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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1. NUMBER 99.'
BABY’S PARENTS CALL
ON JUDGE DART AND
ASK LOR THEIR GIRL
CHILD MYSTERY
EASILY CLEARED
ONE OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL
CASES EVER RECORDED IN
BRUNSWICK—THE FACTS OF
THE WHOLE AFFAIR.
WOMAN ADMITS THAT SHE PUT
IT IN THE RECTORY YARD, BUT
GIVES NO EXCUSE FOR HER
ACTION.
The mysterious discovery of the
one-month-old baby in the yard of St.
Mark's rectory, Friday, an account of
which appeared in these columns, was
cleared up yesterday when the bkbys
mother and father went to Mayor
Emanuel and said they wanted their
child. After explaining the circum
stances to the mayor, they were refer
red to Ordinary Dart, under whose
jurisdiction the case now rests.
The parents then proceeded to the
ordinary’s office and said they had
learned that he was the proper one to
appeal to for their baby.
The couple were Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Foreman, who reside out at the Cy
press Mills, some three miles from
the city.
The young couple seemed very anx
ious to have the child returned to them
and said they would care for it as a
mother and father should.
When asked who had placed the
child in the yard, the wife admitted
that she had done so herself, but
could give no excuse for the unwom
anly deed, only that she was worried
and did not realize what she was
really doing at the time.
The woman said she thought the
little one would fare better in the
orphans’ home on St. Simon. “If
they knew' the child’s parents were
living,” said the woman, “they would
not take it in the home and I thought
the best plan would be to place it in
a yard and then it would be sent to
the home.”
It is learned that the woman resid
ed on St. Simon before her marriage,
her maiden name being Broughton.
Her grandfather’s name was Cole,
and that is where the name “Ruby
Evangeline Cole” came in.
Judge Dart listened to the couple’s
story and refused to return the child
until the case could be investigated,
and all concerned in the case have
been summoned to appear at his office
this morning, when he will probably
make some disposition of the baby.
It is not known whether or not the
child w'ill be returned to its parents.
Several prominent citizens have
made application to Judge Dart, and
he may give it to one of them.
The affair created a profound sensa
tion in the city yesterday, when it
developed that the parents had been
to the ordinary and claimed the baby
and further that the woman had con
fessed to placing it in the rectory
yard.
The pretty little girl, in the mean
time, is still in the charge of the col
ored nurse, and it is understood that
a large number of Brunswick ladies
visited it during the day. The little
one, it is said, is a very bright and
pretty child, with blue eyes and golden
hair, and seemed to be happy in the
hands of the colored nurse. It is
said now, however, that the child is,
by appearance, six weeka < or two
months old.
Mr. and Mr*. Foreman teemed
very anxious to have it returned to
them and said they would promise to
treat it as parents should. The fath
er was not in the city Friday and
is innocent of the entire affair.
ANNUAL REPORT MADE
By the Chickamauga National Mili
tary Park Commission.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. IS.—The
annual report of the Chickamauga
National Military Park Commission
to the secretary of war has just been
made public. In part it reports sev
enty-one and thirty-six hundredths
miles of improved roads in the park.
There was expended for road construc
tion and betterments $11,077.57, which
includes the laying of nearly four
miles of standard paved guttering,
the building of 92 head walls with
hhmmered stone coping, the hauling
and spreading of 0,004 cubic yards of
gravel, the construction of 42 stone
culverts, and the laying of 17,100
square feet of stone, revetment.
The central driveway of the park,
whic overlooks six of the seven bat
tlefields embraced In the park project,
is 30 miles long and roaches from
General Sherman’s battlefield at the
north end of Missionary Ridge along
eight miles of General Bragg’s line of
battle on that ridge, through the cen
tre of Chickamauga field and thirteen
miles beyond it, over the theater of
General Bragg’s movements between
his withdrawal from Chattanooga and
subsequent movements previous to
the battle of Chiekamnga.
The attention of the secretary is
very reluctantly called to the mutila
tion of official rosters of the commis
sion in the report of the Indian com
missioner for the Chickamauga Na
tional Military Park. In the pub
lished report of the commission there
is included what purports to be a tran
script of the official roster of the
Union and Confederate army publish
ed by the national commission. Ex
amination shows various serious
changes in the reproduction of tnis
official document.
INTERESTING PROGRAM.
Excelsior Literary Entertainment
Friday.
On Friday the Excelsior Literary
Society held a meeting, the program
consisting of patriotic speeches and
songs commemorative of the birthday
of Lee, Jackson, Franklin, and Web
ster. A toast was made by the fol
lowing boys: Elliott Butts, Newton
Walker, Ralph Wood, Clifford Raffo,
Julius Elkan.
