16 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Brunswick News
Location
Brunswick, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
1
New York January 15 recorder Gott addressed the Nineteenth Century Club on anarchy. He argued the aristocracy’s luxury spurred revolution, warned laws cannot curb ideas, and said reform must rest on righteousness as a safeguard against perilous ideologies.
Fifteen hundred quarts of nitroglycerine stored by St Marys Torpedo and Empire NitroGlycerine near Marion exploded at 1 30 am shaking the state. A gas jet likely sparked the blast causing a crater in a ravine and no injuries reported. Managers Fleming Waff plan a matinee for ladies and children featuring Hermann the Great with 25 and 50 cent tickets.
Berlin January 15 The latest plan for Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia includes meeting the imperial yacht Hohenzollern at Hampton Roads and sailing to New York. A grand banquet on board the Hohenzollern is planned with the president and cabinet invited, as silver treasures are prepared for use.
In Kentucky near Louisville on January 15 a mob of about sixty attacked the Flemingsburg jail to seize Charles Gaskins who killed James Ryan last summer. Sheriff Colline and guards defended the jail as dynamite was used and a guard was wounded before dawn. Governor Beckham sent the Frankfort militia and Lexington battery to protect the prisoner.
Citizens call for a timetable change on the Atlanta to Brunswick route after month of consistent delays. Trains reach Brunswick one to four hours late in both morning and evening services, causing daily inconveniences as the faster schedule exceeds the railroad's real-time performance.
Mr. Charles Claybourn, now in this city supervising wire erection, is noted as among the country's premier telephone men. He laid the first southern telephone wires at Mobile over 24 years ago and has worked in many southern cities. He is the oldest employee of the Southern Telephone Company and will soon retire on pension.
London reaction to Whitelaw Reid as US special ambassador for King Edward VII’s coronation. The London Globe hails Reid as a grata figure who improved US Britain relations and notes dissatisfaction that Cleveland was considered. It recalls the Venezuelan message to Congress and expresses relief Roosevelt did not select Cleveland.
In Brunswick Superior Court a memorial was read by the Brunswick Bar Committee praising Judge Robert Falligant a former circuit and court officer. The tribute recalls his fair, respectful handling of the bar and community, his wartime courage, and his generous conduct.
Savannah remembers Admiral Schley with a quiet day and a late evening reception at Masonic Temple. The Palestine Commandery Knights Templar confer the Order of the Temple while tributes from bar members and judges honor his public life and sacrifice.
The House Ways and Means Committee opened hearings on Cuban reciprocity with wide sugar sector participation. Edwin F. Atkins spoke for U S sugar interests noting global overproduction and German bounty effects, while Cuban representatives and other local producers were present to argue impacts on the United States and Cuba.
The Brunswick lodge of Elks hosts a social session with invited friends tonight. District Deputy Stal of Savannah will attend and likely address the gathering. Refreshments to be served and a good time expected.
The News was named the official advertising medium of Camden county and will publish all officer notices. The change ensures a paper delivered to every property owner in the county, boosting visibility for local advertisers.
In Washington on January 15 the House passed a joint resolution appropriating 90,000 to the government exhibit at the Charleston exposition. The measure, opposed by Mr. Payne, was defended by Mr. Moody who said it would end government expenses at Charleston. A separate bill to redeem war revenue taxes within two years also passed, authorizing the Treasury to redeem checks and drafts with cancelled revenue stamps.
New Orleans reports hundreds of dead mules floating along the Gulf after a British transport carrying American mules to South Africa is believed sunk. Some blame a Boer attack or a foundering during recent Gulf storms, with Captain Peters sighting long rows of carcasses near Matagorda Bay.
General Edward W. Serrell will present plans to the senate committee for the Mandigo route canal from the Gulf of San Blas to the Pacific behind the Pearl Islands. The American Isthmian Canal Company and Isthmian Company of New Jersey propose government bonds guarantee and free use for government vessels, with government takeover if terms are breached. The route is under 30 miles, claimed as shorter than prior proposals.
Two Boston men urged peace with foreign nations during a White House visit. The president dismissed the idea of war and asked if anyone thinks he will wage war while in the White House, stating clearly his aim to keep peace.
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