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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30

Weak eyes are made strong, dim vision Is
made clear, styes are removed ana granulated
lids or sore eyes Of any kind may be speedily
and eifectually cured by the use of Sutherland's
Eagle Eye Salye, It's put up in tubes and sold
on guarantee.
For sale by Mcfarland & Co., druggists
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30

Since the promotion of John Jobe to
the throne OF captain a change is be-
coming apparent-record playing is
even now on the decline and ere many
weeks go by the team will be working
as a whole for the snre winning Of
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30
Lofty Argument.


A perusal OF the calm and dlspassion-
ate gold bug papers reveals the fact
that they have described the silver men
at various times as follows:
Bunco Steerers.
Anarchists
z r' ools,
Roones
Socialists.
OfanKs.
noru;a5os otui1I.S
Repudiatim,jsts
Thieves.
Fagins,
IGUopnnS p;uotna
Demapoones
Adventures.
Loafers.
Huhno IuLlouSS'
Frands
n,,..,o,, -,
n,aaa IN 10y ' ! = ~" oi,''iI,' lel' ",i''
49, 49, Az ~ naa4oo,1 80 ~ So - ,u"S Oe
' f tI; ;,o o,',So.n - o9' ,os"iu' 'iIi' 'oi
VI 'hAhSS Uo Oi bllb MO IGGl nOule
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30
VIVID IMPRESSIONS
Related Without Reserve by an Observing
Newspaper Man.
What He Thinks of the Great Chi
cago Convention.
Graphic Picture of Mighty ThrOng of Men
In Tremendous Earnest.
"THE HEARTBEAT OF A NATION"

Washington, D. c., July 27.--Mr.
Richard Weightman Is q leading edi-
torial writer for the Post, of this city,
his connection with that prosperous
paper being the chief of his journalistic
and literary associations. He dishes
up views in such attractive manner in
print that it occurred to Enquirer COM
missioner that it would be good thing
to get him going in an off-hand inter
view, where he would not be restrained
by the editorial limitations or held back
by what might be the conservative
Judgment of "the old man." q useful
institution which every well-regulated
newspaper has. So Mr.. Weightman
was drawn into giving some impress
sions about the democratic national
convention.
'My Impressions of the Chicago CON
vention were, for several reasons, ex-
tremely vivid" said Mr.. Weightman.
In the first place, l had never before
attended a gathering of that description.
In the next place | soon discovered,
from the comments of men who had
been attending conventions for 20 or 30
years, that this particular one
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30
WISDOM AND RECTITUDR

of their course. They believed that in
the free coinage of silver lay the solu-
ton of the financial and industrial
problem, but they were not anarchists,
disturbers or incendiaries, They were
honest, earnest, patriotic men, entitled
to their opinions, and firmly convinced
Of right. They gave arevelation of the
feeling that animated them when, on
discovering that Bland was being push
ed by Altgeld,, they abandoned him and
threw their strength to Bryan. Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, spoke for them
when he sprang to the platform after
the conclusion of Tillman's bitter and
mischievous harangue and rebutted
the spirit of sectionalism and revolu-
tion which had animated that utter
ance."
.'What did you think of Mr.. Alt
geld ?"
''For my part am not all sure that
Altgeld has any anarchistic tendencies.
I do not wish to be understood as sug-
costing that he has. But at the outset
the southerners thought so, and it was
illustrative of their temper that they al
once fell away from the man whom
Altgeld was pushing for the homina.
tion."
"What did you conceive to be the
turning part in the convention p
'eThe convention would have acted
very differently, in my opinion, haf
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30
VOICED THE SENTIMENTS

