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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOL. 1, NUMBER 120. PDSTMftSTERSHIP TIES SEW TURH, APPOINTMENT OF SMITH HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AND SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICES. CASE WILL BE REOPENED AND CHARGES AGAINST BROWN IN VESTIGATED—HE MAY HOLD THE OFFICE. The Brunswick postmasU rship has taken anew turn and the nominatiton of Mr. Smith was. on Tuesday, with drawn from the Senate and sent hat k to th committee on postodices for reconsideration. corn spondent of the Atlanta Journal, wires his paper on tlr.' so’ce-t as fol i ws: The Brunswick post nil '0 fight It ok a new turn yesterday afternoon when the nomination of Albert .'I who was name 1 by th* president to succeed F. M-C. Brovn. "as "Ith drawn from the senate and sent back to the commit ' ov postoffices for re- JljConsideration. ' This was done to allow Postmaster ' Brown an opening to be heard on the charges upon whi. b ho was removed Horn office, it mif h t-.at he will succeed in disproving the < barges which were "gross urtgu’.a' ities in ( b'ue." anl perhaps be retained in of lice Virown says Ik vus i’*.uu>vO'l v ivh out a heating ■> .and that a gross in jm rice lias been done him by the p< stoffleo departrie-it. He has elisted U.e sympathies of Pcu-.itor McComas, of Maryland, "ho m aiding him in Lis fight. Brown says he was attending a conclave of Mystic Shriuers at Louis ville last August when he received a telegram front Brunswick stating that an inspector was at work in the of fice and had found a shortage He re turned to Brunswick, was informed by the inspector that his accounts did not balance, and thereupon issued his check to square the balance. He heard no more of the matter until he saw in the press dispatches that he had been removed and his .-successor appointed. He is ( in Wash ington now and says he will remain until the matter is adjusted satisfac torily. Kim:!h i.stant Postmaster Gen c.sl Bristow will probably re-open the case for Brown, though it is not usual in cm-, s whole officials are re moved under charges. Brown had two years to serve when removed. ASH WEDNESDAY. Lenten Season Wes Ushered in Yes terday. Yesterday was the first day of Lent, called in church parlance "Ash Wed nesday" from the custom of sprink ling ashes on the forehead on that day as a sign of humility and a re minder of the mortality of our lives. The ashes are placed in the fore head. in the sign of the cross, by the priest, who recites the i.atiu monition which, translated, reads: “Remember man, thou art hut dust: amPomto dust thou shalt return.” The ashes are made from the palm vised in the church on the Palm Sun day of the preceding Lent, and which is burned for that purpose. The observance of Lent dates back to the days of the first Christians, and is commemorative of Our Lord's forty days' of fasting and prayer prior to his crucifixion, on Good Friday. Easter Sunday marks the celebration of His resurrection from the tomb and closes the Lenten season. IN GOOD SHAPE NOW. News’ Machinery Up and in Good Order. After a gr eat deal of hard work the linotype, presses, etc., or the News are now up and in good running order. For the past several days the lino type has geen giving considerable trouble, which accounts for the lim ited reading matter in the last few issues. Derminal for ehaps. Hunt*-Sale Drug Cos. WRECK ON THE B. & W. ENGINEER JO.HN FARMER SAVED HIS AND OTHER LIVES BY HIS BRAVENESS. Albany, Ga„ Feb. 12.—(Special) The Chicago and Florida vestibule was derailed on the Brunswick and Western line, a half mile east of Al bany at 3 o’clock this afternoon. The accident was due to the spreading of rails Four coaches were thrown from the track and two Pullmans, but were not much damaged but a Plant Sys tem combination baggage and smoker and combination mail and express were turned down an embankment and badly wrecked. The engine tender was overturned and smashed up. Engineer John Farmer was thrown against the top of his cal) and badly bruised, but stuck to his post and saved his own life and those of many others in the train. Mail Clei T. G. Haddon had several ribs smash ed in and is seriously injured. He was taken out of the overturned ma. car in an unconscious condition, it seems miraculous that no lives were lost. Trains will not be able to pass the scene of the wreck before to morrow morning. WORKING ON THE PLAN. Congressman Brantley Still After Al tamaha Appropriation. A special dispatch from Washing ton says: Congressman Brantley is trying to secure an amendment to the river and harbor bill of the "House which will authorize an appropriatin to have the Altamaha liver turned so that it will have its outlet through Bruns wick instead of Darien. This lias thoroughly crossed the people of Da rien and they are making a vigorous fight to defeat the scheme. The lighthouse , board lias recom mended an appropriation for the erection of anew lighthouse to the entrance of Sapel bar, or that the ap propriation be used in repairing the old lighthouse. DpiBLE TRAGEDY. New Orleans, Feb. 12. —Willis Cooper ot Amite City, La., has been brought here hurriedly and lodged in the parish prison to escape being lynched. Wh.ie a carnival procession was in progress in Amite City, Cooper a- William Perry renewed a previous Acuity Perry was the aggressor. Cooper, gettiing the worst of it. drew a pistol and fired tour shots, not oaiy killing Pony, but Mrs. Russell, an aged lady, who, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, was wit nessing i.