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VOLUME 2, NUMBER 46. LAND SALE CAUSED A VERY SENSATIONAL TURN HERE YESTERDAY WARRANT ISSUED! SERIOUS CHARGE —*. — 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, _