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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
ATKINSON TO GO SLOW.
He Wants Action by Commercial
Bodies Before Acting in the Re
ceiVershfp Matter.

Bodies Before Acting in the Re
ceivership Matter.
From the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal.
The effort of Macon lawyers to put the
Southern railway in the hands Of a receiv-
er seems not TO have much progress so
far, and a counter movement has already
begun in Macon
The petition to the governor is brought
under what is known as the Bacon act, +"
drawn by Senator A. o. Bacon while he
was in the legislature. 1t provides that
the governor. when he thinks the public
interests require it, may instruct the at
torney general to bring suit against any
railway company which violates the con-
stitutonal inhibition against combina-
tons of competing lines or that parties
at interest may sue in their own names.
In this case parties at interest w. B..
Sparks, the Dunlop Hardware Company,
and others, have asked the governor to
begin proceedings in the name Of the
state.
The governor has had the matter under
consideration but is not disposed to take
hasty action in the matter. To a gentle
man with whom he talked he said that he
was not disposed to bring an action in the
name of the state at the instance of pri-
vate parties but that If any public body
like a board of trade should ask it, he
would think that sufficient ground for be-
ginning proceedings In the name of the
state.
So far as private parties at interest are
concerned. he thinks they have their rem
edy In the courts.
The government has no petition from
any board of trade or any body broadly
representing the public On the con-
h11Gfpaca nc of xxrho n,
petition originated, are moving actively
against it,
1t is said here by a gentleman we'll in
formed as TO the railroad question that
the Southern railway officials are not
averse to having the question treated in
the courts. Mr. Samuel Spencer stated
emphatically before the railroad commits
sion that the Southern railway was not
violating any law or constitutional pro-
vision, and it proposed to live under the
law and abide by it.
Gov. Atkinson was asked about the
matter this afternoon and said that he
had not reached a conclusion and would
not for a week.
AS the Southern railway case will come
before Judge Speer and as he is on re-
cord upon the question involved in the
case, it will be of interest to know what
he said.
In the case of Longdon VS.. Branch in
volving the legality of a combination OF
competing lines. he cited the provision OF
the Georgia constitution against the com
bination of competing lines, and said.
Contracts in violation of this clause
are not permitted. When attempted they
are utterly void. They have no binding
force. They are utilities, and are to be
disregarded and ignored whenever 1t con-
Germs party at interest 10 do so. Now
what may not be done directly may not
be done by indirection."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
A FIT CAUSED MS DEATH.
ID. ID. wyman Found Dead I'm Bed =,
Dublin

Dublin, Ga, June S.-walter Adams n
young man OF II or IS years, met with an
accident yesterday morning which cost
him his life. He was subject 10 fits ana
was hauling timber to the river from ne
saw mill OF Daniel & Poser, about two
miles north OF town. when he was sel1od
by one Of his fits and fell from the cart
ana one Of the large wheels ran over HE
mead, killing him Instantly.
ID. d. Wyman, an old gentleman. whose
home was said TO be In Fitzgerald ana
who has for several months been engaged
In the manufacturing OF bed springs ar
Dexter, In this county, was found dead In
bed Sunday morning az 4 O'Clock. Mr.. Wv
man was apparently In good health The
day before his death.
The variety works I'm this city are near
ing completion.
There Is negro man working on Mr.
j. NJ. williams turpentine farm Ia thia
county who says that he Is one OF forty
children by one mother. lie SAYS thai nj
mother, who Is yet living, was married
four times and gave birth 10 twonty-sev-
en- boys and thirteen girls IN North Caro-
Una, before she moved 20 this state.
Work on Mr.. N. L. Jones new brick
warehouse Is progressing rapidly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
SHOOTING AT ANDERsoNvILLI1.
Heavy Criminal Docket in Sumter
Superior Court.

