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VOLUME 2, NUMBER 70. NEW RAILROAD WILL M4KE BRUNSWICK ITS DEEP WATER TERMINUS ANOTHER ROAD FOR WIREGRASS —*— IT IS TO RUN FROM VALDOSTA TO NIChOLLS, COFFEE COUNTY. At That Place Connections Will Be Maac With the B. & 8., Thus Se curing a Direct Connection for This Port. The News ha* it on very good au thority that a movement is now on foot and is amply backed by eastern capital, looking to the construction of a railroad line from Valdosta to Nich olls. it is understood that the new con cern, a charter of which will ho made shortly, intends to make Brunswick its deep water terminus, and il will reach ttiis city via the B. & B. when its lino t metxes Nichotls. At this stage of the game it is Im possible to name those who are inter ested in lne movement, but it can be said on the very best authority mat a concerted action in the matter is being made and that a number of well known New York millionaires are working in conjunction with their southern representatives along this line. it, can also be authoritatively alat-dd tlurt only recently an emissary ui Wall street was in the city and at that time \ook occasion to interview a number of our business men in order to aseocTtain to what amount they vould assist in the work, 'l ids agent , i thoroughly satislied witli his tup here and on his return to New York made a very encouraging report of tne stuiut ion. A well known business man of Nick oils, who was among tin excursionists to site city Thursday, was SGca by a News representative on this matter while in lliunswick and in answer to inquiries he said that Nicliolls was willing to do her very best for both ’he it, & It. and the new line. He pointed out the fact that a great, tribu tary country, undeveloped, but rich in resources only awaited tne toucn ol capital to make it responsive, lie also stated, that while his coftimunlty was a small one it was prosperous and he says that he is certain slo,lwo can be raised within a radius of 10 miles of his poKtofflee for the construction ol a nejv line. Under all u£ these circumstances and wii'ii 1 1 it* farther fact Is considered that most of the space between Nicboils and Valdosta is now under track and that It would be a good idea for trie people of Brunswick, through tin Board of Trade, to properly and substantially take this mattte up. In the event that he line is pushed to ccompletion it gives Bnmswiek ai least a dozen different railroad con nections; makes it the port of entry for sections heretofore sending its product elsewhere, gives to It an un usually large shipment of lumber amt naval stores and actually puts us in the very closest touch with the wea.iUiest and most thoroughly pros perous section or the wiiegrass. iu the- course'of a few dayß the News hopes to lie in position to more spe cifically touch upon this subject, anu at that time it will give to its readers a more accurate account of the reai [hiijajiit.iide of this movement, RUSH STARTED. WWr/ ■yl is Clerks Are '4’tj- i ■ . i' , - 1,.-- uiii 1.- B g -t ■i ■ i ■•■■■ i \ 1. tor Ho hoi, Sfl, but ho is well prepa'i-u to Dh mail! Christmas present* BBBSruut through the marls. THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. SNAP SHOTS AT THE LOCAL FIELD News Notes Picked Up Over the City During the Day. Mayor-elect Crovatt left last ntglit on a business trip to Washington. Bal timore. New York and other cities. He will be away for about a week or ten days. Most of the excursionists returned to their homes yesterday, but a num ber are still in the city, i uey all re ported a delightful time in our city and say they will come to see us of tener in future. Since Mayor Emanuel issued orders concerning the firing of fireworks In the limits the small boy has been glad ly missed, aound the principal streets of the city, and has sought the su burbs to discharge the crackers. Ed. Cohen is busy getting up the rmainder of the chances on hts hand some horse and buggy, which will bo raffled some time before Christmas. The Southern railway is out w,m a beautifully printed circular advertis ing their holiday cheap rates to all points on the line. The holiday rush at the express of fice is on now and Agent uuy and his force are kept constantly busy. Nothing has been heard lately abou tie removal of tne A. C. L. shops from this city, and it is generally be lieved mat they will retuaiu here, al though Hu' number of workmen may be curl ailed somewhat. Most of the private schools of tin city began their holidays yesterday and will not require t tic children to re turn until the lirst Monday in January. The public schools will give tneir holi days ufter Tuesday. CASES IN POLICE COURT. Alderman Newman Had Seven Cases to Try yesterday. Alderman Newman presided at the muncipal •court yesterday morning, and nad quite a largo docket. The following cases were