of people profoundly stirred. It was
the heartbeat of a nation. Nobody
who was present could possibly have
mistaken its character. Only fool
could have imagined that it lay open to
the suspicion of frivolity or unim-
portance."
'Didyou mingle with your old friends
from the south ?"
Naturally my interest centered in
the southern delegates. I had spent
the best years of my manhood at the
south, had been shoulder to shoulder
with the flower of that section through
out the civil war and through the even
darker period of reconstruction. | felt
drawn to them, therefore, and espe-
cially anxious to hear their views and get
in touch with the motives that actuated
them. I found, as / had expected,
that, with the exception of the Tillman
contingent, they were serious, conserva-
tive, well-meaning men. From the
highest to the lowest, from the leader
to the most obedient follower, they
were unaltsrably convinced of the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30
EXCEEDED IN SIGNIFICANCE

and in excitement any that they had
ever witnessed. There was in the very
atmosphere the strange and thrilling
electricity of a profound conviction and
settled purpose. One felt that here
were men representing five or six mil
lions of voters, imbued with their ideas,
speaking for them, acting for them, in
carnating, as it were, their wishes,
hopes and aspirations, No matter what
one might think of the principles they
espoused and the theories they adj
vanced, he was bound to recognize the
solemnity of their mission and the tre-
mendous meaning of their attitude.
That they stood for the sentiments and
were charged with the message of nine
tenths of the democratic party no un-
prejudiced observer could for amoment
question. doubt whether, in the
whole history of the organization, there
was ever convention so harmonious,
so intense, so authoritative. 1t
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30

Use DR.. Miles NERVE PI.AsTERs for ePINAL
WEAKNESS. Al dragglsls sell an for sc.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30
INTENSIFIED THE FEELING

of the silver men, and destroyed for
ever any disposition toward compro-
mise and Cancellation that might other
wise have existed. They even lost con-
troll of their own followers, and could
no longer hold them together as force
for moderation and conservatism"
"What could they have done ?"
Had they acted differently they
might, with their 315 votes, have die
tated the nomination. But they were
arrogant, intolerant and blind the first
day, sulky and suspicious the next day,
and utterly impotent afterward. | do
not think that there was ever, in the
history of our political conventions, so
wretched display of folly, feebleness
and failure"
Now, Mr., Weightman, let us have
your analysis of the platform :"
"a great deal is said about the plat
form by way of condemnation, but
when it is considered that the worst
things in it are transparentrodmontade,
intended only to catch votes and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30
IMPOSSIBLE OF REALIZATION

except through the agency of constitu-
tional amendment, | imagine no one
will grieve himself very seriously con-
cerning them. The free coinage and
tariff declarations are straightforward
enough, and, in my opinion, they will
have nine-t -tenths of the democracy, all
the silver party, and great many thou
sands of republican voters behind them
next November. OF course the unex-
pected may occur meanwhile, but as
things stand now the democratic ticket
will carry the country by an over
whelming majority. Nobody outside
of the republican party is opposing the
ticket anyhow except few mugwump
and cuckoo malcontents who have al
ways opposed everything and every
body but themselves. They will amount
to nothing on election day. They will
exert about as much influence in this
campaign as Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet
officers did some months ago in the
local campaigns of Kentucky, Alabama
and Georgia. The democratic party is
together at last, and its chances are far
brighter than they were at this time
four years ago.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

Wilson, of the Light Infantry, We're
judges. The boys presented a very Gre
ditabie appearance, and for the most
part drilled well. The medal for prof.
cheney was awarded to r. w. Gatewood,
of Hampton II. S. Baker, OF Suffolk.
was second.
COMING COUNTY COURT.-The
June term OF Nansemond County Court
will be convened next Monday There
VIII be no jury summoned and in pur-
suance with his doctors advice Judge
kilby Will hear no cases necessitating
much mental eSertion. Only routine
business will be done. Judge IGilby,
who has been Ill for several weeks, Us
now able to be out. bmt is yet weak.
VESSELS ARRIVED-The following
Schooners arrived at the port of Suffolk:
William l.. Elksns. Frambes, New York.
with crushed stone, to load lumber; An
ME Bell. Baltimore, to take cargo OF
lumber.
James N. Burgess and John N. Boykin
returned to-day from a visit TO Norfolk
relatives.
large attendance Is desired at the
monthly meeting Friday might of the
local division. u. r. K. OF P.
Some OF the young people tonight
had an impromptu dance in the old Town
Hall. =
Mr.. L. Clay Kilby, of Norfolk. has been
the guest of Suffolk relatives for a,
day or two.
Mr.. f. Patterson has received a letter
from sister who was in ST. Louls dur.
ing the late cyclone. She suffered no
personal. but heavy financial snjury.
j. H. Nelms. Esq. of Lexington. Nv
lo-nignt made a lecture on Joseph" nj
the CITY Hall Theatre.
Tne Town Council will have their reyu-
lar June meeting in the City Hall to-
morrow night.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Free Treatment 7,
a REMARKABLE OFFER.
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.

