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VOLUME 2, NUMBER 46.
LAND SALE CAUSED
A VERY SENSATIONAL
TURN HERE YESTERDAY
WARRANT ISSUED!
SERIOUS CHARGE
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CAPTAIN . ROSENDO lORRAS
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
BY COL. E. C. MACHEN.
The Incident Grows Out of an Alleged
Sale of the Adams Building on
Gloucester Street—Bond Giv
en in Sum of SSOO.
Criminal proceeding* of decidedly
an unusual nature were instituted in
Justice Lambright’s cou-it yesterday,
when Judge J. I>. Sparks, acting as
attorney for Colonel E. C. Machen,
swore out a stale warrant agains'
Captain Rosendo Torras, tae well
known Brunswick lumber merchant,
charging him with perjury.
Captain Torras immediately gave
bond in the sum of ssbu for his pre
liminary appearance in Justice Lain
bright’s court at 9 o’clock Tuesday
morning next, J. E. Morgan, the drug
gist going security on the bond.
Because of the prominence of both
parties at interest, the outcome of the
litigation, or. rather, its developments
so far was the subject of consider
aide regret by the respective friends
of tae gentlemen at issue.
The issuing of the warrant against
Captain lortaa yesterday grot, a out
of an alleged purchase on tue part 01
OrCoe ei Mte te-e 11 mu ' Captain Torras
of a certain two-story brick business
house known as the Adam’s building,
located on Gloucester street, and oc
cupied by B. J. OlewiHe and the Na
val Reserves armory.
Captain Torras, through Ills attor
neys, Messrs. Crovatt & Whitfield,
claims tuai a bona fide sale was made
through tlie usual cnannels of real es
tate agents, that the ordinary proced
urein the matter of verification ot
titles was had, and that in every
sense of Ut' word a complete out and
out cpfltvi'jance of the property in
(lUestion was made.
They also set up the fact mat, after
rhe consummation of the sale, Col
onel Machen refused to pay tae con
sideration, which is stated at SG, U . .
even though he had previously paid
the real estate agent SHtO to bind
*a me.
Accordingly tney sued out attar:
•• meats in Justice Conoiys court
against the Ellis-Young wharf proper
ty, the Isaacs estate. LuUerell planta
tion and other real estate interests
owned by Col. Machen. In making out
the necessary attachment papers
Captain Terras made a personal affi
davit in which he stated, as a bash
for Action, that Colonel Machen war
a lion-resident of the state of Georgia,
and to-this cause of action Judge J. S.
sparks, representing the Machen in
forests took exceptions and sowre out
a warrant charging perjury.
'Colonel Mfcchen and his attorneys
were also seen by a News representa
tive and their contention is -...at no
sStt of trie was ever actually
made that the matter nas been pend
ing for several months and that he it
indebted in no amount to Capta.
Torus. They claim that his affidavit
touching the residence clause of same
was made in the face of the met that
it was well known that Colonel Mach
en was a resident ot Glynu county.
Colonel Machen claims Chat hi:
membership,} ll certain Brunswick or
ganizations ami toe fact that he does
reside in one of the homes attacheu
is highest evidence as to his actual
place of residence.
As stateu above, considerable regret
is felt by u*e friends of both of these
gentlemen and those who know Cap
tain Torras best feel that he would
not intentionally make himself liable
for tne crime wjm which he is chaig
ed. He is an old Brunswickian. whose
integrity has never been questioned
and his acquaintances generally feel
that he will be exhonerated at the
proper time.
-" On the other hand, Colonel Macaen
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
has Ingratiated "himself into the hearts
of the people of Brunswick generally
and they also feel that his action was
simply one to protect some $50,000 of
realty which has been seized for a
debt never contracted for. As Colonel
Macheu has nor fiicd ills answer to
the original suit it is not known ex
actly what defense will be made.
The above is a statement of the
plain facts in the matter as best they
could be gathered under decidedly
conflicting conditions.
HIS LAST SESSION.
Judge Hansell Has Been on the Bench
For fviany Years.
