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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOU. 1, NUMBEIf
PRESIDENT E. C. MACHEN
HAS RESIGNED AS HEAD
OETHEB.&B. RAILROAD
CMS. L HYDE
TO SUCCEED HIM
THE CHANGE WAS OFFICIALLY
ANNOUNCED IN THIS CITY
YESTERDAY.
NEW PRESIDENT IS A WELL
KNOWN CAPITALIST OF NEW
YORK.
The following official announcement
was given out by the officials of the
Brunswic- and Birmingham railroad
yesterday:
At the last meeting ot the direct
ors of the Brunswick and Birmingham
Railroad company, held in this city,
President E. C. Machen tendered his
resignation as President and director
of the company to become president
of the Brunswick and Birmingham
Construction, company.
Mr. Charles L. Hyde, of New York,
was elected president and director
of the railroad company to succeed
Col. Machen.
The B. and B. Construction com
pany has been organized with a cap
ital of $1,000,000 and has the contract
to complete the road on whatever
route may be selected.
Mr. Hyde is a well known capatalist
of New York. The work ot completing
the road will go rapidly on.
The above statement means that
Col. Machen is to at last see his greeat
development plan realized, that of
building the Brunswick and Birming
ham railroad. He has been at work
on this plan for many months and has
received substantial encouragement
from the people of this and other
counties in Georgia and Alabama,
through which the road is to pass. He
has been over the prospective route
with well known railroad financiers
and has interested them in it and now
the line will he built at a rapid rate.
It is practically the making of Bruns
wick and will do more to put. this porr
forward commercially speaking, than
any movement ever started here be
fore.
Mr. Hyde was here some weeks ago
with Col. Machn as noted in The News
at the time he made a personal in
spection of the terminals here and
the prospective routes through Geor
gia and Alabama. He then expressed
himself as well pleased with what he
saw and his investment in the B. & B.
was then practically a foregone con
ROBBERS GET $6,000
Am Kill SHERIFF.
FORT SMITH, Ark., Feb. s—Rob
bers early today at Clarksville, Ark.,
blew open the safeof the Bank of Clarks
ville with dynamite, secured a srnn es
timated at SO,OOO, killed John Powers,
sheriff of Johnson county, who attempt
ed to capture them, and escaped before
‘the citizens were aware of their pres
ence.
It appears that there were from four
to six men in the gang. They tied their
horses in the outskirts of the town and
made their way unobserved to the bank,
which is situated on the north side of j
the public square.
After gaining an entrance they de- !
stroyed the safe with dynamite, secured
what money was not destroyed, and
made their way to the street. There
they were confronted by Sheriff Powers,
who opened Are. The robbers returned
elusion. The people here were pleas
ed with him and the road will have
joint work of Mr. Hyde and Col. Ma
chen.
Asa mark of esteem for Col. Ma
chen the board of directors of the
Brunswick and Birmingham railroad
in accepting the resignation passed the
following:
Be it and it is hereby resolved, by
the board of directors of the Bruns
wick * Bi'.iunmham railroad com
pany. that m ace. pting the rGsigna
tion of Col. E. C. Machen, as presi
dent of this company, as a mem
ber of this board and 01 the execu
tive committee, we desire, on behalf
of the company and of the people ot
Brunswick, to express our grateful
appreciation of hjs untirng efforts
to carry out this great enterprise. As
president of the company and as a
member of this board, he has always
displayed a spirit of perfect fairness
and absolute fidelity to the interests
of the company. Considering the dif
ficulties to be overcome, he ha3 ac
complished splendid results, and we
congratulate him and the people of
the intire section through which the
road is to extend upon the assured suc
cess of the project, which is so lar
gely due to his able, faithful and en
thusiastic efforts.
Be it further resolved, that we ex
tend to Col. Machen, as president of
i the Brunswick and Birmingham Con
j structiou company, assurances of ear
| nest and artive cooperation in his
| work of construction.
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be transmitted to
Col. Machen.
NEW BUILDING WILL BE SECURED
Everything Favorable to Ore in
£ Athens.
Athens. a„ Feb. s.—The Athens
government building bill is receiving
attention at the hands of congress.
Ifon David H Mercer, chairman of
the congressional committee to which
tdiis matter was referred’ huswritt n
to the mayor asking full in forum tun
on a number of subjects pertaining to
the main ([u- stion at issue.
