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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
Conner TO RULE THE CENTRAL.
THE LATE RECEIVER NOW THE
PERMANENT PRESIDENT.

The New Board of Directors Made Up
of President Conner. Vice President
AndertOn, GEN. samuel Thomas,
It. 4. Ryan, Henry Crawford, u. w.
Wrenn, Jr.. ID. W. AppIer, n. II.
Dorsey and j. n. :. Thompson.
Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 1.-THE board of di-
rectors of the Central of Georgia Rail-
way Company, which is the old Central,
under its reorganization. held an impor-
tant meeting here to-day. The business
for which the meeting was called was the
reception of the designations of several
of the directors and the election of their
successors. and for the election of a per-
manent president for the organization.
1t did not take long to transact il. the
elections being only a matter of FORM
but the result of the meeting Is a step
forward in the development of the com
pany that will be received with a good
deal of interest by the people interested
I'm the future of the Central.
II. NJ. Conner was elected permanent
president of the company. and is now in
fun charge of the Central. with It's future
prosperity very largely in his hands. d.
w. Appler of Atlanta, Judge r. II. Dorsey
Of Atlanta, and J. b. S. Thompson were
added to the board of directors, to take
the places Of the retiring members. The
full board of temporary directors now
consists of President Conner Vice Presi-
dent Ralph 7. Anderton, Gen. Samuel
Thomas. r. 4. Ryan and Henry Crawford,
all of New York; b. w. Wrenn, Jr.. ID. w.
Appler. r. 7. Dorsey and J. b. S. Thomp-
son of Atlanta.
While here to-day President Conner held
conference with President Samuel
Spencer of the Southern, in regard to the
building of a new union passenger depot
in this city, upon property belonging TO
the Southern and the Central, near the
Mitchell street crossing, where the Central
freight depot is located The Southern Is
anxious to get the new depot under way.
but cannot afford to go ahead
until all the other roads have
signed an agreement TO come into
st. which they have not done as yet. The
abandonment of the present depot would
allow the site to revert to the Mitchell
heirs, and it belongs TO the state as
long as it is used for a depot, this ap-
pears to be a grave difficulty I'm the way
Of the new depot i'm the location where
President Spencer wants It,
President Conner will not return to Sa-
vannah for some days.
The board will be reorganized in about
n month. No change will be made in the
emDlOVes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18

MORGAN AFTER THE BONDS.
He Demands All Those in Default.
Graves Bid High.

Washington, Feb. III. Pierepont Nor
gan has made a special demand for the
defaulted bonds of the recent issue under
his blanket bid of 11O.6S77. Secretary Car
Isle has taken the demand under advise
ment, but will not be able to render his
decision until tomorrow or next day, as
the treasury is not yet advised of the
number Of bonds in default. 1t is known,
however. officially that William Graves
and his associates of New York have de-
faulted to the extent of $4,5OOO0O. Their
bid was 115.3391. 1t is not believed that
any considerable number of other bid
ders have defaulted.
New York, Feb. lit, was stated at
the sub-treasury to-day that the Morgan
new As allotted them, the other bidders
have notified the treasury officials that
they will make further payments before
the second installment is due II is estf-
mated that at least $50, 600 900 of the new
issue will be settled for in this city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
RapidIy Becoming Insane.

N .Maysville. Ky, Feb. 17.-Robert Laugh
Itla who confessed to the murder of his
%Ae and niece. and to criminally assault
ms the latter, at Augusta, KY, was
p~ueght to jail here this morning. He Is
rmSlpqly becoming insane. or making a
Easllncent pretence. County Judge
A. att1chlnson and Sheriff Jefferson decided
In late hour tonight to remove Laugh
si6i1.I rom the Jail. rather than risk any pos
bi79 loss of life should a mob demand
Law, The sheriff and deputy slipped
not fniin out and took him away. 1t Is
orAAnown where he IS lodged, but it is
1snt he is still in town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
JAILED FOR INCENDIARIsM.
The Prisoners Members of n PrOmi-
nent Family in Ohio.

