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1 HK BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 145. B, & B. HAS BOUGHT OFFERUN AND' WESTERN GIVEN OUT OFFICIALLY YESTER DAY THAT THE SALE HAD BEEN CONSUMMATED—IS A GOOD IN VESTMENT. WORK WILL NOW BE PUSHED TO CONNECT B. & B. WITH THE ROAD AT OFFERMAN—IS ABOUT 40 MILES LONG. The Brunswick and Birmingham railroad company lias purchased the OHerman & Western railroad from the southern Pine company. The Offerman & Western extends from Offerman, on the Plant System, to a short distance beyond Nichols, in Coffee county, and is about fovty tive miles in length. The work of completing the connec tion between the present terminus of the Brunswick and Bimingham and Of ferman will be rapidly pushed. Two cargoes of steel rail arrived during the past week, and other cargoes will follow. President Machen, of the construc tion company, will arrive this wetsjk and President Hyde, of the B. & B„ is expected in a few days. It is now certain that Brunswick is going to realize the ambition of years, and have a great railroad that will not have any wliter seaport ter minus. The purchase of the Offernian & Western has been contemplated by the officers of the B. & H. ever since the organization of the road, and the consummation 01 the trade will lie very gratifying to tine citizens of Brunswick. The business men of Brunswick are deeply concerned about the handling of freight in the Bruns wick yards and it is to be hoped that the officials of the Plant System and Southern will promptly decide to en ter into an arrangement for the switching of B. & B. freight. Such an arrangement would eertaily result not only as a benefit to the city and the B. Aili. out also to the other lines. Brunswick cannot have great com mercial progress without more rail road facilities, and, with these, her growth would be rapid and tile other railroads would share the benefit oi l Ins lieveiopment. The granting of the A street fran i hise by council last night, means that tic li. & B. will at once begin the erection of a passenger depot on the lot north of the Oglethorpe hotel. The track will be laid at once from the present track on Bay street along the extension on Y. A and Q streets to a point of connection with the present track on Cochran avenue. This will shorten all the schedules and be .n many ways beneficial to the city. All. Brunswick will be delighted to know of the rapid progress of the 11. li. ROCKEFELLER NOW AT JEKYL. He and His Party Arrived Yesterday by -pecial Train. John D. Rockefeller and party ar rived in a special car yesterday and left. Immediately, by special boat for Joky!, where they will spend some time. Edwin Gould is also among the late arrivals at the island. The season at Jekyl is now on in full blast and many distinguished people are on the island. Notice. Effective April 1, 1902, the rules ap plying to detention of cars and storage of lreight, as published by the Geor gia railroad commission, will he en forced at stations of the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad. J. A. M’DUFFIE, General Manager. Miss Slater's millinery establish ment will be a scene of beauty on Tuesday and Wednesday. This is the Season to have your clothes cleaned—See Jim Carter or . ring ’phone 253-2. THE BODY IS FOUND ALLEN MATHEWS, WHO WENT DOWN IN WRECK, STUCK TO HIS POST. Griffin, March 15. —The body of Allan Mathews, engineer on the ill fated train that was wrecked at Shoal or Couch’s creek, on the night of Feb. 28. was rescued today at 11 o’clock, aud the engine was about hall’ hoisted at that time. It was found from his position that he was at the throttle when the dis aster came and had never left his post. The body came up as the engine was turned from the right side, upon which it rested, and at once floated to the top. It was then carried to a car that was being used as temporary headquarters and placed in the hands of undertakers from Columbus, who prepared the body for shipment to that city this afternoon. Telegrams were at once sent to rel atives at Thomaston and other places, stating that the body had been a- last recovered, and the officials of the road were not!fled. The body was hid from the sight of the curious by sheets that the under takers had thrown over him as he was borne on a stretcher to the. bier that had been prepared on a box car to receTVe him. The coffin and ap purtenances had been on the ground for several days awaiting this end ol the search. The body is not, as badly decomposed as it was conjectured to be, and it is probable that it will not look unfiatiiral when prepared for burial. The papers and other effects on the dead engineer were taken charge of and will lie delivered to the proper persons. Among the most distressed at the wreck has been the son of Mr. Mathews, who has been at the scene since a few days afterward, and his sorrowing patience has affected all who have been almost in daily .attend ante. A cousin, too, from Thomas ton has received much sympathy in this sad struggle. The trains are now going over Ih trestle that has been built and it is proßSble that the engine will be in a psition to - *lic removed by the early part