Valdosta, November 20.—Judg
Hansell is holding bis last term of
court in this city and is trying only
jail cases, lie is quite feeble, lias
been ill, but is much better at last ac
counts. He was uncertain as to now
long he could remain here when he
came, but he has held out remarka
bly well and the news from his wife
has been such as not to cause him to
hasten home.
Judge Hansell will be succeeded by
Captain Rbbert Mitcnell in January,
it was his desire that he should hold
the last term of court in each coun
ty of his district and again mingle
with his friends, many of whom he
has known for more than half a cen
lu ry.
Judge liansCll was born August 26,
1817, at Milleilgeville, and uis servlet
to the state began at the age of 18.
when he served in the Creek war. He
was appointed war secretary to Gov
ernor Crawford. He was also secre
tary to Governor Gilmer. In 1845 he
was representative from Pulaski couu
t) in tiic legislature and in 1847 was
elected solicitor general ot tne soutn
err. circuit. Ho resigned this to be
-.Hon.i judge of the circuit in 1849. He
served then with such judges as Al
lred lversonJ^’Wantes Jackson. H. V.
Johnson, J. H. Lumpkin and,others
if whom it has bee saidn tnere was
never a more brilliant array ol judges
m the state.
He was a member of the secession
convention and of the constitutional
convention of 1877, which shaped our
ircrent constitution. He has held ev
>ry form of appointment that has ex
isted in Georgia since his first eleva
• ion to the bench and what is still
mote remarkable, lias never since his
first election oad opposition under
any methods employed for the seiec
ion of superior court judges save in
,iie single instance when he was re
moved by Governor Bui lock for politi
al reasons.
In the early days of nis career
Judge Ilanwell heard Alex. Stephens’
maiden speech at Milledgeville. J. C.
Calhoun and Daniel Webster were
miong the political giants then occu
pying the stage of activity. Conditions
Wore very primitive in South Georgia
.v.icn he first became judge. There
aas been no man in the state whose
services have been more useful or con
tinuous, or honorable. He will retire
till of honors and crowned with the
. espect of his fellowmen, to spend his
ast days of a long and eventful life in
he quiet of his home.
CLIFFORD JORDAN PARDONED.
Governor Terrell Lets Brunswick Boy
Out of Penitentiary.
Governor Terrell has pardoned Gilf
ord. formerly of this city, who
was serving a sentence of a number ot
/ears in the state penitentiary.
Jordan, it will be remembered, was
convicted of robbing an express car
near Macon on the Central of Georgia
railroad. He was captured a few
.vetks alter the rookery was commit
ed and was Tried in the superior court
of Bibb county, convicted and cen
enced fti serve a term in the peniten
tiary.
The youg man resided in this city
nearly all of his life and auiing the
■ast five years has been implicated In
x number of such affairs.
FINE NEW MACHINERY.
Altamaha Mill Shut Down for Some
Time.
The Altamaha Cypress Mm has elos
d down tor a period of several weeks
for the purpose of installing new ma
chineiy and when the work is finish
ed It will be one of the finest plants
in the country.
The company la also making a num
ber of other improvement*.
MASS MEETING
ON EOR TONIGHT
—^—,
CITIZENS WILL MEET AT CITY
HALL AND NO.dINA'TE AN
OTHER TICKET.
MICH INTEREST MANIFESTED
Many Names Are Being Mentioned
But it is Not Known Who Will Be
SelecteS to Make the Race for
Mayor and Aldermen.
A mass meeting of citizens will lie
held at the city nail tonight at 7:3"
o'clock, at which a candidate for
mayor and four candidates for alder
uien * will be named in opposition to
the ticket nominated by the Good
Government club a few weeks ago.
Considerable interest is attached to
the meeting and a large number ol
citizens will no dou% be present and
participate in the deliberations. Just
who will be named as the candidates
is not known, in this connection
it may be staled that a number of out
most prominent citizens are being
freely spoken of as probable candi
dates.
SOME GOOD ATTRACTIONS.
