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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.