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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1. NUMBER 108. SCHLEY’S APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT IS GIVEN TO THE NEWSPAPERS. MADE PUBLIC BY SECRETARY LONG ADMIRAL SAYS HE WON THE BAT TLE WHEN SAMPSON WAS MILES AWAY. ASKS THE PRESIDENT TO EN DORSE THE FINDING OF ADMI RAL DEWEY. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The navy department today made public the appeal of Admiral Schley from the finding of the court of inquiry filed with the president last week. The department’s comment is expected in a few days. Admiral Schley appeals on three grounds, each appeal being based on the opinion of Admiral Dewey as op posed to the majority. The principal requests for revision of the inquiry verdict follows: Who was In com mand? Who was credited with the victory? Was the blockade effective and was the passage from Cienfuegos with dispatch? Admiral Schley char ges that the testimony on these ques tions was disregarded by the court and by the department. He says he was in absolute command, the block ade was effective; he fought the bat tle one hour and la mluuttes before Sampson arrived; he carried out all the orders of the department except where he was left to his own discre tion and where he was controlled by the emergency of the situation; he declares the battle was won on his own plan, as the scheme of Sampson was worthless after the fight began. Admiral Schley asks that the opinion of Dewey on these opinions be made the finding of the court. In the contention as to who was in command, Schley declares that Samp son had been detached by the depart ment's orders and was en route to S4- boney during the battle. Takes Issue With Long. The “petition,” whicn fills about eight printed pages of the pamphlet. Is signed by Rear Admiral Schley, and Messrs. Rayner, Parker, and Teague of his counsel. Attached to the petition are three exhibits, each made up of copious extracts from the testimony taken by the court of in quiry and intended to confirm the statements of fact made in the peti tion itself In this latter document the first ground of appeal is the hold ing of Secretary Long, in his endorse ment of the court's finding, that "the conduct of the court in making no finding and rendering no opinion on those questions (that of command and of credit for the victory) is approved —indeed, it could with propriety take no other course, the evidence on these questions during the inquiry having been excluded by the court.” On this point the petiiion says that the secre tary of the navy was in error in stat ing that the court excluded he testi mony to show that, as Dewey said, Schley was the senior officer in the battle of Santiago, was in absolute command, and was entitled! to he credit due for the glorious victory Which resulted in the total destruc tion of the Spanish ships; therefore, the petitioner asks the president to annul Secreary Long's endorsement on tuis point, and that he specially approve Admiral’s Dewey s statement declaring that Schley was in com mand. He says only in thiß way can exact justice be done him under the precept. Roosevelt's probable Action. There is little doubt but that Presi dent Roosevelt will uphold the findings of the court of inquiry which investiga ed theconductof Rear Admiral Schley during the war with Spain. Those who profess special knowledge of the president’s views even say that he will pass upon the question of com mand and that, w'hile Rear Admiral Schley will receive the commendation due to aq officer who participated in the battle, the credit of the victory will be awarded to Rear Admiral Sampson. ADMIRAL SCHLEY IS STILL SSHAKING HANDS. Held a Public Reception in Louisville. Yesterday. LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Jan. 29.—With his arms still lame from yesterday’s greetings. Admiral Schley today faced a throng at the Board of Trade public reception. A row of people stretched around the entire circumference of the exchange hall in the Board of Trade building and extended up and down the stairway to the street. The admi ral, much refreshed by the night’s rest, and a quiet morning, stood at one end of the hall by the side of Marion E. Taylor, president of the board. As the people passed before the admiral Mr. Taylor introduced them and to each the admiral gave a courteous word of greeting. After the reception the admiral took luncheon at the Pendennis Club. ATLANTA “SNOWED” UNDER. Telegraph Lines In Kentucky and Tennessee Demoralized. ATLANTA, Jan. 29.