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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME' 1, NUMBER 1 0.
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED
ON CUBAN QUESTION
SOI WILL
OPPOSE BILL
—♦ —
A MAJORITY OF THEM WILL,
HOWEVER, VOTE FOR RECIPRO
CITY WITH THE ISLAND WHEN
BILL COMES UP.
BUT THEY WILL TRY TO GET
A GREATER REDUCTION OF CU
BANS—BAILEY AND BLACK
BURN DIFFER.
April 14. —From pres
et Indications a majority of the dem
ocrats of the house will vote in favor
the Cuban reciprocity bill alter
kuiking an effort to increase the
Ipt made in favor
s ~ as a good many
iPtfsTaHy? *■> liar.
flaonuh.'r who will
BElSniXp*lwffH
(’1 n o
apv jß' !t la pretty clear that a good
the democrats will lie
|me side of reduction when
tin taken.
Hate indications aio that
the ilt mocrats will op
mil, though here,
there are men who have not yet
He tip their minds what they will
Wm It has been published that notice
Kd been served upon the republican
Baders that the democrats had enter
al into a compact to oppose urn re
■procity bill as a pasty. Tnis is not
Hie. Some democratic senators nave
announced their determination to op
niose the bill, others Have said they
■vil 1 favor it and still others have not
I r et reached any definite decision, or
lit least they decline to express them
selves.
The differences of opinion manifest
ed in the bouse oemmlttee on ways
and means exists as well in the sen
ate. Irrespective of the question
whether reciprocity is or is not dem
ocratic doctrine, some senators and
some members of the house see goon
and sufficient reasons for opposing
this particular reciprocity bill.
Senator Bailey’s Views.
Much of the opposition is based
upon the conviction that the' practical
result of the reduction would benefit
nobody save the American sugar re
fining trust. Senator Bailey, of Tex
as. who is strongly opposed to the
Cuban proposition, and wno is taking
an active interest in the fight before
the house, argues it in about this
way:
The democratic position upon the
tariff has always beep that the con
sumer pays the tax. If that is cor
rect, then there is no good and suf
ficient grounds for any democrat vot
ing for this reduction on the products
of Cuba. The only possible purchas
er of the Cuban sugars—the only
consumer—is the American refining
combination. If you include tobacco,
which, with sugar is the most affected
by this proposed reduction, the prac
tical result of the proposed reduction
would be to cheapen the raw material
of two of the greatest trusts, the
sugar, refining combination and the
American Tobacco company.
Blackburn Favors the Bill.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky,
takes a very deferent view 01 the sub
ject “I may be old-fashioned in my
uieas of democracy," said Senator
Blackburn in discussing the subject,
"but I believe it is democratic to vote
to let down the entire tarifT barrier
on Cuban sugar and, falling in that,
to secure the most substantial .reduc
tion possible. I had rather vote for
a 50 per cent, reduction than a 20 per
cent one, but failing to get a greater
amount 1 shall most certainly vote
for the best I can get.”
One of the most consistent support
ers Mr. Bailey ever had in the vari
ous contests over house leadership is
Mr. Swanson, of Virginia. Mr. Swan
son differs entirely with Mr. Bailey.
Mr. Swanson will vote for the 20 per
cent, reduction if he cannot get more.
“I do not see,” said Mr Swanson,
“how the democratic party can ex
plain before the country any failure
on its part to support this tariff re-
duction. Whatever else the democrat
ic party has been, it has been consist
ent in its attitude in lavo? of tariff
reduction. Sometimes there have been
decided differences of opinion as to
what was the best method to secure
such reduction, but all have agreed
that reduction was necessary and was
a cardinal principle of democratic
faith. Now, we are confronted by a
brief proposition to reduce the tariff
and it baekeu by a sentimental de
mand on the part of the people of this
country that something be done for
Cuba.
THREE MEN HELD FOR MURDER.
Charged With Killing Two on Ogee
chee Road.
Savannah, ua.. April 14. —Three
white men were arrested today,
charged with the murder of Michael
Schrenk and Jake Carter on February
28 on the Ogeechee road, 16 miles
from Savannah.
The men are Thomas Hargraves,
Benjamin F. Nelson and John F. Gann,
the stepson of Schrenk. The officers
laim that they have strong evidence
against the men.