*e parade. The deplorable killing of Mrs. Rus sell created intense indignation. MET WITH AN ACCIDENT. Colored Laborer Seriously Hurt By a T rain. Peter Duncan, a well known col ored laborer employed at the new docks, met with quite a painful acci dent late Tuesday afternoon and came near losing his me. Duncan was returning to the city and, as a Plant System train came by, he endeavored to jump bn and was thrown against the track, receiving several ugly wounds. The negro was brought to the city, and his injuries were treated by Dr. J. A. Butts. COUNT TOLSTIY WEAKER Hope That He Will R%. Has Not Been Abandoned. Yalta, Crimea, Feb. 12.—Count Tol toy is continually growing weaker. His temperature is low and his pulse 102. The pneumonia is not spreading and the improvement in his pulse and temperature has awakened the hope that he will rally. All the members of the count’s family are assembled at his bedside. Receiver Appointed. Detroit, Feb. 12.—Judge Dinovan today appointed the Union Trust Com pany of this city receiver for the wrecked City Savings Bank. BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUAH / 13, 1902. MILLIONS FOR OUR EDUCATION ROCKEFELLER AND SOME OTHER WEALTHY MEN TO ORGANIZE AND BACK AN EDUCATIONAL BOARD. william h. Baldwin, who is WELL KNOWN OVER GEORGIA, WILL BE AT THE HEAD OF THE ORGANIZATION. New York. Fob. 12. —A movement to organize educational work in the United States, especially in the south, on a scale larger than has ever been attempted lias been gaining strength rapidly in this city within the last few weeks, says The Tribune, it lias attracted the favor of a dozen ov move men of great wealth, among them John i). Rockefeller and his son. who. are said to have determined to give the needed financial support. Several million dollars are ready to be pledged to the great undertaking and abundant means will be available as soon as plans for the organization are completed. The plans indicate the formation of a strong central educa tional hoard, which will direct in a general way the educational work to be performed in the various states by branch organizations. For a time the efforts of the or ganization will lie directed to educa tional work in the south, but later on, when the southern educational sys tems and facilities are brought up to a high standard, the organization probably will direct some of its en eries to educational work in the northern and western states. The or ganization is to be formed on such a substantial basis that it will he self perpetuating and be expected to con tinue to increase in power and in fluence long after the men who give it a start are dead. V’lion the central board is formed it is pected William H. Baldwin, Jr., will he placed at its head. Mr. Baldwin lias been devoting much thought and st idy to the question of educational work in tlie south, and has been a prominent member of the executive board of the southern edu national conference. For several educational conference have been in duced to join in the conference over plans for improving the educational facilities south. It has been made plain that the south is unable to provide for its peo ple, both white and black, as good schools are needed. Several of Hi men concerned in the southern educational eonerence have been in terested in the work done under the supervision of the board of trustees controlling the funds for education in the scuili provided by the late George Peabody and the late John Fox Pea body. VISITED SAVANNAH. Cook County Marching Club Was There Yesterday. Savannah, Feb 12—The Cook county Marching club arrived in this city this afternoon at <i o'clock over the Plant System from ( narleston, where Hey have been for the past two days tak ing in the exposition. The party came in one of the finest trains ever seen in this city. It. was composed of ten cars, eight, of which are sleepers, one diner and one combination car. They remained in the city over night and lett. at an early hour this morning for Macon. HAWAIIAN BAND TO PLAY FOR THE MILLIONAIRES. Will Go Over To Jck>l This Morning. For a Day. The Hawaiian string hand, which is now in the city, will go over to Jekyi this morning to furnish music for the millionaire visitors on the island. Some ot the Jekyi Island people were at the concert Tuesday night, and were so charmed with the music that they wanted to hear more of it and at once arranged with the Ha waiians to come over and play one day. The band will return to the city to morrow, and will give another con cert at the opera bouse tomorrow night. The prices will be 25 and 50 