—The cold wave iredicted for the south two days ago .ias thus far failed to materialize, hut n its place has appeared snow, rain, ind sleet, with a continuance of un settled conditions forecasted for to morrow. The sleet storm in Ken tucky and Tennessee has demoralized .ic telegraph lines in that part of i south. Rains have been general in the eastern half of the gulf staes, while in Texas considerable snow has fallen. Souhern temperatures range from 1G at Nashville to 18 at Key West. A BEAUTIFUL BOOKLET. Descriptive of the Plant Vestibule Service. One of the neatest monographs got ten out this season in the way of ad vertising is a booklet just issued by the Plant system, containing a de scription and half tone cuts of the splendid through vestibule train ser vice from New York and Chicago now operated over that line. Tne cover is a dark shade of green and is embel lished in palms and a great vase con taining te fruits of Florida. The pa ges are surrounded by a border of yellow, each page being lighted up by a photograph of some of Florida’s fa mous hostelries reached by the Plant ssytem. TEN DIE IN FIRE IN LODGING HOUSE. Four Persons Injured in Jumping From Windows. BOSTON, Jan. 29. —Ten persons perished in a fire which broke out early today in an Italian lodging house in Fleet street. Four others, pants ol the house, were injurß jumping windows. TM&'f J namial lofifn-s lunkifew MARCONI SPEAKS FAR OUT AT SEA. Sends a Message to the Lizard When 100 Miles Out. FALMOUTH, Jan. 29.—Mr. Marconi, on board the American liner Philadel phia, communicated with the Lizard by means of the wireless telegraph at 11:15 a. m. today from a point 100 miles to the westward. He said he hoped to reach Southampton at 1 o’clock on the morning of Jan. 30. BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1902. RACE FOR SENATE WILL BE ROT ONE CROVATT AND SYMONS, THE CAN DIDATES, ARE BOTH STRONG AND POPULAR. THE FORMER HAS NOT AS YET MADE A FORMAL ANNOUNCE MENT. The News is sorry that there will be any campaign at all in , Glynn county this year, but it is gratifying to the public that probably the warmest race will be between gentlemen, and this makes it certain that there will be no mud slinging in the senatorial contest. Hon. A. J. Crovatt and Hon. W. F. Symons, the two candidates, are men universally liked, and the fight wilt be maue on a high plane. Judge Crovatt has not as yet made a formal announcement but it is said that he will do so within the next few weeks. Capt. Symons has already an nounced and says he will give out his platform very soon. HUSBAND AND WIFE POISONED. A Deplorable Mistake Caused Two Deaths. KNOXVILLE, Jan. 29.—Mrs. Mich ael B. Kinzer died this morning from the effects of a capsule of morphine taken last night by mistake for quin ine. Dr. Kinzer took a similar dose and may not recover. He prepared two doses last night, his wife having handed him the morphine bottle by mistake for quinine. They were mar ried Jan. 6. CANDIDATES FOR SPEAKER. Many Will Be In the Next Race For Speaker of the House. Candidates for the speakership of the next house are becoming thicker than bees. Whenever another mem ber talks about running for the speak ership now, he is pleasantly asked n he nas decided to join the ranks of the constitutional majority. Among those who nave been mentioned so far in connection witn the race for the speakership are the following: Walter Steed of Taylor, Roiand Lliis of Bibb, H. M. Franklin of Washington, E. H. George of Morgan, Newton Morris of Cobh, Fondren Mitchell of Thomas, Dave Howard of Baldwin, B. S. Miller of Muscogee, J. M. Slaton of Fulton, It. M. Hitch of Laatham, M, L. John son of Bartow, J. J. Flynt of Spalding, Lucius Stubbs of Laurens, T. S. Fel lows of Bibb, W. A. Knowles, of Floyd. BRUNSWICK SHOULD INVITE PRINCE HENRY. Almost an Assured Fact That Ho Will Pass Through This City. Over half of the great men of America have visited Jekyl, among the number being the martyred president, William McKinley. Some for eign noblemen, too, have spent days at the beautiful home of the mil lionaires, but none as important as Prince Henry of Prussia. In all, probability the prince will spend a day there and Brunswick, out of modern courtesy, should Invite the prince to come here. It may be true that he will pass through tne city, hilt an invitation should be extended anyway. Atlanta and many other Southern cities are making efforts to have ..ie prl nee yisit them, but it is probable