New-York tribune., 1897-08-31
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Washington, August 30.

Washington, August 90
A THRIVING TENNESSEE TOwN.-ColoneI c.
p Tonceray Of Elizabet hton, Tenn. a well-known
attorney. is at the st. James. Colonel Tonceray
IL here 10 meet number of NewEngand capital
ists who intend investing in property near Eliza.
bethton "Ellzabethton." said he last night. Is
just riding the top wave OF Prosperity
Rich sulphur mines have been established l,ar tho
city that promise to be productive than any
OF like character anywhere else In the world There
are large deposits OF minerals in the vicinity. and
that the ground L. being investigated We ex.
pect TO have many more enterprises spring up In
the near future. short while ago. while blast
ing to how far the iron deposits extended one
Of our miners blew up large quantities OF ore filed
with silver. worth many hundred dollars a ton
Recently large number Of capitalists who had
on,an 20 ons OF were s
sell their lands. etc D the state The reason for
site was that the State desired TO build I'm.
mense reservoir in the VALLEY seven miles long and
fetal bodies Of water in the world These men
with money naturally had to look cisewhere ior
OF Ezabethton sent me on TO see what could be
eity eHHe " me met number OF gentlemen and in SPITE
OF great odds and many bids from other cities, the
Tsnmessee town succeeded in landing two OF the
largest TheSG a,G two 6 gsnen we1t
Since their trip they have been In Massachusetts
aisrs ana naVe ia 90 no % ennesee Cotton factories viii IL
built. new railroad facilities obtained the different
mines worked and general inhux OF business
Will come from all sides"
TENNEssEE's EXPOSITION SUCCESS
THE Centennial Exposition has more than paid It's
way SO far" said J. II. Lowell of Nashville Tenn.
Yesterday to a Post" reporter. and as big at
tendance is expected during the months Of Sep
tember and October. the management Is sure that
the show will be the success financially that 1t has
already proved artistcally and meritoriously The
adj !
thing like nine hundred thousand. remarkable hg-
Ie bo alsFI ccaras rad he directors foohary for opening
the fair at the begnnns Of Of summs b tb r9
southern people are used to their own climate. and
have patronized the Centennal in good shape Now Now
that cool weather Is in sight the Northernnnrs WI
90 down TO see the show The grounds will. with
out doubt be crowded during the next Two months.
commodation Of the increased number OF VISITORS
PRESIDENT MKINLEY's RECOMMENDED
gene Coffin. chief clerk at Willard's, VIII leave
Washington in a day or TWO for Fremont, Onlo
whero he goes 10 attend the annual reunion OF the
famous old 23d Regiment. Ohio Veteran volunteer
Infantry which will begin on september 5 at ,n''
Mace the home Of ex-Presdent Hayes Mr: to.il,
rogimnnt for over two years He was q memnsr In,r
of the regimental band, and also ssDveI & Mnl<ineT
The Prcsidc'.t was with Company q when ne tS,iS ~
prono'eg % hi his connection with the regiment and
always attends the annual reunions
CONSISTENT NEBRASKA REPTBlAcANs-
II see that the Republicans OF my Sta.' h'H'
f,uar ir,o line" said X NJ. Berry, or lincoih'
Neb an enthusiastic and consistent Democrat
last evening at the Raleigh, "and faii"h over o"'
another i'm convention 10 praise the PoN''S '
h. in the present Administration lhey h"N'
adopted a platform that Is essentially renera,l'"
Of m. one declared for last year az St lohis ~
congratulate AIR Mckinney on hri isy and hail
of
financial health. Will prasrc cdrerrny tne Hocomb
for his alleged neglect in not prevsntne ,sc,ais e
mcrous affiliations OF late by Statc ,on ,risj
Their efforts to show that the Governor naS mas VII u,i
IS hold" array CLASS '7"
GOVERNOR MLAURIN CRITIClSED.-Accord-
ing TO a letter received here from MISSISSIPPI
Democrat Governor McLaurin Is the SUBJECT ~
considerable unfavorabe criticism because ne mas
not filed the vacancy caused by the dea'h oi "'"'
aior George. The friends of Senator-eec' Hiones,
who will take his seat March T. los" thinK ina.
H.. ought to have. been promptly appointed 10 nj
IN. vacancy until the next meeting OF the s'"'s
LEGISLATURE especially as he was eecttd 10 suS0.''
Senator George at the expiration oi NJ ioe
form Some OF Governor McLaurins critics are
also inclined to believe that he intends 70 appoin.
one OF hi- brothers 70 me vaoa',S, ~ 80 th Gov
hn been prolific In oftce-holdrrs IN" oi tn' I'm
nroiin, and thrre other brothers hold important
and lucrative ofces in Mississi2piEonc 49, pen pam
cellor one as Superintendent Of the s.a'e i'"
,.n,i,rv and one ~ IeYee commissioner.
SOUND MONEY IN KENTr'KN.-A sou"a
NJ, p.n,crat in this city j. in receipt Ok
q letter from a friend Of the sam" pohuf" i'''"
in Metcalfe County Kentucky. The wriler FF'S
diTeren, version Of the progress OF thr ''.np"'S"
from that found in the journals OF III" Dr."
Democracy He says that whereas hetcAi' o""-
,v last year gave thrty-thrse votes Tor the cause
of sourd rnouev at present there is a club or oh'
hundred and fifty members there. with the prose
moo, of an increase. He predicted IN" result IL
Kentucky last year with great accuracy; ana now
nredrts that the gold Democrat will make M
nitcent run II he isn't elected The writer stt'S
nnnccratic candidate for Clerk Of the Court ol
Appeals in the interest OF the Populist cahIiiiu ii
If this is done NentucSans say that IN" @.LN
candidate will be third in the race. II Serrs uh',
there is collapse of Organism IN the dark anu
bloody ground"