of next week. The itinera) of Engineer Mathews will be arranged when Ills lxuly is car ried to Columbus. The question of the propriety of holding a coroner's in quest. will have to he Rettled before the body can tic buried. STORY FOR COLLIERS WEEKLY. Will Be Wr.tten by Mr. C. W. Dent ing of This City. f)n y> ;t.erdny Mr. C W. Denting, the well known writer, railway and mill supply broker and ex-newspaper cor respondent. received a lengthy tele gram from Mr. C. F. Bourke, the em minent managing editor of Collier’s Weekly requesting him to write a special story for Collier’s. Mr. Doming accepted the offer, and says he will sandwich in time enough between selling /.elnicker’s goods and Page fencing to get up a good article. The story will lie illustrate) and .leal with a live topic. Mr. Doming was especially sug gested for this work by Mr. Gustav Kobbe, the well known author, and of the New York Herald staff, who was recently a guest of Jekyl Island, and who warmly congratulated the young Brunswiekian on his recent descrip tive and illustrated stoi ie.t of Jekyl in the leaning newspapei s of the vari ous sections of this country. GOING TO THE CHAUTAUQUA. Naval Reserves and Marine Band to Make the Trip. The Naval Heserv i are looking for wa.d wiih much pica ,ure to UF ti ip to Albany cn An'l ?.(i. to all id the Chautauqua, and say they will carry a large company. The Reserves will be accompanied by the Marine band, and this should lie delightful news to the people of Albany, as they will have uie pleasure of hearing one of the best bands in the state. The Riflemen now have the trip under consideration, and it is almost certain that they will also attend. BRUNSWICK, GA., SUNDAY M ORNING, MARCH 16, 1902. SCENES AT SHAMAKA GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF TRANS CAUCASIAN HORROW—THOU SANDo KILLED. St. Peteresburg, Saturday, March I.—-Qorrespodience giving the details of the Shamaka (Transcaucasia) earthquake have just arrived here. Nine earthquakes have been record ed at that iTace since 1896. The city lately contained 22,000 inhabitants. An eye witness thus relates his ex perience on the first day of the dis aster: “There were two distinct shocks, at, 8 and 11 a. in., respectively, but the people, accustomed to rumblings of the earth, paid no heed. Instead of fleeing ior their lives the Monhamme den women and children proceeded to their obligatory daily ablutions. At 12:50 p. m. the earth bulged up sud denly and subsided again. People were thrown headlong in the streets, and when they arose were thrown down agtiin. Asphyxiating vapors exuded from the fissured earth and filled the air. “The schenes that followed will nev er lie adequately described. Men abandoned their families. There was a chaoas of fearful cries. The tele graph office went down with every thing else in the sticken portion of the city. Hence the delay in transmitting tlie news. "The rescue work was a heartrend ing affair. Forty or more persons werft disinterred alive. Mothers were brought out dead with lifeless in fants clasped in their arms. "On the first day a father saw his young daughter,"still alive, beneath a mass ol debris. He released her, lock ed his arms about her and started away. A second shock buried father and daughter beneath a falling wall. “There are nearly 20,000 persons shelterless, without sufficient food, without hope.” FRIGHTENS THE SMALL BOY. New Monument in Hanover Park Looks “Curious” to Them. The Brunswick small boy has pronounced Hanover park gbost hauntea, and after nightfall, shuns the vicinity with a persistency that is ludicrous. The newly erected con federate monument, in its snowy, canvas covered height is an object which suggests all manner of wierd, uncanny things to these youngsters. The wind has a provoking way of rippling the canvas, which makes it appear as though the great object were waking into life and moving to wards you. A veritable Oaletea, it is then that the small hoy takes to his heifls, forgetting in his terror, that he has stood all day at the work man’s elbow taking in each detail of the construction of this monster. EXTENSION REFUSED. Georgia Railroad Commission and the Lumber Exporters. Atlanta, March 15.— I The Georgia railroad commission was in session to day. All the members of the board were present. The commission de cided the case brought by Wiley and Gabbett, and other lumber exporters of Savannah against the railroads, in tiie matter of unloading lumber from cars at the wharves, in favor of the roads. The exiiorters are allowed five '-ays after the arrival of cars to un load them. Some years ago tne roads gave the consignees forty-eight hours in which to do this work. Later at the request of the exporters this time limit was extended to ten days. A few months ago the roads cut this number of days down to five, for the reason that the demand for cars by shippers was so urgent that the roads could not see their way to meet the situation unless they could get ~.eir cars un loaded more promptly. This reduc tion in the number of days caused the export*; s to appeal to the cofiimis sion. The appeal has been heard aim the request for an extension of the time beyond the five