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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 160. BLED THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR MANY THOUSANDS CHARGE AGIST COTTON FACTORS H. & C. NEWMAN, NEW ORLEANS COTTON DEALERS, CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT BY DIS TRICT ATTORNEY. THE FIRM HAS RETURNED OVER A MILLION DOLLARS—THEY HAVE BEEN EXPELLED FROM COTTON EXCHANGE. New Orleans, April 2. —District Attorney Curley today tiled informa tion against narris Hvman and Henry C. Newman, ot the lirni ol' H. &. C. Newman, cotton (actors, of New Or leans, charging them wun the embez zlement of money from John A. Buck nei, a cotton merchant, of north Louisiana. Ihe information is the result ot a case that has been before the New Ormans puoiic lor several mouths, and wbtcu lias caused a sensation mruuguout the cotton country. The ill m of H. Ai U. Newman is one ot the largest, li not the largest, cotton laetorage houses in New Orleans and * njoyeu a reputation lor the highest commercial honor. One ot the planters tor which the house cud business was Colonel John Buckner, of Couconlla parish, lie discovered accidentally that the Arm .lad Ueiiauded nun and that tne cot ton which On shipped to them and which they leporteu as having been sold at about s cents a pound, had actually been sold at 10 cents. He made a demand on the firm tor the dilterence, which amounted to $20,- •ioo, and Messrs. Newman and Hyman acknowledged tne claim ami paid the mon'fty. Other claimants presented themselves and tne sum ot $86,500 was refunded to them on to,- ground that the account ol cotton sales kept by the tlrni were traudulent. 'the mattoi was brought to th attention of the New Orleans cotton exchange. Alter a thorough exami nation of the case the boaid of direr tors unanimously found Newman and Hyman guilty and expelled them from the exctiange. The matter was then carried before the giand jury with ihe lueu of having indictment* found against Newman and Ilyinau. The failure oi the grand jury to act is understodii to lie due to a difference oi opinion as to what was the ut rense committee, compelling the dis trict attorney to file information for embez/.,eiiienl against Newman and Hyman. SHERIFF STANDS OFF A MOB. Woulu-Be Lynchers Could Not Face Rifle Barrel. Columbia, 8. G\, April 2. —For the eecuuu tiuie in lwo weeks auuiil Cai 'jliiia sheriffs have demonstiated that lynching paities are not so composed Oi such "determined men" as they are generally pictured and are not al ways willing to risk a volley even fiom greatly inferior numbers. Wdi Brower, an alleged murderer, < apturk'd at Nashville, Ga, was in jail in L'ueraw last night when sixty armed men made a demand for him. •Sheriff Douglass had six guards in the building. He warned the mob away on penalty of being killed. Some of them, ot thinking he would shoot, into the yard. The sheriff threw' open a window and lev eled his rifle. The mob fled. Similar, action was necessary in the ease of Julius Gibbes, in Florence, who was convicted of criminal assault and sentenced to hang April 25. Elks Attention. There will be installation of of. fleers tonight at lodge rooms. Vis iting brothers invited to attend in stallation. You are requested to at- G. W. BLANTON, Kxalted Ruler. Attest: _ M ?' L. H. ; AYM, Secretary. NOTES ABOUT TOWN. Intersting Items Caught On the Fly by News Reporters. Justice Conolly’s court is still In session and is disposing of quite a number of cases, both civil and crim inal. There were no arrivals of vessels at this port yesterday. One schooner went to sea. Tne Brunswick and Birmingham railroad is now a member of the Soulhern Car association. It is very probable that one or two of the, gubernatorial candidates will be in Brunswick on April 12, when the cane and cassaVa coven tion is to be held. Several sailors engaged in a free for-all figat yesterday in. Sheppard’s saloon on Bay street. No one was seriously hurt, however. Warmer weather is predicted for today. The weather man says we wilt hardly have any more cold spells. A prominent Atlanta attorney has been selected to deliver tne Memorial address at the uneviling of the Co-n --lederats monument in Hanover park. All the roads iu Glynn county are now in good shape again, after being greatly damaged by the