disposed of: Lucy Mclver, fighting; tine of or ten days on trie streets. Will lirown. cursing and disturbing trc peace; lino of $1 or 3 days on the streets. (lube Barnes , disorderly conduct; line of *3 or 30 dnvs on the streets. Lizzie Upshaw, lighting; tine of.sa or 20 days on the streets. Torn Dcriero, cursing on the streets. Case continued. John i.usli, lighting his wife; or 1 o days. Annenelle Williams, being out alter hours, §4 or 15 nays. THE SHOW LAST NIGHT. •Jolly American Tramp” Played to a Large Audience. "A Jolly American Tramp” was the attraction at the Grand last night, anil the company was greeted by a large audience, the balcony and gallery be ing crowded. There is not much of a plot to the play, hut a number of pleasing special ties were introduced, anti the show was well received by the audience, and probably is worth the price of ad mission. Walter Gale, as a Weary Willie, is ■ ealiy a good comedian and afiordet much amusement lor the audience. REPORT A GOOD BUSINESS. Brunswick Merchants Are All Well I Satisfied So Far. A News representative yesterday visited a number of leading merchants of the city ami asked them if Lhey were enjoying a good Christmas busi ness. Wttn the single exeoptin of one chronic kicker every one of tho*uou seen reported that their Christmas ousiuess was unusually heavy so far ami that tuey expected a big ensue-ss uext ween. One of the leading merchants sai< that he had done almost double the business mat he did last year and that lie was gratilied at the outlook. This is certainly a good sign for UrunswiCK, and shows that our city is growing. All day yesterday the stores were crowded with shoppers and the city presented an unusually busy appear ance. There were a number of coun try visitors here making their Christ mas purchases. STOLE REGISTER, MSN AND ALL ♦ THIEF ENTERS SALOON OF P. HO RAN AND MAKES A GOOD HAUL. WALKED Oil WITH REGISTER It Contained $65 in Cash—iio Clue Whatever as to the Guilty Party, Who Evidently Wanted Every thing in the Way of Cash. To enter a placei and stoat money is not an uncommon occurrence in Brunswick, but when the thief takes the cash register and all it is time for the proprietor to enter a serious complaint. P. Horan, who keeps a sal ion on Hay street, was surprised when ho opened his place of business yester day morning to see that his cash reg ister was missing. At first Mr. Horan thought that someone was playing o joke on him, hut later he .’,*>• •••e,,| that thieves had entered his store oar ing the night, and had carried away the register and all its conteuts. Id the register was $65 dollars in cash, which had been left there when Un place was closed Thursday night. Mr. Horan has no clue whatever io the guilty party, and is at a complete loss to understand how the thief sue eeeded in getting out of his place witi tlie register without being seen, in is quite anxious to catch the guilt; party and offers a reward of $25 for any information that will assist hill in locating the thief. INCREASE IN THEIR PAY. Southern Trainmen to Receive, More Money Hereafter. it is officially stated that the wages of the trainmen of the South era railway have been increased an average of 5 per cent, f ills Increase was akotd for by the men last spring and gi anted Saturday. The wages ot ail the men have been increased ac cording to the length of service, vary ing from 2to Id |cr cent. Those longest in the employ receive the greatest increase. Till, men affected by the increase are the conductors, engineers, nrakemeu, (Irenien and flagmen. The increase was granted mainly on account of the increased cost of living. CONTRACTOR BROWN INJURED. FeiTTri - The"*Hold of Pile Driver and Wrenched His Neck Contractor T. J. Brown, building the government mooring dolphins in me lower Savannah river, had a narrow escape from serious injury and possibly death a few days ago by falling in tne hold of his pile driver while pull ing on a rope which slipped on its fastenings. Mr. Lirown laudcl on his head and neck at the bottom of the lighter about six feet down and had his neck badly sprained, so much so that lie was taken to his home in Jackson ville for treatment. Jfe returned to Savanna'll Thursday, but is still suffer lug from the sprain. His head wa.-. also cut oy the fall. MEAt IS CHEAPER. But Prices Stilt Remain the Same Here. A Kansas City dispatch says; "Meat Is from 3 to 5 cents per pound cheaper at present in trie Kansas City packing houses than it was this tine a year ago. The meat dealers say it will drop still lower before Christmas. It js of better quality, too, than it was iast year.” “The reason for this drop in price is because the supply is now equal to the demand. The rise in price was caused by-the drought. Now the conn try is recovering from it and cattle in plenty are coming in. The reason for the superior quality of beef and !