The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-07
CAN'T STOP AT CHARLESTON.
THE EFFORT TO GET A VISIT FROM
A CRUISER FAILS.

The Squadron Ordered to the West
Indies Can't Get Ready 10 Sail Be-
fore Dec. 14-Strengthening the
Port Royal Dry DOck-SchOOI Lands
for the Thirteen Original states.
Latimer and Strait More Apt to
Get Hand in the Patronage Pie.
Washington, Dec. 6.-When Represent
alive Elliott learned this morning that
the vessels belonging to the North At
lantic squadron had been ordered to
cruise in the West Indies and that they
are under sailing instructions TO Start
southwark on the 18th inst, he mt once
hurried to the navy department TO urge
Secretary Herbert to allow one of the
government ships to stop a. Charleston
en- route to st. Thomas. Col Elliott las
for some time past been trying to induce
Secretary Herbert to detail one of the
modern warships to participate in the fes-
tival to be held in Charleston next week
The fleet goes to the West indies one
week from next Sunday, and Col Elliott
thought at least one of the vessels could
start few days earlier and thus give
the people of Charleston the benefit of a
naval display during the season Of local
festivities. Secretary Herbert said none
OF the ships would be ready Cor sailing
before the 18th. and, therefore, he would
have to refuse Col. Elliott's request
While at the navy department, Col Ell
lott learned that the government is doing
the strengthening work at the Port ROYAL
dry dock, and it is to be completed Ithin
forty days. Then the dock will b. able
to accommodate the largest ships in the
navy.
During the brief session of the House
to-day Representative Latimer intro
duced bill of particular interest to
Georgia, South Carolina and all of the
thirteen original states 1t provides for
an equal distribution of public lands
among the thirteen original states, who
have not heretofore received their just
proportion for school purposes. Under
the proposed act South Carolina will
receive the equivalent of 1.250000 acres
in land scrip. The plan is for each state
TO pay the expenses OF locating its quota
of territory out of the public domain
and the treasury of the United States
issues to each state certain land scrip
which may be invested at not less than
) per cent, the interest thus derived to
be applied to the public school fund Mr..
I4atimer says he has made a thorough
investigation of this subject, and he pro-
poses to press it for early consideration.
He has consulted many of his associates
who are interested, and he is confident
the act South Carolina will have suffi-
cient funds to maintain her public schools
ten months each year. Several of the
states who now enjoy the benefits of this
fund are willing to assist Mr.. Latimer
There is a disposition on the part of
Postmaster General Wilson to scratch
the names of Representatives Latimer
and Strait from the postal blacklist"
and allow them to control the patronage
in their respective districts, a privilege
enjoyed by all the other members of the
South Carolina delegation Representa-,
tive Latimer called at the postoffice de-
partment to-day and had long talk with
the Postmaster General on the subject
and the latter promised that he should
have a voice in the future postal changes
in his district. Up to date Mr.. Latimer
has not been notified of the, changes in
his congressional district, so he will at
once cali for q statement of the changes
made or contemplated to guide him in
making recommendations.
Representative Talbert to-day intro
duced bill to pay to South Carolina the
money received into the treasury from
the resale of lands bid in for direct taxes
levied under an act of 1861. The bill pro-
poses that the money shall be paid to the
person OF. persons who We're the owners
of said lands at the time they were
leased or to the heirs at law. Before the
money is paid the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall require the parties entitled to
receive the same TO execute a release
of all claims and demands against the
United States arising out of the execution
of this act. Mr.. Talbert is in consulta-
ton with representatives from other
states. who are equally interested and
a strong effort Will be made to secure the
passage OF the bill.
4 Negro Hoy Murdered.
Louisville, Ga. Dec. 6.-Thaddeus Nox-
ley and Bob Hale, two negro boys. aged
Is and II. respectively, employed on the
farm Of A. l.. Smith Of this county had
a dlfiieulty this evening the outcome of