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'V* y 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.