>ork is the enormous crop of corn which makes plenty of stock iced.” These conditions may exist in the west, but not in the south, or at least, in this city, where housewives are paying the same price tor meat they have ail the fall. Retail dealers aiso said that they BRUNSWICK, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20. EXCURSIONS TO COME REGULAR BRUNSWICK MERCHANTS WILL ENDEAVOR TO RUN THEM HERE MONTHLY. FIRST ONE A BIG SUCCESS Visitors Were All Pleased With the Treatment Accorded Them While in Our City and Say They Will Surely Return. There is a movement on foot ar present among a number of the mer chants of Brunswick to run excur sions here regularly hereafter over the B. B. ami the other two trios entci ing the'city. The success of the first excursion Thursday was gratifying to the mer chants, under whose auspices it was given, and they all say that the free excursion idea is a good one. It is Iho plan of those at fie head of the movement to got up a suhscrcip tfon among the people ol the city to defray the expenses of the free trips. Every subscriber will be required to pay so much monthly, and in this way enough money can lie raised very eas ily. Coupon tickets will be issued. When tho person purchases same lie will be required to pay ot. > tialiar for the ticket, which, when pesented to any merchant in tho city, will bo good for one dollar in trade. This idea will of course help the merchants. The merchant will then turn the ticket over to tho railroad people and re ceive their money back. Til this way the railroad- the mer chant and the passenger alike receive an advantage, and the scheme, is, in feed, a good one. Il is probable that the Hoard ot Trade will interest themselves in tho malTer and assist in making the ex cursion a permanent thing. The excursion Thursday was unques tllonabiy a success in every way pos sible. Over three hundred people came to the city in spite of the fact that It was not, define! to give (he excursion until tile latter part of last week and the merchants only had Iwo or three days in which to advertise the trip. Every merchcant who subserloel to the subscription list was satisfied wiu, the result and say that they made their money baca out of the excursion ists. Out of three hundred visitors there is quite a little pile of money spent, and to have these excursionists with us once a month would mean a great, deal to Brunswick, and it is hoped that the several merchants who are at the head of he movement will receive the co-operation ot everybody in the city. MABEL PAIGE COMPANY. Engagement at the Grand All of Next Week. Mabel I’aige, with her excellent company, will begin her engagement at the Grand next. Monday night with the drama of "A Mountain Waif. Homo one has said of it: “The play shows troth the mirth and the might of human life, the folly and the fury of the soul, the conflict and conquest, of human passion. ~s laughter as well as its tears may bo artificial, but both are nevertheless of service in inducing man to see himself as, per haps, never betore did he te.uk him self to be.” Tlie managers of the Grand assure their patrons that, he company sup porting tiiis versatile young star is the best she lias ever had and that each play will ha mounted witli special scenery and electrical effects such as have never been seen in our city be fore. Among the plays that willl be presented during her engagement ate J. K. Emmets and Lottie Bit son's I “The Outpost,” Joseph Dowling's great, play “Roxana’s Claim,” Olga Nether sole's version of "Carmen,' also “Thai Girl from the West.” "Fanchon,” “The! James Boys,’ and others. Although Miss t’aige is carrying a complete car loatl or scenery, the prices will remain as previous—lo, 20 and 30 cents—and those wishing to see the performance hoiild obtain Iheir seats early. w< re paying the same price for meats by the wholesale that they had for some time and eoum -not explain tne reason; when a diop had occurred in other places. , INSURED LIFE FOR A FORDONE 1 R. C. WHAYNE, BUSINESS MAN OF LOUISVILLE, DEAD FROM A GUNSHOT. POLICIES FOR $340,000 Applications Were Also Pending for $50,000 More—Despite Theory of Suicide His Family Claim Death Was Accidental. Louisville. Ky., December 19. —It de veloped today that R. C. Whayne, a Louisville business man, who wasj found dead last night in the vicinity of Jacob park with a gunshot wound in the breast., carried insurance on his life of $340,000, and had applications pending for $50,000 more. The poli cies were distributed as follows: Equitable Lite Asuranoe Society ot New York $26„,U00. Provident Savings Life Asuranoe Society of New York, $129,000. Union Central Life, SIO,OOO. New York Life, $5,000. Northwestern Mutual Life, $5,000. „ Mr. Whayne liad applied for a poli cy of $25,000 with the the Manhattan company and the policy was to issue December 22. Anotuer