Youngstown. o., Feb. lion Saturday
evening Agent Pritchard of the Columbia
Fire Insurance Company caused the ar
rest on the charge of incendiarism of Mrs.
1. II. Bunnell, her daughter and two sons,
of Garfield, o., whose dwelling house was
destroyed by fire on Friday night. The
agent of the insurance company, while
inspecting the ruins found that straw
and hay, over which oil had been poured,
had been scattered about the house. The
Bunnell family is one of the most promi-
nent families in Garfield, and well known
throughout the country, and the arrests
have created a sensation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
KILLED by A BLACK RoBBER.
An Alabama Merchant Found Dead
on Public Highway.

Mobile Ala. Feb. 17.-John Lyndburgh,
a general merchant of Cleveland Station,
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad, in Mobile
county, was found dead yesterday morn
ing in the public road. He had been as
saulted and killed by negro named VIII
liam Clay. Clay was arrested in the after
noon and to-day confessed he had killed
Lyndburgh with weapon made of an iron
nut on piece of broomstick. The object
was robbery. Lyndburgh had but 50 on
his persOn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18

Centerville, Ala, Feb. 17.-Col. James L..
Davidson. probate judge of this county,
was found dead in his bed yesterday after
noon. He was a Lieutenant colonel of the
Sixty-second Alabama regiment. and was
captured by the federals at Fort Gaines,
and again at Blakely. He was appointed
probate judge last August
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
MURDERED BY ROBBERS.
The Corpse Stripped of Its Clothing
and Thrown Into a Fire.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Feb 1.-THE body of
an unknown white man was found this
morning at the railroad crossing near
Woodstock, this county. He had been
knocked in the head, his clothes taken
off and his body thrown in a fire. The
TnTrder was committed for the purpose
If robbery, as his pocketbook was found
empty near the body. That section has
been overrun with tramps for some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
A MONUMENT TO zEB VANCE.
Lectures to Be DeIiv-
cred to Raise Funds.

Raleigh. n. c., Feb. 1.-THE Vance
Memorial Association, of which Gov
Carr is president, and which is for the
purpose Of erecting memorial to the
late Senator Vance, met to-day and made
aerr1rangernents by which Polk Miller Of
richmond, Va, is to deliver twenty-five
lectures at as many points in North Car
olina under its auspices Thus far less
than $1,000 has been realized
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
A BARN BURNER LYNCHED.
His Companion I'm Crime Escapes
During the Hanging.

Lexington, KY. Feb. ia mob of twen-
ty masked men attacked the
Wayne county jail at Monticello, a little
hamlet in the backwoods, at an early hour
yesterday morning. The jailer was over
powered, his keys taken away, the cells
unlocked and Fountain Martin and James
Troxell, white men, who We're arrested
several days ago, charged with burning
the barn Of Bonnie Bates, were taken from
the prison. The men were taken to n
point near SteubenVille, where, in a lit
tie grove, Martin was hung to a tree.
Troxel escaped while the mob was hang
ing Martin. Troxell and Martin each
accused the other of burning the barn,
and the nnhlic believed both guilty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
ANGLo-FRENCH RELATIONS.
Gladstone Recalls IA Speech He Made
Forty Years Ago.

Paris. Feb. 17.-Mr. Gladstone has writ
ten a. letter to the Figaro in which he re-
calls the fact that forty years ago he de-
clared in the House of Commons that
france and England contemplated rela-
tions beyond those of ordinary friendship
and that their cordial union assured the
PPDinion he then expressed, he writes, but
his retirement from public life prevents
his further declaring England's policy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
AMELIE RIvEs TO REMARRY.
A Russian Count to BE the Bride
groom of the POetess of Passion.

Richmond. Va. Feb. 1.-THE report that
Amelie Rives Chandler is to marry a Rus
sian count Is not denied in the neighbor-
hood Of her home, Castle Hill. In Albe-
marie county. Rev. DIR. Paul l.. Mensel
of this city, who, Il is said, is engaged to
perform the ceremony, positively refuses
to talk on the subject.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
Bavard interviews snlisburv

London, Feb. 1.-THE Hon. Thomas r.
Bayard, the American ambassador, had
a half hour interview at the foreign Of
fee this afternoon with Lord Salisbury
He declines TO say anything relative 10
the subject of the interview.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
sToNENELL BREAKS A LEG.
The widely known Racer Killed ON
the Track at Lewes.

