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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
GOVERNOR Expected SATURDAY.
VIII Probably Return from Habanh
T~hen-CanlfnI Nn1es.

Governor Tyler and party will probably
not return to Richmond from Habana
before Saturday. When he left the Gov
ernor was hopeful Of being able to return
Wednesday. 1t was never thought pro-
babie. however, that he could do so.
The War Department has notified Gov
ernor Tyler Of the honorable discharge
from Company a, Fourth virginia, OF
Private Henry i. Wrenn. Harry NIenh
Is a young businessman OF Noffolk. lie
was at Santiago and Matanzas In busi-
ness for several years before the war lie
belonged TO the Norfolk Rifles when the
war broke out, and volunteered with
alacrity. lie was as well known I'm the
Fourth as were any OF it's officers, having
been for the greater portion Of the time
one Of Colonel Taylor's orderlies. He was
extremely popular with officers and men.
Norfolk typographical Union, No. b.
has filed with Secretary Lawless dupl-
cate copies Of its label 10 be placed on
file. 4 number Of trademarks and la
bels have been filed with the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth under the law
passed by the last Legislature. The Nor
folk Union Is the first printers o%rganiza-
ton which has sought to protect itself
against infringement.
Commissioner Koiner is receiving many
SAMPLES Of fertilizers from farmers Tor
analysis. They are Analysed by the state
Chemist as promptly as possible ana the
result communicated TO the FARMER. 1T
tine fertilizer is not up TO the formula
required 10 be printed on every sack sold,
ne farmer is informed that the law re-
lieves him Of obligation TO pay for II.
several times recently fertilizer has
been found not up TO the formula.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
KIpLIyG CONvALEsCING.
Not Yet Informed of His Elder
Daughters Death.

NEW YORK, March Mr.. Double
day tonight reported both Rudyard Kip
ling and his little daughter, Elsie to De
slowly but surely convalescing. Mr.. Kip
ling has not yet been informed of the
death of his child Josephine, and he will
not be told until he is practically well.
She was his favorlte, and the physicians
dread the possibility Of an I'll result
should he learn Of her death In any
manner.
some Of the more important cable
Grams and messages are daily read 70
MIR. Kipling. and occasionally he is al
lowed 10 read them himself. Every such
message IS carefully censored, however
10 prevent the fathers seeing any allu-
sion TO his loss. Great numbers con-
tinue TO be sent 10 the Grenoble Hotel by
friends.
Al 10 O'Clock tonight Mr.. Doubleday
said that Mr.. Kipling had done splendidly
during the day. and had made more pro-
eress toward recovery than on any pre-
ceding day.
Mrs. Kipling. accompanied by her SIS
ter. Mrs. Or. Durham, and Dr. Conlahu'
~ Brattleboro'. Vt, early to-day lett
the hotel where the author lies. shorty
after 2 o'clock they returned, with flowers
I'm their hands. II was presumed tna'
,bev had been 10 the funeral OF Mrs.
| Innings daughter Josephine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
END OF FLOOD IN SIGHT.
Cincinnati ReIieved-Much suffering
in West Virginia.