Schrenk kept a store on tho Ogee
chee road, and he and Carter, a young
man who clerked for ..ini, made it
their home. On the night named the
store was robbed, the two men were
auirdered and the store was burned
to conceal the crime.
No clew, so far as could be learn
ed. was left, and it is not known how
he officers fixed upon the men they
nave arrested as the guilty ones.
LIFE ENDED BY PISTOL BALL.
Or. R O. Cotter, Prominent Citizen of
Barnesville, Meets Untimley End.
Barnesville, Ga„ April 14.—Ur. K. O
Cotter, a prominent specialist, well
inown >n Georgia, died suddenly here
hiß morning at the i’owcll home, the
victim of an accident which produced
Hidden death.
Some time after breakfast, about 11
> clock, Airs. Cotter heard an unusual
noise in a room across the hall from
her room and immediately went to as
■ertain what it was. She was shocked
to find her husband lying on the floor,
.ace down, in a pool of blood and his
pistol lying by Ills side. She called
or assistance and summoned the farn
ly -physician, who responded prompt
y. The body was cold in death, and
he pistol shot and ; deatn were prae
t is the opinion of the physiol"*- that
tically simultaneous. The ball enter
ed the head on the right side just
ibove the ear and came out on the
•eft side just above the ear, penetrat
ng the brain.
All cviuence pointed to an accident
Ur. Cotter had just been talking with
lfs wife and Mrs. Powell in a room
Across the hall. He was in splendid
jpirits and had as his guest ms broth
•r, Mr. J. H. Cotter, of LaGrange,
who has been here since Friday on a
visit. Dr. Cotter went to his dress
ng room about 10:45 o'clock, and was
evidently cleaning his pistol. There
was a chair in the middle of the small
loom near a small table, on which
were found oil and chamois skin. How
che accident occurred nobody will ever
know. i here was no cause for sui
cide, as the doctor was a man of
means and was in fairly good health,
much better than several years ago.
TAKING INTEREST IN THEIR TRIP.
Brunswick Will Be Well Represented
at Albany Chautauqua.
The two military organizations and
the Marine band are,taking great in
terest in the trip to Albany next week,
and from ail indications, Brunswick
will be well represented at the ebau
tauqua.
Ali three of the organizations will
jeaves here on a special train about
7 o’clock Monday night. They will
arrive in Albany at an early hour
Tuesday morning, spend the entire
day and leave Albany in flffie to reach
Brunswick early Wednesday morning.
Each of the organizations will carry
large companies and the boys are all
anticipating a most pleasant trip.
The honor roll of the Frederica
school for the moaui of March is as
follows: Dorothy Stevens, Potter
Gould, Richard Gould, Frederick Stew
art, Carl Wallace, Calvert Stewart,
Elliot Steveas, Warren Ciubb, Danied
Vail, Martin ..oyles, Reginald Taylor,
Harry Crider, James ( allegan.
BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1902.
WILL POT ON
ANOTHER SHIP
MALLORY LINE WILL SHORTLY
HAVE TWO STEAMERS WEEK
LY TOUCHING BRUNSWICK.
New Ship Will Go to Mobile, Stopping
at This Port on Each
Trip.
Within the next few weeks the Mal
lory Steamship company will put on
another steamer betweep New York,
Mobile and Brunswick. This new
steamer will leave New York weekly
for Mobile and win touch Brunswick
both on the way to Mobile and on the
return trip to York.
Tn;* additional snip will, in no way,
interfere with the regular weekly ship
of the Mallory line which now runs
between New ' otu and Brunswick,
but the other ship is put on to meet
the increasing patronage they are re
reiving at this port.
The business cu the Mallory peo
ple at this place has grown wonderful
ly during the past few months and
t was seen that the one ship was
unable to handle the business, there
fore this extra ship. While there may
not at present bo enough business
for two ships weekly between Bruns
wick and New York the managers de
cided to run the ship on to Mobile
tach week.
AGED MAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Body of C. B. Baston Found Lying on
Central Track.
Augusta, Oa., April 14.—The Incom
ing train from Millen on the Central
>f Georgia railway today discovered
.he dead body of C. B. Baston lying
by the track near Bennet's mill, about
15 miles from Augusta.
