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THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. VOLUME 2, NUMBER 133. THE DELEGATES SEEM TO DIFFER —♦ — SOME ARE IN FAVOR OF CHANG ING NAME OF EPISCO PAL CHURCH. GO TO SAVANNAH TODAY Three Ministers will Attend Meet ing from Brunswick—Three in Fsvor and Two Against Changing Name. The annual meeting of the Episco pal convention will be held in Savan nah beginning tomorrow morning, and will be largely attended by the pas tors of that church from ail sectoins of the state. Brunswick and this immediate vi cinity will be represented by five of the most prominent members of the diocese. Those who will attend the the meeting and will leave this morn ing are: Rev. W. Rede, pastor St. Mark’s church; C. G. Bradley, pastor St. Jude’s; Rev. D. Watson Winn, pastor Christ churcji, St. Simon; Rev. J. J. Perry, St. Athanasius, church, and Rev. Harry Cassil, archdeacon. Probalfly the most far-reaching question and decidedly the most in teresting one will be the proposed plan, of changing tne present name of the church of Georgia. As is well known by members of the church this question is being ag itated in all sections of the United States, the plan to change the name of the church from that of Protestant Episcopal to that of the Catholic church of America. The members of the Brunswick clergy of the Episcopal church are decidedly at issue on this proposition. It is understood that Revs. Cassil, Perfiv aq_d Bradley, while not favoring the name of American Catholic, are in favor of some change, and that Revs. Winn and Rede are satisfied with, the present name, but would vote to omit the word Protestnat. It has been suggested that t he convention, realizing that a different opinion exists among its members will probably agree on some other name for the church and it may be that they will finally agree on calling it Uni Apos tolic church. This question is a mooted one with the diocese and has been the subject of much discussion for many years. The final result will be of great, in terest to members of the church in all sections of the state. A PICTURE OF THE MAYOR. American Lumberman Has Him Mak ing Speech at Cornerstone Laying. In the last issue o! the American Lumberman, which is the ferealesit journal of the kind published, there is a cut of Mayor Crovatt making the opening address at the laying of the cornerstone of the steel plant. The picture is a good one and also shows that an immence crowd was present at the ceremonies. The picture and article were furn ished by Vv'. S. Irvine, the local cor respondent of tlie Lumberman. The article says: “The laying on April 30 the corner stone of tho $10,000,000 plan of tho Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire Cos., to be erected at Brunswick, was a holiday occasion. The ceremonies were opened by A. J. Crovatt, mayor of Brunswick, and citizens and dele gates from Georgia and Alabama were present. “When completed this will be the largest, independent steel plant in the world, manufacturing furnaces, rail road steel, ship plates, etc. The com pany will also erect a shipbuilding plant. Brunswick is one of tho largest lumber markets in Georgia, and the addition of the steel works will natu rally increase the importance as a port of entry and shipping port. Lum bermen hero and throughout the state are greatly interested in this great en terprise, and will appreciate the fact that the American Lumberman is watching the great developments of the southeast country." Got Large Sum. Washington, May 11.—Further in vestigation into the case of Frank M. Barnett, clerk of the bureau of Eth nology, from Alabama, who was ar rested Saturday charged with stealing money from the government, disclosed the fact that his method was to open fictitious accounts, crediting certain names with alleged services rendered fV ‘-’v TUe-e accounts would bo passed .in t.ie regular way . mu .-.it- i. would then intercept the check-. The total sum thus procured was SSOO. • NAMED SPONSORS TO THE REUNION ‘ — t — BOTH VETERANS AND SONS OF VETERANS SELECT YOUNG LA DIES TO ACCOMPANY THEM SEVERAL WILL PROBABLY GO Brunswick Wil be Well Represented in New Orleans During the Re union Which Begins There Next Week. The Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans held a joint meeting at the office of Dr. W. B Burroughs Saturday afternoon for the purpose of naming, sponsors and maids of honor to the reunion, which is to be held in New Orleans next week. Quite a large number of members of both organizations were present and th 0 meeting was quite an interesting one. The veterans named the following young ladies: Sponsor, Miss Irene Wood; first maid of honor, Miss Kezzie Conoley; secnod maid of honor, Miss Lucy Hold zend iff. The Sons named the following: Sponsor, Miss Tommie Barkuloo, first maid of honor, Miss Dora