Con jots ran Howard is satisfied that
tie bill is in good shape and stands a
good chance of j axunge.
Mayor Rhode has replied, giving Sir,
Meow rail the i nfonnation desired.
To Elect Officers.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will hold a meeting at 3 o’clock this
afternoon at the residence of Mrs. R.
R. Hopkins, on Darthmouth street.
The annual election of officers will
take place, at the meeting.
the fire, using both revolvers and Win
chesters. Powers stood his ground and
emptied two revolvers Ihefore he was
killed, although it is m- \ved he was
mortally wounded hy first volley
from the robbers. £g9
When citizens Powers was
dead, and there was no rob
bers, except a trail of blood {Fat indica
ted that the sheriff had wounded one or
more of bis assailants. The bank offi
cials are unable to give the exact amount
of the plunder secured, but stated that
the bank was insured against loss.
As late as 11 o’clock today no attempt
wis made to capture the robbers, except
to wire all the adjoining towns to be on
the lookout for them. Powers had been
sheriff of Johnson county for 12 years,
and was known to be a fearless man and
a crack shot.
BRUNSWICK. GA., THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY (3, 1002.
M NIGHT
A’BIG SUCCESS,
NAVAL RESERVES AND RIFLEMEN
AT THE JEWISH FAIR LAST
NIGHT.
EVERYTHING IS PROGRESSING
NICELY AND THE SUCCESS IS
NOW ASSURED.
The Jewish fair was on in full blast
again last night and the attendance,
receipts, etc., far exceeded that ot
the first night, and the success of the
undertaking is now an assured fact
X.ast night was designated as “mil
itary night’’ and both the Naval Re
serves and Riflemen turned out to
make their night a big one. The fea
ture of the evening was a prize drill
y the reserves. Each of the mem
bers felt a keen interest in tile contest
and were axious to capture the prize
as well. Seaman Sam Mallard proved
to be the best drilled man and was
awarded the handSSme silk umbrella
offered by the ladies.
Business at all the booths and in the
supper room and ice cream parlor
was quite lively and the total receipts
were very satisfactory to those in
charge.
Tonight will be devoted to the se
cret order organizations and the lar
geet crowd oi the week in expected
to attend, inasmuch as the fair will
he closed tomorow night, it being the
Jewish Sabbath.
Some Notes of the Fair.
The ladies will serve lunch today
from 11 to 2 and the public is cor
dially invited, and a good meial
promised.
Among some of the pretty and val
uable articles to be raffled during the
week is a handsome diamond ring at
the fancy booth, a gentlemans trav
eling bag and the round trip ticket
to New York at the cigar booth; a
handsome ladies waist and many other
Useful articles.
The candy booth, as usual, is at
tracting the attention of most of the
visitors. The receipts at this booth
last night went way past the hundred
dollar mark.
The popular opera house orchestra,
assisted by Miss Aimee Cohen, the
talented young cornet player, is
furnishing music for the dancing.
Popular Louis Ilaym is among the
many gentlemen tv ho are lending the
ladies valuable aid.
BOAT BOILERS EXPLODE;
DEAD, DYING AND MISSING
PITTSBURG, Feb. s—By an explo
sion of the boilers of the towboat John
W. AUes, owned by the Mongahela
Coal and Coke Cos., early this morn
ing, one man was killed outright, and
four probobly fatally wounded.
There was a crew of fourteen aboard
the Allen, including the captain.
They had passed the Ilomstead
Steel Works and were nearing the city
with seven flats of coal whon one of
the boilers let go with a mighty roar
BORING FOR OIL.
Rome Has a Case of the Fever in the
Worst Form.
Rome. Ga., Feb. s.—The Rome Pe
troleum and Iron Company, chartered
in South Dekota with a capital of
$1,000,000. began boring for oil three
miles frcm Rome today.
The Empire Natural Gag and Oil Ccm
| pany has been organized to bore for oil
lin Floyd county. The capital stock is
$500,000. It is operating under a New
i Jersey charter, bnt mainly with south
! ern money.
SCHLEV'S OVATION
111 TENNESSEE,
HE WAS ESCORTED OVER KNOX
VILLE BY THE KNIGHTS TEM
PLARS IN FULL REGALIA.