Mrs. LeMoyne Will Be Seen Here in
‘‘Among Those Present."
Some excellent ati factions have
been booked lt> Messrs.. Fleming. &.
Waff for December, and among them
is Mrs. LeMoyne, who wlil be seen
here on December in 'Among
Those Present.' She is now present
ing tnis play in New York and is mak
ing quite a hit.
Among the other attractions tha.
will be here during next, month are
Madame Lotisa, Sam's Posen, the
Gotham flomedy Oarapany. which wil 1
be here for three .Uigurs. “When We
Weie Twenty-One,” "A Jolly Ameri
can,'’ Mabel Paige and her company
will also probably be here for foul
days during the month.
The Grand will lie dark until next
Thursday, when “A Man From Mex
ico" will be the attraction, matiiieo
and night.
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
A Thousand Delegates Have Already
Arrived.
Americus. Ga„ November 20. Amer
icas is capitulated tonight to Baptist
hosts of Georgia who come a thousand
strong to attend the state Baptist eon
vention.
Three hundred delegates arrived to
night aboard the Central railway Bap
tist special spending an nour at An
dersonvilte national cemetery en
route. The delegates are amply pro
vided for and the session will open to
morrow under flattering auspices.
The educational commission met to
night and heard reports of subcom
mittees and the r< presentatives of va
rious Baptist educational institutions
of Georgia present. No definite action
was taken relative to the report to lie
made !o the convention, tills being de
ferred until tomorrow. ■
The greatest interest auacues to the
recommendation of this commission
regarding state aid of- Baptist, educa
tional institutions.
The twentieth annual meeting of the
Woinan’s Baptist Missionary Union
likewise convened today at Furrow
Lawn church, the president, Miss M.
E. Wiigiit, of Augusta, presiding. Ad
dresses were delivered by Mrs. B H.
Worthy, Mrs. R. E. Neighbor, ot
Americus, M:s. H. H. Tift, of Tifton,
and Mrs. Todd, of Macon. President
Northen addressed the women’s mi
sionary union tonight.
Retail Grocers Meet.
The Retail Grocers’ association ot
Brunswick held a very interesting
meeting yesterday and transaetced
considerable business.
A GREAT CHANCE FOR ADVERTISERS
Next Sunday’s NEWS will afford unusuai advertising rates to the peopß
enerally. The management has decided to allow a33 1-3 per cent, discount on
all advertisements for that day and the progressive merchant will take advanev
age of this liberal offer. Remember, this is good for only one day, Sunday Not.
23, and in no case will the same rates prevail any other Sunday.
Ring ’Phone 188 and a solicitor will call. All advertisers should get their
copy in as early as possible.
BRUNSWICK, GA., FRIDAY MO NING, NOVEMBER 21.
SLEEPING
HERSELF
TO DEATH
FOR TWENTY-FOUR DAYS DELIA
MULLIGAN HAS SLUMBERED
IN NEW YORK.
New York, November 20.—This is
the twenty-fourth day of the remark
able sleep of Delia Mulligan at the
J. Hood Wright hospital, wnere she
has laid since she was taken uncon
scious from No. 546 West One Han
dled and Eighty-fifth street, after bo
ng asphyxiated by gas. The case re
sembles that of Nellie Cocoran, who
recently died after lying in a coma
for three weeks-, but if anything it is
uime puzzling than the later.
This is due to the fact tout the girl
is in good physical condition with mu
tual pulse, temperature and resipra
iou. but. she still Bleeps on and will,
the doctors fear, never wake up.
For several days her jaws were set,
md it was found necessary to adminis
ter food through a tube inserted In her
nostrils. The jaws relaxed after a
lime and food is now given her
ihiough fhe mouth in tne natural way.
n.e asphyxiation resulted in the for
mation of u small blood (dot oil the
rain, the doctors think, ami the girl
is suffering from a paralysis which
has taken from her the power of
nieeeii entirely.