~, Hundreds in this community are suffer
liz tsn IRON Cetarrh. Are you one? II so,
t,, man, you TO trs, my treatment and as an
i ~ l offer to treat anyone who
SWPPltss before 4 = J9ne 18th. 1896. FOR ONE
Snr EETh f;hEE. OF CHARGE, and will
ySm. Positively not cent to pay. No
onilgation whatever TO continued trent.
i menu after week expires. This offer an
phes 10 YOU, no matter what your dis
ease may be. but "CATARRH" patienfs
are especially desired For six wears 7
i nave peen engaged In the successful treat
nient OF "CATARRH" and other diseases
OF the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
VIM. Hannah, Auctloneer.

Ply VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
- made TO me as trustee by A w. Con
way. bearing date on the eleventh day az
July: In the year eighteen hundred and
10. page 3l5. and at the request of The
creditor therein secured. l shall sell at
public auction at the Norfolk Real We
t fat, E yfln,' No Il5 Main street, Nor
day of June. i'm the year eighteen hum
Gred and ninety-six, at IL m. the follow
, All THOSE CERTAIN SIX. LOTS or
ments thereon situated in the Civ Of
Norfolk. Va, bounded and described
as follows: Beginning at a point on the
south side Of Pine street extended, dis
t .ai seventy-iye feet east from the east
ssouiihiwardly, ninety-four (oD feet and , ex
hundred and thirty G3O) feet: being lots
~, 23' =, 20 g. on the plat of Nottingham
Terms Cash.
Il. A. PORTER,
Trustee
hs<e-Hl Auctioneer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

p uRSUANT TO THE TERMS OF
9eeu OF trust, dated January 2sth. 1Sg,
anu duly of record, made TO me 10 So.
cure the payment of a certain promisory
mote IN said deed mentioned and de-
seriDed. default having been made in the
payment of said note. and at the REQUEST
a anu under the direction of the holder of
s s;alo note, | will sci! at public auction TO
The highest bidder, ut the Real E,stnto
iiINchange of the city of Norfolk, Va. on
EDNESDAY, June Sd, 1896, Mt i2 o'clock
m, or as soon thereafter as the then
pending business I'm said Exchange ear
os disposed Of. the following described
property. to-wit:
LOTS NOS, 81, IS. 30, 81. % and %. Said
lots being on the west side of Seaboard
avenue In Synon & Frost's addition 10
South Norfolk, In the county Of Norfoil1
ana state of Virginia. and so numbered
anu designated on d. l.. Frosts plat of
land recorded In Map Book No. ?, page
%. In the office of the Clerk Of the County
court I3r said Norfolk county.
m WIN. TILLOTSON,
"SIf'i'e Trustee.
HE ABOVE SALE HAS REI:N POST
poned until the Sth Instant at The snme
hour and place. WM. TILLOTSON,
Trustee
. II. C. HoGGARD 4 co,
Jue-n Auctioneers
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
The Modern Renuty.