he will touch Georgia soil only at Brunswick and Jekyl. The New York I Tribune said some days ago that hrough the city, but an invitattion "the German nobleman would go tom New York, published in another column, verifies the report. SECRETARY WILSON WILL BE HERE MARCH 6. Hon. James M. Wilson, secretary of agriculture, will visit Brunswick on March 6. He will spend one day, March 5, In Savannah. Secretary Wilson is com ing south to make an investigation of tne syrup and sugar industry. TO REORGANIZE IS HB POLICY, CAPTAIN ROBINSON ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE RIFLEMEN LAST NJGHT. V p- MANY FARMER MEMBERS WILL NOW EN IST AGAIN AND THE COMPANY WILL BOOM. The Brunswick Riflemen held a well attended meeting at the armory last night and the first steps looking to a complete re-organizattion were ta ken. Capt. Robinson’s commission hav ing arrived he assumed command of the company and in a short speech lie outlined his future policy. He gave the members to understand that it would be a military organization in every sense of the word, and he was heartily applauded. Capt. Robinson asked that all the non-commissioned officers resign. This was not requested, however, because of any lack of ability but for the reas on that the captain desires a com plete re-organization, a number of applications for membership were re ceived and it is safe to say that the required number, forty, will soon be enlisted. Regular drills will be held after the Jewish fair is over, whicn will be early in next month. Riflemen's New Captain. ATLANTA, Jan. ui. —A commission was issued yesterday afternoon from the adjutant-general’s office to L. A. Robinson of Brunswick as captain of company O of the First regiment of infantry. COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. All Applications for Liquor License Must Be In. The city council will meet in regu lar session tonight and a great deal of business will be transacted. Every liquor dealer must have his application in tonight as this is the last opportunity, as council will meet Friday to pass upon applications and then will not hold another meeting for two weeks. Dangerous Derelict. WILMINGTON, N. C„ Jan. 28 Capt. Thomas M unford of the schoon er Nellie W. Howlett, which arrived this morning, reports having passed on the 26th instant part of a submerg ed wreck about 150 feet long, about seven miles northeast of Frying Pan. The wreckage is considered danger ous to navigation. From Brunswick he will go to Way cross, Jacksonville, Miami, Key West, Tampa, Sanford and other points in western Florida. The Board of Trade will entertain the distinguished visitor. IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT PRINCE HENRY WILL VISIT JEKYL. CHINSSE WOMEN ARE SMUGGLED IN. Price Paid $2,500 in Some Cases, Says Livernash. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—E. J. Liv ernash of San Francisco today con cluded his argument before the sen ate committee on immigration in be half of the Chinese exclusion bills. He had not, he said, discovered, after diligent search, any intimation that trade between the United States and China had decreased on account of this government excluding the Chi nese. Penrose, he said the arguments 'had vanced by the southern cotton pro ducers, that their trade with China would be severely crippled, were not well founded, becaime it has been proven that sentiment was not a con trolling factor in trade. Answering a question by Mr. Pen rose, he said payments for the suc cessful smuggling of a Chinaman into the United States range from SSO to SSOO. or SI,OOO and in the case of a woman as high as $2,500, where the object was to engage her in immoral SOCIALIST COLONY AT LAST WOUND UP. Receiver of the Christian Common wealth Discharged. COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 29.—The last chapter in the history of the Christian Commonwealth, Muscogee’s socialis tic colony, was enacted today when Judge Butt, in the superior court, ap proved tne final report of Receiver W. A. Ross, and signed an order dismiss ing him as receiver. It was thought at first that all the assets of the colony would be con sumed in paying its debts and court costs, but in the final winding up a few hundred dollars were left over, which was distributed to the share holders in the enterprise. Each stockholder received $15.11 In several cases stockholders worked hard out at the colony for several years, receiving but a bare living and even this sm.all surplus of sls was