Mr. Baston was the father of Po
liceman Thomas Baston. of this city,
And lived on a farm near where lie
was killed. It was his custom to meet
he morning train out from Augusta
ivery day In order to get the news
paper. which was thrown off the train
to him.
It is supposed that he must have
been on or too near me, track this
morning, though he was not seen,
and was struck In the back and killed.
The accident was unknown to any
body on the outbound train, however,
ind it was not until the tram was on
the return trip from Millen several
hours later that his body was discov
ired. He was about 70 years old.
NAVAL STORES OPERATORS
The Sub-Association Holds Call Ses
sion in Tifton.
Tifton, Ga., ..pril 14. —. tie sub-as
ioclation of the naval stores operators
met in a called session yesterday af
ternoon at Hotel Sadie, with S. M.
Clyatt In --ie chair. The meeting was
full of interest, and the turpentine
men are sticking closer together than
sver.
An address was delivered by John
0. Powell, of Jacksonville, Fla., which
proved to be of valuable information
:o the operators. He has recently
made a tour of Florida and reports
he turpentine business in that state
is flourishing.
W. W. Timmons was secretary of
•he meeting. About twenty-five mem
bers were present. Among the visi
tors were J. H. Myers and S. F. Floyd,
tf the Downing company.
The executive committee of the as
sociation wyi meet at the DeSoto ho
:el, Savannah, on April 22.
The Tifton sub-association is one
of the strongest in the state. Its
members are adhering strictly to the
-ules, and are determined to make
their association second to none in
the organization.
CASES IN THE POLICE COURT.
Only a Few Offenders Before the May
or Yesterday.
The usual large number of Satur
day night offenders were absent in
the police court yesterday morning
and only four cases were up before
the Mayor. They were:
Frank Pollard and Chas. Locas,
fighting; fine of $2 or twenty days
on the streets.
Tom Pece, disorderly conduct:
fine of $5 or 20 days on the streets.
Virginia Jones, public indecency;
fine of $lO or 30 days on the streets.
MAY ENCAMP
ON ST, SIMON
COMPANIES OF THE FOURTH FA
VOR THE PLACE FOR EN
CAMPMENT.
Efforts Will Be Made to Get Them
To Come to Island This
Summer.
It Is probable that, the Fourth Geor
gia regiment will have their.encamp
ment on St Simon this summer.
For some time past col. Wooten, of
Albany, has been in communication
with Brunswick people in reference to
the encampment, and it is understood
that he will meet with some of them
next week, when the Brunswick mili
tary visits Albany.
It is understood that Col. Wooten
has already asked most of the com
panies in his regiment and they ail
prefer S{. Simon lor the place of en
campment. The state will not pay for
the encampment of the different regi
ments this year and the different com
panies will have to defray the ex
penses. It is learned that tne regi
ment l willing to come to St. Simon
if the people of Brunswick will assist
them a little, which they would no
•loubt do to obtain tne encampment,
as it would mean much lor our mer
chants and others.
The Fourth Georgia regiment is
made up of companies from Albany,
Waycros,s t Thomasvtille, .Valdosita,
Quitman. Amerlcus and other cities,
mostly in south Georgia. AH of the
companies nave visited Brunswick and
it. Simon on different occasions ant.
aave many friends here who would
like to see them select St. Simon as
he place for their encampment this
•dimmer.
As" to the'aid that they will ask
it will be in fine way of helping them
secure anu ship the tents to St. Si
mon, etc., and our people would no
ioubt lend the regiment all the aid
possible.
For many years the Brunswick
'itflemen were members o. the Fourth
Georgia regiment, but inter the Span
z’n-Ameriean war, when the regiments
were all made up again the Brunswick
company was placed in the First reg
iment.
TO ARRANGE FOR THE SOCIAL.
Elks’ Committee Will Hold a Meeting
This Morning.
The committee from the Brunswick
lodgs of Elks who are in charge of the
social will meet, this morning, fix fine
date and complete all other arrange
ments for the occasion.
The entertainment is being looked
forward to with much pleasure by
the Elks and their friends. Avery
interesting program is being arranged
and a good time generally is prom
ised all who attend. It is probable
hat the committee will decide to give
the social on next, Friday night. It is
not known where the entertainment
will be given The Elks’ nail Is too
small, and both me m.-itary com
panies are using their armories night
ly this week. This will also be de
cided at the meeting today.