Heavy Criminal Docket in sumdcr
Superior Court.
AmerIcus, Ca, June IA lively and per
haps fatal shooting affray occurred sun
day afternoon at Andersonville, the par
ticulars Of which were brought here this
morning by parties who came to have
warrants issued. 10 a game Of cards be-
tween negroes, Sam Peterson and Gus
Hodges drew pistols and opened up gen.
eral fusilade Hodges was shot Id the
head and also In the abdomen and, will
die. Warrants were issued for Peterson,
who escaped, and Is still at large. Both
negroes empded their pistols at close
range.
The criminal docket IN Sumter superior
court will be taken up Thursday. Tie jail
is well filled with prisoners, charged with
every crime from murder TO simple larce-
ny, 10 say nothing OF a large number OF
bonded cases 10 be tried Judge idttle-
John has devoted two weeks to civil busl-
ness. aud has nearly cleared that docket.
j. NJ. Jenkins and r. L. Mitchell, the
young produce brokers of this city, who
were arrested at Waycross last Friday
and Jailed here on a bench warrant charg-
ing larceny after trust, delegated. succeed
ed in making bond for 500 each aud were
released from prison yesterday. The pair
have gone back 90 Waycross but will be
tried before the court here this week upon
the charge preferred unless a settlement
IL maze beforehand
Three fine dray mules beld nging to one
OF the grocery companies here. were well
nigh ruined this morning. In the lot with
the mules was n vicious boar, which at
tackled the animals with its razof-like
tuska cutting them 80 badly that they
may have 20 be killed.
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by the unearthing Of three skeletons in
making the excavations for the new Mu-
tual building which is being erected at the
junction Of Peachtree and Broad streets.
This is 10 be one OF the largest office build
ings in the south and is being built by an
eastern syndicate. The skeletons were dug
I'D twenty feet below the surface Of the
earth. They were tied up in old dresses
and the like, and from their positions II
Is surmised that they were originally
thrown in an old we'll which Is known TO
have been dug there years and years ago.
1t was reported that a number OF soldiers
had been buried about this place during
the war. but this theory has been eXplod-
ed and undoubtedly the bodies found were
those of people who had been murdered
when the locality was disreputable.
An important meeting Of the board of
trustees Of Emory College viii be held
this week. There is a rumor that DR..
Galloway will resign from the faculty.
The contest at Atlanta between Mrs.
Isabelle Gum, the widow, and Mrs Anne
Moore, the sister of the dead man, over
the estate of John Gum, hinges upon
whether Mr. Gum was a citizen of Geor-
gia or of North Dakota. The laws of
North Dakota allow the sister half OF the
estate, while the Georgia laws would make
the widow the sole legatee. Mrs. Moore
the western state, and was in Georgia
merely on a visit Mr. Gum had a large
hardware business in North Dakota, and
the fact that he kept his interest in this
and other property, it is claimed, shows
he considered that state his home. Mrs
Gum, on the other hand contends that
her husband gave up his Dakota citizen
ship when he left that state. At the time
Of his death he had large sum of money
in bank, which, she claims, he intended to
invest, and thus establish himself in
Georgia. The estate is valued at $4,000
The people of lIawkinsville are gratifed
al the interest that is being manifested
in the welfare and progress of the city
by the management of the Southern rail-
way. The Southern management proposes
to push immigration to that section as
well as to thoroughly develop its indus
trial resources. In a conference with
number of leading citizens J. B. Best of
the Southern's land department, fully can
vassed his plans, and also suggested the
opening up of a canal to afford ample
water facilities for a vast number of en-
terprises.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09

to the seriousness Of the situation is the
fact that there IS no prospect ahead for
lettering the condition Of affairs for the
next year. The crops are failures, and the
people have another long year ahead OF
them. Many OF those who have recently
visited the unfortunate district censure the
sufferers somewhat, and blame them to a
certain extent for the prevailing condition
Of affairs. They say that the people there
could have raised garden truck, hogs, etc,
and, while their corn was a failure, could
have had enough TO 1--we upon. 1t hardly
seems probale that any excuse can be
offered for starving to death in Florida,
when there is plenty Of idle land to cult
Vate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
FLORIDA.


