The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-02
STATE FAIR WILL BE HELD.
THE PRELIMINARY ARRANGE
MENTs HAVE BEEN MADE.

Will Take Place in Atlanta From Oct
Is TO Nov. 1-Management VIII BE
in the Hands of a Joint Commit
tee-AtIanta VIII Give $lO,OOo-A
Negro Arrested for Criminal As
sauIt Claims He Attempted Rob
berry.
Atlanta. Ca. Feb. 1.-The state fair
which has been in process of development
Tor thep asst few weeks, VIII be held III
Atlanta from Oct IS 10 Nov. next.
This was finally and fully determined
upon at a conference between President
Brown of the State Agricultural Society
and the local committees held here TO-
day. The, management of the fair is to
be in the hands of a joint committee, COM
posed of thirty-dve members from both
the agricultural societies and the local
committees.
Ex-Gov. Northen has been named as
chairman on The part of Atlanta commit
tees. though he is not at present in town,
end during his absence Hon. c. A. Col
her is acting in the capacity of leader Of
the movement Gov. Northen is an en-
thuslastic advocate of the fair, and there
is no doubt that he will accept the re
sponsbility of the position.
President Pope Brown of the agricul-
tural society will probably act as chair
man on she part of the society. The
tbirty-hve members of the committee, to
he taken from the agricultural society,
will hold meeting at the Kimball House
on Feb. Is to map out their part of the
work
The railroads have promised TO do their
part all the way through. and will start
off by hauling the members of this COM
mttee to Atlanta free. President Brown
has not yet named the members, but will
do SO in a few days.
Atlanta to Put Up Money.
Atlanta proposes to give $4,000 and the
buildings to insure the success of the
fair The commissioners to-day pledged
themselves to raise this amount of money.
After the fair is over, whatever money is
left on hand, is to remain in the treas
ury for the purpose of holding other fairs
under the auspices Of the agricultural So
ciety.
The is the most promising start the city
has had in years for the holding of its
fair, and the chances are that the fair
will be the best ever held. Exhibitors wiz
feel absolutely certain i'm advance that
they will get their premium money, and
this will add a very material weight to
the under taking. There are instances on
record in the past year where the exhib-
itors did not get their money because Of
the failure of the guarantee fund, but
Atlanta has never yet fallen short in such
thing
Atlanta's Second victory.
The Atlanta Street Railway Company
scored another victory over the CONSOLE
dated to-day. and unless that company
goes to the Supreme Court with an APP
peal, the Atlanta is now in full possess
sion of the West Side franchises.
The Consolidated has been fighting these
franchises with the bitterness of despera-
ton for several months past. On every
point, however, the Consolida ted was beat
en-.
Last Saturday Judge Gambler refused the
Perkins injunction. To-day he refused
the injunctiou applied for by the Consoli-
dated itself through its officers, thus al
lowing the Atlanta company to condemn
and use the right of way of the ConsoIi-
dated on Mitchell street in order to reach
the beginning point of the west side eran-
chises via the Mitchell street viaduct
which is being erected by the Central
and Southern Railways.
To Save Him From Iynchers
tletcher Welchel, a Han county negro,
has been brought to Fulton county iail
to save his neck from lynchers. The
crime for which he is accused is the usual
one that leads to lynehlngs. The negro
is alleged TO have attempted an assault
upon Miss Maud Morley, niece of e. E.
Kimbrough of Gainesville. While she YVES
passing along one of the streets of town
he accosted her and ATTEMPTED to seize
her. Considerable excitement was created
by the matter
The negro, who is about 10 years old
was arrested and placed in Hall county
jail. Reports were circulated that he
would be taken out and lynched and in
consequence of this Judge Estes ordered
him brought to Atlanta for safety Iast
night The negro denies the charges
against him. declaring that he meant only
to rob the young lady
WAYCROSS NEWS.