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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 165.
THE GEORGIA SENATOR
LAUGHS AT CHRISTMAS
MET CAPTAIN ON
TWO OCCASIONS
BACON SAYS THE MENTION OF
HIS NAME BY THE DANISH PRO
MOTER IS REALLY VERY RE
DICULOUS.
SECRETARY HAY EXPLAINS THE
CONNECTION OF THE STATE
DEPARTMENT WITH THE DANS.
SALE NOT MENTIONED.
Washington, April 8. —Senator Ba
con was one of today's witnesses be
fore the house committee which is in
vestigating the allegations contained
in the Captain Christmas report re
garding the Danish West Indies. ( ln
this alleged report the Danißh pro
moter mentioned Benator Bacon as
one of the men whom he had met in
Washington, and who, he said, was
favorable to the purchase of the is
lands.
The senator said that he had met
Captain Christmas most casuaiy, once
at a reception at a private house in
Washington and another time at one
of the white house receptions. Upon
both occasions the meeting was en
tirely formal and there was no dis
cussion of anything appertaining to
the islands. He said it there had
been he would certainly have made
it clear to Captain Christmas that he
was opposed to the purchase of the
isands. He said he had only consent
ed to refrain from fighting the treaty
in the senate because it was repre
sented to him that Denmark was
seeking to sell the islands and that,
as the United States would not allow
her to seu them to any European gov
ernment, it was only right that we
should purchase them ourselves, tie
certuinly would never have voted to
ratity the treaty had he known that
this goveinmenv nad been placed in
the attitude of being the one anxious
to tiring about the transfer.
Oepew Makes Denial.
Senator Depew, of New York, also
appeared before the committee. Hi
expressed astonishment at havlru
seen his name in the Christmas re
port. He did not know Christmas
and as to this Danish Island question
he had never had a discussion with
any one on the subject.
C. W. Knox, ot Glenelge, Md.,
whose name was mentioned in the
Christmas report, told of meeting
Christmas, whom he considered a
cultivated man who had become en
tangled with sharpers. The witness
said he consented to assist Christmas
and a contract was submitted to the
committee by the term of which Knox
was to assist in any proper manner In
bringing about the transfer, Knox to
receive $15,000 In a case of a sale ana
$350 per month. As to a $5 transac
tion, which had been referred to,
Knox said he gave Cnristmas his
check for $5, which was indorsed by
Hansen, and he produced the checs.
This was the only financial fact in
the entire affair. The witness said
he never bribed any one and nofnlng
of the kind was ever contemplated;
he never received any money from
Christmas.
in response to questions from mem
bers of the committee, Mr. Knox spec
ifically denied that he had intro
duced Christmas to W. J. Bryan, or
that he had claimed to t , istmas that
he was an intimate friend of sJenator
Hanna.
TO OPEN A BRANCH STORE.
J. H. Heller & Bro. Will Open on
Bay Street.
J. H. Heller & Bro., the enterpris
ing dry goods dealers, have rented
the store No. 302 Bay street and win
open by May 1.
The new store will be a branch of
i„e Newcastle street establishment,
and will be managed by Mr. Sam
Heller. The News wishes the new
store great success.
Try a bottle of Coiumbo Bitters. A
fine tonic and appetizer; none better,
only 75 cents. Telephone 130. Slg
Lev ton, Uf-ot.
LITTLE LIVE LOCAL LINES.
The Riflemen will hold their reg
ular weekly meeting in their armory
tonight.
The brig Daisy sailed yesterday for
New York. This was tue only move
ment of vessels during the day.
Manager O'Farrell, of the Bruns
wick Electrical company, is receiving
his machinery, and will be ready for
business very soon.
Large and handsome circulars were
distributed about the city yesterday
by the Southern railway, advertising
the reunion.
S. S. Rickett and Jas. Bailey were
elected lieutenants junior grade and
ensign, respectively, of the Brunswick
Riflemen last night. The election was
conducted by Captain Roberson and
Lieutenant Elliot.
The Brunswick Light and Water
company is still very short with their
water supply and is unable to give
much power. They are still at work
on the well and hope to be able to
supply tue public in a few days.
C. M. Tilton will go to St. Simon
today to make arrangements for open
ing his summer business at tne pier.
Mr. Tilton will greatly Improve his
place, and will build an addition to
the store.