The gill has spoken only twice since
she was found. On each occasion she
roused herself for a lew minutes ousy
and then she was evidently in a delir
ium and imagined herself in Ireland.
F ,eiy known method has been tried
to arouse her without success. Oxy
gen lias no effect on her, a strong
i lectrie battery has been as powerless,
'lie, lies in sleep that is apparently
natural, peaceful and undisturbed by
pain. Tne doctors said today that ner
c omf ill on \\ as !i ncti a nge and.
ABOUT APRIL FIRST.
JrunswiCK s New Federal Building
Wiil Then Be Completed.
Contractois Bowen & Thomas are
:till pushing the work on the puboc
Holding, cue roof is now lining put
m and this work will he finished in
t few days. The pretty stone liaius
rades are also being placed in posi
tion.
The contractors expect to have the
.uilding completed by April 1, and
.lope to turn tt over to the govern
ment on that date.
A PIANO FACTORY.
Chicago Company Wants to Establish
Branch Here.
Info:mation has been received by
Rev. J. J Perry from W. K. Cald
well & Cos., largo Chicago musical
Manufacturers, expressing a desire to
male one of their factories in this
lly and asking for certain informa
ion as to climate, geographical loca
tion, sites, etc.
Mr. Perry thinks that the concern
would employ some 200 nands should
uiey locate here and he will call tlie
attention of the Board of Trade to the
matter at . s meeting today.
"WORMWOOD” LAST NIGHT.
A \ery Small House and a Rather
Weak Production.
Corelli’s "Wot in wood”' was the at
i action at the errand last night and
‘•as greeted by a rather small audi
t.nce* but one about as large as the
production merited.
Thete is a quantity of pretty word
. oainting in all of Corelii’s works and
this was enjoyed Ihorotisrhiv last
' night. Tae stereopticon effects were
very good and some of the scenery
i was above the average,
j Charles Gibson was fair as '’Gas
ton,” Miss Diamond as “Pauline” and
Hugh Kock, as “Siivion”.
* “The Man From Mexico’’ is the next
j attraction at the Grand.
CLUB ISSUES A
CALL TO VOTERS
—♦——
WHAT IHE GOOD GOVERNMENT
CLUB HAS DONE DURING
THEIR ADMINISTRATION.
FIGEJRES 10 IHE IRON!
President McAllister Presents Some
Facts in Regard to the Record His
Club Has Made During the
Past Few Years.
Brunswick, Ga., November 20. 1902.
To the Voters of Brunswick:
Two years ago the candidates nomi
nated for mayor and aldermen by the
Good Government Club were elected
without opposition. This rather unus
ual experience in Brunswick politics
was the result of the unparalleled rec
oid made by tne county officials who
nad been placed i noffice through the
influence of this organization. For
nearly four years the county affairs
have been administered by county of
ficials belonging to the Good Govern
ment club, with one or two exceptions.
At. the December term of tne Supe
rior court, 1898, tue grand jury re
ported mat the indebtedness of the
county was more than SIOB,OOO. Tne
statement made at the May term,
1902, showed that this indebtedness
nad been reduced to $06,000, with $4,-
000 in cash in the sinking fund to
further retire bonds. In 1898 (the last
year in which the former administra
tion had charge of the county affairs)
the aggregate valuation of property
returned for taxation by the county
was $3,913,549, exclusive of railroad
returns, in 1902 the valuation has
been increased to $4,349,390, exclusive
of railroad returns. The B. & B. rail
road return iu’Glynn county for 1902
is $131,000, making a total increase in
the taxable values in four years of half
a million dollars. Ail the balance of
(he outstanding bonds issued in 1871,
aggregating in interesl and principal
SIIO,OOO have been bought in for the
email sum of $2,250, where as prior
administrations had paid over SIOO,-
000 on these bonds.
For a number of years prior to the
success oi the Good Government can
didates Brunswick had made no prog
ress, real estate was ala low ebb,
with few bidders, oven al sacrifice of
fers. Very few residences or build
ings of any character had been elect
ed for live or six years. Many of our
citizens had moved elsewhere, and
many til ners wore contemplating a
change. Certainly a great majority of
our citizens will admit that hese con
ditions were due to mismanagement ot
public affairs.
