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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOL. 1, NO. 128.
MANY GUESTS NOW
AT BEAUTIFUL
JEKYL.
MILLIONAIRE MEMBERS OF THE
CLUB AND THEIR FRIENDS ARE
NOW FLOCKING TO THE POPU
LAR RESORT.
CLUB HOUSE, NEW ANNEX AND
MOST OF THE COTTAGES ARE
NOW OCCUPIED—NAMES OF
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
The weather on Jekyl for the past
week has been superb and prior to
that only at intervals was it in any
way unpleaant.
The cold had a dampness that has
been rapidly dispelled under the sun
rays and every daylight hour is now
pleasant and enjoyed to the utmost by
the guests.
Among the late arrivals are Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Spencer, of New
York, who have apartments in the new
apartment house; Mr. and Mrs. Pres,
cott Slade, of New York, whose
very recent marriage was a social
event of the Metropolis; Miss Pruyn
and her guest, Miss Oliver, who are
the guests of friends. Miss Pruyn
came direct from Washington, where
she was .ne guest of Miss Alice
Roosevelt, daughter of the president;
Mr. and Mrs. John Mason Loomis, of
Chicago, accompanied by Miss Hage
nian, have taken apartments in the
club annex, and later among those
who will occupy apartments already
engaged are Mr. Frederic Baker, Mr.
F. G. Bourne and Mr. R. W. Patterson.
Mr. Charles Livingston Hyde, of
Tuxedo, the new president of the
Brunswick & Birminham railroad, ar
rived early In the week and has as
guests Mr. R. A. Fairburn, of Tuxedo;
and Mr. William R. Garrison, of New
York; all Brunswick & Birmingham
officials. They occupy apartments in
the club house and come over to
Brunswick daily to attend to business
affairs connected with the new invest
ment.
Miss Foulke, of Washington, arrived
Tuesday to be the ueat of Mrs.
W’illiam Dudley Foulke for a few
weeks.
Mr. H. K. Porter and family, of
Pittsburg, have arrived and are occu
pying their cottage for the balance
of the season.
Bishop Henry C. Pofter amt Rev.
William M. Grosevnor have returned
to New York, stopping over at Wash
ington, to which place they left direct
Tuesday last.
Among the cottagers who are now
on the island are Mr, and Mrs. 0.
S. Maurice, the Misses Maurice
and Miss Hickey, of Athens. Penn.,
Mr. N. K. Fairbank. Miss Fairbank,
Livingston Fairbank and Miss
Schmidt, of Chicago: Mr. Gordon Mc-
Kay, of Newport;Mr. and Mrs. William
Strutters and Miss Struthers, of Penn
sylvania.
In the club house at present in ad
dition to those mentioned above are
Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Fabyn, of
Boston; Mrs, William Dudley Foulke,
Miss Gwendoline Foulke, of Richmond
Ind.; Mrs. Mark E. Reeves, of Rich
mond, Ind.
Mr. George Blelnstein, of the Buf
falo Courier, has the club cottage for
the season.
Mr. Edwin Gould and Mr. Frank J.
Gould anu nride left a few days ago
and will return in two weeks.
Other guests who have returned
home for social events but who are
to return this week are Mrs. John A,
Weiekes, Miss Weekes Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. MacDonaio. Mr N. A.
Campbell, of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Claflin have
returned to Lakewood but are expect
ed later.
Mr. Edwin Gould’s yacht Nada
will remain at the club during the
season, his party going to and from
the north in their private car until
the season ends.
In the Sans Souci apartment house
among those who have apartment re
served and are expected down later
in the season are Mr. Charles Lanier,
Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss, Mr. Morris K.
Jesup, Mr. John S. Kennedy, of New
York; Mr. Edmund Hayes, and Mr.
J. J. Allbright, of Buffalo; and Mr.
A HEAVY
CORPSE.
TOOK THESTRENGTH OFTWELVE
MEN TO HANDLE THE
BODY.
New York, tel). 15.—1 t required
the utmost strength of 12 me# to car
ry to the grave the casket containing
the remains of Dennis Leahy, whose
funeral has just been held. The dean
man weighed 700 pounds. Leahy's
enormous weight was acquired with
in the past ten years. When he turn
ed the 500 pound mark two years ago
his physician pronounced the increase
in his size due to fatty degenerate
of the heart and iold Leahy his death
was only a question of time. Appre
ciating the trouble his interment
might cause his friends, Leahy hunted
up a place of residence close to a cem
etery and it was necessary to carry
the casket only a short distance.