Waynesville Notes.
Waynesville, Ga., April 14.—School
Commissioner Connor spent a few
days here last week in the interest
of the public schools. The people o.
Waynesville expect to erect a neat
little school house within the next
few weeks.
Mr. Jasper Highsmith continues
Jangerously ill.
Miss Lessie Hall, of Gainc.s.vnle,
Ha., who is visiting Mrs. .1. A. Ward,
of Bladen, and Miss Lily Paine, was
here with friends last week.
Judge Sam Atkinson visited friends
here Sunday.
Mr. D. B. Sweat, the well known
newspaper man of Wayeross; was
shaking hands with his many Waynes
ville friends Monday.
Mr. James Smith, of Liberty Cn.y,
spent several days here during the
week.
Mrs. Robert. Dalglish will leave in
a few days for the north to spend the
summer with relative.
J. W. Watkins, who recently pur
chased the Littlefield home on Rich
mond street, facing Hanover park, is
having the same placed in splendid
condition, and will remove there ns
soon as the work is finished.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA
REPUBLICANS SORE
MAN ON A POLE.
A Monumental Botch Forced on the
Pu..lic.
Mr. Editor: For a number of years
the citizens of this community con
tributed liberally to a fund to erect
a suitable and appropriate memorial
to commemorate the memory of the
Confederate dead at this place.
I understand quite a nice little sum
was raised, which would have gone
well toward the purchasing of a mon
ument of some artistic men. and val
ue and not only been a source of pride
,0 those wno Hold the memory of the
cause it represents so dear, but would
save proven a source oi gratification
co all citizens alike in ornamenting
and beautifying one of the parks or
public squares.
We now have standing in the park
i "bean pole” arrangement, of cheap
limestone, miserably boteheu and chip
ped up by careless and inexperienced
handling—same being capped off with
jue of those "job lot 1 "soldier, parade
rest,” tnis .being made ot a cheap
itade ol the plumbers’ slab quality
talian marble, wiiieh is only good to
track and crumble within a few years.
Toe wuole being a quality of material
which has long since been barred
-rom all the principle cemeteries of
the country, as it has been proven
hat it will not stand the exposure and
avages of the. climate.
To the citizen who possesses any
sense of beauty or any appreciation
it art this “bean pore'” affair will
trove a' source of unnnxed grief, eay
ag nothing ot the quality of material,
(he design is chiefly remarkable for its
otal lack of originality and the entire
ibsence of any feature remotely ap
■roaching Hie apropos.
This communication is not intend
'd in any way reflecting on the ladies
>f the Memorial association, as I un
terstand they have had no hand in
he affair, not even being notified or
liven any choice in selecting a design.
iut the 'responsibility of the whole
natter has been assumed by one or
wo individual members and strange
ly to say the one who took charge
if the fund that was raised and placed
iame out at Interest after keeping
t out for years refused to pay any
merest whatever.
That feature of the Transaction,
Towever, might be overlooked, but
why was not the letting of this work
ipeu To competition as was the in
tent of toe ladies of the associa
tion?
Why were they many whom had
forked hard and faithfully assisting
n the raising of the fund, ignored
n the selecting and buying this work?
*Vhy was there secrecy about the let
ing of the contract?
Why is there a secrecy now as to
he cost of the “pole?”
Why was the city fathers petition
'd in tue name of the adies’ Me
morial association to contribute SIOO
>r to 'assist m defraying the expense
if setting the "pole” when It could
lave been erected by experienced
lands for $25? Why?
Eq Hirer.
iN LOVE WITH BRUNSWICK.
Prominent Visitor Says Everything
Looks Very Prosperous.
Mr. Max Krauss, of Savannah, ac
companied by hi.s wife, spent Sunday
and yesterday in Brunswick, the guest
of their nephew, Mr-. Louis Flebelman.
“Your little city certainly looks to
be prospering,” said Mr. Krauss to
a representative of The News. “Ev
erybody seems to be taking groat in
terest in the city, which •'-<> best
sign of prosperity.”
