory line to New York, and the Clyde line to Boston, the best of steamship transportation to give advantage in rates. We have met with a hearty reception here and are pleased to locate among your people. One of the firm will lie here at all times to look after the business end and it, will .be our aim to produce as miieh as the land proprly" worked is capable of.” Mr. Mike Brown, who, by virtue of his long residence here, is cclaimed as a Brunswick citizen, said: “The Messrs. Cave are known as the mammoth planters of South Caro ina. They never make less than 1,000 (one thousand) bales of cotton in ad dition-to their other large crops. They have a name as developers of lands, and we hope to see them lead for oth ers to follow in this section of Geor gia. I believe there is big money in the business right, here, for we have a great advantage in transportation facilities. With steamship service to two of the main northern ports and rail service reaching in every direc tion, there is no reason why the farm ing lands around Brunswick should not be developed and it pleases me to know that some of my old fellow townsmen are coming over to do the work as a starter.” The Messrs. Cave leave tonight, for Barnwell and before the week is out they will break ground on the com mencement, of wliat will soon be the biggest watermelon and cantaloupe farm in South Georgia. admiral sent three telegrams. One was to Mr. Richard Michaelis, of the Staats Zeitung, Chicago. It was as follows: “Savannah, Ga., Jan. 13.—Mr. Rich ard Michaels, care Staats Zeitung, Chicago: Accept with pleasure Ger man societies’ kind invitation for Jan. 28 until 4 p. m. Must depart by early evening train to fulfil engagement at Louisville 29. W. S. SCHLEY. The other was to the eminent com mander of the Knights Templars at Columbus, expressing his regret at not being able to visit that eommand ery. The telegram follows: “Savannah, Ga., Jan. 13.—Mr. R. J. Hunter, Eminent Commander, Colum bus, Ga.: Regret engagement already made prevent acceptance Hadierman Commandery’s kind invitation. "W. S. SCHLEY." The most interesting message of the morning, however, was that to Mme. Nordica, who was slightly in jured in railroad accident yesterday. This message read: “Savannah, Jan. 13.—Madame Nor dica, Nashville, Tenn.: We are so glad you escaped serious injury and rejoice, as every admirer does, that you are safe. W. S. SCHLEY. A GENERAL MIX-UP. Negro Constable, Negro Woman et al., Have a Lively Time. Katherine Wright, colored, appear ed before Justice T.ambright yesterday and swore out two warrants against Annie Russell, one being a dispossess ory and the other charging her with assault. It seems that the two negro women were sitting near each other at church Sunday night, and Katherine claims I that Annie took her breast-pin and then assaulted her. The warrants were given to Charlie , Driver, the colored constable, and lie started out to arrest the negro wo man, but when he reached her house : she resisted arrest. Her husband ar ! rived iu the meantime and a general j mix-up followed. Driver then called | a policeman to assist him. Tne officer tound it necessary to arrest Driver, the woman and her husband, and they j will all lie tried in police court tomor row morning. The woman gave bond on the charge of assault, and will be given a prelim inary hearing before Judge Lambriglit Friday. BRUNSWICK TRADE. American Lumberman Has Lengthy Article From This City. The ..merican Lumberman , the great Chicago trade paper, in its last issue had a lengthy article from Brunswick, which, in part, says: "The first week of the * new year opened up with a strong foreign de mand for lumber and ties. Brown & Cos. are loading tiie steamer Ella with 25.000 cross ties for Cuba. Benito Padrosa has shipped 900,000 feet of lumber to Spain. At all the foreign export docks vessels are loading. Coastwise shipments are a little off b.v rail, with rates slightly advanced, now based on $5.25, Brunswick to New York. Shipments by steam tonnage to both New York and Boston have been heavy, with large cargoes await ing the next trips of steamers. "The mills that closed down for a few days during the holidays have resumed. Demand from all points is strong; prices are steady. “Indications point, to heavy move ments in both coastwise and toreign shipments for the balance of January. "The lumber shippers have filed with the railroads having terminals here the reasons they wish the recent rulings of the railroads abro gated.” WILL FIGHT AGAIN. Fitz Asks Millionaire to Back Him Against Jeffries. San Francisco, Jan. 13.