Thrives on good food ana s,-sht
with plenty of exercise I'm the omen q ~,
Her form glows with health and h.,
lace blooms with its beauty. II he,
system needs the cleansing action of
laxative remedy she uses the pen,jo
and pleasant Syrup of Figs. Made nv
the California Fig Syrup Company
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Auction sALEs-r.,Ys ~
By Valentine & Stevens, Auotioneers 8
Bank Street -

RUSTEE's SALE STOCK OF MIL
LlNERY, STORE PICTURES OF
EIGE DESK. ETC, AT NO. n GRANNY
SSTrR ISl ~ FRIDAY MORNING., june s,
Tho entire stock of goods in store room
no. "a Granny street FRIDAY MORNING
June 5th commencing at 1890 O'CLOCK.
The stock consists in part, viz: Lacies.
1xyelyets. Feathers. Tips. Ribbons, Flowers
Covers. Spool Silk and Twist. buttons,
C9fsets, Zephyr Yarn, Trimmed and TN
trimmed Hats. in fact most everything
usually kept in Il Millinery store. The
eoods. are desirable and worth your at
tention. Will also sell Office Desk. store
Fixtures, Stove and Pipe, Office Chair
brow brow case, etc. The ladies cordially In
vlted to attend the sale. Seats be re-
served for their comfort The stock and
nkiures VIII be offered as whole: bid not
stsaiHIisfactory the stock will be sold In de-
c. WHITTLE SANS,
Trustee.
ny o.-ot Auctioneerb.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
WILL GO LIKE A TELEGRAM,

Mems Silk Plated L Hose, the regular
ooc' quality, all shades of tan, are being
sold here at Csc. a pair because some
oody failed. Be quick If you want some.
Mems 4-ply 2.1Oo Linen Collars, an
Styles here 1oc. You can pay 15c. for
these in this town If you will.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

French Serges. all wool. yard-w!de
soild black. navy. brown, garnet and
myrtle. here zoe. yard. These are Csc
generally and at tnat are good va,,e
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Consultation Always Free.
DR.. NJ. 8. FREY, M. D..

graduate si,,. Of Medical Department, unlver-
sly OF Maryland; Specialist in diseases
oL nnne Eye Ear, Nose and Throat: espe-
eially Catarrh. Deafness and Asthma. Or
n nces rooms-S and 0 Moritz Building. ISG
NJ street Norfolk. Va. Hours-9 a. m.
a distance write. ''e "'
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

Ladies' Separate Dress Skirts. mann
facturers' samples. under price. SLIPS.
$3.50 $500, $500.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

for printing presses. Coffee Mills E,Iev.-
ltIs, l. ans, etc. etc. Sold at reasoua bIa
rates oy meter or fat rate systems, as
may be preferred by the consumer.
ro, JAS. l.. BELOTE,
TeiIeephone 22i and 2t7. sup't
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

Child's Knitted Nazareth Waist.
Comfort, economy. durability in these.
lie.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

CHILDRENs WHITE OR TAN TAM
O'SHANTERs, ALL SIZES. SALE
PRICE. 15c. EACH.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

firm of Savage, Son & Co y,i,i ~ ad 4 ~
tinme the business of Cotton Factor and
COMMISSION Merchant under the name
ne respecuully requests a continual nee
o. the patronage so literally accorded to
May goth. 1895. mv2,-sc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

T HE COMPREHENSIVE HERETO
fore existing between Thomas \
Jones and Patrick IL. Savage under tho
firm. name and style of SAVAGE SON
" CO. has been dissolved by the dee ~
or IIoe NJ. Patrick II. Savage on May 18th.
The business of that co-partnership vii,
ne SGIsed ana wound up by THOMAS A
JONES, as the surviving partner "a.
All persons indebted to the said f,,r,,,
VIII make payment to him, and ali claim
against the firm should be presenter TO
him for settlement W
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
Big Auction Sale June 18TH
500 LOTS

within 800 yards OF corporate limit,
OF Newport News, remainder OF property
or Newport News, Hampton and Old
Point Development Company, in order
TO close out their business Terms liner
al. For further information call on or
write to $500 va VI
POWELL BROS,
2aOS Washington Avenue.
ihSEo-tuS Newport News Va
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

lCHILDREN'S WHITE DUCK ROUND
HATS. ALL SIZES. SALE PRICE,
15c. EACH.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
ELECTRIC COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA.
my2S-llt

