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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
Mr.. Brown Talks.

After receiving the above telegram
from our Washington correspondent,
a News reporter visited Mr.. Brown
at his home, and the telegram was
shown him. Mr. Brown said that he
remembered well the time that the
supposed shortage was found 1t was
when he was attending a secret order
convention in Louisville. During his
absence, the inspector visited this Of
fee to check up the monthly az
counts. The books did not exactly
balance and the inspector wired Mr..
Brown to return. He hastened to
Brunswick, and together with the in
spector, went over the books and they
were balanced; and Mr.. Brown now
holds the inspectors receipt.
AS is stated in the telegram, this
charge was preferred against Mr..
Brown six months ago, and it is rather
singular that the officials are just now
putting him out of office, when it is
! customary to GUST government Office
holder as soon charge is
made. This fact plainly shows that
Belcher has been endeavoring to get
the postmaster out, and used the in
cident against him.
Assistant Knew 1t.
While Postmaster Brown was inno-
cent Of what was going on it seems
that Assistant Postmaster Elliott knew
the Sight was being made to have him
ousted, and was himself a candidate
for the place, but, it seems, did not
! have the Belcher forces behind him.
1t is also understood that Assistant
Elliott is the one who informed Mr.
Smith that Mr.. Brown would be
ousted.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
WOODS STILL BURNING.
Much Damage Being Done by the
Forest Fires.

The woods between Brunswick and
Savannah along the Seaboard Air
Line, are still burning and considera-
BILE damage is being done
While the fire has been extinguish-
ed in some places it has been caught
in others, and it is understood that
the flames are now raging in the
woods few miles from Brunswick.
Somewhere between this city and
Everett, a large number of cross ties
caught and were burned, while many
cords of cut wood has been destroyed.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
RoER SOLDIER A PRISONER.
Sent to the chaingang for Being
Disorderly.

Sent to the Chaingang for Being
Disorderly.
Macon, Ga, Jan 14.-Patrick O'Con-
nor, the Boer soldier who was arrest
ed few days ago on the charge of be-
ing drunk and disorderly, and who
took pledge before one Of the Cath
olic priests of the city to abstain from
the use of intoxicants in any form for
the next twelve months, has fallen
from grace. He was again before
Judge Freeman this morning for being
drunk and a sentence Of thirty days
on the chaingang was imposed.
Judge Freeman let O'Connor off
last week on his taking the pledge not
to drink any more for twelve months,
put warned him at the time that he
would be sent to the chaingang if he
again came before him on charge OF
drunkenness. O'Connor says that he
thought his circumstances should war
rant him in getting on an occasional
spree. He told the judge that If his
wife and children were held prisoners
in foreign country he would feel
like doing more than getting drunk.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
CHANGE IN BRUNSWICK POSTMASTER
BY THE OFFICIALS AT WASHINGTON
IS A SURPRISE TO OUR CITIZENS.
ed his cards last, but best.

Postmaster Brown declines to say
anything about the appointment of
his successor, saying that it came as
a complete surprise to him and the
first he knew of it was what he saw
in the dispatches yesterday. When
asked about the part that Chairman
Belcher played in the appointment,
he declined to talk. saying that he di,
not want to accuse him of having
done the work.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
ANOTHER FAIR FOR SAVANNAH.
New Organization Similar to the Sa-
vannah Fair Association.

Savannah, Ca, Jan. IA plan for
a new fair association was launched
at meeting of the directors of the
Savannah Fair Association tonight.
The directors themselves started the
enterprise auspiciously by subscribing
to $1,000 worth of the stock of the
prospective company Present at the
meeting were President George W.
Owens, Vice-President A. B. Moore,
Treasurer B. r. Levy, Directors ]. II.
Estill, Herman Myers, G. NJ. Ryals,
I. A. Solomons, Leopold Adler, G. w.
Fiedeman, A. S. Guckenheimer, P. A.
Stovall, A. B. Hull and Secretary J. c.
Shaw.
1t was decided to appoint commit
tees to solicit subscriptions to the
new enterprise. Tney will begin the
work at once.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
FOUR ON TRIAL FOR LARcENcY
White Men and Women Up in Macon
Court.