“To begin with,” said Mr. Krauss,
"you should be proud of this excellent
hotel you have anu the service its
guests receive. Mr. Porter, the clerks
and everyone connected with it are
most hospitable ia their treatment to
guests.”
Mr. Krauss is ex-president of the
'Travelers’ Protective association, and
now holds a prominent position in the
organization. He left last night for
iiis home in Savannah, and will go
from there to Atlanta at the head ot
the delegation from That city to at
tend the annual meeting of the asso
ciation to he held in Atlanta this
week.
Special sale ot embroideries in 4 1-2
yard lengths, we don’t cut them, but
we sell the 15c ior - 1-zc. 12 l-2c for
10c, 10c for Sc, 8c for fie. fie and sc,
for 4c on Monday and Tuesday, at
Heller’s.
PRIOtf FIVE GENTS
THEY DON'T LIKE
TEIDIANY MORE
THEY NOW CuAIM THAT THE
DEMOCRATS HAVE HYPNOTIZED
THE PRESIDENT AND FLOCK TO
WASHINGTON.
rEAR THE PLANS OF OFFICE
SEEKERS WILL BE BLASTED.
TALK OF AN ANTI-ROOSEVELT
MOVEMENTT.
Washington, April 14.—Some feat
ires ot President Roosevelt’s recep
tion in South Carolina have spread
terror to the hearts of the republican
irganizauon in that state. Before he
lad removed the stains of travel after
ais return from Charleston aud be
fore he could settle down to public
business, the tramp of South Caroli
na’s pie hunting brigade was heard
in Washington. Following close upon
the president’s heels came several
well known republicans filleu with
flarm lest some of the political plums
.night be diverted from them because
if a better understanding between
he leading people of the south and
die president.
Judging by fine tone oi complaint of
these men, one might nave fancied
hat the president had changed his po
itics while in South Carolina and
returned to Washington under the
:omplete domination and control of
he respectable democratic gentlemen
with whom he was agreeably associ
ated during his visit to the Palmetto
State. Here is a sample of the state
ment which some of these so-called
republican leaders in South Carolina,
who arrived here the same day the
president returned, made to their po
litical friends at the capitol:
A Sample Complaint.
“President Roosevelt may be a very
good sodiier, but he is a blank poor
politician,” said one ot these excited
individuals to a correspondent,
"The one disgusting feature of the
president's southern trip,” continued
the speaker, “was the persistent effort
made by certain gentlemen in Char
leston to discuss national politics with
the president, their object being to
poison his mind against recognized
leaders of the republican party in that
state to wnom he must .ook for sup
port when the time comes around for
selecting delegates to the presidential
nominating convention, iff appears
that these gentlemen who were figur
ing so conspicuously in the entertain
ment of the president and the mem
bers of his party were encouraged by
the statement from .„e president that
In selecting persons for federn. ,i
--noe ft would be his earnest endeavor
to appoint the man best equipped lor
the place, their political affiliations
being but a secondary consideration
compared with personal merit „and ef
ficiency. They violated the ordinary
rules of nospitality to tneir distin
guished guest by continuing to discuss
political men and measures with him
on every occasion and the result is
that the president was so strongly
impressed by what they told him that
be declared (fiat he would feel at
liberty to consult them freely wnen
jin doubt as to Tae qualifications of
persons suggested for federal office
by the regular organization.”
A Case Causing Discussion.
The grievances of other disgusted
anu disgruntled South Carolina repub
licans, who came here on the first
ytrain Debind the president's special
to try and offset the influence the
gentlemen of Charleston may have had
upon t r ae president’s mind and to try
and repair some of the damage done
io the republican machine while the
president was In the sunny south,
might be cited. One of the cases which
appears to be causing much trouble
in the republican household is that of
toe selection of Mr. Townsend to be
an assistant to District Attorney Cap
ers, in place of Mr. Hay good. There
are indications that the president and
the attorney general will refuse to
sanction the appointment of Mr.
Townsend. There is no doubt that this
subject was mentioned to tue presi
dent and the attorney general while
they were in Charleston. Some of
the statements made againßt Mr.
Townsend’s appointment and in fa
vor of the retention of Mr. Haygood
made some impression upon the ad-
J ministration ever if the suggestions
I did come from responsible gentlemen
I who are honored members of the dem
ocratic party.