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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Investigation Shows the Defalca-
tion Much Larger Than
at First.
TEE AGENT is STILL MISSING.
Posses Close on the Trail. The Safe Was Empty.
Search Pushed on Land
and Water.

The first trains that arrived yester-
day morning brought to the oity the
leading officials of the Southern Ex-
press company, summoned to investi-
gate the WORK of Agent Mabry
Those who came were General Man
ager NJ j. O'Brien, General Superin-
tendent q. I. Campbell and Superln-
tendent G. l.. Myers. Another arrival
summoned in connection with the case,
was j S. Russell, of Atlanta, repre-
senting the Surety company, which
was on Mabry's bond.
The express officials opened the Of
flee safe, and it was found to contain
nothing of value. The two five thou
sand dollar packages were absent, as
was also the Johnston Steamship lines
$4,000 package. Other amounts miss
ing the total estimated shortage in
crease to about $4,000. One of the
officials reached the conclusion yester-
day afternoon that that amount
would not cover the shortage.
The express officials say that moth
ing will be left undcne to bring Mabry
to justice. They say that the policy
of the company in hunting down those
who betray the trust imposed in them
Will be pursued IN this case.
Posses were out yesterday, by land
and water, looking for the missing
agent. Chief Beach and a posse, on
the steamer Lawrence, went through
the inland route -tc Fernandina. and
another posse, headed by an express
company detective, went on naEhtha
launch to st. Simon aud Jekyl.
The Southern Express Company
with It's usual promptness, had the
$4,000 taken by Mabry refunded to
the two banks. This calls to mind a
recent article in the New York Post
commencing the promptness Of the
express company in settling the losses
sustained by its patrons.
The amount Of Agent Mabry's bond
with the Surety company was $1,000
Mr.. Mably's salary was only $75 per
month, which seems rather small for
position OF such responsibility and
requiring such bond.
Tom Hunter, an oyslerman, reported
to the detectives that, on his way back
TO the city with l0sd of oysters at S
O'Clock yesterday morning, ne passed
boat containing Mr.. Mabry and two
negroes, going into Back river from
Terry creek.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Hugh Mclaughlin Formally Eetires
From Field Of Active
Politics.
WAS DICTATOR IN BROOKLYN.
A Picturesque and Successful Career Began
in a Rope Walk Jacob
Worth.

New York, Dec. 30.-Hugh Nc
laugh n, for many years dictator of
the democratic party in Brooklyn, has
definitely announced his retirement
from political leadership. He will be
succeeded, according to the present
understar ding, by Bernard j. York.
The retirement of MIR Mclaughlin
is the close of q long, successful and
picturesque political career. Many
years ago, when young man, he was
employed in rope walk One of his
fellow, workers was Jacob Worth, who
became, and was until turned down
last autumn, at the behest of Senator
Platt, the leader of the republican
party in Brooklyn, as Mclaughlin
was of the democratic party. Nc
Laughlin has twice held the office of
register, but aside from that has not
been a candidate.
When, in 1898, the democrats in
Brooklyn lost the mayorality by 3d.
600 votes, Mclaughlin declared that
he wanted to remain in politics just
long enough to see the party back in
power again. He has followed out
the plan outlined Mt that time.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Town Fired Upon.

Havana, Dec. 30.-According to
report from Spanish sources at Esper-
ANA, Province of Santa Clara, party
of insurgents fired into that town Sat-
urday night. Bullets struck number
of residences, and one bulles went
through h the sleeve of SenOrita Valdes,
daughter of the mayor of the town.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
The Railroad Deal.

Atlanta, Dec. 30.-A special to the
Journal from Washington, D c., says.
regarding the report that the Sou h.
ern railroad will assume charge Of the
Memphis and Charleston on the first
of January, says that General Hender-
son, counsel for the Southern Railroad
said today: The sale has been agreed
upon, but no date has been fixed. Tie
decree has not been entered. When
the decree Is entered there will be
thirty to sixty days advertisement of
the sale in order to let other bidders
come in if they desire. So it will be
sometime before the Southern can take
charge Of the Memphis & Charleston,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Broke Her Neck.