application liau been made to the Mutual of Vermont for an equal amount and this policy was ~o be dated December 24. II was upon the fact that Mr. Whayne carried such a large life in surance and was said to be suffering from rheumatism that a theory of sut cido is based. Coroner Kelly went t n C’e scene ot the death this morning, i-te said that circumstances were such that Iho case would require exhaustive investigation. Tft o'ifiquoS i will Be held Saturday. ■*' Near* Mr. Whayne’s body when found, but on the oposlte side of a wire fence was a shotgun with one barrel empty and the other leaded and cocked. His friends and family declare that death was duo to an acci dent and .at the gun was discharg ed wlillc he was climbing through the lance. VALDOSTA’S NEW ROAD- West Will Be at the Head of the Con struction Company. Valdosta, On., December 19, —The most Important step that bis open taken toward the roust rue! ini if r ,<• raiload toward - Coffee county, was at a meeting of the Board of Trade Inst night to bear from the com mittee which was-app iiiueif several weeks ago lo devise pT- :h- for begin ning the work. The committee mg aested that a construe. :>>n c hr,panv m , organized, with Col. \V. R West as president .1 ;l:.l l!i< i.. :ey lie r.ns- od for the v • k ‘ooo. Co' Wcsr staled today that, tie would accept, the commission. The mips, profiiies, ear., of tho route have been made and 'he right-of-way has been selei'ed and deeds secured for It. Immediately s.r (er the'holidays the eonstru dion v <m pany will be organized and the ">'Kl will be built. THESE THIEVES GOT $BO3. Shuler Receives a Costly Visit From Burglars. Columbia, S. <;., December HI. —Tues day night burglars blew open the safe of .1. T. Shuler, at Montmorenel, \ik en eounly, and took nearly $.XOh lit cash, checks, stamps etc. Mr. Shuler Is the railroad agent, a leading mer chant and fruit grower of Montmoren ei and owing to siekness In his fam ily, had not been able to visit Aiken before and deposit his funds. The burglars broke into a black smith shop and took a drill to work with, and used nitroglycerine as an explosive. SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE TUESDAY. Childreh Will Have a Vacation Until First Monday in January. The public schools of Brunswick and Glynn county will close on Tu. iday next for the Christmas holidays. I As New Years follows a week from Christmas the schools will resume work on the first Monday In January, thus giving tfie children almost a two weeks vacation The pupils are all anxiously await ing their holidays and expect to have a good time during the vacation. WILL ALLIED POWERS LET MINISTER BOWEN MEDIATE LOR CASTRO ST. SIMON NEWS N-jTES. Schools Give Holidays—Other Inter esting Items. St. Simon. December 19.—The schools on the island have all closed for tli<> holidays. Miss Annebelle Taylor has returned to New jersey, after a visit to her old home here. Miss Mada McDonald left today for her home in Brunswick to spend the holidays. The county ehaingang has been do ing some much needed work on (he island by filling in all of the washouts on the public roads with oyster shells. The Euchre club met this week al Black Banks, where they were enter tained h.v Mrs. Stuart Cantwell. Wo have had a number of visitors to the island duvinjj the past 'voclir among them being Bishop Nelson, who preached at Christ church and at the mills on Sunday. He returntd to i. lanta Monday. Miss Richardson, of Maine, a niece of Mrs. Champaigno, is visiting at the light house. The mills here are running on hel ler time now. There are two large schooners in port loading for New York and Boston. We are having some cold wcat her and hunters report wild ducks l-o he' plentiful. The island is now enjoying quite; a building boom. Mr. Joseph Charri paigne is building three cottages on tlie heacli. which arc lo ho rented lo summer visitors; J. O. Richardson is building a cottage for his own use and the Hilton and Dodge Lumber Company are making a number fo re pairs to their property. We islanders were much pleased af, the result of the recent municipal elec tion In Brunswick. Jlur'-’.o Crovati ljiu.v many friends over here who look for hotter times under his administration. TO PAY PENSIONS. Commissioner Lindsay Preparing to Send Checks Out. Atlanta., December 19. Tension Commissioner Lindsay is Mink ing all preparation to begin the payment of pensions Just as soon as Hie state ireasurer is reudy ip -begin honoring the warrants. The pensioners, lie say nro getting hungry for their mom-;, but it will-riot, lie possible to begin making the payments before the mid die of January. Before the state treasurer can !