The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-16
PLBAsBD WIIH THE \. 4. +.
Many Southern Editors Give Expressions
of Thor Satisfaction.

WASHINGTON, u. c., Dec. 15.-The
exclusive contract OF the Southern Asso-
ciated Press with the United Press went
into effect November Goth. In the bret
period since intervening the newspapers
served by the United Press recelved
far in advance OF their contemporaries
details OF the disastrous cyclones ~
Florida. Alabama and Georgia news Va
the arrest in Chicago OF Seely, the great
bank dcfaultcr, Of New 1oTh, anu eN-
elusive information on many olher I'M
portant matters. ...,,ot.
The following southern journals.
through their editors, owners or man iilaii
ayers. have given expression 70 theH , sa.-
isfaction at the marked improvement a "a
their news service, which mas Iesul5uu
from the recent ratification or an eNclu-
sIvc alliance with the United Press
many Of the kilograms being coucned III
words OF high praise, and all UNANIMOUS
i'm the verdict Of approval: ,,,--t.,.,
AIabama-The Age-Heraid, OF bfmihs-
ham, Register, Mobile Advertiser MO
GeorgIs-Constitution, Atlanta; Tele-
gram. Macon; News, Savannah. a.,
North Carolina News Observer, Raj
cish, Messenger, Nllmlnstoh. ,e,,-ior
South Caroliua-News and Courier
Charlcfton; state. Columbia.
Nirginia-Dispstch, Richmond; ttahu-
mark and VirRinan, norfolk; News
Lynchburg; Tires. Roanoke. >t-,o,
Tonuessee-JOurna and tribune hHoA-
Florida -Times-Unlon. Jacksonville.
Compliauce with q request TO expose
the false statements sent out by tne
Chicago Association is impossible win
'u the limits Of reasonable space. Nu-
merous untruthful statements nave beeI
circulated by that organization, uai
United Press newspapers haa su7p,IL .,,.,
or had been sold out. and one or TWO
heavy libel suits are impending OYER
the organization. because Of the deIlb-
crate falsifcations. The loss 70 us seI-
vice Of nearly the entire South was
claimed 10y this organization, as being a
dlsruuton OF the Southern Associated
Press and the absorption Of the cream OF
the news business in the cotton states;
To this western newspaper promptly
5Tbis statement IS absolutely false.
The only Southern Associated ITeSs ph-
pers which have subscribed for the A9so-
ciated Press (WeSteTn) service are ihe
Columbia Register, Petersburg lndeX-Ap-
peal and Atlanta Journal. The New Or
leans papers, "two of them" have been
taking the western service Tor year.
The Southern Associated Press mas los, iUSt
but three clients, which were paying
from $25 10 50 per week, excepting the
New Orleans papers, and has applca-
lions for service from many points open
cd by the news war.
never more united and determined, or
on a stronger financial footing. The on
cag0 organization has secured an TOM
only four or five subscribers IN thf terri
tory of the Southern Associated Press
nanere which have been paying rates for
service. which have not covered the
telegraph tolls paid by the association
for carrying the news TO them. The ON
cago people saw NJ TO cut even these
rates nearly i'm half. In order to secure
patronage. and as a consequence. are
now ENJOYING the luxury OF leased
wire service south of Mason and DEon's
line. a. great financial loss. ,,.,
.,At Richmond alone the service, which
is being rendered TO am afternoon paper
is costing the Chicago Organization al
the rate Of about 5000 more per annum
than IL viii receive for the news ana
naarlv the same condition Of affairs Is
said to prevail at the other three or foW
poiuts where the western service is rem
dcred'
G'be Southern Associated Press is now
sending forty-three papers I'm the South,
twenty-eight morning and fifteen after