Realizing that our to>vn and county
could have no piosperity and advance
unless a change in administration ol
public affairs should be brought
about, a large number of our best cit
izens organized the Good Government
Club. A platfoim was adopted it
which pledges were made for reforms
all along the line.
Every plank in the Good Govern
ment platiorm has been faithfully re
deemed. During the past two years
tue City administration has made al
most a phenomenal record in the re
duction of the public debt. Detailed
statements of ail the moneys collect,
ed and paid out, are published month
ly, as was pledged in the platform. On
January 15, 1901, the indebtedness of
the city (not including its bonded In
debtedness) was $65,235.G?>, with only
$400.72 in cash and cash items in the
reasury. On September 30, lt)2, this
indebtedness had been reduced tc
$33,332.05, with $1,430.67 cash in the
treasury. The $46,000 of bonds heli
In trust and which had been hypothe
cated to secure loans aggregating
only $32,v00, were redeemed and plac
KNIFE TO BE USED
ON EVERY ITEM OF
APPROPRIATION BILL
eu back in ..-e treasury where they
now are. The mayor and one of tne
Aldermen personally gffc'ranteed the
city’s note in order to borrow (he
money to pay a portion of. the indebt
edness for the payment of which the
bonds were pledged as collateral.
More money lias been given to the
public schools, and the candidates re
cently nominated will stand pledged u
see that at least $5,000 extia appro
priation is made to the schools. Tnis
is impel alive, as there are nearly one
hundred children barred irom the
schools today for lack of room ant!
teachers, and anew school buildiug
must he provided for New Town, and
the Risloy (colored) school building
must be thoroughly overhauled.
The statements of our two banks
made two years ago, as compared
with tne last statements, show a very
large increase in deposits. Real es
tate has gradually incieased in value,
Tnere has been almost a building-boom
for the past two years, many hand
some houses have been erected, in fact
Bruswick is becoming a town of home
owners. Confidence is fully restored
and everywhere manifested. By every
test that can be applied'the effect of
good government supremacy has been
for the best inteiest of Brunswick and
her citizens.
During this year anew contract
w as made witn the Light and Water
Company, by which the city is saved
over SI,OOO per annum, without cur
jailing the light and water service.
Since 'the Good Government Cltjb
has again met and nominated candi
dates ior mayor and aldermen, pledg
ed to continue the wise policy of the
past wo years, some few persons who
apoar to be dissatisfied with the Ex
cellent, record made in tiro manage
ment of the city’s affairs, are making
heroic efforts, to get up an opposition
ticket. The election of the Uood Aiov
eminent candidates means-—(a) that
the taxpayeis will continue to he in
formed of every Item of receipt and
disbursement of public moneys, (b) a
careful, economical administration by
officials who recognize that they are
the representatives of the people, (e)
continued growth and development,
(and) eniorcement of the city ordinances
and the maintining of peace and good
order in the community, (e) that cap
italists as well as persons of small
moans will have such confidence in
our public officials as will warrant
them in locating In our town and
county, and investing their money in
our property. Indeed, it moans the
geneial welfare of this community.
The support of the opposition can
hut mean the encouragement of and
return to tormor policies, by which
Brunswick almost had her downfall.
We confidently appeal to all tire
thinking citizens—-taxpayers and vot
ers—to co-operate with this organiza
tion in securing a continuation of
good government and commercial
prosperity in Brunswick. This can
only be done by voting for and cor
dially supporting the candidates re
cently nominated by this organization
for mayor and aldermen.
These gentlemen are worthy of
your '.’Tjtiridenee and will nojt fail in
their duty as your representatives, it
elected. Very respectfully,
H. H. M’ALLISTER.
President Good Government Club.
BOARD OF TRADE TO MEET.
Interesting Session Will Be Held at
Citv Hall This Morning.