CINCINNATI, March THE end Of the
big food here is in sight, thanks to the
colder weather prevailing throughout the
Ohio Valley. 1t has cut off communica-
ton.
At Q o'clock tonight the stage here was
IS feet and S inches, and the water was
rising at the rate Of l IA inches hourly.
At all points above Marietta the river to-
night is falling. Between Marietta and
Point Pleasant il is rising. From Point
Pleasant TO Cincinnati IL is falling at IN
termediate points. except at Manchester
sixty miles above here. where il Is rising
slowly. The swell between Marietta and
Point Pleasant is from the outpour OF the
Monongahela at Pittsburg. Unless the
weather changes the rise Will never eaten
the food at his point.
All points heard from below Cincinnati
report the river rising.
FROM HUNTINGTON UPSTREAM.
From Huntington, W.. Va, upstream, at
nearly all points on the river, snow
brisk winds. and low temperature are
reported. Navigation, which was for a
while interrupted. was resumed on the
Monongahela to-day. At Cinclnnatl nav
ieation has not been interrupted.
At portem.uth the Cincinnati. Ports
mDuln. anu \ lE4nAA AAAA'HH
n,.u COPIED by floods on the track ana
~washouts. suffering by people driven
from their homes IN that city continues
Several small dwellings in the water
soaked districts on East Front street nave
been lifted OF their foundations by the
winds.
SUFFERING on THE GUYANDOITE'
Huntington. W. Va. reports great suHer-
INK ON the ~GuyandOtte river from peoplc
living I'm the lowlands who were driven
from their homes. \ steamboat loaded
with provisions left Huntington Tor me
relief cf these people to-day. Central Clty
a small place above Huntington, IS a great
sufferer from The flood.
At Newport, Ky. opposite here one
street-car lire has been flooded so as 10
stop the running Of cars. Fifty families
have been driven from their homes, anu
have taken refuge I'm public buildings OF
with their friends. and should the river
rise 10 81 ID feet. twenty-five more faml-
lies will be driven out Of their homes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
NEW OFFICERS.
STEAMER LEONA BEACHED.
suuk i'm 20 Feet of Water 10 EN'i"-
uuj,h Fire In Her Cargo.

NEW YORK, March THE Mallory
line steamer Leona. which sailed last
evening for Galveston. with a large pas
seneer list and a cargo consisting princi-
palIv OF sugar and coffee. lies beached on
the Jersey fats near Ellis Island to-day.
when approaching the Narrows smoAs
uas discovered coming from the onward
hold. and the ship was put about ana re
turned TO the pier I'm East river from
which she had sailed two hours earlier.
There the passengers were debarked' ana
efforts made 10 e%xtinguish the hre' wnlcl
was among the sugar. Though the snip >
crew we're assisted by a ire-tug' no I'M
nression could be made upon the rames'
and TO save the docks and nearby snip
ning the steamer was sent to the Jersey
a. where she was sunk In twenty feet
~ water. the fire being extinguished oy
The damage to the steamer Is
q, s0 600. but no accurate estimate Oh 'ho
poss ON The cargo can be made at present.
Ths Ieona has been an unfortunate crait'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

Horse Rapids; thence by steamer, three
days. to Dawson city.
Between Dawson and st. Michael there
are over fifty river steamers running.
some Of them nearly CAS- fine ms the pas
sengtr boats ON the Mississippi. with
nrst-clas accommodations. all modern
cOnveniences. and nearly all lighted ht
electric lights.
Beginning about June LIST this year Ave
lines of steamers viii be running from
Lake Bennett to White Horse Rapids
connecting with the upper Yukon steam
ers. These boats Will be palatial ln
every respect. and will ompare favor
ably with the boats ON the Hudson river.
The route Is a lovely one. The scenery
is diversifed-irst glaciers, then noun
talns. ana then a fiat country; the lakes
are the finest in the world. l nave
talked with hundreds Of people who have
traversed the route. and they all agreed
that Lake Bennett has the most beaulIui
scenery of any lake IN the world.
The railroad is now completed from
Skaguav to the summit Of White Pass, a
distance Of twenty miles, and at present
is Graded seven miles beyond. At White
Pass the railroad has an elevation OF
. SS feet. starting from tidewater at ska
euav. The road will be completed into
Bennett city Icy May 18th, and the Off
Gals tell me that they Will build on TO
Fort Selkirk. q distance Of 3Gi miles from
Skaguay.
am sending you a number Of pictures
showing the railroad I'M course OF con-
struction. / viii seid you another letter
on my return trip out from Dawson
which will be about sixty days from dale.
JACK CARR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
Personals and Briefs.