CURRENT FURNISHED FOR ARC.
LIGHTS. lNCANDESCENT LIGHTS,
AND ELECTRIC MOTORS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

LADIES PINK OR BLUE CUFFS.
TURN OVER, ALL SIZES. SALE
PRICE, &c. PAIR.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05
SPECIAL BARGAINS!
FOR monday ONLY

LADIES LAUNDEREDs SHIRT WAISTS
ALL SIZES AND CoLoRs. SALE
PRICE. 2sc.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

LADIES' CALICO WRAPPERS, ALL
SIZES AND CoLoRs. SALE PRICE,
G5c. EACH.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-05

see our west window display Choice of
latent Leather. OXFORD OR STRNP
. Fan IA bAL IN any size for CSC, real value
si.ao All shapes and solid soles-the kind
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-24
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
THE VIRGINIA OFF THE ROCKS.
She Is Now on the Dry-DOck at
Newport News.

The steamer Virginia, OF the Daytime
Steamship Company, which had been on
the rocks since last Saturday afternoon,
was floated yesterday morning about 4:So
o'clock by the Merritt Wrecking Com
pany, of Norfolk and as soon as re-
leased from her position set out for
Newport News, under consort of the
Wrecking Company's tug Coley, which
was used in pulling her off.
She arrived at Newport News at II: 80
O'Clock yesterday and was at once placed
upon the dry-docks. where she is now
undergoing repairs necessitated by her
contact with the rough rocks.
The news of her release was only COM
municated to Colonel ii. Nj. Boykin,
general agent of the Daytime, yesterday
afternoon, when he received a telegram
from Newport News announcing her ar
rival there. 1t is not thought that She
will be delayed longer than a week on
the dry-docks. and as soon as her in
juries are repaired she will b" placed
back in commission.
When the water was pumped out of the
dry-docks il was found that the Vir-
einia's keel-plates from her bow to a
distance of forty feet aft had been torn
apart. The damage, it is estimatGd
amounts TO about $1,000.
The Tired Avon, which was put on
TO take the place Of the Virginia, arrived
here this morning about $50 o'clock
having taken over twenty-six hours to
make the trip. She is very much slower
than the Virginia, and proved almost as
slow as the Enoch Pratt. The Bay Line
has had many troubles TO surnount since
the Virginia was wrecked, but expects
10 be able TO transport passengers ana
freight on schedule time within the next
few days.
A rumor was rife yesterday that the
Southern Railway Company would meet
the cut OF the Seaboard AIRLINE to-day
and 30 the opposing road one better
but this could not be verified here. MT
J. II. Drake, assistant genera fress
egent received a telegram yesterday Ioat
n committee of the Southern States
Freight Association will attempt 10 ar
range an honorable peace between the
seaboard and Southern.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-24