The Board of Trade will hold its
regular weekly meeting in their
rooms at he city hall at. 11 o’clock
tnis morning, and it is urgently re
quested that a full attendance of the
members be present.
The most important matter that is
likely to come up is that of securing
a branch of the American Cigar Cos.
As is well known, this company has
been suomitted a proposition by the
special committee appointed from tin
board and a definite answer may be
read from them at the meeting this
morning.
EGAN IS GIVEN UP FOR DEAD.
His Position Has Been Filled by the
Great Northern.
St. Paul, November 20.—1n a circul
ar issued today by the Great North
,rn Company, the company accepts as
a fact that Benjamin- F. Kagan,' the
missing superintendent of the Kalis
oell division, has perished and ap
points A. E. i.ong as successor, with
he title of acting superintendent. Mr.
Egan disappeared in the mountains
two weeks ago and search since then
carried on hourly by 200 men has fail
ed to find traces of the missing man.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MANY CUTS ARE
TO BE MADE
THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
HAS UNDONE NEARLY ALL OF
ITS WORK.
Cuts Must Be Made in All Appropria
tions to Prevent Deficit —Com-
mon School Fund May Suffer
Too—Short of Funds.
Atlanta, November 20.—Every ap
propriation passed on up to the pres
ent time by tne appropriations com
mittee of the house was reconsidered
at. the meeting last night., and the
committee’s work, so far as the gen
eral appropriations bill is concerned,
stands just where it did at the begin
ning of tlie session.
it all came about in this way. An
amendment for an appropriation of
$22,500 for the stato university ai
Athens, in order to enable it to take
advantage of the offer of George Fos
ter Peabody of a $50,000 library, was
under discussion and was finally
adopted by a large majority.
During the discussion Mr. Reid, oi
■ 'ampbell, chairman of the ways and
means committee, called tne attention
of me members of the committee
again to the fact that after leaving
out every special, appropriation, anu
scaling down the necessary appropritt- ■
i ions by some $90,000, there would
till lie it deficit of SIOO,OOO with a
maximum tax rate of 5 miTTs.'af which
it is proposed to fix it this year.
"With the appropriations as you
have made them,’’ said Mr. Reid,
’’there will be a deficit of more than
$150,000."
Mr. Reid favored appropriating part
of wnat was asked for tae university
in order to take advantage of Mr. Pet£-
uody’s offer. He and other members
.or the committee considered it an W
cellent proposition.
“But we’ve got, to retrench some
where, ’’ he said. “1 have been met
vtih the sirqngost and most deter
mined opposition in every effort I ’
have made as chairman of the ways
and means committee to raise revenue
for the state, ami I honestly believe ■
that the general tax bill I will be’com
pelled to report to t’ne house on ac
count of this opposition will raise less
revenue than was the ease last, year.”
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, who was present,
oted for the appropriation for the
university, but lie ho said he thought
all the appropriations should be cut.
“X move,” he said, “tnat every ap
propriation we nave adopted be recon
sidered, and let’s cut them every one
down within our ability to xiay.
“Under the statement made by the
chairman of the ways and means -com
mit tee, wo have no right to increase
hese appropriations.
“I don’t want to run up against any
i3fiu,(.oo deficit and have to violate
the constitution to meet it, as we did
last year.”
Tile committee then adopted Mr,
Hall’s motion by a vote of 9 to 4 and
every appropriation so far adopted is
reconsidered. This means all the
committee’s work must be done over
tnd the chances are every appropria
loti will be cut down.
The only other matter acted on was
i special appropriation of $15,000 for
repairs to the capitol building, which -
was reported back with tne recom
mendation that it pass.
RIOTING IN RIO JANEIRO.
Retiring President is Hooted by the
Brazilians.
Rio Janeiro, November 20. —Great
demonstratipnsy esterday marked the
departure from this city of the retir
ing president, Dr. Campos Salles.
Crowds of people hooted the former
president and stoned ewspaper offices;
Troops charged the rioters. At last
one man was killed, a number of per
sos were injured and numerous ar
rests were made, _