The following program was ren
dered :
Song—Maryland—Choir.
Essay on Lee —Mary Spears.
The Sword of Lee—Frank Atkinson.
The Conquered Banner—-Mary El
lenwood. ,
Essay on Jackson- —Della Black.
Song, “Let Us Cross Over the
River”—Choir.
Declamation,Robert E. Lee—Hunter
Hopkins.
A Land Without Ruins—Fannie Ma
son.
Song, “Tenting Tonight,”—School.
Essay on Franklin—Leila Bunkley.
Stonewall Jackson’s Way—Frank
Grady.
Song, "Dixie”—School.
The Society to meet on
January 31.
WILL BE HOT.
There Will be Some Warm Politics
In Camden.
Politics is the all-absorbing topic
in Camden county at present and
some warm races are looked for.
Dave Bailey, formerly of Brunswick,
and ex-Senator Russell, are candi
dates for sheriff, and this will be an
interesting race. It will be remem
bered that Mr. Bailey was a candi
date for the office two years ago and
| was defeated only by less than twenty
• votes. Both candidates are strong
and the contest will he a spirited one.
BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1902.
POSTMASTER OFF
FOR WASHINGTON
LEFT LAST NIGHT TO PERSONAL
LY LAY HIS CASE BEFORE THE
PRESIDENT AND PRESENT TO
HIM STRONG PETITION.
HOT FIGHT IS BEING MADE IN
MR. BROWN'S BEHALF AND
SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS
ARE LOOKED FOR.
Postmaster F. McC. Brown left last
night for Washington, w'here he goes
to personally lay his case before the
president.
The postmaster takes this step by
the advice of his many friends who
have been urging him to go to Wash
ington since it was announced that
Mr. Smith had been appointed for the
place. With him Mr. Brown carries
a petition signed by a large number
of Brunswlckians, asking tho presi
dent to investigate the case against
him.
During the past few days the wires
between Brunswick and Washington
have been kept warm by Mr. Brown's
Brunswick friends and it is under
stood that some of the leading repub
licans in the state have also been
working in Ids behalf, while some of
his friends in Washington have inter
ested themselves in the matter.
When Mr. Smith was appointed,
the dispatches stated that the appoint
ment would go to the senate early in
the week to be confirmed, and the
final result in the matter is expected
in the next few days.
SCHOONER ALICE LOST.
Number of the Crew Arrived Here
Last Night
Fernandina, Fla., Jan. 18. —Arthur
Gibbs, master of the schooner Alice
Archer, has just arrived on board the
schooner John L. Treat and reports
the loss of his vessel, with a cargo
of railroad iron, 50 miles south of
Hatteras, in a heavy storm. The ves
sel was leaking badly and had to be
abandoned. All the crew were saved.
Seven members of the crew of
the wrecked vessel arrived in this
port last night from Fernandina, and
told a turning story of the wreck of
Alice and saw it was only by a
miracle that they were all saved.
The men will sail on other vessels
for northern por.s.
Coal Company in Financial Trouble.
Knoxville, Term., Jan. 18.—Marcus
Hamilton, of Johnson City, Tenn., has
liled a petition in the Federal court
here seeking to have the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke Company declared
bankrupt. The petitioner seeks to
have the affairs of the company ad
judicated in the Federal courts. His
claim is for SOOO and interest from
April 1, 1901.
Many Killed in Spain.
Barcelona, Jan. 18.—The boiler of
the spinning mili near Mauresa ex
ploded today and wrecked the build
ing. A arge number of working peo
ple were buried n tne debris and
many of them killed. A number of
bodies were hurled a long distance.
Pawned Wooden Leg.
Seneca Falls, Jan. 18. —A young
man came here from Pennsylvania in
search of employment, but after vis
iting all of the local factories he was
unable to get a job. Being out of
money he went to Mrs. Beck’s piano
store, where he secured the money to
pay his fare home by pawning his
artificial leg.
He sent Mrs. Beck the money to
redeem his leg, which was returned
to its owner by express. It has
since been learned that he is the son
of a rich business man,
Try McDuffie’s “No 16” for La
Grippe or Influenza. It is guaranteed
to cure or your money will be refund
ed. Price SI.OO. At W. Joerger’s.
Long Experience
And good work have placed Jim Car
ter In the lead, in the clothes clean
ing business.
For the best shingles call on L. A.
Miller.
MADE A THREAT,
EOT IEI TEARS
SOLDIER IN THE UNITED STATES
ARMY SAID HE WOULD KILL
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSE
VELT.
“I WILL GIVE TEDDY THE SAME
DOSE THAT CZOLOGOSZ GAVE
McKINLE V,” HE SAID, AND IS
PUNISHED.
