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TOE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 154. RHODES HAS PASSED AWAY WAS A NOTABLE FIGURE IN OF FICIAL AFFAIRS, AND WAS CHARACTRIZED AS THE DIA MOND KING. •TWAS HE WHO CAUSED THE JAMESON RAID AGAINST THE BOERS—HE VISITED ENGLAND RECENTLY. Cape Town, March 2(l.—Cecil Rhodes died this evening. He had heeii slowly sinking for two weeks and all hope of his recovery was abandoned some days ago. Cecil Rhodes was a native of Eng land. who. alter eomph ling ais edu cailon. departed to South Africa, and became director of various diamond mines at Kimberley. Here he amassed > large a fortune that he became ’ii wn as the Diamond King." He entered the Cape parliament as mem -11 e- tor Darkly West; took office un der the ministry of Sir T. Scanlon, ned in ISilO became prime minister. :i December, 18' : 5. an armed force o> th> I’ritih South African company, under command of Dr. Jameson, made a Hidden invasion of tno Transvaal ‘- ei,IR. and was defeated by the ‘ rs. those not killed being cap tured. Tite invasion threatened se rious complications. ITetnier Rhodes was t uarged with being an instigator <’l 'he invasion and a British parlia mentary commission in 1H97 fixed the responsibility on him and Aired Beit. During the early operation* of th 1 -i-r war he was at Kimberley, and remained there din ing in,- siege of the city by me Boer army under General * Tonje. Sinee then he lias visited England, and was welcomed publicly as one of the heroes ot the war h returned to the Cape only a short time ago. He recently received messages of ”vmouthy from he king and queen of England. The News in London. l-ondon. March 26.—The death of ( cell Rhodes came as no great sur priso to those few who saw anything of him during .is last visit to l.orison during the winter. Whether it was due to experiences .lining the long anxieties regarding the war in South A rica. with it accompanying change '•! rebn. feein.g in England toward him tbt*e Is i.o doubt tnat he was -d'i'os timpVteij broken down with n the last two 'o-vk. STUDY MADE HIM INSANE. New Jersey Chemist Burned the Midnight Oil and Lost His Mind. New ork, March 2*l. —Overstudy Is believed by the physicians to have completely shattered the mind of Wil liam Schultze, chief flu mist of the General Chemical company of Jersey City. Passaic, and Bayonne. The phy sicians ordered his removal from his home to a sanatorium. Schultze is 35 years old anil unmar ried. He came to this country from Berlin 1 i years ago. Starting as a clerk m me Bayonne plant, he was advanced step by step. His knowledge of chemistry came to ,nm by hard ' study. All his spare time was spent over his books. At night when he returned to his home from toe works, lie would lock himself in his room ami seek the knowledge he so imu h de sired. Hayiigin would find him soil Poring over (lie yoium s. A few hours, sleep seemed to satis fy him. The strain, however, was so gr ,; at. t.iat. his mind gave way. Lady Evelyn to Wed. .Yew York. March 2d.—T.,e wed diiig of tile lord chancellor’s daughter, Lady Evelyn Gifford, will occur early in Apiil, says the London c-orrespm; dent f) f -j-pe Tribune. Lord Lytton's wedding will come about the same Dmo at St. Margaret’s, Westminister. His own place, Knehworth, has been lent to him for the hoaeympou, 41,d he will then go to Italy for a long journey. Meat Goes Up. N w York. March 26,—Prices iff , tresti meats are rising rapidly here, ar.d. although the retailers have not advanced their prices as the whole- ] s:>! dealers have, they will do so, withing the next few days. CASTRO'S FALL NEARJT HAND THE VENEZUELAN REVOLUTION ISTS ARE NOW MAKING RAPID PROGRESS. New York, March 26.