The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-09
MAGAZINE HAS QUIT
HAS SUSPENDED PUBLICATION
PERMANENTLY.
ONLY ONE NUMBER ISSUED.
SEVERAL FIRMS NOT PLEASED
WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE.

BrittOn Brothers Left Their Office
About O'clock Yesterday and
Their Attorney Had Nothing to
Say-One Firm Came After the
Furniture and Another Moved Out
the Safe-It Was said That En-
pIOyes Were Due Their Wages
for Past Week and the Office
Rent Was Also Alleged to Be
Overdue.
The Savannah Magazine, which made
its first appearance a few weeks ago,
win probably not reappear. From all
that could be learned yesterday the
first issue of the magazine is also the
last A call at the office of the publ
cation revealed the fact that the pub
fishers, the Britton Brothers, had prob
ably decided to suspend further opera
tions. The room, on the third floor of
the Provident building, was bare, ex-
cept for the telephones on the wall,
and counter that was evidently nail
ed to the floor. A pile of magazines
lay in one corner, and seemed to indi-
cate that a considerable number of the
first issue was still on hand at the
close of business.
Where are Britton Brothers." was
asked of the elevator boy in the build
ing.
Gone out" was the reply, and
a smile that spread clear across his
face indicated that there was some
in, ,,erft ga,.df
nary.
Inquiry at the house where the young
men have been boarding failed to find
them. 1t was the same report as given
by the elevator boy-"gone out" and
that was all that could be obtained.
From various sources, however,
it was found that a furniture wag
on from Lindsay & Morgan had
called during the morning at
the Providence building and removed
the desks, chairs, rugs, etc, which had
been used in furnishing the office of
the Savannah Magazine. The furni-
ture, etc, was said to have been listed
at about $154 and not paid for Another
big wagon arrived later, and a safe
that had been purchased, but not
paid for, was removed to the establish
ment of Herbert * Quartermain. This
1irm is understood to be out of pocket
to and from the office. 1t was also said
that the clerk and office boy were shy
their last weeks pay, and While the
report was not verified, the rent of the
Office was also said to be overdue
There were other mourners, il was
said, and their grief was in various
stages, according to the degree in
which they had lost out.
young attorney, who said he repre-
10 elr
ed to make a statement for publica-
ton, but while practically admitting
that the magazine was out of business
for the present, he would not say any
thing regarding the financial condition
of the firm.
George B. Britton and Cornelius
Britton came to Savannah from Jer-
sey City few months ago.
After time they undertook to bring
out a magazine. to contain a collec-
ton of original stories humor, poe
try, etc. The first number was
brought out in April. and seemed to
be rather a creditable affair. Sc
ri~us outlook was noted, however, for
different from the magazines of the
day, which usually show 100 pages of
advertisements to every fifty of read
ing matter and cuts. the Savannah
Magazine had no advertising patron
age at ALL 1t is said that hundred
or two subscribers had been secured
at the regular price, paid in advance
but the books were not available and
this could not be verified.
1t was impossible to locate the young
men and it cannot be said what they in
tend to do. They are pleasant hammered
and have made a good many friends
here who are sorry that their work has
not been a success. Few are willing
to believe that they had any intention
of defaulting anybody, and believe that
it Is a case of hard luck, they having
overestimated their ability and not
understanding that considerable capital
is an essential in such an un-
dertaking.