Ma bry; second maid of honor. Miss Sadie Dart. It is understood that a majority of The young ladies who were honored by the two camps will accompany the delegates l to the reunion. Probably Brunswick will send the largest number of' delegates to New Orleans that has ever represented 11s at a similar convention. The del egates, sponsors and citizens will leave hero next Monday morning. Tho veterans have decided upon the B. & 8.. Seaboard, and L, & N_.ysD.h* official route, but many will go by the other lines. WILL BE HERE TOMORROW. Major French Coming to Inspect the Brunswick Riflemen. Major French, of the United States army, stationed at Fort McPherson, will he in Brunswick tomorrow, and, at their armory at night, ho will in spect the Brunswick Riflemen. Major French has been in Savannah for the past week or ten days, inspecting the companies of that city, and the work was completed last night. Ho will now make Savannah his headquarters until all of the troops of south Georgia are inspected. To morrow he leaves for Jesup, where he will inspect the company of that city in the afternoon, coming to Bruns wick at night., From this city he will go over to Darien, returning from there hack to Savannah. The Riflemen expect to make a very creditable showing. EVANGELIST MEETING ON. They Are Being Held at the Baptist Church. Evangelistic meetings arc in pro gress at the First Baptist church this week. The pastor will preach this afternoon at 4 o'clock and to night, at 7:45. l/ev. W. L Walker will arrive to morrow and assist the pastor. Mr. Walker, though a young man, is an experienced evangelist and has held many successful meetings Wherever he has been. Everybody is cordially invited to these meetings. , WILL KEEP YOU WELL POSTED The News Has a Mae at Work in New York on B. & B. Story. The people of Brunswick can rest assured t#iat they will got all the news in B. & B. eircVes in New York as quick as onylliing occurs. The News has a man in New York, detailed especially to work up tho story and he will keep ns advised of the changes which are now taking place. While there is considerable expense attached to securing a good newspa per man to work on a story in Now York, still The Hows realizes that the people of Brunswick are interest ed in B. & B. affairs, and naturally they look to the columns of The News for the first news. We have succed ed In getting every item as quick and sometimes quicker than the large dailies of other cities. The people of Brunswick know to look for local news and we will continue to give it hours and [hours ahead of any other agency. SENATOR ITLAURIN FOLLOWS MACHEN AND QUITSTHEB.&B. Reorganization Meeting in New York Yes= terday was Replete with Surprise. President’s Office Left Vacant AN EPITOME OF RESULTS OF MEETING YESTERDAY McLaurin surrenders all inter est in the Brunswick and Binning ham railroad and the Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire Cos. Indications are that those in control of tlio road are anxious to have Col. Maehen return to the presidency of the line. E. H. Mason, of this city, was elected second vice president of the Brunswick and Birmingham railroad company. „ F. E. Twitty, who has served the B. & B. in the capacity of gener al counsel, was re-elected to that position. The office of the president of the road was not filled, hut. Bank er Fairbairn is acting in that ca pacity, apparently waiting for Col. Maehen to say the word. F. B. Chandler was re-elected auditor ofthe B. & B. The Brunswick directors who attended the meeting left New York last night. t BETWEEN $300,000 AND $400,000. That is the Amount That Co 1 Macher, is Said to Hace Received. While no one in Brunswick iis in a position to know, and probably not a person in the city does really know, it has been whispered around that Col. Machen received between $300,- 000 and $400,000 for his stock in the Brunswick & Birmingham railroad. It is known that the colonel owned quite a . large share. However, there is no one party or crowd yet who has acquired enough stock to control the road. It is understood that Col. Machen, Banker Fairbairn, Mr. Hyde and Douglas Green together owned a con trolling interest and now that Mr.- Maehen’s share ha? been purchased by Fairbairn he owns nearly half, while the Mohawk Valley Steel and Wire company and Mr. Green have the other big lumps. ACCIDENT AT PUMPING STATION One of the Engines Went Wrong Yes terday Moring. One of the engines at the pumping station is out of business, the result of a broken piston head. Tho accident occurred yesterday morning and while not serious when viewed from a financial stand point. at the same time just at this time it is very unfortunate and may cause both the city and the people considerable inconvenience. ■ An effort was made yesterday to assertain the cause of the accident, but all attempts were fruitless. Chairman Dart, of the council com mittee on public works, was advised of the mishap and will take active steps to a prompt repair of the dam age. REACHES FRISCO TOMORROW. Roosevelt Will Find a Great Recep tion Awaiting Him. San Francisco, May 11.