COUNT TOLSTOY BETTER;
WAS WORSE LAST NIGHT.
Yalta, Crimea, Feb. 15.—Count Tol
stoy fs somewhat improved today. The
change for the" worse in his condition,
which occurred last evening, was caus
ed by the spread of the pulmonary in
flammation to the right lung.
FELL FROM
'BALCONY
LANDED ON A LADY'S HEAD AND
CAUSED A GENERAL MIX-UP
IN THE OPERA HOUSE.
New Vork, Feb. 16.—While FTT
audience in the Victoria theater w'as
sitting in darkness looking at a scone
representing a cotton field in the
moonlight last, night a man fell from
the first balcony and landed on the
head of a woman who was sitting in
an orchestra chair The fall was ful
ly 20 feet. The woman was not se
riously hurt.
Someone cried "Fight!" and per
sonjfen the audience mistook it for
i' 1 '* and scores of people quickly
arose. Prompt action of the attend
ants however, soon quieted the crowd
and l~ man who had fallen was <•;
tied away by th • police. The latter
was George S. Bullock, a salesman,
formerly of Chicago.
Francis Bartlett, of Boston.
Asa compliment to Mr. Charles
Livingston Hyde, Mr. William R. Gar
rison, Mr ,R. A. Fairburn and Col. K.
C. Maehen, Brunswick &, Birmingham
railroad officials, a number of leading
citizens of Brunswick on Tuesday last
tendered a yachting party and oyster
roast, at Dover Hall, an ancestral plan
tation owned by Mr. G. VV. Wrigh
one of Glynn’s wealthiest citizens.
The yacht Wing-It, of tue South Car
olina, Yacht club, was tendered by Cap
tain Lockwood, the owner, and the
run up Turtle river to the plantation
was made in a short while. There
everything pertaining to good, old
fashioned life on a typical southern
plantation was placed at the guests'
disposal, tue wine served being from
grapes grown on the place and the
venslon served being from the wooded
preserves around tne hunters lodge.
Among those enjoying this trip with
the honored guests were Col. L. ('.
Hopkins, of New York; Lot A Mo
Duffle, Mr. E. if. Mason, Col. O. i>.
Goodyear, Mr. Henklns, of New
York: Mr. A. Bradley Coley,
Mr. Frank D. Aiken, Mr. M. Brown!
Mr. Albert Fendig, Mr. C. W. Doming,
Mr. Edwin B robs ton and Captain
Lockwood, of Charleston.
Mrs. Marquand Bacoft* of New
York, has arrived at Jekyl for a few
weeks’ stay. Mrs. Bacon is the wife
of Mr. J. F’ierpont Morgan’s partner.
The yacht Onward with Mr. Ed
ward R. Bell, Mrs. Bell and Dr. Clarke
arrived in port yesterday. The On
ward will anenor here while the party
will visit Jekyl.
( Mr - George Bleistein of the Buffalo
Courier and party of six, including
Mrs. Bleistein and three children,
have arrived at Jekyl and will occupy
the club cottage during the season.
Miss DeWitt Clinton, daughter of ex-
Goveriior Clinton of New York is a
guest of ...r. and Mrs. Bleistein.
BRUNSWICK GA„ SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10. 1902.
SUNNY SOUTH A
SHEET OF SNOW.
SLEIGH BELLS ARE JINGLING IN
ATLANTA AND TROLLEY CAR
TRAFFIC COMPELLED TO SUS
PEND FOR AWHILE.
—
CHARLOTTE HAD A FALL OF
FIFTEEN INCHES; TEN AT
NASHVILLE AND EIGHT AT
CHATTANOOGA.
!
Atlanta, Feb. .4. —The storm, which
was central yesterday near Vicksburg,
has moved eastward, giving that sec
tion of country over which it passed
a variety of weather. The disturb
ance which this morning was central
near Jacksonville, caused rain, snow,
and sleet, and Blunder terms occurred
at Vicksburg, Montgomery, and Char
leston .