recent heavy rains. All of the bridges which were washed away have ulso been repaired. The Brunswick lodge of Elks will hold an interesting meeting in their halt over the National bauk tonight. The new officers elected last week will be installed and other important ousiness transacted. Tiie KiHcrnen held an inteiesting meeting in their armory last nigiit and transacted considerable business. After the meeting the company came on the streets and had a good prac tice drill. City council will hold an interesting meeting tonight- Several matters of importance are scheduled to come up Tor action, among them being the ordinance gianting New York parties the street car franchise. E. 0. Elliot has accepted the po sition of shipping clerk at J. J. Liss uer's instead of bookkeeper as report ed ill these columns yesterday. Har ry Milder, who lias served so long and faithfully, will continue to hold nlB present position. Quite a number of citizens have visited the larm a few miles from M.ie city during the past few days, to get a glimpse at the Russian German farmers who are at work on the faun. This is the first time any of these kind of people have ever been in this section of the country. FERGUSON IN THE RACE. Announces That He is a Candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns. In our announcement column this morning Mr. T.B.Ferguson announces that he is a candidate for the office of receiver of tax returns of Glynn county. Mr. Ferguson will no doubt prove a live wire in this contest as iie Is one of Brunswick's oldest lesidenrs, hav ing resided here for a long number or years, and scoies his friends by the nunureus. ill. Feigusou has never taken any part in local politics, but has always been a staunch dem ocrat in national matters. He is a member of the Glynn county veberans and is also prominent in the phystian circles of this city. Tnis race, for which there is two candidates, Mr. Ferguson and .Mr. J. E. Dubbeilv, the present incumbent, promises to be among the most, in teresting in the coming primary. Tomorrow May Never Come. You intend to assure tomorrow? How do you know theie will be a tomorrow—for you? Assure today. Don’t wait because you can’t afford to take a large amounts Besides, while you are waiting, the cost is Increasing! Take out a policy for safe amount now. while you can get it. A more convenient season may never come. Many good companies, but only one best—The Equitable. The Penn Mutual is no ex periment as it was organized in 1887, and by Its conservative and econ omical management now occupies front land in the financial and in surance world. It leads ail other com panies In Georgia, Fleming & Vaughn agents. ’Phone No. 10, BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1902. RAILROADSOFFER A CHEAP RATE ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP FROM ALL SOUTH GEORGIA POINTS TO CONVENTION. Many Farmers Are Coming on April 12 to Hear Speakers Discuss Sugarcane and Cassava. The Sugarcane and cassava con vention to be held in Brunswick Sat urday. April 12, promises to bo onai of the largest attended gatherings of the kind ever held in Georgia. The farmers of south Georgia are tak ing great interest in it and many of them will come to hear the different speakers discuss the benefits derived from cassava and the advantage of planting sugarcane. These two prod ucts seem to be in the minds of the farmers of south Georgia, and they are Learning that it pays to plant bqjh of them. The railroads entering Brunswick have granted the request of the board of trade and have offered a rate of one fare for the round trip from Sa vannah, Macon, Fitzgerald, Valdosta, Albany and all intermediate points, me railroads are also advertising the convention and lending their aid to make the meeting a success. Secretary Ogg, of the board of trade, and of the sugarcane and cas sava association, is receiving letters daily from farmers all over the state, saying tiiat they will he present at the meeting. Avery interesting program, for the entertainment of the visitors, is now being arranged, and will be announced later. VICTIMS NUMBER SIXTEEN. In the Nelson Mine Explosion at Day ton, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 2.