Mr. Robert NJ. Hughes, n prominent member
~ me Norfolk Bar. II in the city.
Mrs. J. {. Williams, of north Iwenty-'hird
street. Is improving, after a severe Illness
Professor Anton schatzel and wlfe have re-
tnrned 10 this city. and will make their future
home here.
Mr. Felix Smith, who has been Ill for the past
,onr weeks with pneumonia. was out Tor the
first time yesterday.
There being no gas in The city last night tne
meeting ant dance 20 have teen held AT the
I1ovitzer's armOry was post poned.
Mr.. George Bryan. formerly Of this city out
for some wears past a resident OF Iitusyille, fa'i
mas resumed The practice OF law In
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Christian, Of SANDY Point
lanes river. are in the city, yisitng relatives
Thev are ~stoppiag with their sister MIS- D. -
Mcleod. OF 2305 east Broad street
~. Robert p. Buiord, Clerk OF the county
Court OF Brunswick. has recovered from the el-
fects Of a recent operation AT the Old D1ulhion
Uospital. His health Is greatly improved.
senator Robert Turnbull, OF Brunswick coun-
80 ia in the CITY. lie argues an important case
to'day In the Circuit Court before Judge nam
cocK. sitting IN chamber in Manchester
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
A MINISTER MISSING.
Fears of Foul Play Entertained
in Kansas.

WICHITA. KAN. March THE Rev.
Mr.. Horlich, rector OF st. Johns Episco-
pal church. who went to New York
raj months ago 10 secure $1,000 with
which to pay OF the church debt. has not
since been heard from. All efforts TO find
him nave been futile. and IL Is thought
he met with f0ul-play, as he carried con-
siderable money.
THE MINISTER IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. March REV. John ii.
Won Horlich. OF Wichita. Kan, has been
az the Bancroft House for several
months. trying 10 raise money with which
TO lift a mortgage on his church. He went
to The Tendcrloin Police station Sunday
night and told Captain Price that Charles
w. Pattrie. a proof-reader living In the
hotel. had robbed him OF his gold watch.
Pattrie was found at a house In the Ten
derloin ana gave the watch back 10 Mr..
Won Horlich. who then wanted 10 let the
matter drop. The detectives kept the
watch and locked up Pattrie. MT. Won
Horlich claims 20 have b~efriended the
man who robbed him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
Some sensational Testimony Mt
Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG, PA. March IA meet
ing OF the committee TO inquire into the
charge Of bribery in connection with the
passage Of the McCarrel jury bill in the
House was held this evening, and de-
veloped some sensational testimony.
The first witness called was Colonel
George KNOX Mccain, stan correspondent
at Harrisburg Of the Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Mccain said that Peter J. Christie.
representative from Northumberland
county. told him that he was approached
by ex-Representative Thomas MOyles, of
Wilkesbarre. and told by him that it
would be worth 81 ,O0 10 him TO vote for
reconsideration Of the bill. John +.
Dwyer. also Of the Press. testified thai
Representative John Engler, of Lycoming
county. told him that he met Michael J..
Costello. a former resident OF Williams
port, and escorted him to the Bolton
House, Harrisburg, where they met ex-
Senator John j. Coyle. OF Schuylkill
county. Mr.. Coyle told Engler that he
understood he was a Roman Catholic, and
asked him TO vote for the bill because
Archbishop Ryan wanted IL TO become a
law. Witness said Coyle told Engler ne
would pay him 500 10 vote for the bill.
and put his hand in his pocket and said
he would give him 800 at once. Coyle
said he used to DO this when he was a
member of the Legislature, and that II
Engler would go along on this bill he
would put him in" on several other
bills. and tina he could make more on the
outside than his salary as a member OF
the House.
Mr.. Engler testified hat Costello met
him at the Bolton House and took him
10 a room at the Lochiel Hotel and intro
duced him 20 ex-senator COyle. Costello
left the room. and COyle asked the wit
ness how he felt on the McCarrell bill.
Coyle said he used 10 be I'm the Legisla-
ture. and said he took everything that
came his way. Engler cOrroborated
DIVERS testimony as to Coyle's alleged
offer Of 5000 10 vote for the bill, ana 10 pay
the balance when the witness guarantee
that Engler would ego along on the plll.
Mir. Crlste said he knew 4loyles, and
was a member Of the House with him in
1Sg3. Movies told witness that there were
othree" I'm II If he would vote for tn
bill. Movies saw the witness subsequent
~ and asked him TO vote for the recon
sideratlon Of the bill. Moyles was under
indictment I'm LuZerne county for conspi-
racv. and said he was anxious TO nave
tho bin passed. An hour later Moyles
called Criste out into the hallway and
urged him TO move for the reconsidera-
ton OF the McCarrell bill. Moyles toid
Criste what 10 say when he made inc
motion. and promised that Il he would
make the motion there would be N'ep IN
itlfor the witness.
THE UTAH INVESTIGATION.
SALT LAKE, UTAH. March tine
iolnt session Of the Legislature post
poned action indefinitely on both the ma
ioirty and minority reports OF the IN
v%estigation Committee.
Two f~ruitless ballots were taken TOT
Senator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
Erie Medical Co.,BuffaIo, ME-
0e 19-Su. w&F&weow)
CHEAP "ORDlNARYv sLEEPERs.
Result of nm Effort to Appease HOS
tile Public Sentiment.
(BOstOn Herald.

