The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-20
CAPITAL OF THE STATE.
THE CITY TO VOTE ON BUYING
TIE OLD CAPITOL


4 Men Claims to Have Lost his
Chance 20 Buy the Swamp on &C
count Of a Late Train
ATLANTA. GA, March 19.--At a meet
inp Of the city. council to-day it was decided
to submit TO popular vote the question of
isspinc Sl25 coo worth of bonds for the pur-
chase Of the old capitol. The election viii be
held A-ril ., when the proposed issues of
$4,000 in water works and $4,000 in
sewerage bonds will also be submitted.
Opinions vary as to the result of tie election.
The city has not materially increased its
debt for many years. and with municipal
taxes already pretty high assuming the
burden of more than $500, 600 all at one pop
may startle property holders. The last
bonds issued by the city, except to redeem
others Of longer standing, were 70 finish
paying for the same building which 1t is
now proposed t. buy again.
LEGALITY OF THE SALE
The point has been raised that the sale Of
the old capitol building is not legal lt IS
claimed that the action OF bidders in stating
publicly that they made their offers in the
interest OF the city choked of higher
bids that might have been forthcoming a
governor and insisted that undue in
fiuence had been brought to bear,
and that the sale for that
reason should not be considered a valid
one. TIE governor left TIE capitol early.
and was absent from home tonight until a
late hour. The presumption is that he was
taking legal advice bearing upon the point
raised against the sale. Notwithstanding
repeated efforts, it was impossible TO find
the governor after nigbtfalL The other
officials acquainted with the details OF the
matter arc so reticent that no information
can be obtained from them
THE INDIAN SPRING LEASE.
Messrs. Warren, Speer and Thompson,
whose bid of $40 per annum for the Indian
Spring reserve was accepted, have trans
ferred their interest to George and L. w.
Collier of Birmingham. sons of b. 0. w.
Collier, proprietor Of the old Mcintosh
house located at the springs.
TRAIN LOST HIN THE SWAMP
A man named Newton presented himself
at the executive Office yesterday, aud
claimed that as representative of ]. II.
Haney, agent at Little Rock for the Drain
ing and Construction Company of New
port, R l., he was on his way
TO Atlanta the day before
TO put in bid for twenty-seyen cents Der
acre for ths Okefiuokee swamp. but got left
by an East Tennessee train at Jesup, fail
ing to reach this city in time. He has entered
suit agai st the East Tennessee road for
100000. Newton says while be was in the
telegraph Office the train arrived at and
passed the depot without stopping. The
superintendent of the road happened to be
in Jesup, and informed him that he could
reach this city before the the
time fer submitting bids expired only
by travelling via Savannah, Mr.. New
ton held ticket by the
East Tennessee, but had not money enough
about him 10 purchase one by the other
route. He demanded that the road pay bis
fare, but this the superintendent refused to
do. So far as can be discovered Mr.. New
ton was a bona fide agent of the draining
company. He has spent some time in ex-
ploring the swamp and is assured that it is
a rich property. His share Of the purchase
would have been worth, he believes. at least
the 100000 he calls upon the railroad to
pay. The syndicate which purchased the
land will at once take steps toward survey
ing and draining it.
THE STRIKING TAILoRs.
The striking iourneymen tailors to-day
returned to work. Both sides made some
concessions.
THE ALLIANCE MEETING.
President Polk and a number of alliance
men reached the city early this morning
The interstate meeting has been in secret
session all day. 1t is understood that COM
mittee has been appointed to supply the
press with an account of the proceedings as
soon as the body adjourns, which will prob
ably be tomorrow.
TO STAND BY COTTON BAGGING.
The alliance delegates gave out at a late
hour tonight the following for the press:
WHEREAS, At New Orleans in September
1889, conference was held between prominent
representatives of the cotton growers of the
south and members of the cotton exchanges in
the United States. and an agreement was en-
tered into which was TO take effect on the first
day of October thereafter, fixing the tare on
cotton covered bales at sixteen pounds and of
lute covered bales at twenty-four pounds
which was satisfactory to the alliancemen;
and
WHEREAS, We invited the cotton exchanges
of this country to a conference on this same
subject at st. Louis on Dec. <, 1899, which they
refused to notice by letters or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, Our president, Col. L. L. Polk re-
Gently urged upon the parties to express their
wishes plan for an adjustment of this cues
ton ar a meeting 10 be held in Atlanta GA
Marcn 10. 1880, and only one reply was received
with announcement, and that from Dir. James
Tobn Of Augusta; and
WHEREAS, After careful consideration of the
whole subject in all its phases, We the pres
idents and accredited representatives of the
state alliances of the cotton section in confer
ence assembled, in Atlanta, Ga, March 49, 1890
do unanimously reaffirm tie equity and Justice
of our demands on this subject; and we dc
therefore
Resolge. That we urge the alliancemen OF
the cotton states TO stand by tie action of the
ST. Louis supreme council on the use of cotton
bagging or any other fiber than jute and that
each allianceman be and is hereby instructed to
deposit said cotton covered bales in warehouse,
to be provided, and with as liberal advances as
can be had thereon, and To allow said cottor
covered bales there to remain until the demands
made shall be complied with,
ResoIUed, Also, that our national and state
officials do hereby pledge their utmost abb litI
and unceasing efforts in behalf of the people IL
obtain full and fair facilities for marketing
their cotton.
L. L. Polk.
President N. I. A. and l.. w
w. S. Morgan. Arkansas; S. VI. Adams, Ala
hama; w. d. Mason, Georgia; 7. S. Adams
louisiana; G s. Dimes, Missouri; S B. Alex
ander, North Carolina; E. T. Stackhouse Souti
Carolina; S. D. A. Duncan, Texas; II. W. Cole
man. Mississippi j. p. Buchanan, Tennessee.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The following supreme court decision
were handed down to-day:
Smith VS.. the Savannah, Florida anC
Western railway; from Chatham. AT
hrmed.
City and Suburban railway w. Walthour
from the city court Of Savannah. Affirmed
SHOT BY A WOMAN.
Eomer w. Burton Goes on a Fata