The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-17
GAMBLER BACK IN HIS CHAIR.
AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF $780,
600 TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.

Was Interviewed PrematureIy.
Three of the supreme Court Jus
tees Sick-GeOIOgicaI InyeStigat-
ing Committee to Begin W rk To-
day-CoI. MeIdrirn's Commission
soon TO BE IsSued-COuncil Makes
Cut in Salaries.
Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 16-Gov. Gambler was
81 his office in the capitol to-day, after
an absence of more than week. During
this time he has been in New York and
Washington. looking after some private
business matters in the former city and
hobnobbing with Old friends in the latter.
The Governor reached the city on the
morning train from Washington. When
he arrived he found that some one Of his
local newspaper friends had interviewed
him in advance on the subject of expan-
sion and how ne found things ia genera.
az the capitol. This long-distance inter-
view did not worry him much, however.
You see. did not come on the train
oar which they expected me- he said, and
1 reckon il was my fault. This inter
viewing business seems to be run on a
schedule of its own, and if YOU don't make
connection. you've got 90 take the con-
sequences"
The Governor was busy all day with
accumulated correspondence and official
business. During the day he issued a
proclamation Offering reward of $50 for
Jim Landston, the negro who made muir
derous assault upon Albert Mitchell, in
Rome. on Dec p last. He also signed
the warrant for the payment TO the school
teachers of what is due them for the last
quarters saariS. which approximated
10000
With the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court reconvened to-day
and a number of criminal cases were
heard.
There were several cases on the calen-
Oar to be heard by a full bench. but they
had to be put off because of the illness
OF three of the judges.
Chief Justice Simmons and Associate
Justice Lumpkin, who presides in Division
No. 2. are both in Florida, trying 20 re-
cuperate from grip. They left the city
together last week and are now at Clear
water. Before he left, Chief Justice Sim
mons had a very severe case of grip and
serious complications were feared. Since
reaching the balmy climate of Florida ne
mas 4lApiONeu some, ana MS early TeStOr1-
ton to heath is looked for. A telegram
was received at the capitol to-day from
Judge Lumpkin saying that the chief jus
t1ce was getting along all right Jus
uce Lumpkin is not seriously threatened
but went South on the advice of his doc
tor
Justice Cobb is The third member of the
nigh court who is laid up with grip He
Is at his old home in Athens The first
l4f Inn laaf IA
TINS morning, when a message came say
ing that he would not be able to come to
Atlanta to sit in the cases set down for
to-day.
The Geology Investigation.
The investigation of the geological de.
partment by the special legislative com
mittee will be commenced tomorrow
Senator Wtngfeld, chairman of the Joint
investigating committee, and Representa-
tive Adams of Putnam came in TODAY
Representatives Handy of Rabun and Ia
tarh of Dade county are expected in the
morning
Geologist Yeates expects to be able TO
show that Il would be hard blow TO the
state to abolish or cripple his department.
lie also hopes TO be able 10 demonstrate
that he has accomplished all that c6uld
De expected during the time he has filled
the position. Besides the gold bulletin
which he issued at the commencement of
the legislative session, he now has in Dress
almost ready for delivery. two other i'm
postant bulletins one on the claws Of the
state, and the other on the artesian wells
Under the terms of the resolution provid-
ing for the investigation of the lepart-
ment, the appropriation is not to be avail
able unless the committee recommends
IT, and the recommendation is approved by
the Governor.
Col MeIdrim's Commission.
Official action on the appointment of
Maj. P. w. Meldrim to be lieutenant COL
onei of the First Regiment Cavalry, Geor-
gia Volunteers to succeed Lieut.. Col. Mil
lers was taken up at the adjutant generals
office to-day. Col Meldrim will receive
his commission just as soon as 1t can be
forwarded TO him.
Cut in Salaries.
Atlanta has started off the new wear bv
general cut of salaries at the city hall
The cut reduces the total payroll in the
departments affected by $1,000 There was
taken from the marshal, who formerly re-
ceiXed $500, the sum of $500; from his
deputy, who formerly received 81 800 $3.50:
from the engineer, who formerly received
$780, $500; from the city attorney. who
formerly received 5000, $500; from his as
sistant, who received 50, 400: 5000: from the
controller, who received So, coo. $500. and
500 from his bookkeeper, who received
81, 900.
The annual apportionment sheet which
was presented in Council this afternoon
not only shows these cuts, but also shows
a general reduction of expenses all around.
The military appropriation which has
been made for number of years was cut
Off rentireiy. Both the police and fire de-
partments suffered slightly from the ak
of retrenchment, while there was consid
cradle Increase for the schools. sewers
and street Improvements. The totar esti
mated income of the city for the coming
year is $1743,139