AtWE"KAA NNNF
Everybody i'm the passenger business II
interested to know just how the introduce
ton OF the Ordinary sleeper by the Bal
timore and Ohio is TO be taken by Its COM
petitors n the other chief Transports
ton lines Of the country.
At the outset It should not be under.
stood that the railroad adopted this rsdi.
cal innovation without having an under
standing with tho Pullman people. Both
interests were I'm harmonious accord when
the project was first introduced. "A fact
t,lat has not heretofore been generally
known.
The question has been asked. why
should the PullmanS cut their own thrOats
by running In competition with the cars
they now have In service2" While the
position Of the company Is not definitely
known. yet IL Is reasonable TO assume
that the introduction OF this cheaper
grade OF sleepers grew out Of "A desire 10
still the element that Is continually cri-
tcisins the company on account of its
alleged excessive charges.
Here are cars offered that are In every
respect as comfortable and as acceptable
as the urst-class sleepers. with the eX-
ceptiOn that the latter are upholstered i'm
plush, while the former have wicker
work seats. The bedding and the drape-
ries are the same In both classes. and
the accommodations equally good. while
there Is a difference OF 20 per o1nt. in the
charges. This low rate would seem To
meet the Views of the most rabid western
legislator who poses as the champion OF
the common people and the dread enemy
Of corporate power.
n Is generally admitted that this new
class Ot sleepers VIII materially AFFECT
the present volume Of frst-class business.
as many who haye heretofore paid the
higher rate will be quick To take Rlvan-
tage Of the lower one.
Tie views of the Wagner company on
this matter are not known. but IL the
action Of the Baltimore and Ohio Is Ia
be generally fOllowed by the roads run
ming Pullman cars. il Il reasonable 20 as
sumo that the Wagner people VIII meet
this new phase OF competition.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
CRESCENT CITY RACES.
limp and Prince Of Orange Refused
Entry.

NEW ORLEANS. March ~7.-Eigh,y-
sixth day. Crescent City Jockey Clubs
winter meeting. Weather clear; track
good.
First race-one and ohe-slxteenth
miles-Eva Rice g to 81 won. Elkin &c to
! and ? to /, second, Guide Rock 60 to u
third Time. 1:i9.
Second race-slx furlongs-Sis Florian
g TO p won. Frank Bell G to 1O second,
Elmer s. Q5 TO y third. Time. 1I41-2.
Third race-one and one-eighth miles.
over -four hurdles-Laura May q TO y
won. Udah Q5 20 / and 6 70 y second Ia
Colona G to y third. Time. 2:O7.
Fourth race-six furlongs-Briggs q TO
u won, The Star Of Bethlehem q 10 1
and EVEN second, Dorah Wood a TO u
third. Time, 1913 "a.
Fifth race-one mile-St. Sophia a to
y won. Midglen q TO ] and ? TO y second,
Tom Shannon q TO u third. Time, 1:35.
Sixth ~race-seyen furlOngs-Bright
Night a TO 81 won, Nellie Prince @ to /
and 4 to y second, Ma Angelina @ 10 u
third. Time, 1:9 81
Note.-The stewards have refused the
entries of the horses limp and Prince OF
Orange for the remainder Of the meeting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
CAS II
1Ths Kind You Has Asas Bought
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DEATHS.
~ 2-F.s u&wi56t.w arml