The meeting of the state Pharma
ceutical association in this city next
month, which was announce'', a few
uays ago in The News, is pin acting
the attention of medical men all over
the state. Ar interesting pic grain will
be prepaid L._- the meeting.
President Goodyear, of the sugar
cane and caasava association, is now
busy making final arrangements for
the convetion to be held on Saturday..
Mr. Goodyear says everything looks
very favorable for a large crowd and
believes the convention will be a big
success In every sense of the word.
R. B. Tupper is having built on the
Mallory wharf a handsome steam
launch, which he will use as a pleas
ure boat during the summer. The
southern end of the Mallorv wharf
now resembles a small ship yard as
the steamer “Tupper” is alßo being
built and Is now about completed.
Those who are preparing for the
big revlvkl to be held next month are
now hard at work. A committee will
probably go before council tomorrow
night and ask for the lot opposite
:he Mansfield Btreet school building,
on wmch it is their Intention to erect
a large auditorium.
CHICAGO NEAR BANKRUPTCY.
Mayor Harrison Sends Gloomy Mes
sage to Council.
Chicago, April B.—ln his annual
message to the council this evening.
Mayor Harrison said:
“Financially the city’s affairs are
going from bad to worse. The em
barrassment of 1901 has become pov
erty in 1902; and unless stringent
measures of relief be resorted to the
poverty of 1902 win become positive
destitution in 1903.
Chicago's case /demands heroic
treatment and heroic remedies must
be applied, ine only agency which,
In -my opinion, can apply to these
remedies is a constitutional conven
tion.
“It is ume for our so-called ‘better
classes' to open their eyes to the fact
that honest schedules are as essential
to the city as are honest aldermen."
ALABAMA MAN ENDS HIB LIFE.
Because of Despondency N. W. Vin
son, of Clayton, Suicides.
Eufaula, Ala., April B.—N. W. Vin
son, a prominent citizen of Clayton,
committed suicide at his home in
that city this morning at 4:30 o’clock.
While in bed he seized a Winchester
rifle near by and fired the fatal shot.
Further particulars cannot be learn
ed, but is thought he became
ent over business embarrassments.
Mr. Vinson had been engaged in the
horse trading and livery business
nearly all of his life, and was known
ana esteemed in many sections of
the state. He was 60 years old, and
leaves a widow and two sons.
Funeral Notice.
The friends and acquaintances of
Charles E. Flanders and family are
respectfully requested to attend his
funeral ffbm the Episcopal church to
day, at 3:30 o’clock, p. m.
BRUNSWICK, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1902,
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS MEET
SOUTH GEORGIA BAPTIST CON
VENTION WILL BE HELD AT
LULATON.
A Very Interesting Program Has
Been Announced for the
Meeting.
The Baptist Sunday Bchool conven
tion of south Georgia will convene at
Lulaton on April 26 and continue for
three days. The following program
has been announced:
Friday, April 25:
10:30 A. M. —Prayer and praise ser
vice, conducted by Rev. J. H. Conner.
IT A. M. —Introductory sermon, by
Walter M. Gilmore.
1:15 P. M.—Prayer and praise, con
ducted by J. It. Bennett.
1:30 P. M. —Organization, election
of officers, appointment of commit
tees, etc.
2.30 P. M.—What obligation rests
upon Baptist churches to teach the
Bible to the rising generation? Rev.
M. O. Carpenter.
3:30 P. M—What should be the
pastor's attitude and relation to the
Sunday school? Rev. W. R. Thomp
son.
Saturday, April 2G:
9:30 A. M.—i rayer and praise ser
vice conducted by W. A. Gain.
10 A. M.—Conference and “How to
Prepare the Lesson," led by W. ,1.
Carswell.
10:30 A. M.—The Sunday school as
a business investment, Col. F. B.
Twitty.
11 A. M. —The possibilities of the
Sunday school. President J. R. Hen
nett.
11:30 A. M.—The Sunday school as
the chinch’s opportunity, Rev, W. H.
Scruggs.
1:30 P. M.—Prayer and praise, G.
W. O Quinn, Jr.
2 P. M.—-The Sunday school as a
factor in missions. Rev. W. E. Porter.
2:30 P. M.—What we need in the
schools of the Piedmont association
to increase their membership and ef
ficiency. Five minute talks by Rev.