—Advices re ceived from Maracaibo and Curacao by The Tribune dilate on the renewed activity on the part of the Venezuelan revolutionists to depose President Cap riano Castro. Tne entire eastern part of the coun ;rv, according to The Tribune’s int'or mant. Is now in arms against the gov ernment, and General Domingo Mon agas. who has assumed a leading part in the insurrectionary army, writes that he is certain that in another month the rebels will lie victorious and a change of government will take place at Caracas. The forces of General Monagas now besiege Barcelona in the state of Bermudez, which is his native town and where he is well known. His army lias been greatly augmented since he began operations in that dis trict'. Tne plan of this Insurgent chief is to capture and hold Guanta, where I here are some large coal mines, which if he succeeds, will become tin l base of supplies for the -filibustering steam er Bolivar. General Moagas is well known in this city. His son, Antonio, who was secretary of tne Venezuelan consulate in tills city, is a colonel on his staff. General Monagas lias fought in many insurrections. WISH IT WAS IN BRUNSWICK. Can Now Get Dinner in New York for One Cent. New York. March 26.—1n an at fempt to show how cheaply the hu man body can be palatably nourished, a unique Ic, restaurant will lie opened today in this city. The Ic. dishes are limited, however, to large howls of soup, steamed hominy, oats, and liar ley. jne meats will cost from sc. to I Oc. All Die Ic. portions contain food elements which are sain to lie suiii dent to supply the nourishment re quired in a full meal. DISPENSARY DECt A RED LEGAL. Supreme Court Decides Against the Anti’s in Rome. Atlanta. March 2(’*.- 'file supreme '•oiiit decided today that the act au thorizing too dispensary at. Rome was legal, and that the election held re cently iri Floyd county was legal. This m ans that. Rome will have a dispensary and barrooms must lie closed. The decision goes into effect at once and the dispensary begins on April first. The decision of the court was re ceived with great rejoicing by the dis pensary people ol Rome. MILLIONAIRE CLUB IN LONDON. 'The Columbia” Will Bea Very Ex pensive Institution. New York, March 26.—A most en grossing subject in clubland continues to be the new club founded by Anglo- American millionaires, says the [.on don correspondent of The Herald. As already announced, it will be called (he Columbia, and it is further said it. will be the most elaborate, the most extensive, and th-- most expensive '•lull in Europe. The entrance fee, which is to be 50 guineas ($262). with an annual sub scription of i5 guineas (S7X) is much high r than any sums ever e:.a< ted in any London club. Negotiations are in progress for the purchase ot the building in Dnver street and Piccadilly. syndilate offers to pay $950,000 for the property and it is expected the purchase will he completed in a few days. The membership, whicn is, limited to Loon, is said to be'filled up already. Wants 2.090 Mounted Men. Ottawa, Ont., March 26—.A rumor in circulation here tor the past few days ii r garc to the possibility of another contingent going to South Af ii':a has crystaiized into a statement that the impeijiai authorities have asked tor a mounted luice of 2,o0() men, Putnam-Johneor Case. j The care of Ed Putnam, nt al vs. Mrs ‘ Owen Johnson, was argued yesterday { Attorney .Header BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDA . MONRING, MARCH 27, 1902. CALLFOR THECANEAND CASSAVA CONVENTION PRESIDENT AIKEN, OF THE BOAR D OF 1 HADE, WITH SECRETARY OGG AND PRESIDENT GOODYEAR. OF THE CANE AND CASSAVA ASSOCIATION, URGE FARMERS AND OTHERS TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION, WHICH MEEIS IN BRUNSWICK APRIL 12—A SHORT HISTO RY OF THE WORK OF THE TWO PREVIOU S MEETINGS. The official call for the Cane and Cassava convention in Brunswick on April 12, iyo2, is as follows: T’ee Sugarcane and Cassava conven tion to lie held in Brunswick on the 12t.il day of April. 1902, should arouse the deepest interest and command the most earnest support ol the people if sout li Georgia. The movement for the planting of wider aereas in sugarcane, the more intelligent making and marketing ol syrup, the introduction of cassava as a food for stock, and for starch man ufacture, is intensely practical, dis seminates information which may he coined into dollars, by every practi cal farmer iu south Georgia. The movement was intimated by file hoard of trade of Brunswick at (he instance of Col. Wade, of the Southern railway, who made an ex haustive investigation of cassava planting, production, uses as food, and for fattening of stock, for mamifae inre into starch, in Florida, where it is raised upon a large scale, with as sured profit. Col. Wade has aroused interest among cattle men ot the northwest, who are making a trial on lands pur-1 chased in tills section. Tiie first convention held April Uth., 1901, distributed as a contribution ot •he board of trade of Brunswck. 