BROWN.-Dled. March Z 1893. at the
residence Of her mother. No. 5l9 north
Thirtieth street. CENIA J. BROWN
daughter OF Thomas j. and Amanda Hat
cher and relict OF John 7. Brown, IN inc
S6th year OF her age.
Her funeral will take place THURSDAY
AFTERNOON at ) O'Clock from Union
station Methodist church. Friends and
acquaintances are invited 10 attend.
LEARY.-Died. IN this city. Monday,
March 9Th, az s A.. ~, at the residence
OF her s~On-in-law, James d. Patton,
ELIZABETH X. widow OF Thomas ii.
Ieary. In the 18th year Of her age
Funeral from 81. Pauis church az :
o'clock WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
PERKINsoN.-Died. at his residence.
No. 26ii east Marshall street. At 5 O'Clock
this morning, J. c. PERkINSON; aged ~
years. 49,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
STATE Y. VI. c. 4. COMMITTEE.
Fourth Quarterly Meeting OF ENec"-
tive Committee Held Monday.

The fourth quarterly meeting Of the
state Executive Committee OF the Young
Mems Christian Association was held at
the Association building. this city, on
Monday evening. Those present We're;
Messrs. ]. d. Crump, C.. X. Wits, t. r.
Wexford 7 r. Ellyson. r. NJ. Smith. w.
]. Whitehurst. r. j. Kellogg. Captain /.
G. Morton. w. s. Mechanism. Dir. c: o..
Bishop, L. A. Coulter, and W. r.; Walker.
The annual report OF State-secretary
Coulter was presented. Mr.. J.. i. MARKS,
of Petersburg. rendered his resignation
ne a member Of the committee. which was
accepted. Mr.. J. c. Carpenter, Of Clifton
Forge. was chosen to succeed him. Mr;
Frank l.. Croker was elected to succeed
the late w. A. Fentress'
The following gentlemen Were eleeleu
NJ Cor the nresent year: j. ID. Crump,
chairman; Charles X. Willis, treasurer j."
A. Coulter. state secretary and W. X.
walker. Office secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08

r. The excitement OF extraneous
The country has almost lost &,
..I u the Klondikc. Not very
f.rl $50 the country was rapidly 4
r.Ia klondike-mad. and in The 4
-.. FOR that golden land "a trail ,
o. bones was left over the Yukon
mountains. During the time the .
country has been thinking o. other I
things. the trail of borcs has been 4
CELEBRATED by "a tran of the cen (
l.fy of enterprise and industry (
. h.nt Steel rails are 20 be laid over 4
. ..e almost impossible route into (
. t.n klondike. The obstacles en- 4
= ..un'ercd have been tremendous. 4
. iat they are an being overcome. 4
. aud the mt,re traveller 20 The gold 4
2 colds Will reach his destination as 4
. comfortably as q traveller i'm the
. tlickly-setued States.
. our correspondent. Mr.. Carr. has :
= roughcd II 10 the yukon. has seen :
. 40 there is 90 Dee seen there, mas :
. r1ughcd 30 back again. campcc WIN :
? the men who are building The great :
= railroad 90 the klondike talked WIN :
= them. and photographed them. lie
. sends us the following a~f'i'le' '
e which shows the true state Oh I
= things in The Yukon neither so oa0 :
. or So cheerful as various writer's 4
have portrayed them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
T%OnsorInI Rcform.