—The total number of killed in the explosion in the Nelson mine at Dayton, Tenn., will reach sixteen. Thiiteen bodies have been recov ered and three more are known to he in the mine. It was discovered today that the mine is on fire. The rescuing party distinctly felt the heat and (Were beaten back in their attemps to reach and recover tne three remaining dead bodies in tile mine. It is not known yet how extensive the fire is or whether it will force teh abandon ment of the mine. A colonial inquiry will lie demanded by representatives of the miners to fix the ursponsibllity for the disas ter. , COONS CHASED A COON. Considerable Exiitement on Glouces ter Street Yesterday Afternoon. A coon, belonging to Conductor Temple, made an escape from his • age yesterday aft”noon and came Op on Gloucester street for a littlo often oon stroll The little animal was noticed by several negroes, who endeavored to capture the escaped P'-t and a lively chase followed. One by one otner '‘conns' joined in Hie chtse and when tin* poor little i ril c.v was finally castti-e • • •• were e eiu hundred large "coou.-s'’ gathered around him. The coon ran to the corner of Glouce.-ater and Oglethorpe streets and climbed a small tree, thinking that he would be sale from the reach of his pursuers, hut they secured fish ing poles and succeeded in catching tho little fellow. COL. MACHEN RETURNS. Spreads Over Alabama Telling of Brunswick's Strides Forward. 001. 10. C. Maehen, the most ene set.ic railroad builder ever produced f>y the southland and one who has rloiie more to develop hidden resourc es than any other man in the state, is just, ltack from a trip through Ala bama, in company with the big steel mil! magnates of the country. I'ioni the present reports covering the tour it is evident that Col. Maehen continually sounded Bruns wick's praise and told of the devel opment near at hand for this pro gressive seaport. In Col.* Maehen Brunswick and her people certainly have a good true friend, an.) the community as a whole is backing his enterprise to the limit .jf their hearty good will pud encouragement. • FREE DELIVERS IN THE DISTRICT INSPECTOR FROM WASHINGTON WILL VISIT BRANTLEY’S DIS TRICT THIS MONTH. i Georgia Bishop Will Demand Inves tigation of Methodist Book Scan dal—Other Washington News. The following is a special to the Atlanta Constitution, from its' Wash ington correspondent: Anotner chapter iu the Southern Methodist book concern scandal is about to be promulgated. At the forthcoming general conference of Methodists to be held at Dallas, Bisa op Warren A Candler, the official head of the Methodist Episcopal church of the south, is expected to revive the charges of alleged corrup tion growing out of tne SIOO,OO com mission paid to Major E. B. Stall 1 man. of Nashville, who claims to have in fluenced the passage of tne relief bill through congress. Bishop Candler is here gathering data on the subject and it is understood to be his inten tion to tiling the subject before the coference and liuve the whole ques tion of alleged crookedness disposed of wi mout fear or favor. Colonel Stahlman is also here look ing alter his Interest in a libel suit against the editor of lne Chiistian Union. Rural Delivery Routes. Representative Brantley has been informed by Superintendent Maehen that a special agent will commence work in his district April 15. There are some twenty-five applications lor rural delivery routes now on file from Mr. Brantley’s district. Representative Adamson today in troduced a bill authorizing the Co lumbus, Eufaula and Gulf Railroad company to construct a bridge across the Chattaboocuee river between the towns ol Columbus. Ga., and Eul'aua, Ala. Navigation rights are amply protected in the bill and the secre tary of war will pass on tne plans for its construction. After absence on business in his district, Representative Carter Tate returned to Washington today. Wilson Coming to Brunswick. Postmaster General Payne today ordered the establishment of sub-sta tion No. 5 at Augusta; the service to comence July 1. Representative Brantley todaj 10- ceived assurance from Secretary Wil and that he proposes to visit Savan nah and Brunswick in connection with his trip to Charleston with President Roosevelt. Among prominent Georgians in tin city today were Bishop Warren A. Cander, Captain E. I’. Howell, Hon. C. E. Hattie anil Mr. I.uthei Possor. COMMITTEE APPOINTED. Will Meet Today and Arrange