Macon, Ga, Jan. 14.-Four persons
with larcency from the person were
on trial in the superior court today
The defendants weere Molly Bur-
gamy, white woman; Eva Hoover,
another white woman, and George D.
Coley and Looms Carter, two young
white men.
The four persons are charged with
having robbed S. H. Davis, white
maan from Augusta, of $500, while the
latter was at the house of the Bur-
gamy woman in this city several
months ago. 1t is charged that the
two men drugged Davis, and thatt the
four robbed him. He appeared in
the recorders court the following
morning and Judge Freeman bound
the four persons over on the charge
of larcency from the house.
When the cases were called this
morning severance was asked for
and granted, and George Coley was
first put on trial. The jury failed to
find sufficient evidence to convict
and Coley was released.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
LUMBER MEN MEET
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Memphis, Jan. 14.-The twelfth an.
nual meeting of the Southern Lum.
Der Manufacturers Association began
here this morning. The attendance
of delegates is large. President S. II.
Fullerton, of St Louis, presided at
today's meeting and read his annual
address. The reports of the secretary
and treasurer were also read, showing
the affairs of the association to be in
a satisfactory condition. Mr.. w. B.
Stillwell, of Savannah, is present
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
CORN KING" is NOW
IN TROUBLE
Break in Rye cauees George H.
Phillips Heavy Loss.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Notice was post.
ed at the opening of the Board OF
Trade today calling for the closing of
all open deals with George H.
Phillips, the former corn king" "A
heavy call for extra margins is said
to have been the cause of posting the
notice The call was made yesterday
afternoon and Phillips and his staff
worked all night over the firm s
books. The trouble is said to be due
to the 3 IL break in rye yesterday
Phillips is credited vita holding
100000 bushels Of this cereal, most.
ly in May options.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
VETERANS OF BOTH ARMIES
TO HAVE HOMES
Speech in Congress That Called
Forth Democratic Cheers.

speech IN congress That Called
Forth Democratic Cheers.
Washington, Jan. lathe house
today resumed the consideration OF
the pension appropriation bill. Mr..
Gardner, of Michigan, reverting to the
speech of Mr.. Hixey yesterday in fa-
vor of opening the doors of the ma
tional soldiers home to ex-Confeder-
ates, said he approved the suggestion.
He predicted that the time would
come, and at no distant day. when
homes for disabled veterans, built and
maintained by the common govern
ment, would be opened alike to needy
soldiers, whether Union or Confeder-
ate
His expression of sentiment that
it is better to care for the destitute
than to care for the groves of the
dead, immortal thousands they might
be, was greeted with a round of ap-
plause on the Democratic side. He
said that since the Spanish war what
ever differences existed among the
people of the country had ceased to
exist as sectional differences, and no
tice had been served on the civilized
world that in any future war with
the United States the whole country
must be reckoned with.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
BIG BANK ROBBERY.
The Safe Blown open and Explosion
Wakes the Town.

Macon, Jan. 1.-THE Bank Of But
Ter was burglarized last night, the
robbers using dynamite to open the
large safe inside the vault The doors
of the vault were opened with sledge
hammers. The loss is $4,000 The
shock of the explosion awakened the
residents of the town, but the bur.
glars escaped. The $4,000 cash taken
was the largest amount that had been
in the safe in many wasks.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
REPRESENTATIVES TO
kING'S' CORONATION
HAVE BEEN SELECTED
ARTHUR PUE GoRMAN
AGAIN U. S. SENATOR

Elected at Annapolis Yesterday to
Succeed George L. Wellington.
Annapolis, Nd, Jan. 14.--Arthur p,
German was touay elected United
States senator to succeed George L.
Wellington, whose unfeeling remarks
when President Mckinley was assas-
sinated brought upon his head con
demnation from all classes and ali
political parties.
Germans re-entrance into the SEN
ate makes him a strong factor in the
next presidential campaign.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
POSTMASTER BROWN UNAWARE
THAT A FIGHT WAS BEING
MADE AGAINST HIM BY LOCAL
REPUBLICANS.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM RECEIVED
BY THE NEWS FROM WASHING
TON SAYS POSTMASTER is
CHARGED WITH "eRAvE IR-
REGULARITIEs."