Astoria, Ore., Jan. 18.—Frank Rak
owiski, a soldier in the United States
army, was today sentenced to ten
years' imprisonment in the military
prison on Alcatraz isand, California.
Rakowiski had threatened to assassi
nate President Roosevelt. A few days
before. Christinas Rakowiski became
intoxicated at Chinok and while in a
saloon made the following statement:
‘ President McKinley got what he
deserved. My time of enlistment in
the army will soon expire and I wiii
toe that President Roosevelt gets the
same dose that Czoigosz gave McKin
ley.”
Rakowiski’s sentence is dishonora
ble discharge, forfeiture of all pay and
allowances, and confinement in the
military prison at Alcatraz island for
a period of ten years. He was tried
bj general courtmartial.
PURCHASED A COFFIN FOR
HIS LIVE GRANDSON
But Learning the Child Was Not
Dead, It Was Returned to the
Undertaker.
William Barefleld, a well known
old county darky, who. resides at
Freeman’s Rot, left his home yester
day morning for Brunswick to do
some shopping. Wnen only a few
miles from the city Barefleld was
overtaken by another negro from
Freeman’s Rest, who informed him
that his (Barefleld’s) grandson had
died since the old man left home.
Knowing that the boy was ill, the
old darkey thought the Ollier negro’s
story was true, and went to Under
taker Moore’s and purchased a coffin
and started home with it. He stopped
at Zelmenovitz’s store on E street, to
purchase some groceries and there he
met another negro from the country
who informed him that he was just
from Freeman’s Rest and his grand
son was not dead, or was not even
very ill. The old man was delighted
to hear that news and returned the
coffin to Mr. Moore.
WOULD BUY FRIAR LANDS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Washington, Jan. 18.—Secretary
Root was heard on the question of
Friar lands in the Philippines before
the house committee on insular affairs
today. He said these land holdings
constituted one of the chief causes
of discontent among the people; they
are hotbeds of insurrection and had
furnished Aguinaldo his chief appeal
to popular prejudice. The secretary
said the religious orders so fully rec
ognized the bad condition of affairs
that they were disposed to sell out,
and he urged that the government
should take advantage of the oppor
tunity to remove the chief causes of
discontent in the island, lie did not
nelieve condemnation proceedings
would be necessary. A rough esti
mate of the value of the lands, he
said, wall from $5,000,000 to-$7,000,000
of American money.
MAHER AND SHARKEY
HAD NOT BROKEN LAW
Philadelphia, Jan. 18.—Peter Ma
her and Tom Sharkey, v/ho were ar
rested yesterday at the instance, it is
said, of the Law and Order Society,
and held in $5,000 bail to keep the
peace, appeared at the magistrate's
office today and were discharged.
James H. MacFarland, promoter of
last night’s bout, also, under bond,was
released. The magistrate announced
that as the men had not committed
any act which might be construed
as a violation of the statute prohibit
ing prize fighting, there was no com
plaint against them.
A hot bath can be nad as quickly
as you want It, With an instantaneous
water heater.
THE TROOPS Or CASTRO
MET THE INSURGENTS
AND WERE DEFEATED
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES;
two men "killed
Engineer and Fireman Lose Their
Lives on the Ror.k Island.
Des Moines, Jan. 18.—The boiler of
a Rock Island passenger locomotive
exploded near Victor, 1,a., today. The
engineer and fireman were billed and
a brakeman and two porters were se
riously injured. A Pullman car was
thrown from the track and rolled
down an embankment. None of the
passengers were seriously Injured.
The accident took place within 250
feet of the depot. The force of the
explosion threw every one of the sev
en coaches from the track. Pieces
of tho wrecked engine were strewn
around for a distance of 200 feet, and
the boiler was found 150 feet away
from the scene of the accident.
NEGROES INVITE ROOSEVELT
TO VISIT ATLANTA
Washington, Jan. 18.—'W. J. Gaines,
of Atlanta, bishop of the African
Methodist Episcopal church; I. Gar
land Penn, secretary of the Epworth
League of the Northern Methodist
church, and a delegation of twenty
other negroes, representing various
denominations Interested in the spir
itual, moral and educational advance
ment of the colored race, today Invited
President Roosevelt to attend the ne
gro young people’s Christian congress
to he held in Atlanta next August.
The President informed the delega
tion that he would take the matter un
der consideration and communicate
the answer later.
Edison Concession to Settle Lawsuit.
Boston, Jan. 181 —The 1 Concession
of liabilities. by the Edison Electric
Illuminating Company in the subway
explosion of March 4, 1897, In Which a
dozen persons were killed and scores
injured, promises to end speedily a
mass of litigation for damages involv
ing claims aggregating nearly $1,500,-
000. Previously the courts had found
the Boston Gas Light Company and
Edison Company jointly liable, but
the Edison Company had contested
the finding.