A new Odd Fellows lodge has been or
ganized at West Palm Beach.
starke is to have an electric light plant
Work win commence shortly.
The crop of Strawberries about DeLand
this spring has been the best ever grown.
A meeting of the old settlers of West
Florida Will be held near Chipley June 16.
A case of varioloid was discovered in
Pensacola few days ago in a negro cab
in.
P. s. Harlee Of Palmetto will raise some
thing like 5000 crates of tomatoes this sea-
son.
The peach and pear crops are going to
be extremely light in Alachua county this
summer
The shipping Of peaches to the markets
north began from the Lake Helen orch
ards last week.
At starke. Monday the 4-year-old son of
r. T. Richard of Waldo was very badly
but not fatally burned while playing with
matches.
the new jail, being built at Brooksville
is being put through with considerable
haste. under the supervision of Mr.
Brown, agent for the Cawley Jail Com
pany.
A quarrel occurred between three ne
groes at Knox Hill last Sunday. One
stabbed another, killing him instantly
The other two were placed in the West
Vile Jail.
There are several counterfeit half and
quarter dollars in circulation at New
Smyrna, while In DeIand 1t is estimated
that there are nearly a thousand dollars
In circulation.
Prof. Drummer Of the Drummer Organ
Company. Chicago, and representative
Of Ludden & Bates. has been employed to
rebuild the organ at the Methodist church
at Gainesville, at cost Of SIS.
The ]. L. Head Tobacco Company OF
Port Tampa has erected a tobacco barn
at Largo. the walls OF which are 4OxsOx2C
feet. They have already housed 1000
pounds or more OF the new crop.
Capt. Henry Kisby and Walter Rogers
caught the largest tarpon that was ever
known to have been landed at Clearwater
last week. II was seven feet long. and
Of them.
Or. oswhlpp OF Interlachen Is putting
out three acres Of camphor trees. Others
will follow suit A gentleman in that
place offers TO put up a stil II enough gC
into the business Of raising camphor &C
warrant AZ.
J. ]. Barr OF Mlcanopy had the misfor.
tune to lose a very fine horse by some
mysterious mishap a night or two ago
| lie also lost nice house, which burned
the same night at his upper plantation
no insurance.
About two weeks ago the little child OF
Mrs. Deppy who lives near Enterprise
| was Kicked on the jaw and chest by d
| Al last accounts IL was learned the child
would not live.
Gainesville has another newspaper. pub
nshed by Mr.. Whiting. formerly OF Iowa
| II will be- issued for the present as a weel,
4 ly. Mr. Whiting has been publishing m,
| Informor al Windsor, and has moved IN,
plant to Gainesville.
Wesley Moore OF Homosassa. Will,
handling an old revolver at that place OF
Saturday afternoon, shot himself In IA,
| forehead. The ban ranged around aut
| lodged In the back Of the head. His phv
stefan says he cannot live
More than six weeks have passed sine,
\ .saa murder Of Lieut. Gruber Of The jack
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09

right, the committee thinks. At the NEE T.
ing 1t was stated that Col. Bulloch would
not accept the office without first re-
ceiving the Endorsement of his people
The committee then unanimously Endorsed
Col. Bulloch, who win be the new or
binary.
The executive committee of the peoples
party also had a meeting, and adopted
resolutions favoring the call for a ma
tionaI conference in Nashville on July 4.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
FUNERAL OF n. n. McconneII.

Ocala Fla. June s.-All that was mortal
OF the late lamcnted presid ent OF the Mer-
chants National Bank. Richard Rrurniy
Mcconnell, was laid 20 re- 81 In Edgewood
cemetery yesterday Afternoon, and sadder
or more pathetic scenes were never Wit
messed beneath the oaks OF that burial
ground. Whatever may have been his
weaknesses, he was n devoted kind and
loving 500, father husband and brother,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
PoLITICS IN OCALA.
Col. Robert BuIIoch the New County
Ordinary.

ocala. Fla, June IA special meeting
OF the democratic executive committee
was held to-day pursuant to a call issued
Immediately upon the death of Judge
James Hiil last Wednesday for the pur-
pose OF recommending "A successor az pro-
bate Judge. There were several appii-
cants for the position, but the governor
appointed Col Robert Bulloch. which de-
prlved the executive committee OF lie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-
Cabin, limited 4 days, $3.50. Cabin nm
limited, 5000. Excursion. limited
months, $50. Second class, limited 4 DAYS.
$1475 >
TO BOSTON, teamer-Cabin. limited
days, $24 Excursion, limited 6 months. $40
Second class, limited 8 days, $40.
TO WESTINGHOUSE and rail-.
Cabin, unlimited, $685. Second class.
limited days, $112O
TO PHILADELPHIA-St mer and rail
Cabin, unlimited, $3.50. Cabin. limited 1
days, $3.50. Excursion. limited 6 months,
$ZS. Second class, limited days Sl25O
To PHILADELPHIA-St eamer-Cabin.
unlimited, $l7. Second class, limited /
days, sl1.50
TO BALTIMORE-Cabi SIS. Excursion.
limited months, $25 Second class. So
The steamships of this company are an.
pointed to sail from Savannah to BaltI
more as follows STANDARD time):
D. H. MILLER, Capt. G. w. Bilups,
THURSDAY, June 10. 2 p. M
ITASCA, Capt. C. James, SATURDAY,
June II, at 4 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. J. w. Kirwan,
WEDNESDAY, June 16 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUEsDA1
and FRIDAY.
]. ]. CAROLAN, Agent
W. F. TURNER, G. P. A.,
A. D. STEBBINS, A. T. VI.
]. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-09
Southern Railway