—Everything is in readiness for the recep tion of President Roosevelt who is due to arrive here tomorrow at 2,1!i p. m.. and he will have a genuine California reception. Two and a half days will be spent hero and during that time the presi dent will he the center of many pub lic functions and features of entertain ment. Thousands of persons from all over the state are flocking here and it is safe to say that one of the largest crowds in the history of the city will greet the chief executive when he arrives. A Great Gathering. New Orleans, May 11. —Hundreds of police chiefs from all parts of the country have arrived to attend the convention which begins here tomor row and it promises to be the most successful ever held by Hie organiza tion. i BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY M ORNiNG, MAY 12, 1903. OPEN 810 MADE TO COL MACHEN I E. H. MASON, OF BRUNSWICK; IS ELECTED SEECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF ROAD. Action of McLaurin Was a General Surprise, as He Was Slated for President—Twitty and Chand ler in Former Places. (By Our Special Correspondent.) New York, May 11. —The reorgani zation meeting of the Brunswick & Birmingham Railroad company, held at 100 Broadway at 11 o’clck today,de veloped as a big surprise. When Col. Machen sold out his in terest last week, those interested in the road were startled, but the matter quickly quieted down when it was stated that a reorganization of the company would he immediately; ef fected with former Senator McLaurin, of- rive,it as president,'^mi G. M. McLaurin was slated for vice president of Mohawk Valley Steel and W;ir o Company. What transpired at the meeting to day came like a thunderbolt from a clear sky it was so unexpected. iSenator McLaurin went into the meeting slated for president, and he came out, an hour later, without any interest in either tho railroad or the steel plant. It was announced that McLaurin had accepted immediate offer to purchase his interest; had been paid cash for it and had resigned his offices in both companies. Robert Fairhainu, tho New York banker, is acting president of the road and it is understood that ho will prob ably accept the office permanently. He is being urged to take it. Following are the other officers el ected: Douglas Green, New York, first vice president. E. H. Maslon, Brunswick, second vice president. C. J. Bushnell, New York, treasurer’ F. B. Chandler, Brunswick, auditor. F. E. Twitty, Brunswick, general counsel. , These are all close friends to Coh Machen, especially Fairbairn.. None of the gentlemen present would discuss extraordinary moves in rooad during the last few days. Senator McLaurir.' was seen by your correspondent ai the Woldorf and | when asked to give a statement re garding fricting in details he said: | "You can say that an amicable | agreement has been made and Mr. ;McLauriu retires from both conpanies resigning his office and selling his in terest. Perhaps 1 am betted Cued for farming in South Carolina that rail roading and dealing in Wall street, i will return, to South Carolina very shortly.” Acting President Fairbairn and President Umsted, of Mohawk com pany, and others also refused to give out interview. It was stoated, however, that work on the road would be pushed ahead |on lino- originally laid by Col. Mach • en. There is significance in the state ment because of a rumor in Wall street, that the company would en deavor to have Machen return and had offered him the presidency. The fact that Faidbairn is only acting president 1 lends color to this rumor, j The meeting this morning was a ! lengthy one, and certainly, after Me i Laurin left, was harmonious) What transpired while McLaurln was pres ent can only be conjectured. An attempt was made to get a statement from Col. Machen tonight who is still in tho city, but failed Whether Col. Machen was at the meet ' ing or not could not lie ascertained. I Machen was busy tonight at a dinner ' HOW IT SHOULD BE VIEWED AT THIS END OF THE LINE. ' The developments of the rneet ' itig of the directors oil he Bruns t wick and Birmingham railroad ' held in New York yesterday are 1 not calculated to till the average citizen of Brunswick with gratifi S cation. ' It was expected that Senator ! McLatirin would be elected to 1 the presidency and it was hellev -1 ed that through, his good offices large capital could he interested '■ in the work. ’■ The senator has retired from active interest in both Iho Mo -1 hawk Valley Steel and Wire Cos. '. and the Brunswick and Binning '• ham Railroad Cos., anti this act ' ion cannot, in any sense, he taken '■ as a healthy sign. ’ On the whole it. is safe lo pre -1 diet that the work .of the direct ' ors yesterday will cause bitter 1 disappointment in this city and 1 will not increase faith in either ; of the enterprlees. HOW COLUMBUS VIEWS IT. ntacheiN Retirement is Bet ter for That City. Columbus is greatly interested in the B. B. roatl at present, and is closely watching all movements. In discussing the retirement of Col. Maehen the Enquirer-Sun of Sunday says "The announcement in yesterday morning’s Enquirer-Sun I hat Col Maehen hail sold his interest in the Brunswick &Birmingham tailroad, and had resigned the presidency of the company, was read with deep inter est in Columbus. The matter was a general topic among the business men of the city yesterday, and was a favorite subject of discussion on the streets, especially among those who have followed the career ot' Col. Maehen as a railroad builder in Geor gia. The general impression here is that the resignation of Col Maehen distinct ly improves the chances of Columbus capturing (ho Brunswick & Birming ham, road. Col Maehen favored the Eufaula route, and il is said threw all his Influence in favor of that city. Now that ho is no longer connected with Ihe road, the chances of ihe road’s coming by the upper i>jut.e are thought to be distinctly improv ed.” Red Men in Macon. Macon, May 11.—Delegates from lo cal lodges throughout the slate are arriving on every brain preparatory to the opening tomorrow of the council meeting of the Bed Men of Georgia. The business of the meeting will oc cupy two days. The Great Sachem John T. Abney, of Columbus is al ready here making arrangments for the meeting. and another effort failed to get an in terview. , , The Brunswick delegation, who left for their homes tnight, also refused to make any statement, even to the special correspondent of the Bruns wick News. „ Maehen declared he was out of bus iness and didn’t want to hear of such thing as business again. Your corres pondent asked him many questions but he positively refused all informa tion, saying he wa> out of the B. & B. completely. Col. Maehen, however, volunteered the information that ne was go ing to Brunswick at the end of the week, and that in June he would go to Europe, and will take in the holy land before returning. He says he will stay abroad all summer. This statomtnt hardly coincides with Wall street rumors for if Maehen re turned to active management of the B. & B. he would hardly he in Po sition to go abroad for six months. The Brunswick men who were hero to attend the meeting left for their home tonight. A BURNING SNIP IS SAVED AT SEA ♦ . ' CAPTAIN OF THE FRIESLAND SAVED THE LIVES OF HUN DREDS OF PASCENGERS. HE DID HEROIC WORK Liner was En Route to Philadelphia Blaze Ws Discovered and Af ter a Hard Fight the Ship Was Saved. Philadelphia. May 11.—The Ameri can steamship Firesland came yester day from Liverpool with 111 <*abin and 038 steerage passengers. There was grave danger of destruc tion by fire during the voyage. From one of tiie passengers it is learned that on the fourth day out Captain Apfold was notified that the ship was on lire by the second officer. The captain mounted on the upper (leek, where smoke was pouring from tiie hatch iu dense volumes. With an order to have the pumps manned Cap tain Apfeld soon had the men engaged in hoisting out bales of cotton and barrels of rosin, parafinc ami wax Captain Apfeld seized a rope and swung himself into the hold, although several had been nearly suffocated on tiie first attempt. In the eour-e of an hour's time the fire had been con quered. Near the place whore the fire origi nated were barrels of oil. Had llie.. Ignited nothing could lut\e saved the ship- In the fight Captain Apfeld ;; face and arms were blistered. To show their appreciation tiie pa: i'tigers drew up a set of complimen tary resolutions and presented them to tho captain. THE BEECHER IN TROUBLE. Schooner Went Aground on the South Jetty Near Jacksonville. Jacksonville, May 11.--The sclioon r Harold C. Beecher, Captain Mc- Donald, while being lowed to sea ye-, terday. went aground on (lie south jet ly, and for some time stuck hard and fast. The cause ol the accident was the paiting oi a hawser at a most crit ical time. When the hawser parted i lie schooner was only a few feel from Hie south jetty and all efforts of the crew could not prevent the crash. The vessel struck and with good force, and for a time she was hard and fast. The tug Admiral Dewey went to the rescue and pulling the schooner off, bringing her lo this port last night on the high tide. Tho Beecher was load ed with lumber and had a full cargo. it is generally believed that her hull lias been injured and she will lie un loaded here and a survey held. The Beecher is a good ship and if is hoped that her injuries are slighf but. this will not lie known in