for the Big Revival Meeting The union meeting to he held in May, uh published In yesterday's News, is to he conducted hy In. L. W. Munhall, instead of Marshall, a well known evangelist of Philadel phia, who has recently conducted a remarkable scries of meetings in Augusta. He is well known in many sections of the south. A committee will go before coun cil tonight to ask permission to erect a tabernacle at a point to he desi,, nated. The following citizens, rep resenting various churches and in terests in the city, arc asked to meet at the hoard of trade room in the City Hall this afternoon at. 15 o’clock to form a permanent organization to arrange ail necessary details: Rev. J. B. Game, J. J. Lott, D. \V. Kraus,, H. 3. Johnston, I. C. Cal houn, E. R. T. alundy, ij i>, Atkin- W. K. HollingoWiv :li, L. T. Mclvin son, J. M. Blood worth \V R. Cox, A Rigs bee, C. E. Arohl, it. L. Grady, K. TANARUS, Clark, J. B. Tait, G. VV. Cline, Rev. M. C. Austin, Ward l.ang, .1. W. Wood, P. M. Ulsch. Rev. V,'. f\ Hollingsworth, 1,. T. McKinnon, Stovall Smith, T. J. Wiighl, J. | v . Cornelius, W. J. Way. A great deal of interest has been expressed since the matter was made public by the News yesterday. On Exhibition. Tlie Clayton sewing machine motor at .1. W. Wal.kin’s store. Call at once if you want one. 2ox Bay street. MARK HANNA REBUKED AND IS FIGHTING MAD ANOTHER NEW COMPANY. Brunswick Railway, Mill and Supply Company to Be Incorporated. In this issue of The News appears an application for a charter for the Brunswick Railway, Mill and Farm Supply Company,”, which seeks in corporation under the laws of Geor gia witl! a paid up cap.tal of $!,000 with the privilege of increasing same to $25,000 whenever the majority stocknolders desire. The incorpora tors named in the petition are Messrs. A. L. Franklin, James S. Wright, and 0. W. Deming. The prime mover and working ele ment in this proposed new corpora tion is Mr. C. W. Deming, the well known railway, mill and factory sup ply broker and agent for Page fenc ing. He represents the largest railway, mill and factory supply houses, man ufacturers and machinery builders in the United States, and sells at such low prices as to command a large volume of business. The first move of the company will he to give (lie buying public a con tinuance of the low quotations that navj,' |.',Ti7\i broltj-rnage business to late, and in due course of time it is their intention to establish here one of the largest supply depots in the south. DANCE FOLLOWED BY DEATH. Young Men and Women Are Crushed at Railroad Crossing. St. Marys, Kan., April 2.—Three persons were instantly killed and an other perhaps fatally injured early today at a railroad crossing two miles west of Rossville by a Union Pacific passenger tiain. The killed: Fred Smith, Edward Smith, Miss Minnie Mainey. Mrs. Fred Smith may recover, al though she is still unconscious. Mrs. South was the bride of less than a week, having been married on Sun day, and Miss Minnie Mainey was to have been married next Sunday fo Edward Smith, one of the unfortunate men. The young people had been to St. Marys to attend a Woodmen dance and were returning home when the accident occurred. GOES TO THE SUPERIOR COURT. Burglar Was Given a Preliminary Hearing Yesterdya. Lloyd Rogers, the w..,te man who was captured Tuesday night in, the residence of Mr. S. M. Glogatier, was given a preliminary hearing before Justice Conolly yesterday, and was bound over to the superior court un* her a uonu ot s2uu. Tlejjman, oi course, was amiable* to Rive the re qiiired bond and was remanded to jail to await trial at tiro next session <>£ t',c colli i. A NEW TRIAL REFUSED. Judge Bennet Renders Decision in Case of Jack Williams. Judge Bennet has rendered his de cision in the case of Jack Williams, the young plumber, formerly of this city, who is in jail at Wapcross under ten yeais sentence for the killing of Hugh Ashcraft. The judge refuses to grant u new ti ial and the case will now g,, before I in* supreme court for review. Revival Service Concluded. I he revival services that were con ducted last wees at the Presbyterian church, in which the pastor was as sisted by Dr N. Keif Smith, of Darien, were concluded last Sunday night, llie eliinch was fille.l at Dotli services Sunday, and much good was done. Dr. smith made many new friends