The snow is the heaviest of the win
ter. Charlotte reports 15 inches, Nash
ville, 10; Knoxville, !); Chattanooga, 8,
and Atlanta Freezing weather ex
tended south to a line running south
west from Wilmington, through the
cenual poition of the cotton belt, and
much colder weather is predicted.
In Atlanta street ear traffic has
been seriously interfered with since (i
o’clock last night, several suburban
lines abandoning their schedules un
til this morning. Sleighing is in
dulged in on many residence streets,
Trains from the east were only slight
ly delayed up to noon.
Augusta Covered With Sleet.
Augusta, Feb. 15.-—There was no
snowfall in Augusta, but sleet and
rain fell last night and this morning
and today the electric wires are burd
ened with icycles that are causing
some trouble. Ice is breaking the
limbs from the trees.
Eighteen Inches at Blacksburg.
Blacksburg, s. C., Fell. 15.—The
nowfall here amounts to IS inches.
There are no trains in any direction.
TO LEAVE SOUTHERN PINE CO.
Rumored That Mr. J. J. McDonald
Will Retire.
The Savannah Press says:
Hon. J. J. McDonough, who has
been superintendent of Inc land and
mil! department of the Southern Pine
Company for the past several years,
has resigned from that position. It
is said that he will go into the whole
sale lumber business on his own ac
count.. This latter statement could
nor ne verified today, as Mr. McDon
ough was not in the city, but the ru
mor is given general credit among
the lumbermen of the city.
A gentleman close to Mr. Me Don
ough stated that the large interests
of Mr. McDonough in the lumber
trade and his railway line at Brooks
ville, on the won’t coast of Florida,
the McDonough & Bailantyne machine
sittTps, and the Georgia Car Works,
were enough to keep one man busy, if
he had nothing else to do.
Mr. McDonough’s landed interests
at Brooksville, Fla., of which mention
has been made in these columns be
iore. are qiiite large, he owning there
more than 100,000 acres of the finest
timber lands on the west coast. Th -
area covered comprises the tetter he
of two counfids.
No information as to Mr. McDon
ough’s intentions in a business way
could be obtained at the office of the
Southern Pine Company, and the only
information given out was the names
of the newly, selected directorate and
the officers for the ensuing year.
BARBER TRIPLET DEAD;
ANOTHER IS VERY ILL.
J. Pierpont Morgan, An Atlanta
Baby, r asses Away.
Atlanta. Feb. 15. —Several days
ago the triplets born to 'Mr. and Mrs.
Moses Barber in this city were named
J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rocke
feller, and Andrew Carnegie. One of
the triplets is ’dead. Pierpont Morgan
Barber died Thursday night at th#
home Of his parents at the Exposition
mills. Rockefeller Barber is very ill
and is not expected to live. Andrew
Carnegie is iveli and it is believed will
live.
Parched wheat for chicken food;
hoc 100 pound sack. Makes
hens lay—at J. M, Burnstta.
TEARS FLOWED
AS SHEJALKED,
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS OVER
COME BY EMOTION AND SHED
TEARS AS SHE ADDRESSED THE
LEGSILATURE.
A MEMORABLE SCENE IN THE MIS
SISSIPPI STATE CAPITOL YES
TERDAY—NAME O Fr STATE IS
WRITTEN ON HER HEART.
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 15. —Mrs. Jef
ferson Davis appeared before the Mis
sissippi legislature today. She was
introduced to the joint session by
Senator Cayce, who spo.ve of her hus
band's distinguished services.
Mrs. Davis broke down completely
when she attempted to reply to Sena
tor Cayce. She had been invited here
by the legislature and made the long
journey that she might once more see
I he friends and comrades of her hus
band in the historic old capital of the
state that, delighted to honor him, I
when she came to express her feel
ings she burst into tears.
| ’’Gentlemen," said she, “all I can
say is that the name of Missisaipi
will be written on my heart when I
die, and I shall always tenderly i>:
the people ot Mississippi, who clung
of the cause of a defeated man."
Mrs. Davis was assisted from Hie
speaker’s stand and the old veterans,
citizens, and little children crowded
around her. Tne scene was most ai
feeting.
GREEN-GAYNOR TRIAL.
Case Now Rests in Hands of Judge
Speer.
Savannah, Feb. 15.—1n the United
States court this morning Mr. Martini
Erwin, United States district attor
ney, concluded his argument against,
the pleas in abatement filed by H. D.