SANTIAGO HERO IV!EE I S I rIOUS
ANDS OF ENTHUSIASTIC AD
MIRERS.
KNOXVILLE, Feb. ">.— Adminil mid
Mrs Schley remained at their hotel un
til II o.clcck this morning, the lumr for
the parade. Folhving the police, mar
shal and aides, and the baud i aim) Ad
miral Schley in a carriage escorted to
the Knight Templars in full regnli
Then followed a number of civic and
military orders. The parade was re
viewed by the admiral at (he court
house square, after which a public re
ception was held in the woman’s build
ing. Admiral Schley shook bauds with
thousands of admirers. The admiral
and Mrs. Schley were entertained at
dinner by Mr. and Mrs. W B. Blnekett.
Tonight Admiral Schley will be given
a banquet in the woman’s building.
WEST INDIES TREATY
FAVORABLY REPORTED.
Washington, Feb, 5, The senate
mitteo on foreign relations today order
ed.a favorable report on the i truly t.
acquire the Danish West Indies. No
amendment was made to the tr<-,ti v in
the committee.
FOUR MASKED MEN
GET AWAY WITH $2,500.
New York, Feb. 6.-Marly today four
masked men entered Alee of George
Hill, a contractor of Elizubeth-port, N,
J. and, after gagging the watchmen,
carried of *2,500 in money. The watch
man, in trying to free himself, was
struck over the head with a pii ce of iron
and badly hurt,
SIX LIVES LOST IN A FIRE
AT ST. LOUIS YESTERDAY.
•St. Louis Feb. 5.- It is positively
stated this morning by the fire depart
ment that only six men lost their lives
in last night’s fire in the five story bnib 1 -
ilg 814 Chestnut street, occupied h,\ ti
American Tent and A.vning Conpam.j
SNOW IN TEXAS
BEN KITTS \\ HEAT c T:rtj .
DALLAS, Feb. 6. A snow storm e;
raging in north Texas; and tiew are
heavy rains in southern Texas At.
Santa Anna there is a blizzard, v iili
inches of snow. The snow is ol ineu!-
eulable benefit to l be wheal crop.
and the explosion was communicated
to the other boilers and they went In
to the river or Into the air.
The boat took fire and burned so
rapidly that all who were able were
forced to take to the river.
In a few minutes the towboat Vul
can was on the scene and nearly all
rescued.
The Ailess was completely destroy
ed . The boat was considered the
best owned by the coal company.
I
A CLEAN PLACE.
Oak Grove Cemetery is Now in Ex
cellent Condition.
One of the neatest and best kept
places in Brunswick is Oak Grove cem
etery.
The asociation of ladies who have
this good work in charge are to be con
gratulated.
Until this organization took the work
in hand the city of the dead was in
I very bad codition and the Bociety is
to be commended.
None but the best barbers at Clark’s.
Share at his shop.
GEN. DEWET’S LAST GUN
HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY
THE BRITISH FORCES.
STATEMENT ISSUED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.—Represent
ative Crum packer, of Indiana, author
of the resolution presented to the Re
publican caucus Monday night, and to
be further considered next Monday,
for a committee investigation of the
suffrage question in the south, and
looking to a bill to reduoe Southern
representation on account of dis
franchicing of the blacks, authorizes
the following statement to correct any
impression that it is in the nature of
a “force bill.”
“The resolution submitted to the
caucus was designed to secure a full
and thorough investigation of the suf
frage question, not only in the south,
but in all the states that have imposed
restrictions of manhood suffrage.
•There is a general belief that a num
ber of states have disfranchised a
large portion of their citizens; that
the colored population, by the oper
ation of state laws, is entirely elimi
ated as a political quantity, and yet
it counts in apportioning representa
tion among the states. It is the gen
eral belief that the southern states
have at least 35 representatives in the
house and elec.torial college resting
upon the fictitious basis. If this he
found to he true in fact, and repre
sentation he reduced accordingly, as
the constitution imperatively requires
it would go a long way toward set
tling tne race question. Such a method
would have none of the characteris
tics of the force hill. The disfranchis
ing stales would suffer a reduction
ir. political power which they could
regain by educating their citizens and
admitting them to the privileges of
the ballot.”
BIG CARNIVAL WEEK.
Gorgeous Flower Parade Ushers in
Festivities at Pensacola.