The announcement in the Washing
ton dispatches yesterday of the ap-
pointment of Albert NJ Smith as
postmaster of Brunswick to succeed
F. McC Brown, was perhaps the great
est surprise the city has had in some
time. 1t came absolutely without
warning to the general public, and
perhaps not three people in the entire
community knew of it, and one of
these was District Chairman of the
Republican Executive Committee e.
R. Belcher. while another was Mr..
Smith, who thought he might get it,
but was not sure.
Not even the very few men who,
several weeks ago. endorsed Mr..
Smith, as to character, knew what
they were at that time endorsing him
for, and the public generally could
hardly believe their eyes when they
read what the president had done
Postmaster Brown had over two
years to serve and as far as the pub
lie knew, he was making a good Ola
cial and mad practically an unlimiteh
stay. 1t seems, however that he ran
afoul the political influence of the
organization in some way and efforts
have been under way for some months
TO oust him. 1t all grew out of the
manner in which some appointments
were made, and the displacing of
Postmaster Brown but adds feather
to the political cap of Eugene BeIcher.
the shrewdest colored political lead
er in the Eleventh district.
Some two months ago when Bell
cher was satisfied that Postmaster
Brown would have to go he found
trouble il getting someone to take
the place that could qualify None but
republican or gold democrat could
get it and while a prominent young
Bryan democrat was much wanted
the Bryan" in his politics barred
his name from consideration. The
matter then narrowed down to two
young men in Brunswick, Mr.. Smith
being the one finally chosen. He was
ranked as a republican, and in addi-
ton had been member of the Nc
Kinley club five years ago. His re-
publican politics and the other condi-
tions served him well, and he was
landed through the influence of Chair
man Belcher and the machine"
Belcher was turned down by Post
master Brown in some appointments,
it seems, out 1t is a dead fall now,
both having gained their points, al
though Belcher has a position as
deputy collector Of customs that pays
him $500 per year, while Mr. Brown
loses a $2,4oo job.
Postmaster Brown is a secret order
man and has many friends in the city.
AS far as the public is concerned he
has made splendid official, and the
fact that he crossed Chairman Belcher
some months ago, probably accounts
for his being out of a position now
1t is a case Of fine political work and
the colored political leader OF the
eleventh district seems to have play
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
WOMAN FIRES JAIL;
NEGRO LOSES LIFE
Augusta Police Barracks Set Ablaze
BY Prisoner.


BY Prisoner.
Augusta, Ga, Jan. IA Harry
Cook, a negro, was smoked to death
in cell at the police barracks early
this morning. Cook was committed
last night for stealing and was locked
up in cell, and about o'clock Mel
lie McGriff, a white woman. was
brought in drunk. She was not put
in cell, but was allowed to sit in
the corridor by the stove. These two
were the only prisoners.
Shortly after having been left alone
the woman fired the lookup, setting
the entrance door on fire with GOALS
from the stove. The smoke and
flames prevented her from getting
out and her cries brought help. She
was dragged out by policemen unin-
jured, a heavy overcoat around her
having protected her from the flames
The negro in the cell could not be
reached until the fire department ar
rived and put out the fire. When
brought out Cook was dead-suifo
Gated, as the fire had not touched him
The damage to the barracks was
slight. The woman was placed in
jail, with charge of arson booked
against her. She is notorious wo-
man who lately has been the cause
of much trouble.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
PROGRESS CLUB OFFICERS.
They We're Elected at a Meeting
Last Night.

Ld5t NIJHt
The Progress Club held a meeting
in their rooms over the News office
last night and elected the following
officers for the year:
President. Feibelman.
Vice RESIDENT. H. Haym.
Secretary-F. Pfeiffer.
Treasurer-G. Hoffman.
Board Of Managers. J. Llssner,
Julius May, L, Goldsmith, w. Nuss-
baum, B. Padrosa
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-15
MecREARY is ELECTED
FROM KENTUCKY

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 14.-James
B. McCreary was today elected UniteI
States senator by the legislature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-17

final prices showed BQAc net loss. May,
46ss Q47, closed at 1850; December, 5SA4
SAC. closed at 5SAc.
Oats-Receipts. I44,O00 bu; exports, 225, 900
bu. Spot dull; No. 2, size; standard white.
SIC; No. 3, 34c: No. 2 white. &c: No. 3 white.
SO1kc; track white. SsuS7c. Options quiet,
but well sustained with corn.
Hay steady; shipping. 55qIOc; good to
choice. 95cQ$1.
Hops firm; State, common to choice, 1902,
29q3Sc; 1901, 24q2Sc; old. 1@l21kc; Pacific
coast, 1902, 26G32c; 1901, 23q27c; old, 7G121zc.
Hides quiet; Galveston, 1Sc; California,
l9c; Tex dry, lac. Leather steady; acid,
24d251kc.
Beef quiet; family, s16a1S; mess, s1Oa1O.5O;
beef hams, go. 50Q21.5 80; packet, $14a15.50;
quiet; picked bellies. $l1.5Oa125O; picked
shoulders, sS.25dS.50; picked hams, s12Q12.2 5.
Lard steady; Western steamed. $40. S5d1 10. 30.
Refined steady; continental, s11.10; s. A,
s11.75; compound, $7.5047.75. Pork steady;
family. $40; short clear. s21q2S; mess, slS9
1850.
Potatoes steady; Jerseys. s1.7592.05; State
and Western, per $50 lbs, H.75G2; Long
Island. s2Q2.3O; South Jersey sweets, szu
2.75.
Tallow dull; city. 6hasAc; country. sAa
61zc. Cotton-seed oil steady; prime crude
nominal: prime yellow, 34kQ35c.
Rice firm; domestic, fair to extra, 4AG
CSC: Japan, 44G5c.
Molasses firm; New Orleans open kettle,
good to choice, 30G4Oc.
~Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. Z invoice,
5 1-16c. Mild dull; Cordova, 7%412c.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 33-16c;
centrifugal, SO test. 3 11-16c; molasses sugar,
2 15-1ec. Refined dull: No. 6. 4.05c; No. T.
4c; No. 8, S-9Sc; No. 3. 3.9oc; No. 10. 3.s5c;
IA. 3.65c: confectioners A, 4.3oc: mold A,
4.70c; cut loaf. 5.05c; crushed. 5.05c: pow
dered, 4.55c; granulated, 4.45c; cubes, 4.70c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-17
Early Relapse and a succeeding
BuIge-ETect of Bank Statement.