while here, and renewed old friend ships formed wiien he visited here sorm years ago. lie preached some excellent! sermons, and liis singing was greatly enjoyed. He has been engaged to lea.l ttie choir of one hun dred or more voices that are to sing in tlie tabernacle meeting in Savan nah in May. Silver Sociable Tonight. Tonignt at the residence of Capt. and Mrs. W. M. Tapper. Mrs Ralph B. Topper will give another silver so ciable as inaugurated by the- Manse Circle of the Presbyterian church. Light refreshments will be serveTl, delight,lul music will be furnished, and other diversions of an entertain ing nature. No admission will be charged, but a tre<*-wiil offering will be made by the guests. No special invitations arc issued, but all friends <U the church and congregation are cordially urged to attend. PRICE FIVE CENTS i HEW TRIAL FOR RATHBONE PRESIDENI ROOSEVELT AN* SV. ERS THE SENATOR’S PLEA IN A ROUGH MANNER AND SAYS HE IS PLEASED. DECLmRES TO HANNA THAT IF HE HAD POWER HE WOULD DOUBLE PUNISHMENT OF THE SENATOR’S FRIEND, Washington. April 2.—Senator Lianna's plea for clemency of Estes G. Rathbone, convicted iu connection with the Cuban postal frauds, lias met with a firm refusal from Presi dent Roosevelt. The president told Mr. Hanna that if he had the power he would double the punishment ot both Neely and Rathbone. Mr. Roose senator and a split between them is velt's position has chagrined the Ohio predicted. Hanna believes Rathbone is the victim of a conspiracy. Senator Hanna denies that he lias 1 gone to the extent of requesting the president to issue a pardon to flatli boue and Neely, as some of the press dispatches sent out from Washington make it appear. He has not request ed a pardon. What he has requested is that if possible. Rathbone lie admitted to bail pending his appeal to the court of appeals in Havana. Hanna Asks Investigation. Senator Hanna has further asked the president to investigate and see it' it is not possible lor Rathbone to be brought back to the United States and tried before an American jury. That is all he lias requested and he believes that his requests are sim ply in the interest of justice and fair play. He does not think that justice has been done to Rathbone by the Havana tribunal which tried him but he does not, pretend that his own opinion is of any greater value than that of other men. Rathbone is a friend of his of long standing. If ant (American court decides that he is guilty of the conspiracy charges against him and upon which lie lias been sentenced. Seator Hanna says he will believe Rathbone guilty, but until he has had that sort of fair allowing the senator will exercise his r'Kht as an American citizen and doubt the justice of the finding of the Cuban court. There is apparently no movement on the. part of Neely's friends to gain further consideration of his case. Indiana republican leaders say that they know of nobody who will stand sponsoi for such a movement. “I have not only not heard of any such movement,” said Senator Bever idge today, "but I do not hesitate to say that if any such movement shows its head it will lie promptly jumped upon.” , The Pardon of Thompson. 'the reported pardon of Edward P. Thompson, former postmaster at Ha vana, according to information given out at the white house, has no hear ing on the Neely ft- Rathbone case. In fact, nothing is known either at the waite house or the war depart ment concerning Thompson’s pardon, although it is admitted that Gover nor Wood lias lull power in the mat ter. I hompson was tried some months ago and a fine of several hundred dollars imposed upon him for having cairied his own due bill in postal funds. It Is presumed that the re ported pardon is but a remission of the fine or its alternative of impris onment. Thompson has been since the iall of 1900 in the employ of the Havana Electric Railway company as bookkeeper. Senator Hanna says that he has consulted with his colleague in the senate about some legislation by which Major L. G. Rathbone could be brought back to the United States fiom Cuba for trial by American courts, but that, it seemed impossible for anything to he done in the way. The celebrated Waukesha Arcadian ginger ale now on sale at Hunter- Sales drug store. The most exhiliar fating drink dispensed at any fount in the city. Call for it.