cents. None but the best barbers at Clark’s Shave at his shop. BANQUET GIVEN LAST NIGHT, OFFICERS OF THE BRUNSWICK AND BIRMINGHAM RAILROAD WERE ROYALLY ENTERTAIN ED. POPULAR PHOENIX CLUB HAD DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AS THEIR GUESTS AT THE Ci-UB HOUSE. At the Phoenix club last night. Hie jofficials of the Brunswick and Bir , mingham railroad were tendered an I informal hut very ' delightful reccp jtioti. The guests of honor were Mr. (.’has. L. Hyde, Col. B. C. Machen, Mr. It. A. Fairburn, Mr. W. R. Garrison. Col. Machen was indisposed and tlxi toast to him was responded to by Mr. F. G. Twitty, who expressed Cos., j Maehen's regrets. General Manager -McDuflie and Auditor Coates were toasted as were the members of the Phoenix club whose hospitable roof sheltered the pleasant party. The gathering was a representative one of Brunswick's business men and the sentiments expressed were all of the most cordial nature towards the Brunswick & Birmingham and the of ficials, who are so active in pushing the line forward to Birmingham. i During the evening the Hawaiian band discoursed delightful music. ! To President Hyde, Col. Machen, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Fairlmrn and Col. McDuffie the toasts spoke most, eio j quent.ly of the good feeling enter tained by everyone here for them, and the hearty applause which greeted the i ntoasts and the responses made to the .attested the sincerity of all Bruns wick,ans in a most eloquent and con vincing manner. The Phoenix club is noted for its entertainments and last night’s was one of Hie inns enjoyable to everv one that its history has yet recorded. RIFLEMEN ELECT EIGHT NEW MEMBERS. Company is Now Taking On New Life. The Brunswick Riflemen held their regular monthly meeting in their arm ory last nigtit. and great interest and enthusiasm was manifested in it by the members. Among other things, eight new members were elected, viz.: L. W. Baker, H. E. Ibcrson, T. W. Davis, D. B. Brown, J. A. Muudy, 15. S. Golden, W. B. Burroughs, Jr., Rev. (’. (!. Bradley j'us. elected chaplain of the company. The company had several other ap plications which weie placed on their first reading. The company now seems to lie tak ing on new life, and Captain Robin son is very much encouraged witn the outlook. It is probable that i first lieutenant, will lie nominated at the next meeting. The company has several good men in view, bv it i not yet known who will ge selected VALDOSTA GETS SiATc FAIR. Plucky Little South Georgia City Beats Savannah. Atlanta, Feb. —Alter an execu tive session lasting two hours the ex ecutive committee of the. Georgia State Agricultural society this morn ing chose Valdosta as the place for tiie next state fair. Propositions were received from Valdosta and Savannah, Savannah < fering a premium list of SIO,OOO an. Valdosta $.z,000, and in addition of fered to give the society 25 per cent, of the net profits. The vote in Valdosta's favor was unanimous. The new president, Dud ley M. Hughes, presided. Blackburn's Son Dead. Frankfort, Ky„ Feb. 12.—Joe Blackburn, Jr, son of United States Senator Blackburn, died at the home of Col. Kph Lillard this morning. He was 35 years old and not married. He had held official positions in Washing ton for ten years. Marquis of Dufferin Dead. London, Feb. 12.—The Marquis of Du fibrin, former governor general of Canada, who also filled many high diplomatic posts in the English service died this morning* at his residence, Clan.eboya, County Down, Ireland. J GETS BIG CONTRACT. BRUNSWICK MARBLE AND GRAN ITE WORKS TO DO STONE WORK IN JACKSONVILLE. Tlia Brunswick Marble and Granite works, o£ which Mr. Reed E. La Mance is proprietor, has just been awarded the contract for all the in terior work in the Dyal investment company’s handsome five-story bank and office building, which is now in course of construction in Jackson ville. This is the largest contract of the kind let out in Florida since the fire. The Brunswick company is to do the marble work on the entire interior ol' the building, and it will amount to quite a big job. Bids were submitted on this work by some of the leading marble works of the South, and is quite a victory for the Brunswick company, there only being S3O difference between their bids and several others. Tlio Brunswick Marble Works lias been awarded several other large contracts recently, among them being tiie marble work on the public build ing in this city. This company's bus iness eaters all over the South, and its' excellent work is an honor to our city. THE VOTING CONTESTS. Mr. L. H. Haym Captures Handsome Elks charm. The voting contests, which have been going on at tne Catholic fair were brought to a close Monday night, and the winners announced. For the most prominent Elk in tile city, Mr. L. H. Haym, was the win ner, and received the handsome Elk charm. Little Ruby Selig was voted tiie most popular little Miss, and was awarded the large doll. | Mr. M. Kaiser, treasurer, requests all who have bills against the fair to present them to him at once. Legislature Adjourns. Columbia. S. C., Feb. 12.