London. Feb. 1.-THE six-year-old
horse Stonenell, formerly the property
of NJ. F. Dwyer, became frightened at a
pack of fox hounds while exercising on
the Lewes race course to-day and fell
and broke his leg. The horse was imme-
dately killed. He ran sixth for the New
market selling plate of 103 sovereigns
last May, and was claimed by T. Hooa-
less. for the selling price. 400.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18

Cincinnati, O., Feb. III. H. Lucke &
sons cigar factory, a large four-story
pudding on Elm street, between Fourth
ana Fifth streets, was destroyed by fire
l0-nlght. The loss is heavy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
WANT TEE NAME CHANGED.
Georgia Veterans To Memorabilia the
4. G.. v. Convention To-Day.

The Confederate Survivors Association
Camp. No. 1876, of Augusta, Ga. has
reached the city and will to-day present
to the United Confederate Veterans Con
ventlon the following memorial. which
was adopted in the Augusta Camp by a
rising vote
Brethren.-Camp ABS, United Confederate
Veterans. OF Augusta, Ga, petitions you
to change the name Of this organization
from United Confederate Veterans TO
the Confederate Survivors Association. D.
so that hereafter. instead OF United Con-
federate Veterans, it viii be Confederate
survivors Camp. No. /. No. 2, and n
on.
We are aware of the reasons which
originally led TO the adoption OF the l.. c.
V At that time there was no general
organization and as most of the local
societies were called Confederate Sur
vivors' associations the general organiza-
ton was termed United Confederate Nete-
rams to prevent confusion.
But the original reasons have now
ceased to exist. The local organizations
have now come into the general organiza-
lion. and the general organization shou d
henceforth be known as the Confederate
survivors Association.
The United Confederate Veterans. while
A useful term 10 meet temporary emer-
gency, has 10 history and no precious
memories OF the past. II was never inn
printed on the Confederate soldiers belt
plate. nor blazed upon his button. II
our dead comrades were 70 come TO life.
they would fail TO recognize our present
insignia They would say: What does the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
y q Y meonq W. Know II not.

L. +. V. mean! We KNOW IL HoI
But change the name TO the
the dead alike can greet it with fond'
affectionate salutation. 1t stands for
Confederate Survivors Association. The
word association means a band Of friends A;
the word Confederate speaks goriousiy
for itself; the word survivor points reVe-
rently to the good God, who shielded our
heads In the day of battle, and has mef-
cifully prolonged our lives to the present
hour.
C. s. A. stands also for Confederate
States of America, and happy would tnii
people be If the wise restraints OF th'
Confederate Constitution were or fotc'
now throughout the length and breadl"
Of the land.
c. $. A. stands, too. for another name
that shines like the planet Mars In I'M
nerishable glory. At the sound o. those
three letters there flashes upon the daz-
zled Imagination OF the world the dashlhs
cavalry, the steady cannoneers, the dauh'
less infantry Of the Confederate state
army.
Brothers In arms, we are not long het'
For the time still left US. when we me
TO renew the reeollectiOns OF the days
our youth and CORY, let US meet under
the beloved, the illustrious name or the
Confederate Survivors Association.
Unanimously ordered by Camp $50. June
p, 1896. r f.
George X. Mclaughlin, Adjutant.
The roster of the Augusta Camp Is as
follows: +. f.. Eve, eaptain-commahder'
George ]. Howard, first lieutenant-coh-
mander: James l.. Fleming, second lieu
tenant-commander: G.. *. McLaushIln'
adiutant; y. X. Butler, secretary; j. d.
Bottom. w. A. Bachelor. 5. p. Branch'
T. /. Clary, Il. ID. DagnaE. W. NJ. Dun
bar. s. butcher. ]. ID. Hardin, W. =
Howard. John Harris. John c. Hill, H.
" Moran. ]. T. Mount NJ c. MURPHY
II Never. T.. ]. O'Conner, c. K ROW
land James Rountree. II. Rawls. -. H.
smith. Jr.. j. f. Steedly, a. Il. saxon
F. NJ. Stoval. Joseph w. White, w. VI.
Wil'iame. G.. W. Wise. c. a. winners, =
II Withrow; Musicians-Jordan H. 80.
TOM Twelfth Georgia Battalion; Joseph
= Mount. Fifty-ninth Georgia Infantry
This command bring with them the
hattle-nag Of Cobbs Legion Georgia
Cavalry. carried by f. d. Dagnau. war
color-bearer: battle-fiag of Fifth Georgia
Infantry. carried by W. NJ. Williams ,,
,rwentv-eighth Georgia Infantry. ana
camn Flag 49, United Confederate Nete-
rams carried by John c. Hill, Flrst hegi-
,nent Georgia Volunteers. w. NJ. Dun
bar one-armed soldier, is captain oil
the color-guard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
Appointment of ConsuIs.