days has been re fused. The law allows exporters three days in which to unload their lumber, and the roads are giving them five, or two days more than they are required under me rules of the commission. PRAISES OUR JUDGE APPLING SUPERIOR COURT PAYS TRIBUTE TO OUR POPULAR JUDGE. Tlie following is taken from tlie general presentments of the Appling county grand jury: Wei beg to express our sincere thanks to His Honor Judge Joseph W. Bennet, for his able charge to our body at the beginning of tlie present term of court. We nave heard with great regret of the determination oi His Honor Judge Bennet, not to again he a can didate tor the judgeship of our cir cuit. He has rendered a (peat ser vice to our people in tlie strict and impartial administration of the law, and tlie enforcement of the penal statutes of the state. His adminis tration lias met and deserved unqual ified public approval and has been beyond cnucism. Yet, w.nle we regret Judge Ben net's determination not to again .ill Ibis honorable position, Appling coun ty has e honor of presenting the name of Hon. Tomas A. Parker as a worthy successor of Judge Bennet and as eminently qualified to discharge the duties of this high and important position. Judge Parker for four years has pre sided over the city court of Baxley, and in this position has proved beyon.i question tiis every qualieution as a lawyer of ability and an unrlght, hon est., just, fearless and impartial ju rist. He is a most public spirited citizen, a man of high Christian character, and has the confidence and respect of all who know him. MISS SLATER’S OPENING. It Will Occur on Tuesday and Wed nesday. white violets on the bandeau com- plctes tlie dainty affair and will rest gracefully oil the jet or golden locks of the fortunate purchaser. Another most bewitching confection is of white chiffon, with a crown of green foliage. The slja()e„„ and the softness of the material make this a becoming style to almost any face. The tendency iiPto black and white the predominating material being lib erty chiffon. Colored flowers are in profusion on some of the hats, pink being the favor ite effect in this decoratinon. Next, in importance to the dress hats are the pretty shirt waist hats, the Manhattan aud continental styles, trimmed in Lonisine silk. These hats On Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18, an unusually beautiul dis play of millinery goods will be oil exhibition at Mis3 Kate Slater’s mil linery parlors on Gloucester street. Easter coming so early and such a large number of hats being ordered the opening is being held earlier this year than generally. Some of the specialties which attracted the eye of the reporter who was given a glimpse behind, the scenes are as follows: One. A large picture hat. of daring breadth, an airy creation of white liberty chiffon, picked out with black chiffon and velvet, the whole sur mounted by a long graceful slack os trich leather. A cluster of black an.l are suitable for general wear, while being more feminine and graceful than the read y-to-wears of former sea sons. Pearl carbashans form an attractive feature in the trimming of some of the pic ture hats, as do the* quantities of lace us and in their construction. The children’s hats are another specialty, one artistic little poke be ing literally covered with blue baehe lor-buttons. Miss Slater’s stock has been care fully selected to suit the tastes of her many customers, and she and her ef ficient corps of assistants have exhib ited experience and perfect judg ment in the matter oi combining beauty of effect with becomiiiguess to individual styles. FOR SALE —Barred Plymoth Rocks and Brown Leghorn eggs. 75 cents per 13. George Mansfield. Darien. Ga. WON’T NAME MR. GRIGGS GEORGIAN WILL NOT BE SELECT ED AS CHAIRMAN OF DEMO CRATIC COMMITTEE. Washington, March 15.—The demo cratic congressional campaign com mittee met tonight an.l for over two hours discussed plans of reorganiza tion. Thirty-four states were repre sented. It was decided that inas much as there were a number of states without representatives in the democratic party in the south, the or ganization should not be completed un til the next meeting of the committee to he held two weeks from tonight, when a chairman and secretary and assistant secretary will be chosen. in the meantime, it was agreed that the present chairman, Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, should continue to act as temporary chairman, ami a com mittee was appointed consisting of Representatives W. T. Zenor of Indi ana, and James L. Norris, of the Dis trict of Columbia, in connection with tlie temporary chairman, to corres pond with executive committees of the states not represented in the commit tee with the view of having them sug gest members of the committee. The result of tonight's action in postponing the election of a chairman is regarded as a defeat for Mr. Griggs of Georgia, who was a prominent can didate for the office. Those favoring a postponement of the election of a chairman were strongly of opinion that he shouiU be a Western demo crat. STREET RAILWAY FRANCHI9E. Committee Has Not Yet Reported to Council. The committee from the city