several days. The Beecher is an old trader to this port and the many friends of the genial captain hope Hint his vhs sol will he nil right in a few days EXPECTED THIS WEEK. Col. Machen Will Probably Return to the City. It is expected that Col. Machen will return to the city sometime during the week from New York, and his return will he awaited with genuine inter est by the people of this city. It is probable that Col. Machen will tell us some good nows upon his arriv al and we may expect to hear that lie has not. servered his connections with Brunswick even if he has sold his interest in the road. !! is also probable that Mr. Umsted and associates will be in the city within the course of few days it was said when the parly left, the city, that, Mr. Umsted would return with Col. Machen (his week. KING EDWARD’S VISIT. Scotland is Preparing for a Genuine Gala Week. London, May 11.—So many year.- have elap-ed since a P ti.-di -ov . eign held court in the ancient and ids toric palace of Holy rood that tin ■is it of the King and Queen to Edin burgh this week in attracting great attention throughout the kingdom. During the King’s taty in Scotland, which is to last, about, a week, it will lie times of general rejoicing everwhere and the people have pre pard for it in great shape. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SMUGGLING IS AT IIS HEIGHT FORMER SPECIAL AGENT OF THE TREASURY DEVARTMENTt TALKS OF IT. MOkRL THAN tV£R BIT ORE He Says All Kinds of Valuable Ar ticles are Mow Being Smug gled into This Country By Organized Scheme. New York, May 11 —William I] Theobald, former special agent of the treasury department, makes the state went that more smuggling is going on now than there lias been at any pre vious time in the history of the United State-- government. Of his own per, son a I knowledge, he said, be knew of four pearl necklaces, no one of which was worth b s than which had been brought into the for* or New York without paying a cent of duly. Fit: titer than thi -. he said he knew of at least four lirms in Maiden Lam who are engaged in the unlawful brai lle, and that he cun place bis hands on them at moment’s notice. Ludwig Ntssben, who has been cho eu to go abroad, to bring about a more thorough understanding be tween the foreign agencies and the dealers there says: ''Smuggling am ong Ihe merchants is less than ti It,, ever been before. I do not believe that there are any large responsible bouses that countenance it, hut the .smuggling travellers lias been on the steady increase. “‘Many seizures have been made ill tile last two years but for every one caught, many go free. If Uie.m people only knew it, they oould mty immoral.' cnenpeT t.iT. , AvTF. VL. utTTjT added, than in Europe, because the merchants of Fur dim invariably urn the highest when they know that mi American is the purchaser.” THE COMING REUNION. Recent Appointments Made By Gen eral John B. Gordon. General John li. Gordon, common dor In chief of the Confederate . eiaus, has issued the following: The commending general has an notinced the following inenihc! of iin stil ft appointed liy him'to Ini. <■lnn of the sponsors and maids of ic. 0.. and all social ten'ures |er!:, nisg !o headquarters, to wit: Col. VV . Weed ward, of Wilmington, N. ('. i , in.mti lion Paul Capedevilh', of No.. Oil' ~ i La., Dr. .1. It. Cowan, of Tuiih'HjM Tenn., Col. W. G. Coyle, of ' v Or leans, Col. N. G. Pearsall, c .::u;tou. La. The following members oi amp Beauregard camp No 130, I'S, (' V,, arc herhy ajtpolnted temporary aides on tlie sniff of Mie eomniundiu.; • u: erol for the Now Orion ; reunion witii tic rank of captain ami * ,i‘ in olioyed and respected accoi diugiy Captain E. I: Hall. Captain W Covington llalj. Captain Grand land Tehauit. They will report t.o Col. W. .1 Woodward, Chairman, for ins rite lions. The general comma tiling I alms pleasure in announcing the i 110-w appointments for the tv w Orh.a reunion: Miss Ethel Tillman !!> a, ! ' :li ter of George Philip lie ns' of : Ala., io be sponsor for tin south Miss Loulsianna 11. G < r of Col. Tobias Gihsot l Ky . to ho chief maid of i , , south. Miss Anna 1. Case • • of -T W. Casth'imui ot v lean". J.a.. maid of It' • AN INTEREST' ■ •-'N. Modi Business thi 1 Coin This M . Tl'O GI-. mi : ' in l '-.I no doubt he a v. m -01,1 A mote, ti'” u-es to trio.] is that of ,loe Slur" c :i r '. ,, 'i with ! ■■■' murder of Hump Shew". Tt wiii be reniemi 'oi'ed t 1 i irv has ready had two Cm: ;tn-l m both the juries failed to U’tirh t verdict and mistrials were tie re-.":!!. Story has been confined in the Glynn county jail for about eigh’eeu months and the expense to the county has been, a great deal. Some time ago Story made an ef fort to secure n bondsman but he was unsuccessful. There are a number of interesting civil suits and altogether the session will be an important one.