The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
NOT A UNION DEPOT
ATLANTA SEEMS ABOUT TO MISS
REALIZATION
OF ITS ONE LONG DREAM
or A SINGLE PASSENGER STATION
FOR ALL RAILWAYS.


Atlanta and West Point Using
Depot to BE Erected, and Four
Others Sticking to the Old struc-
ture-MedicaI Graduate, who
Comes to st. Joseph's Hospital,
Causes Sensation-AtIanta's
News.
Atlanta, Ga, April IA story in the
News to-day, which will prove a great
surprise, If correct, says: 1.-THE South
ern, Central, and Atlanta and West
Point railways will be the only lines
to enter the new union depot, which
is to be erected at the corner of Mitch
ell street and Madison avenue. The
| Georgia Railroad, Seaboard Air Line,
Western and Atlantic and Atlanta,
| Knoxville and Northern will continue
to use the old passenger depot at Wall
and Pryor streets and Central avenue.
The Louisville and Nashville and the
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern rail-
ways will build a great freight termi-
nal in the vicinity of Washington
street, Waverly place.
The Seaboard Air Line and the
Western and Atlantic railroads will
continue to use the present freight de-
pot at the foot of Spring street.
The Georgia Railroad will continue
| to use it's present frieght~depot at the
| foot of Alabama street.
Judge Dalyss Problem.
President A. F. Daley of the
| Wrigbtsville and Tennille Railroad
| presented a puzzle question to the
| AZ
stated, Controller General Wnght's
| plan of valuing a corporation franz
chise Is to subtract from the market
value Of all the stock and bonds issued
| by the company the value of it's phys
| zeal property, and the balance will be
| the value of the franchise. In the case
of the Wrlghtsville and TenniIle, Pres
ident Daley said the physical property
of that road is now returned for taxa
ton al valuation of $150000 in excess
of the market value of the capital
| stock, and he asked Capt Wright how
he would arrive at the franchise value
in that case. Capt. Wright admitted
that the question was an unusual one,
but said in his opinion the road did
have valuable franchise. and he
would take the matter up with the At
torney General
BeH Succeeds Calhoun.
Inc trustees OF the confederate
Soldiers Home, met at the home to-
day and elected Judge H. w. Bell of
Jackson, president to succeed Judge w.
l.. Calhoun, who has resigned. Judge
Bell has been president pro TEN. since
January, and has always taken a
deep interest in the affairs of the
home
e. II. Thornton of Atlanta was
| chosen President pro tenn. and appoint
ed chairman of the Finance Commit
tee and the local work, particularly the
financial features of it, will devolve
upon him.
The reports of the various officers
| showed that the home was in good
condition. 1t has now ninety-two in
mates on it's rolls. Five have died
since the January meeting, and TWEEN
ty-one have been admitted since then.
The expenses of the home average
more than $1,000 a month. Steps will
be taken to beautify the grounds.
Officers Are Commissioned.
Among the military commissions
issued to-day from the adjutant gem
erals office were the follC wing
Wiley o. Gresham, second lieutenant,
Company E., First Infantry, Waynes-
boro; Ralph B. Tucker, lieutenant, and
navigator, Naval Battalion, Bruns-
wick James Weeks Bailey, lieutenant,
Junior grade. First Division. Naval
Battalion, Brunswick, and James YAM
cey Brame, ensign, same command.
Gov. Terrell to-day appointed Capt.
Harry Augustus Daniels of Gaines
vile. major and assistant commissary
general of State Troops, subject to ex-
animation. Capt Daniels is an ex-
perienced hotel man and will prove a
valuable addition to the staff.
Garst Threw His Medal Away.
Somewhat of a sensation has been
stirred up over the refusal of I. H.
Garst who was graduated from the
Atlanta College of Physicians and Sur
geons, last night, to accept the third
honor place, which was awarded him
by the faculty. Garst, it is stated,
has been given an appointment at st.
Josephs Infrmary in Savannah, and
there was some talk of his losing the
place as the result of his action. He
accepted the medal rendered him at
the exercises at the Grand last night,
but when he reached his home threw
the medal to the floor and asserted he
would not have it under any considera-
ton.
DR.. w. S. Kendrick, dean of the
school, says that he has never heard
of the trouble before and did not know
that Garst has declined the medal.
Garst said to-day:
Eyes, / threw the medal on the floor
and wouldn't have it. l don't want it,
and / took it last night because l did
not wish to appear discourteous to the
faculty of the institution. l have a
reason, and a good one for not ac-
cepting the place of third honor. but
l do not care to state what it is"
Garst says he will leave in few
days for Savannah to accept the posi-
ton to which he has been appointed.
unless his action in refusing the honor
place will cause him to lose his posi-
ton.
Are Back i'm the Fold.
The ffty-nine members of the Jones
Avenue Baptist Church, who were de-
cIared to have been illegally expelled
by the council of ministers and lay
men, which Investigated the recent
troubles Of the church. were reinstated
at a regular conference of the church
tonight. The members were expelled
at the February meeting for failure
TO pay church dues, and non-attend-
ance on services.