THE GREAT SOUTHERN SYSTEM
The route of the famous "Vestbued
Limited" and the United States Fast Mail
Trains.
Schedules effective May 8, 1897.
By Goth meridian time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-09
POST OFFICE IN An OMNIBUS.
Postmaster Could Not Secure a Place
Elsewhere,

A special to the Baltimore American from
Richmond, Va, says: A novel question to
decide for or against omnibus in the
middle of the road United States post
office was presented to Judge Paul, sit
ting in the United States court at Abing-
don. w. Thomas Payne, postmaster at
Pilot post office, Montgomery county, COM
planned that the owners of all the lands
within a radius of one mile of his office
had refused to rent or sell a site on which
10 keep his Office. He procured an omnibus,
which he placed in the road and uses as
his office. II. NJ. Guerrant sued out in the
county court a writ of unlawful detainer,
but Judge Paul, on the petition of POST
master Payne. issued a temporary injunc-
lion restraining Guerrant and the deputy
sheriff from interfering with the postmas-
ter and his omnibus post Office, which is
located on post road of the United States.
A rule has been issued against the same
parties, requiring them to appear before
the court and show cause, If any, why the
temporary injunction should not be per-
petuated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-09
JUSTICE FOR JACK TAR
Secretary Long Will Plead for Legisla-
ton.
Should BE Put on the Same Footing,
MS Enlisted Men of the
Army.

Secretary Long in his first annual report
to Congress will make an earnest plea for
legislation that will put the enlisted force
of tie navy on the same footing as the en-
listed forces of the army in the matter of
retirements, and also in the matter of mere
nominal assertions at the close of the war.
That the navy had been Disseminated
against in these matters was brought to
the Secretary's attention by Judge Advo-
cate General Lemly, with a view to secur-
ing remedial legislation. In a recent re-
port he made the following statement Of
the case:
Judge Advocate Lemley's View.
"By the act approved September 80, 1880,
amending the act of February ii, 1885, it
is provided:
:" That when an enlisted man has served
as such thirty years in the United States
army or marine corps, either as private or
non-commissioned officer, or both he shall
by application to the President, be placed
on the retired list hereby created with the
rank held by him at the date of retirement,
and he shall receive thereafter IS per CEN
tum of the pay and allowances of the rank
upon which he was retired: Provided, That
IL said enlisted man had war service with
the army in the field, or in the navy or
marine corps in active service, either as
the rebellion, such war service shall be
computed as double time in computing the
thirty years necessary to entitle him to
be retired
1.-The provision Of law above quoted Is
by its terms expressly limited to the army
and marine corps, and has no application
to the navy. This is to be regretted. mas
much as the certainty of provision for old
age by an honorable retirement is power
full inducement to good men to enter and.
having entered, to remain in the service;
and moreover, 1T Is not just that legisla-
ton should thus discriminate against the
sailors serving on our ships of war.
There appears to be no valid reason why
the enlisted force of the navy should not
be placed on the same footing in this par
ticular rs that of the army and marine
corps Legislation Of this character would.
in my opinion. be of great benefit to the
service, inasmuch as the hope OF such
reward would prove an incentive to the
men to make good records. and their gen
eral efficiency and value to the service
would thereby be greatly enhanced.
The Charge of DISCRETION.
1.-THE offense of desertion has always been
regarded by military and naval authorities
as particularly odious, and the punish
ments. forfeitures and disqualificattons to
which deserters render themselves liable
are severe. Under existing law the Secre-
tary Of the Navy Is without authority to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-09
President Gompers Endorsed.
CLERKS AS NoTAR1Es.
CommtsstOners Will Not Interfere
With Existing Arrangements.