*—That Boh Fitzsimmons is willing and even anx ious to face Jim Jeffries in another championship battle was made known here yesterday when Adolph Spreck els announced that lie had received a telegram from the ex-champion ask ing for backing if a fight was arranged. Fitzsimmons asked the millionaire if he would hack him for $25,000 against tne present champion, the winner to take of the fighters’ share of the gate receipts. It was not at all surprising that Fitzsimmons should ask Spreckels to back him against Jeffries, inasmuch as the millionaire bet heavily on Fitz when he defeated Corbett, and again when he lost on Jeffries. The California millionaire lias al ways been an ardent admirer of Fitz simmons, but whether he will put up the $25,000 to hack him against Jef fries is a matter of some doubt. Mr. Spreckels is not as active in sportingg circles as lie was a few years ago, and to hack Fitzsimmons for any such amount would give him a prominence in the fistic world he would not desire. Then again, while he is a Fitzsim mons partisan, he might have too good an opinion of Jeffries to bet any such amount of money against him. STEAMER DAVID IS AGROUND. Has a Cargo of Lumber from Satilla River for New York. A dispatch from New York, dated Sunday, says: The steamer David, which reached port this morning from Satilla river, Ga., with a cargo of lumber, went aground on the sand far in the upper bar off Red Hook, where she was about to cast anchor. The vessel grounded at high water and remains fast this evening. A regular meeting of Glynn chap ter, Order of the Eastern Star, will he held at Masonic hall, this (Tuesday) evening at 7:30.- All members are re quested to he present, as business of importance willl ho transacted. MRS. S. M. GI.OGAUER, Secretary. PRICE FIVE CENTS, LIKE JIT TORCH AN ELEVATOR ABLAZE, RICHARD CROKER SAYS HIS ONE, AMBITION IS TO SEE HIS RACE HORSES WIN THE DERBY—AN INTERVIEW WITH HIM. HAS BEEN THE DESIRE OF HIS LIFE TO OWN THE WINNER OF THE ENGLISH RACE—HE OWNS SOME FAST HORSES. I Chicago, Jan, 13.--A loss estimated |at nearly $300,000 was caused by a fire that broke out at i:45 this morn ing at the plant of the J. F. Weil branch of the American Malting Com pany. ihe, property is situated at I Fifty-second street and the Panhandle railroad tracks. The fire started in the elevator, a great structure 150 feet high, covering an area 300 by 200 feet. The elevator I was filled with barley almost to its | capacity. The building was destroyed and its contents are almost a complete loss. Just south of the malting company’s plant are the Panhandle freight yards, and at the outset of the fire there was a serious menace to the vast amount of rolling stock. The burning elevator sent a great glare aloft, in the light of which scores of men scur ried back and forth in strenuous ef forts to roil tire Panhandle freight cars away from danger of ignition, in this they were only partly success ful, for several freight cars were de stroyed. Adjoining the elevator was a pickle factory on the west, owned by ,T. Weil. Great efforts were made to protect this plant, but it was damaged. When the flames broke through the roof of the elevator large sheets of iron plates fell from the building and greatly added to the danger of the firemen, mie sheet iron plates were red hot, and were thrown clear of the building, endangering the lives of the men working near. NO SERIOUS CLASH WITH THE RUSSIANS. Commander of the Vicksburg Cables Secretary Long. Washington, Jan. 13.—Secretary l.ong received the following ~ cable gram today from Commander Edward D. Barry, of the gunboat Vicksburg, in answer to the department's inquiry regarding the recently reported clash at Niu-Chwang between sailors of the Vicksburg and Russian soldiers: “Ying Kang, (no date), Secretary Navy, Washington: Nothing serious; crew orderly. BARRY.” E. D. Smith Named as Postmaster. Washington, Jan, 13. —Among the postmasters appointed by the presi dent today were David C. Baldwin of New Orleans, Edward D. Smith of Au gusta, and P. D. Parker, of Mobile. Mr. Smith, the new Augusta post master, was formerly a resident of Sa vanah. On January 28. The advertising carnival which is to he given by the King’s Daughters will take place at the opera house on evening of the 28th. All the young ladies who are willing to take part will please meet at the Riflemen's armory this afternoon. ; NOW IN ALABAMA. Col. Machen and Party Inspecting In That State. President Machen, General Manager McDuffie and two gentlemen from New* York who accompanied Col. Machen to Brunswick, are now on an inspec tion tour of the proposed B. & B. route in Alabama. From every place that the gentle men have visited good reports have come, and they will no doubt have some encouraging news when they re turn to Brunswick.