IYnsacola, Fell, fl.---Pi'nsucola’H carnival
j u<or began today with a gorgeous
I flower parade, the first over held in this
city. The coronation of Miss Daisy
Hyer as floral queen took place last
night. The street fair $ ill■*■!*• in full
swing all the week. Next Monday
llriscus 111, king of the Pensacola carni
val, will arrive mi the Koval Hose ben.
He will be mi I by annul military guard
consisting of United Slates artillerymen.
United Srates marines, and Florida state
troops, and escorted to the plaza, where
Mayor Jones v ill welcome his majesty,
Tuesday night, Feb. 11, the mystic
parade will fake place. Following the
parade t he coronation ball will be given.
Burled Bn One Grave;
Soffe! Wishes Wife Dead.
PITTSBURG, Feb. s—The remains
of Edward ami John Biddle were quietly
inferred in a single grave in Calvary
cemetery this morning. There were
not more than 23 persons, including
their brother, Harry Biddle, who accom
panied the bodies to the grave.
A woman who was permitted toente
the room where Mrs. Soffel lay, in
analyzing her character, said :
“While in her presence I felt the sin
cejrcst sympathy for her, but after I left
her presence I felt very differently. Mrs.
Soffel is a very plain looking woman.
Her complexion is sallow. Her face is
sharp, and her upper teeth protrude.
She is unddhbtedly an intelligent wo
man.’’
The prison hoard is satisfied that Mrs.
Soffe! had assistance within the prison
wall, and before the Biddle incident is
closed, it is said there will bo an almost
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SOME KILLED
IN THE BATTLE
AMONG THOSE KILLED IN THE
FIERCE BATTLE WAS FIELD
CORNET WESSELS.
BOER CASUALTIES WERE FIVE
KILLED, SIX WOUNDED AND
27 CAPTURED.
LONDON, Feb, s.—British pursuit of
DeWit has been successful to the ex :
tent that his last gun has been captured
and Commandant Weasels, one of his
principal lieutenants, routed.
Lord Kitchener sent the news in a
dispatch from Pretoria as follotVs:
Bying’s column has routed a consid
erable force of the enemy under Com
mandant Wessels. We captured a 15-
pounder aud pompom taken from Fir
man’s column, and alsoa Boer pompom,
that was th last gun DoWot had, three
wagons of ammunition, 150 horses, and
100 mules. The Boer casualties were 5
killed, 0 wounded, aud 27 captured-
Among tlie killed was field Cornet Wea
sels. The enemy was scattered. Our
camslires were slight.”
TO VISIT THE EXPOSITION.
Cook County Marching Club Leaves
Chicago Today for Charleston.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5. —The members of
the Cook county Democracy will leave
Chicago tomorrow for [Charleston. at
which place they will arrive on Feb.
10. The trip will last ten clays and
cover nearly 3,000 miles. The longest
stop will he made at Charleston, where
they will be the guests of the Charles
ton exposition officials. During the
trip visitß will be made to Savannah,
Chattanooga. Atlanta, Richmond, Char
lotte and Columbia. A brass band will
accompany the organization and the
usual frock coats and silk hats which
have made the Cook county Democracy
known in ail convention cities will be
worn.
GOING TO CHARLESTON.
Brunswick Riflemen are to Make the
Trip,
The Brunswick Riflemen are going
to Charleston the latter part of the
to Charleston me latter part or
the month and that the boy
Under the able command of Capt
ain Robinson the company will soon
boom to the groat delight of the Bruns
wick people generally.
It is probable that a lage number of
citizens will go with the company.
entirely new force of attaches at the
jail.
Warden Soffel has frequently said ho
wished his wife would die, so that the
stigma against his name might be wiped
out quickly. He has engaged an attor
ney to prepare papers for a divorce.
Mr. Soffel and his wife were both ed
ucated in Pittsburg, and lived all their
lives in the Thirty-second ward. Neigh
bort speak in the highest terms of the
warden, bnt many stories are told of bis
wife. She was easily influenced by ev
ery man who paid attention to her, they
say. She is a charitable woman, and
( during the panic between 1893 and 1895,
she did much for the poor in her neigh
borhood. The warden who was the
I deputy at the jail, sai 1 she gave ont
| store orders aggregating SI,OOO which
i he knew nothing about until the bills
were presented to him. These be paid.