WASHINGTON. June 30.-Before ieav-
ing for Gray Gables me President APP
pointed the following United States con-
suls:
William Coulbourn Brown, OF Mary
land at New Castle. New South Wales.
Thomas Willing Peters. Of Wyoming. at
Piauen, Germany.
George Sawter, Of Connecticut. at
Glauchau. Germany.
from commercial agencies to consulates
by the existing Congress. Messrs. Peters
and Sawter were the incumbents. re-
spectively, OF the Plauen and Glauchu
agencies, and attain the higher rank
without change OF residence. The COM
mercial agency Of New Castle was va
cant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
OUR LOST CAUSE.
A beautiful War Souvenir to he
o0.red Patrons of the Dispatch.

AS a companion picture TO OUR HE
ROES AND OUR FLAGS. which was
eagerly sought after by the patrons OF the
Dispatch. we have gotten up one to
De called OUR LOST CAUSE. 1t is a
beautiful design in colors. with President
and Vice-President OF the Confederacy
and the last Cabinet. together with Jack
son and Lee. AS likenesses, the portraits
cannot be surpassed. and under each is a
fac-simile autograph. There is an exact
reproduction OF the seal OF the Confede-
racy. together with picture Of the "Mer-
rimac," or ''Virginian," and a
stand OF Confederate flags. The work is
done in the highest style OF art. and
will prove q most attractive souvenir.
The picture will soon be issued from our
counter. Due notice OF time will be an
nounced herafter. Price. Is cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
TIE DISPATCHES REUNION EDITION

The hest souvenir of your visit Ia
richmond that you can cn rry home
with you IL copy of the f5ispatch's
2f-pnge Reunion edition of the 3Oth
instant. 1t il n olive" Taper. and
full Of interest for tO-dnF, yet time
cunnot stale its infinite variety of
matter pertaining to our city and
our cause. Years and years hence.
whoever possesses COPY will refer
to it with curious int rest. and in
the light of it's bright pages live
over again the COnfeGc rate Reunion
Of 1896.
Ii is the best guide that you could
possibly have TO assist you In seeing
Richmond. One of the swcetcst
pictures that IL gives IL "a view OF
the Presidents uInsiOn c"Nhite
House of the COME deracy"). taken
during the war. before the hill in
front Of IL had been built over. when
Mr.. Davis could sit at his window
and see the flashing of the guns at
McchanicSvii!c. IL also contains II
full list OF the Surviving generals
of the COnfcdera te army. 10 has u
page Of Ietter-press and pictorial
descriptions of the design adopted
for the monument TO President
Davis. Ii is crowded with por-
VI
living and dead. 1t IL "a cycIOpcdia
of Information nboDt Richmond
during the war. Ii IL full of rcada-
Bile matter bearing upon the Organi-
zatiOn of the United Confederate
Veterans. Ii has "a unique puzzle, I'm
which the portraits of Davis, Lee,
and Jackson play an important part.
Its pictures are the largest and
best ever printed here, and never
before werC so many and such costly
ones published i'm amy single issue
of Richmond paper. Its entire
front page IL covered with nm artis-
tie engraving, in which Virginia.
persOnified by beautiful woman.
Is shown stnnding at the gates of
the city welcoming the veterans az
they pour In, while Fame trGmpets
their praises.
In short. IL IN newspaper. war
history. city guide-bool. Geographic
cal die tioaary Of'ConfeJerate vor-
thies, nnG programme of the Re-
union combined.
Copies ready for mailing may be
bought at oar counter. Price, 3
cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
MIR. RYAN AND MACEO.
The Collector Said in Hnbnnn 10
HAVE Been Victimi1ed.