Cincinnati, Dec. 30.-A wildwood,
w. Va, special to the Times-Star says
news has been received there that Jas
Mccoy of Mud Run. near Ripley,
killed his law, Miss Shamb-
lin, by a blow of his fist. He had for
hidden her to go to school, but she
took her books and started. He fol
lowed aud struck her heavy blow in
the neck, killing her instantly. Nc
Coy is described as a man of violent
temper. He has not been arrested.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
opate to the Season. Don't Forget That Small Amount Owe The
BIG FAILURE.
The Herring Sail Marvin Safe Works Closed
BY Court.

by Court.
Hamilton, o., Dec. 30.--The large
works of the Herring Hall-Mafyin
safe Company closed today on orders
from Judge NeilaD, who appointed
D. Fitton receiver for the company
last week. On orders from the court
Receiver FItton borrowed money to
pay all employees, and the aunc anoe-
ment was made to the large force Of
workmen that ths plant would be
closed indefinitely.
The former order of the court to the
receiver to continue the business was
reScnded by Judge Neian and an in.
ventory of the establishment ordered.
L. p. Clawson, james K. Cullen aud
Charles Graeser were appointed ap-
praisers. This action was on the ap-
plloation of the attorneys of William
Moses Mosler.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Will Take Supplies.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 30 Assist
ant Secretary Day has just received q
response from the superintendent of
the Ward Line steamers in answer to
his inquiry as to whether he could an
nounce that his line would convey
supplies to Cuba for the relief Of the
suffering people free of cost. The
prompt answer was: "Will be pleased
to accept supplies for Cuban sufferers
free of cost. Presume they will be
consigned to General Lee"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Twenty Five Per Cent. Off.

Ou account of inventory, | will al
low above discount on any of my fine
pipes, cigar and cigarette holders and
other smokers articles. | will also
give special discount on cigars by
the box and tobacco by the pound
This offer ls 10 stand good untH Jan
uary !, 1898. Come and avail yourself
Of this precedented opportunity
Gsidor Mayer, Palace Cigar store, 2O5
Newcastle street.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Rumor Denied.

London, Dec. 30. Officials of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad here say
they have no knowledge of the British
Admiralty having requisitioned three
of the Empress steamships belonging
to that company, as reported in spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai, and they
believe the statement is without foun-
dation.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
That is One Of the Problems
Now Before Our
Congress.
TO IMPROVE NAVAL PRACTICE
The News in Washington While the Houses
Are Not in Session Committees
Standing.

Washington, Dec. 30.-The senate
and house committees on public lands
and territories are at work on legisla-
ton for Alaska, preparing the way for
action by the two houses. The matter
has been talked over in committee,
and there will be some decisive action
shortly after holiday recess. The
chief problem is to provide for better
government Secretary Bliss recon-.
mended in the annual report that
Alaska be made a regular organized
territory. The sentiment of the
committee is that the time is not yet
ripe; that the population, practically
depending on the rich mining strike,
is rowing one, and that even towns
having large population today may
be abandoned tomorrow. 1t is prob
able there will be some enlargement of
tue present government, as preferable
to general system of local legislation
and territorial organization.
Mr.. SlftOn, the Canadian Minioter
of the Interior, called at the War
Department by appointment today,
and had long conference with Assist
ant Secretary Miekeljohn, who is Civ
ing his attention to the KlOndike re-
lief expedition during the illness of
Secretary Alger. Having secured the
consent of the British government to
the passage of United States troops to
be used as guards over Canadian
| territory, what remains to be done is
to arrange for the admission of the
supplies to be taken to the mines with
out the payment of duties. provided
| they are not sold for more than their
actual cost. 1t is expected this matter
will be shortly arranged, and Mr..
Sifton Will be able to leave Washing
ton at 3 80 this afternoon on his return
to Canada.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt was to-
day in consultation with the chiefs Of
the ordinance, navigation aud engi-
neering bureaus, respecting The sub
ject of gun-flre on shipboard. II is
the intention to make set of e1 peri :
ments on large scale, to ascertain
whether it ia not possible to greatly
improve the present methods of gun
firing particularly in the points of &C
curacy and rapidlty OF fire.
Francis Looms, United States min =
lister to Venezuela, has arrived IN
Washington He Is on leave of alb
sence from his post, and while in
Washington during the coming week
he will advise with officials on the
subject of negotiating a reciprocity
treaty, and also a parcels postal con-
vention between the United States
and Venezuela.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
THE MARKETS.
Quotations By Telegraph for The Times
Commercial Readers.