wv lRAR NJ W NHf
Amid the Fruver cares Of state The law.
makers at Albany are asked 20 pause anC
consider a bill for the reform. elevation
and regulation OF the tonsorial art In the
Empire state.
An examining board Of five Is proposed
10 have fun jurisdiction over the creden-
tiais of all applicants for license to shave.
shampoo. or otherwise practice the pr0tcs'
sion of "A barber in the State.
Such a reform is greatly needed. \ State
tOnsOrial choOl as a department of state
university instruction would not only Gle
yite "a calling hitherto too much dlsre-
garded. but promote the happiness or
The citizen by guaranteeing the superior
quality of his morning shave.
TonsOrial reform would be- but the pre-
lude 10 sartorial. culinary. and other re-
forms. i'm comparison with which tax re-
form and canal reform are hut trifies.
Nevertheless, Governor Roosevelt has
suspended i'm the executive office a new
machete. which is said 90 be a regular
'eufckarSneeh
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
uad situation I'm santiago.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. February %
The complexion Of political affairs in the
province OF Santiago has been gradually
changing since the beginning Of January.
This is due TO more thar one cause put
the main reason is probably the tact thai
the people themselves are out or ympa,uy
with everything-eyen a neidclroh-,n
co,,es IN fham through Habdna. Men. who
~ short weeks ago were entirely In
S,yor Of annexation are to-day talking
about declaring war against the Cnlted
states II the troops are not removed from
The leland by July lst.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
Ruh,,u Defeats Joe Goddard.

NEW YORK, March Gus. Ruhlin' OF
Akron, o., defeated Joe Goddard OK Aus
tralia. IN the fifth round Of what was 10
have been a twenty-round bout az the be-
nox Athletic club tonight. Both men
stripped I'm excellent condition, but Kun
Ina had the call I'm the betting. Ihls was
Justified by his appearance, and from the
outse. he held his opponent too cheaply.
TTa evidently saw that Joe could not OFF,
SCI his PUSHES. and from the very besln-
ming forced the fighting. The Australian
went down frequently, but toward the
close OF the contest he dropped without
cause. and was deservedly disqualinsd-
Rubin was a 2-to-l ~fayorite in the bet
fiug.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
Title to Church Property. .

CINCINNATI. March THE United
States Court OF Appeals to-day rendered
a decision involving the title TO the large
publishing-house at Dayton, numerous
colleges. and thousands Of churches held
i'm the name Of the Church OF the United
Brethren I'm Christ. The case grew out
OF a division in this church many years
ago since which time one division has
baen known as the Liberals and the other
as the Radicals. The decision. rendered
by Judge Lurton. was from a unanimous
court. and It sustained Judge Taft IN Civ
ing the property to the Liberals as
%agninst the Radicals.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
Rad MANAGEMENT In Cubn.

SANTIAGO. March Colonel Hood
cables from Holguin hat intense excite
ment prevails there. owing 10 the cessa-
ton of public works. and that a mass
meeting has been held at which the action
~ the United States military authoritie5
no Habana was condemned as false
economy and a. the result Of centraliza-
tion." owing 10 the pressing necessities
Of the case. Colonel Hood says he has
issued INDECENT rations 10 800 heads Of
families. suddenly thrown out OF employ
ment. He fears there will be a large IN
crease IN the criminal classes OF his dis
trict. Practically the same news from the
other districts Of Santiago province has
reached here. Meanwhile enough money
is lying idle in bank TO pay all that is
due and 10 keep the men at work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-08
Mr.. Bemiss is Here.

Mr.. r. L. Bemiss. OF New Orleans, Is IN
the city 10 enter upon his duties as gene
manager Of the Richmond Electrical
Railway and Development Company. IL IS
generally believed that Mr.. Bemiss VIII
become president OF the Traction Com
pany, as his brother-in-law. president r.
Randolph Williams. will probably resign
I'm a short time. owing to the pressure OF
other business.
Mr.. Bemiss is one Of the most promi-
nent businessmen Of New Orleans. He
is the manager in that city for the Edison
Company. He will return TO New orleans
before locating here permanently.