HABANA, June 3O.-The story pup
lished in the United States as having.
been told by Collector Ryan. of Virginiso -
of a meeting he had with Antonio Macfo
in Habana, is much ridiculed here. 1t
develops that Mr.. Ryan was the sub
iect Of practical joke. certain resi-
lent Cuban rugged up a negro cigar-mi lker
as counterfeit presentment Of the
amous rebel chief. and then arranged
, mysterious midnight meeting 70" Mr..
Ryan. The proprietor of the hotel here
where Mr. Ryan stopped while In Habana.
says that the latter never left tie city
during his sojourn.
The Discussion has an editorial to-day
which denies that Collector Ryan had an
interview with Antonio Maceo. ! n Lucia
yesterday ridiculed the assertion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
BLAND-ILLISOIs ALLIANCE.
Boies Camp AInrmed--Aitgeld, stone,
and &. Ii. Jones Highly Pleased.

CHICAGO. ILL. June 30.-Consterna-
ton was thrown into the Boies camp this
afternoon by a report that an alliance,
offensive and defensive. had been Effected
between the Bland forces and the Illinois
delegation IN the interest OF the Missouri
Congressman, and with Governor
Stone as residuary lssatee ia the event
OF the silyer-doliar champion failing 10
win out. For three quarters OF an hour.
ending al noon. Governors Aitgeld and
stone were in conference In an ante-room
leading off from the private parlor occu-
pied by the former. both communicating.
and the main doors being locked. The
only other person present was Colonel
Charles H. Jones. OF st. Louis. who was
there presumably as witness OF what
might be said or done. The conference
occupied nearly fifty minutes. and when
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01

Z $3.50, % Sets Havland China
Dinner Sets-new shape aud decorations.
on mt 10 he ; -.
Haviland China Diunr Sets, l3O
pieces. hand painted, AM gold trimmed,
in three handsome decorations SOD
set. for to-day's sale slj.
Beat Semi Porcelain Underglaze Deco
ration Dinner cets-all complete to
serve for six persons. Today per set
$685..
At 500 % Sets Victoria Car b 4
China Tea Service. new sOape with
dainty floral de oratious, goid-couded
edges and handles, at $3.50 instead OF
$1,000
Elegant Toilet Sets. elegant gold
trimmed flower decorations, ID pieces.
value 81. 80, sos.
Beautiful Banquet Lamps, ffnry / en- J,
centre drat filigree style bottom. fnesi
ONYX column, - inches high, 1897.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
The FourQurean-
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
THE FOURQUREAN-PRICE CO.

the participants emerged into the corridor
they appeared 20 be buobins over with
satisfaction and good nature All three
were approached in turn by southern
Associated Press representative, out re-
turned the stereotyped answer that II haa
been agreed that. FOR the present not one
word should be said concerning the oo-
iect OF the conference or It's result
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01
Slept In the Hen-Coop.
lHarner,s Round .Tablel

Papa. Is Mrs Bigelow very poory
mo. Cedric, Mrs. Blgelow Is well on;
don't you know what nice house she
has2' =.
"But she sleeps in the hen-coop. papa"
'Mhy. Cedric"
'Ishe said she did"
what do you meany'
"Don't you remember when she was
here 10 dinner night before last she ex-
cused herself. and said she must go home
early because she went to bed with the
chickens?"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01

Cards. Bill-Heads. Statements. Letter
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Dodgers. ETC., printed by the Dispatch
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we will guarantee satisfaction In every
particular,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01

A visit this department will convince you that we
selling these goods cheaper than any house in the city,
You are welcomed whether to buy to look few prices
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-01

1t is the handsomest bestghted, and most pleasant
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furnishing goods in all its branches.