Paine, Murphy " Co.'s Cotton Letter.
Savannah, Dec. 80. Liverpool ca bles
showed Improvement both in spot and
futures, with sales 1900 bales and
market active. Opening sales here
were two points above last nights
closing. The bulls started buying on
light estimates.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
ALL SERENE.
There Was No Run on Either of the Two
Banks Yesterday.

There Was No Run on Either of the Two
Banks Yesterday.
All was serene in bank circles yes.
terday, after the furry incident to the
failure of the Merchants and Traders
The National and the Savings and
Trust banks were ready for any emer-
Rency, having received ample currency
to meet all demands.
There was no semblance of run on
either bank. Only one timid depositor
drew money out OF the National bank
and she returned it in an hour.
The express company yesterday
morning reimbursed the banks the
$4,000 taken by Agent Mabry.
Receiver j. M. Madden, of the closed
bank, has taken charge, and will prob
ably retain some OF the force of the
bank to assist in the duties of the re-
ceivership.
Among the largest depOsi'ors in the
Merchants and Traders were f.
Harper, of GardI, and his son, George
W. Harper, of this city, who had
i1inttU O00 IN tha harl
Captain Nogueroles, of the bark 30
rInqueD, had deposited 81 200 IN the
bank only few days before the fail
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Program Of Fights.

New York Dec 30. Il Jm Rouke has
wired to the Associated Press from
Ft. Wayne, Ind, as follows: "Julian
and Fitz have named Joe Walcott as
the middleweight limit TO meet Nc
Coy. and Peter Maher to meet Corbett.
If Mccoy and Corbett win from Wal
oott and Maher, FltzsImmons will
meet both of them afterward. These
are the only conditions Fitzsimmons
will make with Mccoy and Corbett."
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Supersedes the Ordinary and Sets
Another Date for the
Hearing.
THAT AMUSING ILLEGAL LIST.
Swsat's Official 0rder-What Will Be the
Next Move-Some Of Those
Named Are Mad.

Judge j. L. Sweat yesterday stepped
into the municipal contest complica-
ton, superseded the ordinary's action,
and set a date himself for a hearing
OF the case.
This action Of Judge Sweat's furn-
ished another surprise in the case,
and has left the ambitious contestants
deprived of another of their fond
hopes.
In accordance with the law of con
tests, Judge Lehman, deputy clerk
formally notified Judge Sweat that
notices of contest had been served, and
asking directions In the case.
Judge Sweat, on yesterday, replied
as follows:
"Your communication of the 23rd
instanG, was duly received and, after
considering same, it is here with re-
turned with the statement, that 1 will
attend in Brunswick at 80 O'Clock p.
NJ, on Thursday, January 6, 1898, at
which time 1 will hear from the par
ties to the said contest, in the court
room at the city hall, upon the ques-
tion as to my jurisdiction to hear said
contest, and then and there to pro-
ceed with such hearing, should juris-
dictlOn be taken, and it is hereby so
ordered, and you are directed to cause
the.said parties to be notified accord
ingly."
This letter from Judge Sweat is q
formal order, and, as the superior
courts authority exceeds that Of the
ordinary's court, the date set by Judge
Sweat will, it appears, be the one OBJ
served by all parties.
The aldermen will be sworn in on
next Monday, January 8, at noon. The
old council will meet at 10 a. m. on
that day, and will complete its busi-
ness by noon. The list of alleged lille
gal voters served on the aldermen elect
by the contestants, were the subjects
of much comment on the streets yes
terday.
Some of the persons who were
charged by the 1000 Coos" with iIle-
gal voting were quite indignant and
did some very plain talking on the
subject, which cannot be printed in
THE TIMES, as it was entirely too sui
phurous for polite reading. Some re-
garded the matter as huge joke,
while others threatened everythi1g z
from personal chastisement to suits
for libel if their names were on the
list.
Among those on the list are several
city and county officials, nearly all the
policemen, some Of the firemen, and a
number of the leading business men OF
the city.
"When the votes are legally tested
said we'll known policeman yester-
day, sit will be found that the reform
ers are as badly left on their estimate
ef illegal votes as they were in the
prediction estimates of their anticI-
pated majOrlties :"
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
The Caricaturist.
Ilre