15,- ouo cassava seed. U n „f which was plant id. II wn. ably adopted j ! >y practical sugarcane and cassava raisers, ll aroused an interesting and comprehensive discussion of farmers I in relation to the treatment and mark ting ol syrups. It demonstrated iliat , intelligent treatment of syrup had in-, reused the price largely, and increas- ; e.I the demand beyond any probable j nipply for ycais, ot i..e best quality of syrup. It demonstrated that cas sava was an ideal food for, and tat leii r ot stock ol all kinds, and that, (here was a ample remunerative de mand tor ail which could lie raised in Florida by the starch factories. That 1 crop averaged eight, tons of roots per Acre, and commanded $5 per ton at nearest railway station to (he farm er. Tim second convention had samples from widely separated sections in south Georgia, showing the successful result, of the experimental planting of Hie 15.000 cassava seed planted In the spring. Reports from nearly all (lie parties to whom seed had been distributed CHASED HIS WIFE WITH AN OPEN RAZOR, Chas. Porter, Colored, Creates Con siderable Excitement in New Town. ( has. Porter, a wen known negro laborer, went to his home on J. street yesterday afternoon looking for , trouble, and, with an open razor, | chased his wife and sister-in-law • around the block several times. The two women went in a nearby house and locked themselves up in a room. Porter then secured an axe and pro re,.,led to tear down the '/louse, b,ut i officers arrived on the scene before In completed his job and he is now occupying a ~(.|| ,| le f .j, y j.,,-, SU R V iVE D BATTLE, BROKE HtS NECK. Veteran of Santiago Loses His Life at Seattle. Seattle, Wash., March 26.—Frank Huntley, a veteran of Santiago and a member of the r-rew of the battleship Oregon, was almost instantly killed while escorting a couple qf lady visi tors through the ship, when leading the way down a narrow ladderway be low decks Huntley misstepped and fell over, landing on his back and breaking his neck, dying almost in stantly Florida Editors in Session. Pensacola, Fla., March 26.—The Florida l J r, ss Association met here today and will hold sessions all the week. of successful results, demonstrating it suited to tin climate and soil of the entire south Georgia belt. An a.l dress from Prof. Sim kbridge.tn charge of the experiment station in Florida, and a practical planter and stock rais er. intensely practical and replete wall interesting data in relation to cassava | as a food for. and fattenor of stock, and u starch producer, demonstrating that the starch produced was (he beat known, at a price far below the cost of wheat, corn and potato starch. That plueywoods stock was fattened for Increased weght at i 1-2 to 3 cents per pound, while western meats cost tor increased weight 5 coils pci pound. These results shown through a series of ears and upon bunches ot cattle of 100 and more. That the problem of fattening our own moat and making it as ton or ami good a \ve--t ern meat, at far low r cost, is solved in Florida, and may he in the whole ot south Georgia. Tin’s and much more was demonstrated ly these two con volitions, j The seed from the planting lad year of the 15,000 seed should eon l servatlvely give 225,000 seed saved (for planting this year. The hoard m I trade proposes a further gratitunus distribution of 40,000 seed al once. Private parties have purchased do,- 1 1)1,0 Tf ' ,> seeds of thought sown in (he I’iyo conventions should bear j fmjt in a wide neld of discussion of .south Georgia interests at the coming convention, which will i„. addressed , l.y Secretary Wilson, of the depart ment ot agriculture, and Dr. Wylly. of (.in same department, and lr oth er able speakers. A free for nil ,ns jCimsion wi*i be invited of practical | methods of treatment of syrup, culti vation of ,-ane and cassava and of ail topics hearing relation thereto. •Tnis movement, should have the earnest, thoughtful and untiring ef fort of every well wisher of south Georgia. The attendance of a large body or south Georgians will insure great benefit to this section and to each individual who participates. W urge yon to lend your support by your presence on April 12, i;h>2. E- D. AIKEN, President Board of Trad-. G. !