—The gen eral assembly adjourned today on ac count of the death f Hon. B. A. Thetis of Hampton, one of file most popular and prominent men in the state. HE STILL IMPROVES. Groton, Mass.. Feb. 12. —"Young Tilt adore passed a very good night and his condition shows much im provement this morning," was an nounced by S icretary Cortclyou at 8:30 regarding uio son of President Roosevelt, who has been ill with pneumonia for several days here. From expressions . ade by the school authorities and those most in terested in the ease it is believed the goy’s condition, while not removed from the dangerous stage, has as sumed a more favorable aspect. Gets $60,000,000. Washington, Fob. 12.— A definite understanding lias been reached that the river and harbors appropriation bill now approaching completion will be kept down to about $60,000,000, the amount carried by the measure framed and defeated last year. The commit tee is working daily, but the decisions on specific items are all tentative and open to revision. Mrs. ,J. H. Heller returned from New York a few days ago, where she has been for the past four weeks pur chasing a full line of ladles’ and chil dren’s millinery. While there Mrs. Heller has also completed the pur chase of an elegant selection of dress goods in the latest designs. The first shipment of millinery and dress goods has arrived, and Messrs, H. Heller & Bio. extend a cordial invitation to all their friends and patrons to call and inspect the beautiful line of mil linery and spring dress goods. Lessons in Art. i give lessons in my own system of drawing, called "Black and White” by the scholarship; or free-hand les sons, Pastel and Oil painting and newspaper and magazine illustrat ing by the lesson, teaching each pu pil alone and never in classes. With an experience of 25 years in teaching Art I thnk I can satisfy you. Otis A. Miller, Winston's Gallery. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BIRMINGHAM HUS H ViSlI FROM MRS, DAVIS NORTHERNERS OFFER $90,000 FOR BEAUTIFUL BEAUVOIR, WHICH WAS REFUSED BY MRS. DAVIS. RECEPTION IN THE MAGIC CITY YESTERDAY IN HONOR OF THE WIDOW OF THE CONFEDTRATE CHIEFTAIN. Birmingham, Feb. 12.—There was a general reception this morning at the Morris hotel in honor of Mrs. Jcf erson Davis. She is on her way to Jackson Miss., where she will appear before tiie lejslature to urge the pur chase by the state of Mississippi m Beauvoir, the old Davis mansion. Hundreds of people attended the re ception and had the privilege of being greeted by Mrs. Davis. She was presented with badges by the local camps of Confederate Veterans and was tne recipient of many beautiful flowers It is learned today that Mrs. Davis lias geen offered in the norHi $90,000 for Beauvoir, Imt refused to sell. Bhe offers tiie place to Missis sippi for SIO,OOO, provided the slate will establish and maniain u iii,.,:o for Confederate soldiers. To Spend Some Time. A party of East Grange. N. J.. peo ple arrived in the city yesterday to spend some time and are pi. . :.:ly qi ' H - . c, l at to Oglethorpe. Yh. ..• in the party are: Mr. E. 15. , Mrs. Clapp, Miss A. B. Claps. and Mis. L. V. Cortclyou. Belmont's Fast Horses. New York, Feb. 12.- By way of (. - periment August Belmont has ordered his string of horses shipped from his Long Island training quarters to Aiken, S. C. This will permit earlier training, owing to the milder cli mate. Mr. Sol Waxlebaum Dead. Mr. Sol Waxlebaum. a prominent drummer, who visited Brunswick very frequently, died in Atlanta Tuesday. He was well known and very popular in this city, and was related to Mr. Julius May. His Uncle Dead. Major N. O. Tilton, one of the old eat and most, highly respected resi dents of Savannah, passed away Tuesday, very suddenly. He was an uncle of _Mr. C. M. Tilton, of this city. To Patrons of “Black and White.” 1 hose hitending to take a course in my rapid system of drawing—“ Black and White”—should make nients this week as nearly all the time is now secured. Only four or five more pupils can In; taken, as the engagements now number eighteen. Otis a. Miller, Winston’s Gallery. PERSONALS. Mr. ,1. W. Blyth, formerly with Hoffman, of Savannah, in now; at th® Wilson Photo Studio, on Gloucester street. Note the “Artist Proof" photos (“tli latest agony”) exhibited in Butts' drug store window. Made only at Wil son’s Studio. Miss Williematte Gale has re turned to her home in Atlanta, after a pleasant visit in this city, tin guest of the Misses Gale. Mrs. James A. Davis and son of Wilmington, N. C„ are visiting rela tives in the city. Mi 1 . B. 11. Daniels, real estate agent, has rented part of the office formerly occupied l>y Mr. J. B. Abrams. Miss Della Black has returned from j St. Simons, where she attended the I wedding of Miss Helen Forsyth and Mr. R. E. Dart. j Misss Corinne Barfield has entered the Glynn High School, where she promises to be one of the foremost pupils. Mr. Mel A. Collins, representing the big supply house of Walter and Zelmicker, in St. Louis is a visitor to Brunswick and adding to big ai ready large eirele of friends,