From the Brooklyn Eagle: MIR.
Frank Beard, the well.known carica-
turist, lectured and chalked before q
numerous assembly IN the TOmpkins
Avenue Congregational church We'd
nesday evening. The title of
HIS sem-lecture and exhibition,
"Chalk Talk" conveys but an
indistinct idea Of the mirth-
provoking entertainment his appar-
emily Inexhaustible resources of men,
ory and pencil enable him to place be-
fore the minds and visions of his au-
dience. During it the time is pretty
equally divided between chalk and
talk, chalk being necessary to illus
trate talk, and talk essential to explain
chalk sort of mutually dependent
choctaw Chalk talk if the execrable
pun may be pardoned.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Haynosville Destroyed.

Letehatchie, Ala, Dec. 30.-The
most disastrous fire that ever occurred
in this county nearly wiped out
Haynesville, in Lowndes county, last
night. The fire originated in barn
adjacent to Miller's stables, destroy
ing them and burning fourteen head
of horses and number of vehicles.
The large stores of W. 2. Russell &
Pritchett, Rudolph & Brightman's
warehouse, besides several small stores
and the postofiice were consum ed. The
details are meager, as the telephone
office was also burned. The lowest es-
tlmate of the less is $50 900.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31

Paine, Murphy s. Co.'s Grain Letter.
Savannah, Dec. 30.-The course Of
the wheat market today has been ex-
tremeIy nervous. Northwester re-
celpts were again heavy and the COM
mission house brokers were early SELL
ers. The market had no support in
early trading. Clearances continue
heavy.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
After Manv Years

Have elapsed people write to say that
the cures which Hoods Sarsaparilla
accomplished are lasting and complete.
No other medicine has such a record
of cures. No other medicine possesses
the great power TO purify and enrich
the blood and build up the system.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, re-
iicye constipation, assist digestion. 25c.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Author King Dead.

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-George E..
ding, the author of numerous reIIg-
ious works, is dead. He was born in
New Ipswich, sc years ego, and was
at one time patent lawyer and capi-
tslist in New York. For years he
practiced law in Rochester, N. Y, and
afterwards was large operator in
railroad stocks in New York, where he
acquired large fortune. He leaves,
besides his son, Cameron E. King, who
is a prominent attorney, several grind
children and relatives in Boston
among whom is Miss Harriet B. King,
his daughter, we'll known in Boston.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Stock Letter.


Savannah, Dec. 80. - The market
continues professional, room traders
doing the majority of the trading
The commission houses are virtually
out of the market and it continues
Influenced by the uncertainties at
tending the winding up of years
business. Taken as a whole, good
strength was depicted and unless there
is some great Developments tomorrow
adversely, the closing of the years
business will be at higher quotations
than those of today.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Minister at Athens.

Constantnop!e, Dec. 50 O.-Ritsat
Bey, formerly at Washington, has
been appointed Turkish minister At
Athens.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Burned to Death.

Bordentown, N. j.. Dec. 30.-Mrs.
Anna Fowler, aged 65 years, was
burned TO death in the house Of Frank
Graham, in this place, early today.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Off for Alaska.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 30-The steam
er Topeka has sailed for Alaska with
a full cargo of freight and two hun
dred passengers, many OF them trades
men, bound for the interior.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
Will Receive.

Miss Downing will receive callers
New Years evening, assisted by Miss
du Bignon and Miss Fe Symons.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-31
The Weather.

Atlanta, Dec. 30.-Fair tonight, Fri
day and probably Saturday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-22
wAsHrNGroN's BIRTHDAY.