Greene et al. in the ease of conspiracy
against them. At the conclusion of
I lie district attorney's argument,
which lasted two hours, Judge Speer
thanked the attorneys for the very
able manner in which the case had
been presented to him and apologized
to the district attorney for having in
terrupted him so frequently during his
argument. He said that he would
require sometime to consider the ease
and asked fhe attorneys to leave with
him ail the authorities fhoy had used
in their arguments. He said the de
fendants, while they are under bond,
must Hold themselves in readiness to
come to court when called, and tnat
Hew must not go beyond (he confines
lof the county.
Probably some day next week Judge
Speer will render his decision on the
pleas in abatement.
Public interest in this phase of Ih
case that has been presented to the
court during the past three days ap
peared to lag this morning. There
were few spectators in the court room
during the morning.
Mr. Erwin said in beginning his ar
gument that eaen of the pleas was <‘t
fee five and bad in law, and plated in
such a way as to mislead the court
if the court would give to them such
intentment as referred to in the ar
gument for the defense.
I Mr. Erwin in his introductory read
from many deiTions of the higher
courts touching the strictness with
which pleas must be pleaded. Com
mon law governed tin* presentation of
the pleas, lie said, and they must lie
argued upon common Taw principles.
As the speaker proceeded and be
an quoting decisions of other courts
Judge. Speer interrupted him to say
that every authority he had quoted
had been quoted by Mr. Adams. He
asked him to go on the other points
“The court would have Mr. Adams’
speech nicely written out in type for
its elucidation.” Judge Speer suggest
ed that. Mr. Erwin believed in the ut
terance of Charles John Fox, tnat
there is power in repitition, but he
should remember that St. Paul said
we must not indulge in vain repeti
tions, as the heathens do.
The district attorney said he had
concluded with TTTe authorities used
by Mr Adams, but he was sure the
points made were of such great im
portance that the time of the court
was not wasted in hearing them.
FOR SALE—YawI boat, in good
condition. Address W. H. D. care
New®.
PRINCE ON
HIS WAY.
HE SAILED LATE YESTERDAY AF
TERNOON FOR NEW
YORK CITY.
Bremerhaven, Feb. 15. —Prince Hen
ry sailed lor New York at 4:13 p. m.
Previous to sailing Prince Henry, in
conversation with a correspondent of
the Associated Press this afternoon,
denied he had written a letter to Ad
miral Dewey apologizing for the con
duct of The German squadron at Ma
nila bay during the war with Spain.
"it is all untrue," said the prince.
"1 have never written to Admiral
Dewey in my fife.”
The last seen of Prinee Henry from
slitire here was when he stood on the
bridge of the Kron-Prinz-Wilhelm in
admirals uniform and lifted his cap in
response to cheers from the assembled
crowds.
Ready to Welcome Prince.
New York, Feb. 15.—The cruiser
Cincinnati arrived' today from Hamp
ton Roads. She is anchored off Tomp
kinsville, near the Illinois and Olym-
Tun, to await the coming of Prince
Henry of Prussia.
HUNDREDS
KILLED.
EARTHQUAKE IN A RUSSIAN
TOWN BURIES PEOPLE
UNDER DEBRIS.
TiHis, Russia, Feb. 15. —Two hun
dred bodies oi victims of the earth
quake which destroyed the town of
Shamaka have been recovered. It
appears certain that 100 bodies were
buried in the fissures and debris caus
ed by the shocks. The quakes con
tinue at intervals and the work of ex
cavating in the search for victims
proceeds with difficulty. Among the
dead are many women who, at the
time of the principal shock, were con
gregated in various bath houses.
BRIGANDS GET MONEY;
WHERE’S MISS STONE?
State Department Hears That the
Ransom Has Been Paid.
Washington, Feb. 15.—The state de
partment. has received cable advices
confirming the report that the ransom
money for Miss Stone has been paid
to the brigands. It is not known
where ti'i release will take place, but
it is understood the briands have
maTIo it a condition that they r
have a period of a week or ten day:
in which to make sure meir safe re
treat oci'ore the prisoner is deliverer’
up.
YACHT ONWARD IN PORT.
Arrived Yesterday From Cruise
Along Florida Coast.
The handsome steam yacht On
ward, owned by eastern millionaires,
arived in port yesterday. The yacht
with a party has been cruising along
the Florida coast, for some weeks,
and is now oil her homeward voy
age.