R. L. Valentine, J, W. Roberson, W.
M. Gilmore, W. J. Carswell, J. A.
Thompson, J. VV. Bennett, and others.
Sunday, April 27:
10 A. M.—Song service.
10:30 A. M.—The true motive of the
Sunday school, W. J. Carswell.
10:45 A. M. —A model recitation, by
Miss Beulah Knight’s class of Way
cioss.
11:30 A. M.—The Sunday school as
a power in the world. Col. John W.
Bennett.
2 I*. M.—Sermon.
ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY NIGHT.
Its' Success Already Guaranteed.
Some Names of Participants.
The entertainment being arranged
for Friday night, at the opera house,
is attracting a great deal of atten
tion. It wiil have to be of a very
superior character to eclipse the two
that have been recently given by lo
cal talent. In addition to the popu
larity of the ladies who are getting
it up the names of tne participants
give an additional guarantee of its
nigh character. Among the children
that are to lake part are the follow
ing: Miriam Abrams, Baya Cline,
Francos Amen, Elizabeth Walter,
Katherin Thomas, Gladys McKinnon,
Margaret Sparks, Theresa Dyer. Eliz
abeth abrams, Margaret Brobston,
Priscilla Brobston, Miriam Whitfield,
Marie Hopkins, Dorothy Burford,
Elizabeth Penniman. Carrie Atkinson,
Annie Dean Atkinson, Carrie Verdery,
Alma Wright, Sarah Verdery, Bessie
Scarlett, Nellie Atkinson, Eva Cook,
Ethel Mason, Annie Rooney Dyer,
Frederick Walter, J. D. Sparks, Jr.’,
William Irvine, Malory Aiken, Fiank
lyn Aiken, Stanley Brobston,, George
Blanton, Wiliam Dunwoody, Sidney
Fleming, Thomas Hopkins, Edgar
Walter, Francis Mason. The names
pf the grown up participants will
appear tomorrow.
Quite a large number of ticket*
have been sold already. Seats can
be reserved at Fleming & Waff's
by evchanging these tickets. First
comers will have first choice. There
is every prospect of a crowded
house.
GEORGIA MAN
A JEWEL THIEF
ROBERT L. WEST, WHO ROBBED
VALET KERN. IS ROBERT J.
RAY, OF VALDOSTA.
Concealed His Identity Because of
His Family—At Last Lonfessed
His True Name.
New Orleans, April B.—Robert L
West, one of the two men who robbed
Kern, the valet of Mr. Thebaud, of
New York, who had himself robbed
his master of valuable jewelry, made
a confession today.
West has heretofore concealed his
identity, because of his family, but
confessed today that he was Robert
J. Ray, of Valdosta, Ga., where he
had at one time been public weigher.
He is a bookkeeper and has been in
business in Valdosta, Sparks ami
Clinch, Ga. He went from Georgia to
New York, hnall.v winding up at New
Orleans.
On his way south he met the other
man convicted with him or -Milling
Kern. The man called himseh ,0d
Green wall, but subsequently changed
his name to George Klein.
When they discovered Kern at
the St. Charles hotel, in New Orleans,
West or Ray wanted to notify the
police and cl.aim the reward, but
Klein persuaded him that Kent would
give more and when the trunk was
stolen said tnat Kern had deposited
it with them as security for 820,000.
West says that Kern had the famous
816,000 pearl concealed on his person
in a truss when searched oy the po
lice.
CHEAP RAiES TO DALLAS.
Plant System to Sell Round Trip
Tickets For $21.05.
Account Confederate Veterans, re
union the Plant System will sell
tickets on April 'lB, 19, 20 and 21, to
Dallas, Texas, and return at rate of
$21.05 trom Brunswick and coires
pondingiy low rates rrom other points
limited to return May 2, but by depos
it may be extended to leave Dallas
not later than May 15.
A choice of a dozen diffotent routes
with schedules and all information
may I e obtained, by ( ailing on ticket
agents of the Plant System, or ad
dressing F.M. Jolly,p. a. Jacksonville-
A. Taylor, D. p. A „ Tampa; it’.'
W. Wrenn, passenger traffic manage,
Miua.iu .
SECRETARY WILSON COMING.