Win Existing Arrangements.
Several days ago Charles H. Raub of
l24o New Hampshire, avenue complained
to the Commissioners because he was
charged a notary fee of 25 cents In the
office of the excise board for notarial serv-
Ices. .. In his letter of complaint he urged
that the practice be stopped.
investigation on the part of the Com
missioners at the time developed the fact
that there are several notartes in the Dis
trict building, as in other departments,
who have proved to be of great conve-
nience to the work Of the office in the exc
cution Of contracts. AS is the rule in other
departments, it is stated, these notaries
have been permitted to charge the regular
fee for services. No complaint has ever
been made before those recurring the aid
pr notary being glad Of the opportunity
to employ such an Officer without having
to leave the building. Considerable work
Of this kind Is doIe II the excise board.
One OF the clerks holds q commission as
notary, and as every petition must be
sworn to, his services have been secured
by dealers as a matter Of convenience.
AT first it was thought the practice would
be stopped, but the Commissioners after
consultation with the attorney for the
District. are conyincfd that no wrong is
being done. and citiet9s will be permitted
to employ their servffks, provided the work
required does not intkttere with their regu-
lar office duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-09

relieved from the charge of dcsertion. while
sailors and marines equally deserving are
under like circumstances denied relief.
This appears to be ar unjust Giscrim-
NATION against most worthy class CT Vet-
Grams, and it IS respectfully recommended,
therefore, that the attention of Congress
be invited to this subject, with n view to
the enactment OF such legislation as will
extend to men who served faithfully in the
navy and Marine Corps until the close of
the war the privileges respecting the re-
moval from their records of the mark Of
desertion enjoyed by men who rendered
service in the army. In my judgment, this
can best be done by an act making the pro-
visions OF the act of August II, 1885, on this
subject permanent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-09
FOR DISTRICT SUFFRAGE
Central Labor Union Makes Demand for the
Right to Vote.
Election of Delegate and Alternate
to American Federation of Labor
Litigation Over Charter.

The Central Labor Union at it's weekly
meeting last evening elected Mr. William
Silver delegate and Mr.. A. J. Keane alter
nate to the annual convention of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, which meets in
Nashville, Tenn, next month. The attend
ance at the meeting was very large.
President Milford Spohn occupied the
chair. and Messrs. J. ]. Crowley ard Jarvis
B. Moulden Were secretary and assistant
respectively.
The question of demanding suffrage in
the District was discussed at much length
Among those who spoke on the subjec.
v ere President Spohn of the union, Presi-
dent William Silver of the Building Trades
Council, Messrs. C. F. Sudsworth, ]. NJ.
Kreitcr, A. J. Keane, Richard Lanis, Will
Lam Maghan and Norman Sprague at the
conclusion of which resolutions were
adopted setting forth that las political
conditions exist in the District of Columbia
which deny the right of citizenship and
cutrages the cardinal principle of this re-
public: that residents are political aliens,
and under the existing government are
reduced to the condition of subjects de-
pendent upon the will and within of an
appointed triumvirate, which, by virtue Of
its tenure, is not responsible to the people;
that every department of our District gov
eminent is controlled by officials who hold
place and power without our consent and
that taxes are imposed and laws enacted
for our government in violation of that
principle for which our fathers struggled
and transmitted to us an heirloom-the
right of representation and the consent of
the governed in all matters affecting the
life, liberty and property of the citizen
Without the franchise we are powerless
to enforce any demand for the general
good; petitions are unheeded and griey-
ances are unredressed. Therefore, believ-
ing that we of right should be free and en-
JOY all the rights and privileges of other
citizens, helpless to secure the rights en-
joyed by other citizens. we appeal to those
Of the great industrial brotherhood to aid
Us in our efforts to secure the franchise"
To this end 1.-The delegate from the Cen
trail Labor Union was Instructed to bring
this matter to the attention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and in behalf of
this Organization request that the represent
tatives Of organized labor and all central
bodies throughout the t6iintry petition
their respective Representatives in Congress
to favor legislation which will secure to the
residents of the District OF Columbia the
rights and privileges of American citizen
ship"
It was stated that copy Of the resolu-
tions will be given to the delegate to the
convention named, with instructions to ask
that body to indorse them.
Bakers and Drivers.
Delegate Weber stated that at q special
meeting OF the Bakers Assembly, K. of l.,