In entering port the Onward met
with a. slight accident, only a smalt
damage being sustained.
TWENTY ROUND FIGHT.
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons Signed Ar
ticles i esterday.
New York, Feb. >■>. —Boh Fitzsim
nions and James Jeffries signed ar
ticles today to meet in a twenty
round glove contest at some date be
tween May ih and 20 for the cham
pionship of the world. The, contest
is to take place before the club offer
ing the highest purse. The winner
is to receive fill per cent, and the loser
40 per cent, of the purse,
WILL TAKE VOUNG TEDDY
TO WASHINGTON CITY.
Groton, Mass., Feb. 15.—The re
markable progress made by President
Roosevelt’s son in is recovery from
the severe attack of pneumonia, con
tinues and the announcement is made
that last night was the most satisfac
tory since the illness began Mrs
Roosevelt said she wan planning to
take her son to Washington next
woclc.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WILLJUDGEBENNET
REM FROM
BENCH?
GENERAL IMPRESSION EXISTS
THAT POPULAR JUDGE OF THE
BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT WILL NOT
OFFER FOR RE-ELECTION.
FRIENDS OF JUDGE SAM C. ATKIN
SON WILL URGE HIM TO MAKE
THE RACE IF JUDGE BENNET
RETIRES.
i There is considerable talk over this
judicial district at present, and es
pecially in llrunswiciv, concerning the
next judge of the superior court.
| It is a well known fact that Judge
Joseph W. Bennet, the present ineum
bent, may retire From the bench and
in that event there is much specula
tion as to his successor, a number of
names having already been mentioned
in connection with the place.
One of these names is that of Judge
Sam C. Atkinson, of this city, an
should Judge Bennet decline to offer
again, tha Brunswick bar seems de
termined to put this popular Bruns
wick attorney in the race,
j Judge Atkinson served as judge of
the city court of Brunswick for a num
ber of years, and made a most ex
cellent judge, and the record he then
j established for himself would greatly
assist him should lie offer for judge of
the Brunswick circuit.
! There are other names mentioned
for the place, however, and among
them is Judge F. Willis Dart, o;
city court of Douglas, and from th -
last issue of thfe Breeze, or that cit
w, clip the following:
I "We have heard the name of Jud >
F. W. Dart, of our town, favorably
mentioned* in connection with the
judgship of the Brunswick circuit, in
case Judge Bennet does not want the
place another term. Judge Dart is
a local mad, and of course the Breeze
is for him, and there is not a better
selection in the district.
Still another name is that of ('■
Simon W, Hitch, of Waycross, also
quite prominent in this district, and
who, it is understood, will be urged
by his friends to enter the race.
At any rate, if Judge Bennet does
decide to retire, there will be a lively
contest and, from what a News re
porter could gather yesterday, it is al
most certain that Judge Atkinson will
be found in the race.
| However, it is not definitely known
yet whether or not Judge Bennet wil!
decline re-election, but if he does, it
will be a great loss to the Brunswick
circuit. Never on a Georgia bench
was there a more popular judge wit .
the lawyers and with the people than
Judge Bennet. In every county of his
district he is held in the highest es
,teem by the people, and lias made an
excellent record during his time of
office.
Should Judge Bennet decide to again
offer lor the place, which is very
doubtiTl, it is useless to say that there
will be no other candidate in the
field. But it is believed by close
friends to the judge that he will retire
at the expiration of his present term.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
IN POSTMASTERSHIP.
Probable That the Matter Will Res*
For Awhile.
Nothing new lias developed in the
Brunswick postmastership since the
i withdrawal from the senate of Mr.
Smi'.i’s non inati.m an I the natter
is nr.w !tk fly to r for a few weeks
at least.
| Of course nouiiug, i.s known in it's
city further than what has already
been pub..she I o* nothing has since
been given out from Washington.
However, there is considerable tail:
.still going the rounds relative to the
j matter, and the general impression
|as to the final result seems to be in
! Postmaster Brown’s ravor and it is
j thought that he now stands a good
showing of holding the office.
Two Dredges Burned.
| Savannah, Feb. 15. —This morning at
2 o’clock two dredges, owned by Rit
tenhouse Moore and Company, caught
fire and in a short while liad been
burned tQ the water’s edge.