>. GOODYEAR, President Gam- and Cassava Associa tion. C. D. OGG, Secretary Board ol Trade, Cane and Cassava Association, PRISONERS ESCAPED FROM THE DEPUTY SHERIFF. Negroes Jump From Window of Steamer Emmeline. Deputy Sheriff Pendarviss, of Fer nandina. captured Roy Frazier and ( histopher Rhodes, two negroes who arc wanted in this city, and left For nandina Monday on the steamer Em meline to bring them to Brunswick. The two negroes got, together op the way here and planned an escape which worked very successfully. Just as the Emmeline pu,i,v| ui, to the Mallory wharf and got near | enough the two negroes jumped and lert tne deputy s,.eriff looking ; ,i I them. They have not since hen ! seen. , ’ TEDDY” MUST EXPLAIN WHY HE SNUBBED MILES. Burleson Resolution of Inquiry is Passed by the House. Washington, March 29.—When the house met Mr. Cooper, of Wisconsin, chairman of the committee on insular affairs, presented the Burleson reso lution of inquiry calling upon the pres ident for information relative to the reported application of Genera! Miles to he assigned to duty in the Philip pines for the purpose of putting Into operation a plan for the pacification of the islands. The resolution was adopted without debate. • A Insurance Montgomery Ai. Good year. BEATEN TO DEATH BY STEPMOTHER NEW JERSEY WOMAN NOW uN TRIAI FOR INHUMAN w.tIME. New York, March 26.—A jury has been secured and taking of testimony has begun at Mount Holly. N. J„ in the trial of Mrs. Mabel Fenton Haines, barged with causing tne death, by beating, of her -stepmother. Tne mo • ive alleged to hatred for the dead mother of tlie child. Tiie trial is being held in the quaint ■biunt Holly court house, widen was mill in 1792. Great crowds besieged I be uoors during the opening session and the trial. The prisoner carried : utb Die dock her -i-months-old child. hieh was lforn in prison, while a ..-year-old hoy played about, she space T the rail during the session, in opening the case the prosecution barged Hint the planner called on a physcian and told hint the child was differing ironi a cold. She procured doived pills, and leturning later, told Die physician that the child was in convulsions. Tile physician hurried to the house, ie said, an,, found tile child on the loci’, frightfully cut and bruised. He • l| b and I here wete no signs found of •onvulsions and he declared tite child sad 1 cen beaten to death. The pris "icr sat unmoved during the rehear sal of die prosecution’s charges. AN OLD CASE IS SETTLED. Hat of Estate of Lewis W. Harris vs. the City. Tite case of the estate of Lewis W. Harris, vs. the Mayor end council of Brunswick, whit li lias been in the " ourt “ r v n number ut’\ years was fill,'lily settled yesterday by arbitra tion. MBs erne was brought against the city by Die heirs of the late L. W. Harris to pay for a part of E street or return sai. part to them. iUe '•nso was tried in the superior court •sonic time ago, and a judgment was granted putting them in possession of ' Before judgment was put into effect, however, the city got out an injunction to prevent any action being taken. All parties concerned then agreed lo .submit the case to arbitration. R. ii- Hopkins was selected to represent the oily, and J. J.Sparks the heirs Th '"''‘ two Kcutlemen wore unable to agree, and li. s. Lee was selected a a <“l (I- ease has been -'Ctlled !;■ lll.owing D es.atn of Mr Harrison $l5O for the part of tip • s tr< t U8(‘(l. ‘ PECK’S BAD BOY.' It Will Be at the Opera House Next Week. ;nte next attraction ai th- Grand -vill he "Deck’s Bad Boy" which is (•y lar one of the leading farce e- ic-s ol the present day. Many rom e licH nave been carefully WOVPn f!) . gather of this peculiar style, but not one nas proven so successful a laugh. a "le maker as "Deck’s Bad Boy.” Ex-Senator G< o. w. Deck, of Milwau K’o, is responsible for this side „ pltt . Dug tarce comedy. Il( , il!;s w ,. )tten 'oan.v successful play, hut none like H"S. ills master piece. The many f„„. oy (ricks, joker and escapades which ,ae i,a '' " oy " layH on Ida mamma and papa, an- cteveny put together and • Kc.