Meyer & Kiser's telegram
NEW YORK, Nov. the intense
excitement of yesterdays market it was but
natural that holders of securities should
have been nervous, more especially since
there was no news which justified any Of
the rumors which were continually spread
and caused the semi-panicky conditions Of
yesterday. This nervous feeling was ap-
parent in the market at the opening to-day,
and. although there was some improve
ment, influenced by higher London quota
tons for Americans, the recovery was only
short-lived, and a selling pressure carried
stocks to a level below yesterdays close.
1t was noticeable, however, that the vol
ume of trading was not as large under
pressure as yesterday, and that on the de-
clineS a better support was rendered, free
ly absorbing all offerings without bidding
up the market. This was done to disguise
the hand of some leading operator, who.
after the urgent liquidation was over, bid
up prices all around the room, and quite
a fair rally followed this buying. st. Paul
advanced 3 points, Union Pacific 2 and the
others in proportion.
The bank statement was slightly better
than expected; the decrease in the loans,
however, was not quite as much as was
looked for.
The heavy liquidation of the past few
days does not appear in to-day's bank
statement; this will show in next weeks
| statement.
The week has been one of heavy losses i'm
Wall street, but this does not change the
| prosperous condition of the country. So far
as the condition of the banks is concerned
holders quite severely, has strengthened
their position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-17
DULL But FIRM MARKET
PRICES OF GRAINS HIGHER, CAUSED
BY STRENGTH OF WHEAT.
Light Receipts and UnfavOrabls
weather the Moving Cause--Hog
Products Also Show Gains.