coun cil, to which was referred the peti tion from New York parties for a franchise for an electric car system, have not yet reported liack, and is not known whether or not the gentlemen will be granted the franchise. It is understood, however, that tlie committee is divided on the matter, some ot tlk m being against the idea oi granting the franchise for a period of fifty years. TRAINS STILL DELAYED. Southern Now Using the Plant System Tracks Altogether. The washout on the Southern rail way was reported worse yesterday, and all trains were greatly delayed in arriving. The mails are badly mixed and are coming In at all times. The water is now over the tracks below Everett, and trains yesterday used the Brunswick and Western tracks altogether as far as Wayeross, and it will probably lie some days yet before the regular schedules will he resumed. The Southern due here yesterday at 2:35 did not arrive until 8 o’clock last night, and then did not bring the Atlanta ami northern mail. TREAT THURSDAY NIGHT. Mrs. Sarah McDonald Sheridon Song and Recital. Mrs. Sarah McDonald Sheridon's song recital on Thursday night at the opera house promises to be an event of rare pleasure to all lovers of vo cal music. The following poem dedi cated to Mrs. Sheridon but expresses the feelings of her audience when she sings: When she was singing, singing, Birds o'er green fields went winging: And spring, in places soft and sweet Laid all her lilies at Love's feet. When she was singing, singing. When she was singing, singing. The swestest bells wire ringing. And from this senseless, earthly sod I lifted streaming eyes to God, When she was singing, singing. "—Frank L. Stanton. 1 ilia will bo the last number of the Lyceum course. Subscribers can begin to reserve scats Monday morn ing. To non-subscribejrs the priee will be 50 and 75 cents for reserved ijeats. Miss Cochran who assists as reader and pionist, is highly praised by the press as a gifted woman. Old Clothes Made New at Carter’s for a small amount. Ring pbofte 263 2. PRICE FIVE CENTS COUNCIL GRANTS FRANCHISE TO THEB.&B. COMMITTEE MET AF TEhJTOO.. AND READ ARGU MENTS FROM REPRESENTA TIVE3 OF SOUHERN AND PLANT COUNCIL HELD A SESSION LAST NIGHT AND PLACED THE ORDI NANCE ON SECOND AND LAST READING. The railroad and harbor and public works committee had ail interesting and lengthy meeting at the Mayor's office yesterday morning. The Bruns wick and Birmingham railway petition and the pending ordinance granting franchise to lay tracks across north ern part of the city was under con sideration. Colonel Kay, representing the Plant System and Southern rail way, was before the committee. Also quite a number of citizens and sev eral membeis of the bar. Judge Whitfield represented the city, as City Attorney Twitty is also attorney for the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad company and requested the appointment of special counsel at his expense. Several amendments and alterations were made to the ordi nance as originally presented, and the committee unanimously agreed with the aforesaid amendment, to recommend the granting of the fran chise. Mr. Kay stated that the Plant System and Southern would not make any objection to the passage of tlie ordinance with certain amendments. At an adjourned meeting of council last night Hie ordinance, as amended, was read the second and third time, passed and adopted It will be pub lished in full next week. A reiiort was also submitted by the committee on public works, on the pe tition of C. J. O’Farrell for a fran chise for electric motor plant, recom mending tiiat such a franchise be granted. It is undeistood Mr. O'Far rell will at cnce commence work as soon ns the ordinance can lie prepared defining conditions and provisions of the franchise. Clearing the Grounds. President A. V. Wood, of the board of education, is having the school grounds cleared, and the old tree stumps burned out preiiaratory to having the grounds laid out and beau titled. Plans are being made by the children of the schools for the grounds and the best one will lie adopted. The flowers, shrubs, etc., will probably be furnished by the children although it is not definitely known as yet if they will be used at all. Millinery Opening. Mrs. M. Isaac, who has just re turned from the northern markets, will display a beautiful line of hats on luesuay and Wednesday. All the ladies are invited. DOES IT PAY TO CARRY STORM INSURANCE 7 Have just received following letter from one of our policy-holders. Read it! Brunswick, Ga., March 10, 1902. Messrs. Montgomery & Goodyear, Insurance Agents, City. Gentlemen: Permit, me to acknowl edge receipt ot draft in settlement of damage sustained tiy me on my stock of goods by storm of Feb. 28, 1902. i wish to thank you for the pormpt and satisfactory settlement of my loss and desire to offer you this unsolicited testimonial of my faith in STORM IN SURANCE. I certainly recommend that all property owners carry it, and leel that they could do no better than to carry it with your companies, Yours truly, Abe Rothschild. See Miss Slater’s picture hats before you have yours made. The natH at Miss Slater’s millinery parlors aiv bewitching in effect.