-ps the audience convulsed with jHurbter. The comedy team of Mon ! ' fc M " r,,hy hearts me list, closely I 'uilowed by Cristy A Mavrar | u ; 1 ,!i "Trixv. ' the Georgia Coon Shout j" 1 ’ ,s a l ,l ' ,, minont feature, and the i Mstcrs At,druse, ccie, .rated buck and !.. .' . a l ' l atrongly to the i v d ikl. viJJe piogi am. YESTERDAV S ARRIVALB. One Steamer, One Brig and Four Schooner, Came In. '■•-ss,Ms arrived in port at a lively | rate yes.enlay and altogether six cam. iin as 1 ullowri: SD-amship Navahoe. Captain John sn, from Jacksonville, t o proceed to Boston. j Krlg Daisy. Captain Dickson, from New York. Schooners Blanc,,e K. King, Cap ta‘" Mailman, from Providence; Vvm. K. Dark, Captain Lee, from Dn.ladei- Phia; Frances C Tunnell, Captain | Tunnel], from . erth Amboy; M. V. , ii. Chase, (’aplain Fatterson, from liuston. PRICE FIVE CENTS YOUNG MAN PLACED IN JAIL HE IS CHARGED WITH ENTERIi.o DIFFERENT HOUSES IN THE CITY AND STEALING VALUABLE ARTICLES. hr WORKING A SMOOTH SCHEME BY INTRODUCING HIMSELF AS A MAGAZINE AGENT—STOLE MON EY ALSO. f’lias. Wilson, a young white man, about 24 years of age, and who says lie hails from New York, Is in the county jail on rather a serious charge. Wilson was arrested late yesterday afternoon by Officer Lamb at the board.n 0 house ot Mis. (join, on F street. it seems that the man is a profes sional burglar, and lias been getting in much work in Brunswick during Hie two we Us ,’uat lie ha:: been here. Wilson is undoubtedly a smooth ai tk-le and lias a very unique wav of entering a residence for the pur pose of robbing it. u,, has been •'■aught in several houses lately, and it is now learned that he has stolen considerable ironi different people. The young man was caught in the residence ol !. .). Olewlnu several days ago. ami made as an excuse that he was taking subscriptions for a magazine. Later ue entered the res e.eu'e of Mr. Tlios. Keany, and when • i-ao.cieu, said that lie was in tne iiou,-e 'for the purpose of soiling whigs. a is learned that the young man aiso entered the urug store ol Dr. g. \ • Gates and stole what money was in the show case. Another victim o, this shrew,| robber was Mr. Hoffman, wiio is minus one diamond and three other rings by his visit. .1 numb,, Ol other citizns have re lic, tec! him to the police lately. Officer Lamb has been on the man’s (rail for several days. When he vis iLed ,il '' (b®(rent houses lie wore a cap. and a blue suit, and when he inaJ - an appearance on tlio streets iid wore a very wide brim, felt hat a •I'if ere ut suit. kid g | oVeH> am , a , (m(| ' ,air ,jf ta u shoes. He has met a number ot people since coming here am: appeared to be a getleman When arrested the man claimed i hat he was innocent of the charges preteired against him. WHITE MAN TO HANG He Killed a Blind Man in Atlanta Some Time Ago. Atlanta, March 26.—W. R. Weils, a white man. who killed Frederic ‘ 'carte, was this morning found guilty ,lle <TiUlinal Court and sentenced by Judge to hang April 22. l’earce was a blind man and was stabbed in the back by Wells. The murder occurred about two ”! OnU,S ag0 ’ Pearce was being led ,1,)0,,t ,lis little son when they en countered Weils who upbraided Pearce 1 ~ot trading with him a difficulty Sr 0 ,. :Ul,l the man was killed. ■he little boy fought to protect Ins lather but without avail. MILLION SPENT TO BALK HOTEL. Fifth Ave " ue 'Rodents Object to Hostelry and Pay big Price for the Site. New York, March 26.-P,ans for a 'iDi iotel at Fifth avenue asd Fifty *Z°f whi <* caused “Z an,l ° yanre the multi millionaires of that district have been ce, Iced. The movement for the erec tion of the hostelry was ended by 'e purchase of the site. 100 by )“5 Wil,iam <• Vanderbilt and Z ; am " Sloan e- It IS said sl was Paid- They will hold tne 'and for a buyer who will gi g„ an iron a<l agreement to erect thereon noth ing but a high grade residence. HAWAIIAN BAND V/ILL PLAY FOR CARNEGIE. The Hawaiian band, which gave a concert of the opera house last night lias been engaged at the Carnegie horn - at Dnngerness today, and will leave Li-S morning on the Carnegie aft erno on' ' q'h e "ban and ‘‘dn ye f Mday sr.cvs' HtSZffSK*'