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Inactivity prevailed
to-day in both grains and provisions. but
prices were inclined to a higher level. De-
cember wheat closing hQAc higher, corn &c
higher and oats &c up. January provisions
closed unchanged to TIC up.
There was a lull to-day in the wheat pit.
and while there was a small dip soon after
the opening, the market quickly recovered
the slight loss, and higher prices ruled the
remainder of the day. Decreased receipts,
both local and in the Northwest, unfavor-
the sustaining factors. TIE local crowd
was wary in its dealings. being Influenced
greatly by what 1t supposed would be the
action OF a prominent bull operator who
has been taking on considerable May re-
Gently. Thu close was steady and near the
sop. December opened a shade lower at
lzzsc, advanced gradually to 72Ac and closed
huAc higher at 12%c. C~learances of wheat
and flour were equal to 10000 bu. Primary
receipts were 1.1So.OoO bu. compared with
1,l24,cOO bu a year ago. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported receipts of 76S cars, which,
with local receipts of ninety-nine cars
eleven or contract grade-made a total of
s6I cars, against LIS cars last week and 93
cars a year ago.
Corn was comparatively quiet after the
nrst half hour of the day. Shorts were
again fair buyers of December, and that
option was firm, offerings being extremely
light. May was dull, but the strength In the
ing. December Closed iosedu Hc higher midha at 55c. after
selling between 52hc and 53bc. Receipts
were 15 cars, twenty-three OF contract
grade.
Oats were again dull and featureless, and
the nrmness in other grains was a bull
factor. There was some covering by shorts
while commission houses were on both sides
OF the market. The close was steady, with
December sc higher at 29Ac. after ranging
between 2SSc and 29&c. Receipts were Isl
cars.
Decreased receipts of hogs at the yards,
with higher prices, caused a firm tone to
the opening In provisions. Scattered selling
at the start resulted In a little easier tone.
but offerings were well taken and q frmer
feeling developed. The close was steady,
with January pork 21kc higher at s15.15. lard
I1ec higher at SOS and ribs unchanged al
$7.S7h.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat,
ITO cars: corn. 10 cars; oats. 300 cars; hogs,
41,000 head.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-17
AT NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Flour-Receipts,
2. $50 brIs: exports. 4.4l2 brls. Market quiet
but firm. Winter patents, S.6oQ390; winter
straights, Ss.45Q3.55; Minnesota patents,
e. sOG4 10: winter extras, s.. S0Q3 10; Mime
sofa bakers, S.2O13.35; winter low grades,
s2.eOd2.90. Rye -four quiet: fair 10 good.
s.. O5u3. 40: choice 10 fancy, Buck
wheat flour quiet at $2-25G2.30. spot and to
arrive. Corn meal dull; yellow Western.
s13; B~randywine. 8406S.55. Rye steady:
No. 2 Western. sec Z. o. b. afioat; No. 2, 54I
641ac track; State, 544541zc C. l. I. New
York. Barley steady; feeding. Ale C. l.. 4.
Buffalo. mailing. 4ilzc.
W~heat-Receipts. loo. i25 bu; exports. H.
III bu. Spot firm; No. ? red. Tic elevator.
TIC Z. O. b. afioat: No. 1 northern Duluth.
SIC Z. O. b.. afioaf; No. l hard Manitoba, SIC
Z. O. b. afoat. Firmness prevailed In wheat
circles during the forenoon on support fur
nished by Chicago parties. together with
lighter Northwestern receipts and prospects
for small worlds shipments On Monday.
The close was firm at lsGAc net advance.
May, 7s 5-l6ft 1850. closed at 19Ac; Decem-
Der. 7sJsd7ss.c, closed at 79c.
Corn-Receipts. 1880 bu; exports. LAB bu.
Spot firm: No. 2, 60c elevator, 6611c afioat;
No. 2 yellow, 65c: No. 2 white. 66Ac. OPP
lions followed the wheat advance and were
firm all day, with December and other
shorts good buyers on the continued bad
weather outlook Near the close. however.
sasltzing causeE q sudden depression and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-17
Chicago Stocks.
MONETARY.
Rates on Loans and Exchange-Clenr-
ings and Balances.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS paper; 4Qe
per cent. time loans, sac per cent; clear
ings, 81, 1863, S29. 10: balances, $S3,So6.9l.
NEW YORK-Call money steady; all
loans at 4 per cent; closed, offered, at 4.
Prime mercantile paper. 5lea6 per cent:
sterling exchange steady. Actual business
in bankers bills. s4.S7 for demand: s4.SS6S9g
4.S3. SIS for sixty days: posted rates, si.e9u
ASS: commercial bills, s4.S3a4.S3k. Clearings,
1922, 600, Ill; balances. sl0,S2S.6l q
CHICAGO.-New York exchange, to iOc
premium. Sterling exchange, $is412 Tor
sixty days, Sass for demand. Clearings,
S27, 225, 93S; balances, $2,692,Sl3.
MISUNDERSTANDING. $25, 015, 493; balances,
s., 040, 1873. d.
Observation-Disclosures, 6 per cent.
Clearings, $19, 262. $40; balances, $2.S9I.OO.
ST. LOUIS.-Money steady at 5a6 per
cent. New York exchange, 10c premium
Clearings, IS, 352, 1853; balances. s6c0,0o9.
BALTIMORE.-Money, 5 per e Clear
ings, s., 7SS, 212; balances, $314,4I1.
CINCINNATI.-Money, sac per cent. New
York exchange, &c premium. Clearings,
$3,02S, $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-17
Representative sales-steer.

Hogs-Receipts. 5000; shipments, LOO. The re-
ceipts Of hogs this week were comparatively lib
eral. being the largest since the week ending
Dec. 2l and about 1000 larger than last week
but over IA, 500 smaller than the same week a
wear ago and over 1900 smaller than the CORE
spending week TWO years ago. Thus far this year
the receipts are l5, 800 smaller than the same
neriod last year. At the close OF business YES
terday the receipts for the month thus far indi-
cate a decrease or 25. 100 compared with the same
neriod last year. For the week ending Yesterday
the leading local packers bought a total OF 30. az.
against 3, All the preceding week and 40. Ols the
same week a year ago. During the same period
The shipments were 6,237, against 6.S2l the pre-
ceding week and 10. 737 the corresponding week
= year ago. The liberal receipts were probably
altogether responsible for a further reduction in
prices this week. The market opened with
values 5d2Oc lower than the low time on FRIDAY
but nearly steady compared with the lowest prices
prevailing Saturday. Later there was another
downward movement. and on Wednesday tie ay-
erage was right around soc lower than on Mon
day. The continued drop In prices caused the