Will Be Here to Attend Sugarcane and
Cassava Convention.
It Is now almost certain that Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson, will be
here Saturday to attend the sugar
cane and eassava convention.
It was the secretary’s intention to
a tend tne convent.on all along, but
his son was taken ill, and he thought
it may be impossible for him to come
Mr. Wilson is now with President
Roosevelt and party who are attend
ing the Charleston exposition. He
will go from mat city to Savannah
nd then corite to Brunswick.
TO ADDRESS THE KNIGHTS.
Eider H V. Skipper |# g
Lecture Thursday Night.
The members of Oglethorpe Lodge
No. 24, and Rathbone Bodge No 45
2 rrr* reques,efi
hie at castle hall at 7:30 o’clock
Thursday night, April loth, for the
Purpose of attending a lecture upon
ythlantsm to be delivered by Broth
venf churen PPer *
EUSTACE C. BUTTS, C. C.
Oglethorpe Lodge No. 24
WM. H. WOOD, JR., c. C
Rathbone Lodge No. 45,
SHOW WAS MUCH ENJOYED.
Qu.te a Large Crowd Attended the
Mattinee Yesterday.
A itood'y number of ladies and
children were at the opera house ye .
terday afternoon to the entertain
ment given under the auspices of the
pantH y |ir oC,at ' on ' A “ thP P"**:
ipants did exceedingly well and the
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CUBAN BILL TO CAUSE
BATTLE ROYAL IN HOUSE
FIGHT TO THE DEATH IN BUGGY.
White Man Kills Negro Who Used
Knife.
Waycross, Ga., April B.—About 8
o’clock this morning Mltchel J. Joiner
was in a buggy with a negro, Silas
Johnson, when the negro undertook to
cut him with a knife.
He raised his right hand holding
the knife, catching Mr. Joiner by the
shoulder with the other hand.
Mr. Joiner grabbed the hand of the
negro holding the knife with his left
hand and witn his right drew his pis
tol.
The negro kept trying to cut Mr.
Joiner, hut before he did so Mr.
Joiner planted a bullet in hit assail
ant’s forehead. He shot him three
times, each Dal 1 taking effect in his
head, either wound being sufficient
to produce death.
When the pistol was fired tne horse
began running. The negro fell from
the buggy dead. Mr. Joiner fell or was
thrown from the buggy on the oppo
site side.
The difficulty occurred near Mr.
Joiner's residence, three miles north
of Waycoss. The tragedy was wit
nessed by J. S. Joiner, father of the
man who did the shooting, and Mr.
Walters, a farmer.
Immediately after the shooting Mr.
Joiner came to town and gave him
self up to Sheriff McClellan. Coro
ner Jackson Grimes and jury went
out and held an inquest, accompanied
by Solicitor John W. Bennett, ana
Sheriff McClellan. The verdict of me
jury was justifiable homicide. The
Double occurred near Mr. Joiner’s
home and was caused by a misunder
standing over some ousiness tansae
tioriK.
SUIT BROUGHT FOR $25,000.
Mrs. M. O. Berry Claims Damages
for Her Husband's Death.
Waynesboro, Ga., April 8. —Mrs. M.
O. Berry, of Augusta, through her at
torney, C. T. Ladson, of Atlanta, has
filed suit in the city court of Waynes
boro, for tile sum 01 $25,000 damages
against the Augusta Southern Railroad
company.
The petition sets forth that thie
husband of the plaintiff, James W.
Berry, was killed in a wreck near
Keysvtlle on the sth of last October;
that Mr. Berry was the engineer of
a passenger train running from Ten
niilc to Augusta, and just after round
ing a curve ran upon a trestle, the
beiils and other wood work of which
had been burned away several hours,
leaving nothing but the tails and
crossties intact, and the engine and
cars qarrled tne entire structure
down, killing the engineer instantly.
The plaintiff alleges that the rail
road company was grossly negligent
in not discovering the burned and
dangerous condition of the trestle,
and in failnig to warn the approach
ing passenger train 01 tho danger
thereof.
Mr. Berry was one of the most wide
ly known and popular engineers on
the Augusta Southern, and the trial
of the case will be watched with In
terest.
WIDOW IS UNDER SUSPICION.
Name Connected With Death of Hus
band, Peter Lawson.