Krause Sentenced to Two Years.
London, Jan. 18.—Lord Chief Jus
tice Baron Alverstone today sustained
the contention of the defense of Dr.
Krause, that the charge of inciting
to murder must fail, as there is no
evidence that the letters in the case
had reached Broecksman, but it is
held that the question of “attempting
to persuade” must go to the' jury.
Dr. Krause was found guilty and sen
tenced to two years’ imprisonment.
The South’s Growth.
Memphis, Jan. 18.—Governor E. P.
Savage of Nebraska, who has been
on an extensive tour of the south,
arrived in Memphis last night, and
will spend several days here w ith rel
atives. Governor Savage, In speaking
of his trip, said he was surprised, as
well as gratified, ac the material ad
vanceifient to be seen everywhere in
the south.
Leaves for New York.
Mr. S. M. White, who has been
with the News since its first issue, as
Linotype operator, left this morning
for New York, where he goes to ac
cept a lucrative position in one of the
large magazine offices. The Nows,
indeed, regrets to lose such a valuable
man, but wishes him much success in
the metropolis.
A Burglary.
At 12:30 o’clock this morning
thieves broke into the store of A. Lar
sen & Cos., on Bay street, and rifled
the money drawer, but as only small
change had been left there, the
thieves got very little. One of them,
a small colored boy, was arrested,and
it is thought the others will be caught
today.
Cyclone in the Canaries.
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Jan.
18—A cyclone has swept over the
Canary Islands, doing much damage
to property and causing many ship
wrecks.
When you want lumber of any kind
call on L. A. Miller. He will save
you money.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
HEM FIGHTING
lOW REPORTED
REVOLUTIONARY FORCES ARE
MAKING HEADWAY AGAINST
THE PRESIDENT OF VENEZUE
LA AND HIS SUPPORTERS.
STEAMER LIBERTADOR, WITH
ARMS FOR THE INSURGENTS,
MOVES ABOUT THE COAST
WITHOUT MOLESTATION.
New York, Jan. 18.—According to
the latest advices from Venezuela, the
revolutionary forces under General
Codeno have twice defeated the gov
ernment troops in the state of Cara
boobo, cables the correspondent of
the Herald.
Anew insurrection has been start
ed near Carupano under the leader
ship of General Vasquez. Generals
Batalla and Loreto have taken up
arms against Castro in the state of
Zamora.
The Venezuelan revolutionary steam
ship Libertador has made two suc
cessful landings of arms and ammu
nition and is moving around the
coast of Venezuela without being
mojestag. It Is said- that she steamed
close to Puerto Cabello in full view
fit the government gunboat, which re
mained inactive. It Is reported that
the revolutionary troops under Gen
eral Duoharne have been defeated by
a government force.
The Big Minstrels.
There is a refreshing absence of
anything offensive and an abundance
of wholesome fun in the performance
of Richards & Pringle's Mammoth
Minstrel Organization that will ap
pear at the Grand opera house, Tues
day, January 21. This big attraction
caters to the most refined patronage
and furnishes hours of solid enjoy
ment without a suggestive utterance
during the whole performance, and
this has been the phenomenal success
of this big combination.
Its forty performers are selected
from the best in the colored minstrel
line, and every act presented is bright,
brisk and original and sure to please
the most critical. This season’s or
ganization is pronounced the strong
est and most satisfactory this enter
prising firm lias ever put In the amuse
ment field.
Placing Agencies.
Traveling Manager Rose and Agent
L. W. Beach, of the Chattanooga
Brewing Cos., have returned from a
tiip over the state. These gentlemen
established agencies at Valdosta and
Griffin and have several other cities
on their list.
Georgia Syrup Popular.
Washington, Jan. 18. —Captain D.
G. Purse took breakfast at the Briggs
house this morning with Dr. W. W.
Wiley and they discussed the deli
cious combination of Georgia syrup
and buckwheat cakes. Dr. Wiley is
greatly impressed by the Georgia
syrup and will do much towards open
ing all markets to this now famous
product.
Hohenzollern Sails for New York.
Kiel, Jan. 18.—The imperial yacht
Hohenzollern sailed for New York
today for the christening of the new
yacht by Miss Alice Roosevelt, the
daughter of the president.
Composer Dead.
Romo, Jan. 18.—Philippe Marchetti,
the composer. Is dead. He was born
in 1813.
If you want real fine fresh Jersey
butter, ask your grocer for “Sweet
water" brand. Guaranteed to give
satisfaction. For sale to the trade by
Southern Produce Cos. Phone 19.
Call on L. A. Miller for kiln dried
lumber.