za-sn ec,Icrx. september and October.
n-e{d' buvers: October and November,
) so-sid.. sellers; November and Decempsss
2esd psssesr ana 9a Jsnu, s9ls ana f s
ruary and March, 3 3e-6id., sellers; AaFcn'
and April. 31-Gid.. buyers.
NEW YORK, July 3-Cotton-t quiet:
miidling Gulf. I 7-isc.; rniddliny, 3-lsc.i
gross receipts. 76S bales; forwarusn,
bales; sales. g bales--an sP'nneFs; s'och'
. Totals S i't to-day: Net receipts, esz bales:
exports to the Continent, 1.M pntss'
stock, 179.6o5 bales. .s..x..
Totals so far this week: Net rsss'' ~
3o6 bales: TO France. 20 bales; to the conu-
nent. 1o.f57 bales.
Totals since septemb<r list: Net receipts
ssssi Sales D to AP France ssssss bales to
the Continent, f.763, s55 bales.
Futures closed barely steady; sales.
l,lSS9oo bales; July, S5.Ss: August wv
September. $685. October. $3.50; No rr' msh
$632: December 1854: January. <s.51, Fep~
ruarv. sGil; March. 1915.
NEW ORLEANS. LA. July 2s.-Coston-
Futures barely steady; sales, 900 eaies;
July. s6.45; August, 1851; October. so.%s
November. s59s; December 500; January
s5o6; February, Tell; March. $.l5.
NAVAL STORE MARKETS.
WILMINGTON. ~. c.. July .3.-Rosin-
Steady; strained, N.s2 i-2; goei strained'
si.37 1-2.
Turpentine-steady; machine. &c.; ire
gular, 21c.
Tar--Steady, at S10
Crude turpensine--Stcady: hard, H.D;
soft. $40: virgin, $50.
SAVANNAH, GA, July B.--Turpentino--
Firm at y l-2c.: sales. 2.s55 casks; receiptss
1854 casks
Rosln-Firm. with fair demand: sales,
$500 barrels; receipts. 1856 barrels.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., July 2S.--rurpcn-
tfne--Firm at nc: sales, 100 casks.
Rosin- Firm; sales $50 barrels; y and z,
S25; ID and IL, $50; +. 81 80: @, $40. "A,
N.45; /. $3.50; X N.55; M, $50; y, no;
window-glass. $i.70; water-white, $50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-24
THE RAiLwAY-RATE WAR.
Reply of vice-President st. John TO
Freight Association.

ATLANTA, GA, July "a committee
from the Executive Board OF the southern
States Freight Association had CONFER
ence to-day with Vice-President st. john or
the Seaboard Airline, In reference 10 the
cut-rates which that line has put In force
from Baltimore to the South. Mr.. ST.
John stated that he would be pleased to
hear any statement which the committee
had TO present. but that he would ask
the privilege of making his reply In writ
ing later in the day, so the COM
mittee did all the talking. 1t was COM
posed of President Thomas, of the Nash
ville Chattanooga, and st. Louis; Presi-
dent George c. Smith, of the Atlanta ana
West Point; Traffic. Manager W. Ia. Gull
laudeau. of the Old Dominion Steamship
Company; Trafhc-Manager Whitney. Of
the Merchants and Miners Steamship
Company; and General-Manager Scott, OF
the Georgia railroad They asked Mr.. st.
John to withdraw his cut-rates, which
threaten general Generalization and
vast loss of revenue to all lines in the
South.
In his written reply, which was handed
IN Chairman Thomas this afternoon, Mr..
81 John recites what he declares TO be eff
forts of the Southern railway to crush
the Seaboard, with a view to defeating
competition. He concludes by asking,
"shall II be the Withdrawal Of the South
ern's new line OF steamers between Bal
timore and Norfolk; the making Of salts
factory through-car arrangements, easily
20 be accomplished, and the saving Of
revenue thereby to the Southern and other
lines. or. shall Il be disruption of all
rates through thousands of miles OF terri
tory. and the consequent loss 20 1t OF mill
lions Of revenue, with more speedy ne
cessity for the organization of its dhe
southern's) system? The problem Is
theirs to solve, not ours. We DO not fear
either the problem or the Southern. Our
cause Is Just, and sooner or later the right
viii prevail"
SWEEPING NTI-SEABOARD CUT.
The committee, after four-hours' ses-
sion, finally decided to adopt a sweeping
cut OF 50 per cent. in all classes of freight
from eastern points to Atlanta, except
on grain, wheat. -four. meal, and hay.
This will reduce the rate on first-class
freight--such as boots and shoes-from
Sil4 per 100 TO % cents All lines are TO
charge full local beyond Atlanta. Inter-
mediate points--such as Macon, Augusta,
and Columbia-are TO have combination
RAJ. on the Atlanta basis The Seaboard
| railroad and the merchants Of such cities
viii promptly ask the courts TO interfere
and prevent greater charge for short
haul than a long haul.
Mr.. st. John would not say what the
seaboard would do, but IL Is understood
mat II will meet this cut, and perhaps
60 It q little better.