Raleigh, N. C., April B.—-Another
arrest of a man suspected of assas
sinating Peter Lawson, in Duplin
county, has been made. Tne two sus
pects are Frank Thompson and Her
ring Carter. It is charged that Car
ter shot Lawson and that Thompson
was an accessory.
Reports are current that, there was
improper intimacy between Carter
and Lawson’s wife, an<T she is sup
posed to have been an accessory be
fore the fact. One report is that she
offered SSOO to kill her
husband. Many persons supect her
of having so torn tne window shade
that; the murderers could distinctly
see Lawson as the latter sat in his
room on the fatal night.
Both Carter and Thompson workei.
on land owned by
asserted that on the night of the
crime Lawson’s watch dog was taken
from the premises by Carter.
MANY ARE NOW REGISTERING.
Books Will Close on the sth Day of
May.
The many canoidates are now urg
ing their friends to register and Mr.
Read is kept continually busy. All
voters should remember that tne
books will close on May 5, and un
less their names are re-enrolled t.iev
cannot vote in the primary.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ITS PASSAGE IS
VEBYiUBTFUL
DEMOCRATS OF THE HOUSE TO
MEET H CAUCUS AND DECIDE
WHAT STEPa THEY WILL TAKE
IN THE MATTER.
CONCEDE THAT COMBINATION OF
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
WOULD MAKE THE FINAL ISSUE
VERY' DOUBTFUL.
Washington. April B.—A caucus to
consider the matter of the proper
democratic attitude toward the pro
posed reciprocity with Cuba, as out
lined in the bill introduced by Chair
man Payne, of the ways and means
committee, was called by Chairman
Hay this evening. The petition for
the caucus, which will be held tomor
row night, received the necessary
number of signatures within fifteen
minutes after being ppt in circula
tion among the members. It grew
out of an informal conference between
several prominent democrats and the
favorable manner in which it was
renjffived greatjly encouraged thoae
who are of the opinion that the party
will benefit as a result ot a full con
sideration of the knotty question.
Will Get Together.
Heretofore there has been a ma
erlal difference ot opinion, but It is
believed that by getting together and
tolng thoroughly into the matter It
will be possible to arrive at some plan
which will obviate the necessity of
either voting for the measure which
the republican majority on the ways
and means committee has prepared
or directly against that measure; In
other words, it is hoped that the cau
cus will be abe to agree on some plan
which will show clearly the demo
cratic position in the premises, and
at the same time make it possible for
the party to profit by its action.
The move caused some agitation
on both sides ot the chamber in con
nection wuu the opening of the de
bate on the Cuban bill tomorrow, as
it was thought to introduce anew
element of doubt as to the final vote
on that measure.
It was conceded by the supporters
of the Payne bill that a combination
between the minority and the repub
licans who oppose reciprocity would
make the final issue doubtful. Repre
sentative Watson, of Indiana, who Is
acting as the republican “whip on
ihe Cuban bill, expresses confidence
that the bill will pass.
ORAYMAN KILLS HIS WIFE.
An Then Returns to Work as if Noth
ing i.ad Happened.
Columbus, Ga., April 8. —George
Reid, a young negro drayman, this
afternoon killed his wife, Aquilla
Reid, in the negro district in the
southeastern part of the city.
While delivering goods for a whole
sale firm of the city he stopped at his
home, and while there, it seems, had
a quarrel with his wife. It ended
in his shooting her while walking by
her side in the yard, he placing the
pistol so close to her body that the
powder burned her clothing.
She did not fall at first, and as
she staggered along he walked behind
her, pistol in hand. She fell after a
few steps, and he stood over her.
threatening to snoot her again, when
another negro woman appeared on
the scene, and he walked out to his
dray and remounted It
The second woman began calling
for t’ne police, and he remarked that
he would fix three or four policemen
the same way. The Reid woman died
in a few minutes.
Reid drove off on his dray, delivered
two more orders, ana then tying his
horse to a post made a beak for the
county, escaping from the city. A
posse is after him tonight.
Death of an Infant.
Allan Belmont. t|he 15-months-old
son of Captain and Mrs. Chas. Hal
verson, died yesterday. The funeral
will occur today from the residence.
1300 Albermarle street, at 3 o’clock.
Rev. Rede, of St. Mark’s Epiacopal
church, w... conduct the service*.