unexpected. Since the breaking of the colony its members have scat tered ail over the country. DENMAN THOMPSON. And His Fine Old Play, “The Old Homestead.” Denman Thompson and his fine old play, “The Old Homestead,” is a joy ous announcement to the theatre-go ing public. And to those who seldom go inside a theatre it means a wel come engagement for “The Old Home ste.ad” as one of the few plays on the dramatic calendar that is clean, whole some and inviting; as much of a de light to children as to those of riper years. It is as familiar to the great majority of theatre-goers as the fami ly Bible, and the atmospnere which “hedges it around” is one in which it is a delight. In addition to Mr. Thompson as ‘Joshua Whitcomb’ a cast of unusual excellence is promised, and a scenic production equal to the original in de tail. The ever pleasing vocal feature the double quartette, will be as im porantly placed as usual, and the grand choir of twenty voices in th*e Grace church scene is said to be as inspiring as of old. , , FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Prof. Merritt, of Valdosta, In the Race. It looks like there will be a warm contest for state school commissioner. Prof. Merritt, who will oppose Com missioner Glenn, was principal of a Columbus public school for five years and has been in charge of the schools in Valdosta for the past seven years. That he is recognized as an able edu cator is proven by the fact that he has more invitations to conduct teachers’ institutes, etc., than he can possibly accept. PRICE FIVE CENTS, NOBLEMAN HAS BEENJNVITED, NEW YORK MEMBERS OF THE CLUB ARE ON THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE. MAY CAUSE SOME SLIGHT CHANGES IN THE ARRANGE MENTS. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—1 t is said on good authority that Prince Henry of Prussia will visit Jekyl, the home of the American millionaires. On the reception committee named by Mayor Low are several of the Jekyl Island Club and the idea of showing the Prince the beautiful island occurred to one of them some weeks ago. He immediately told the other committee men and all thought it a great idea and as a result the Prince was noti fied by cable that the plans for hiß Southern trip would probably be slightly changed. If the Prince vis its Jekyl he will only remain there a day and a night. PRINCE HENRY’S SOUTHERN TRIP Itinery Announced by W. & A. Gener al Passenger Agent Harman. ATLANTA, Jan. 29. —The itinerary in the South of Prince Henry of Prus sia, as arranged by Charles E. Har iman, general passenger agent of the Western & Atlantic railway, is an nounced as follows: The Prince and party will leave Cincinnati Saturday night, March 1, over the Queen & Creßcent, arriving at Chattanooga at six Sunday morn ing. The morning will be spent in Chicamauga park, and in the after noon, the party will leave over the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis for Nashville en route to Louisville. First Meeting. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Andrew Carnegie and the board of trustees of the Carnegie Institution, the new national university of postgraduate studies, which Mr. Carnegie has founded with an endowment of $lO,- 000,000, held their first meeting in the state department today. Mr. Carnegie announced his definite purpose to in trust them with absolute control of the endowment and stated tnat he did not wish to influence their judgment in any way. Half a Million for Atlanta. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29—The bill appropriating half a million dollars for the purchase of additional ground and for the enlargement of the public building at Atlanta, Ga., passed the senate today. No Joint Debates. ATLANTA, Jan. 29. —Attorney Gen eral and Candidate for Governor Ter rell will not meet Mr. Guerry in joint debate. A Banker Suicides. NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 29. —Lane B. Schofield, senior member of the firm of Schofield, Whicher & Cos., bankers and brokers, of Boston, committed sui cide today. Many Thanks, The Gainesville Sun says Mr. Louis J. Leavy, city editor of the Brunswick Daily News, one of the newest papers in the South, arrived at Gainesville Sunday and left yesterday for Tam pa, where his brother holds a promi nent position on the Tampa Herald. There is not a brighter newspaper man in all the South than Louis Leavy. Though but a boy, he has de monstrated that he is made of tne material which makes the success of a man in his business a certainty.