>• "in honoring pension warrants il is neces sary for li'Tl to finish paying Hie in (crest on tne state's bonded debt. Cheeks for Interest due to holders in registered bonds are always mailed <>n tie first day of January and July hut it always takes some time to linisli paying the interest on the coupon bonds as the coupons conic straggling in. This work requires about two weeks, so that by January 15 every thing will probably he in shi.i shape lo begin the work of paying Georgias long list of pensioners. Pension Commissioner Lindsay lias about 1,000 more pensioners to pay this year than was the case last year, and has a total of $870,000 to dis burse. He is now engaged in sending out application blanks to the ordina ries ail over the slate, and It goes without saying that those wi'i promptly Ailed put and roUirnwi. ROBBERS LOOT CAROLINA BANK. Safe Dynamited—s6,ooo and Valuable Papers Taken. Wil-mingum, N. C„ December ift. — News Was received here today of ...e robbery of the hank at Mullins, H. C„ at an early hour inis morning. The robbers got nway with sti.u , in cash and sonic valuable papers. The vault door was bored mid dyna mited, thereby effecting an entrance, bank papers aim sliver were found scattered over the floor. There is practically no clew to the robbery. Efforts to get bio id'iouitds on the tracks were fruitless. The loss is covered by burglar in surance. Luckily, there was loss mon ey in the bank than at. any time in months, owing to heavy tobacco and cotton checks of the day before. Tbe bank was closed today, but will re open tomorrow. Citizens of Mullins are much ex cited. The robbery was evidently done by professionals. PRICE FIVE CENTS. POWERS WANT J OUR GUARANTEE ♦ WONT TRUST VENEZUELAN;' PROMISES UNLESS BACKED BY U-..TED STATES. So Far Neither Great Britain Nor Ger many Has Answered Proposition.™ Castro Places Matters in Bowen’s Hands. Caracas. December 19. — II has been learned from an official source the allies today will notify the Wn zuelan authorities at La Guayra. of the blockade to become effective Saturday, ; December 20, at p. in., of ihe ports of La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Cora, 'Maracaibo, Carupauo and Barcelona. Lopez Baralt, minister of lorcigu atC fairs has tranmitted trr-United States Minister Bowen a document signed by President Castro as constitutional of f§e republic and counter signed ky himself as minister of for eign'affairs. in which Mr. Bowen is recognized as The noly representative of Venezuela in the matter of effect ing a settlement of the present diffi culty; According to the terms of this doc ument Mr. Boweu may act without re striction and lie is to use all means possum- to protect the Interests of .Venezuela. The document was subject ed ,to correction last ifight and again this morning before' ‘ defivory. ‘fifee state department at Washington lias .been notified of the transmission of ibis instrument to Mr. Bowen. .Events hero are dependent upon the receipt, through the state department, pf the answers of the governments of Ureal Britain, Germany and Italy to Hie proposal of arbitration advance,, by Venezuela; these, answers are ex t (>!!!0!T0\V. WUrmhl H**v 1* fa* vorable. the Venezuelan government strongly desires that a conference of the ambassadors of Great Britain, Ger many and Italy to the United Stales then he hold in Washington, and that Mr.'Bowen leave La Guayra December 2.'! for the United States on the Rod 1) line steamer Caracas, which is due to reach New York December 23. Mr. Bowen will meet the ambassadors, in Washington. No meeting to discuss term ot seit lenient is to lie held on Venezuelan soil. Views at Washington. Washington. (December IS).- —While at litst today the slate department en tered pointed denials of the report that Castro lias authorized Minister Bowen to at l for Venezuela in bring ing about a settlement of the present difficulty, and despite the fact (hat; Castro himself denied the report at Caracas today, it is a fact that notifi cation to this effect has been received by this government. The early denials were accompanied jlty the statement that, a -settlement seemed no nearer than .it had in some rime. White this may he true, as Great Britain. Gor runny anil Italy must' be Consulted.,li'efurt? .this last move can be effective - , it is also a (act that the authorization of the-Amoricaii minister by the Venezuelan president is a distinct step in advance, and it may be said that the end is fairly in sight. It Is anteipated that the appar ent anxiety of the British government in response to popular sentiment to break away from Germany will. influ ence in the direction of peaceuil and amicable settlement. There are many signs to indicate that the trend of sentiment, both tn England and oh Hits side of the water, lias opened the eyes of British statesmen to a danger which they did not expect. .JgflH Was Defeated. W. B. Moore, formerly of this but now of Fitzgerald, was a can&fegß date for mayor in the recent election in that city, but lie was defeated, coming out last among the tlieee can didates.