All honor to the immortal Wash
ington the anniversary OF whose
natal day is celebrated by Govern
ment holiday in Hawaii, absolutely
unnecessary among honest men to
recall the memory OF one enshrined
in the hearts OF all lovers OF liberty
aud opponents of oppression by
tyrannical rulers be they var,ously
termed with adulating uuctiousne, IS
oligarchies, self styled republics
masquerading in disguise, dictators
or monarchies.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-22

The Republic OF Hawaii does not
yet belong either to many States"
or to Great Britain. We know OF
no sensational case, however, in any
OF those countries which have been
heard with closed doors during the
last years, AS far as England is
concerned we need only refer to the
Wilde case, the Scott-Russell case,
the Earl Cowley divorce case, and
innumerable other cases not alone
tried in public but reported in every
detail by the great moral journals
Of moral England and read daily at
the breakfast table by every conserv-
ative, respectable Briton.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-22
4 Rousing Meetin Z.

The Portuguese Union held an
enthusiastic meeting at tho Lusi-
tana Hall last evening.
President Vivas made very in
teresting address to the large as
sembly present and dwelled especial
ly ON the labor question.
He finally presented a resolution
which was adopted with great en-
thusiasm and in which he denounc-
ed the Government for giving a
contract to erect a public building
to contractor employing Japanese
laborers, and at a price which vir-
tually robbed the taxpayers of near
ly $1,000.
Mr. A. Correa spoke eloquently on
the proposition OF the Advertiser
clique to bring large number of Am
erican laborers here to further more
drive the Portuguese to the wall and
starvation,
A motion showing that all present
individually are opposed to annex
alton was carried but Officially" the
Union expressed no opinion in re-
gard to that important question.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-22

We need not bother, however,
about the actions Of other countries.
For the edifcation of our morning
contemporary we simply quote a
paragraph from Section 2, Chapter
XVI, "Act relating to divorces" Of
1870, in which it says: mo such
case shall be beard at and no con-
sent of parties shall warrant the
court in hearing divorce causes or
any matter connected Herewith ex-
cept during regular sessions in the
public court rooms.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-22
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Feb. 99, 1927.
Economical Utiliiarianism.

is the motto of the day, pend
lug a favorable solution of our
political problems. While we
don't know yet whether we are
to be Hawaiians, Americans,
Japanese, Britishers, Turks or
Infdels, we do know one thing
and that is we have to live both
comfortable and economical. If
we find it a necessity to be so,
then others do also. Conse-
quently we use
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-22
Agate Iron Ware.

We find that the saucepans,
pitchers and basins made of this
handsome looking material, are
more enduring, more cleanly
and wholesome and cheaper in
the long run than those of other
material.
Now, look at our TELE-
SCOPIC COFFEE POTS. Have
you ever seen anything to equal
them for utility, convenience or
cheapness. Take pure Kona
and they'll make you a cup of
coffee fit for Mohammed or the
Khedive.
A great many of us live at IL
distance from our work, and we
prefer to bring our homemade
lunches with us. The thought
of the ones we are working for
gives appreciating appetite to
the dear ones delicacies. For
all such we have excellent TIN
LUNCH CARRIERS in two
compartments, and there is a
cup on the top for such liquid
refreshments as one desires.
What do you want one of our
handsomely painted COAL
HODS for? Why of course to
keep your coal from being scat
tered around your kitchen and
preserving you from having the
reputation of being slovenly,
careless and wasteful. Save your
Goals, and your pennies, and
your dollars will take care of
themselves. especially if you'll
keep them in one of our JAPAN
NED CASH BOXES. Get one
and then you'll know where to
find all your valuable scrips and
shares as well as your coin.
TOa 8agaiiSn Hardware Co., L'p
307 Fort STREET,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-22
HOW BLEsT Is HE!

Once upon time, not SO very
long ago, the United States Of Am
erica had Consul in Honolulu who
on Sundays was in the habit OF at
tending two places set apart for
worship of God. He would tuck
his Bible under his arm aud proceed
on foot, to be seen OF men, to one
church, where he taught class in
the Sunday school, and then pro-
ceed TO another church where he
was supposed to worship, arriving
little late, and with the aforesaid
Bible conspicuously under his arm
proceed to his pow. This was his
Sundays work. Among other things
on week days he would say to per-
sons who offered Goals to United
States ships OF war that he expected
to receive fifty cents ton toll on
the Goals furnished to United States
ships. Yes, he did. The same man
wishes to be reappoihted. OF course
he does.