The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-11
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
ENGLISHMAN is SEEKING
TO COLLECT FROM THE STATE ON
REPUDIATED BONDS.

PFOvand Represents the Holders Oi
S3,OOc,OO0, Face VnIue, Worth al
the Securities the State VIII Not
Admit-He Has Been Comforting
with OfhcinIs and Hopes TO Effect
Some Compromise of the Claims
Not Acting az a Lawyer, But as a
Business Man.
Atlanta, June 10.-Hon. A. D.
Provand. of No 2 Whitehall Court,
London. England, representing the
holders of $3,00O,O00, face value, of
| Georgia's repudiated bonds, has been
here for several days making a sys-
! tematic study of the records and docu-
ments at the State Capitol regarding
these securities. He has also had sew
eral interviews with state officials con-
corning them.
Il believe there is a growing senti-
ment in favor of settling these claims, -
Mr.. Provand said, land 1 am simply
here to look into the conditions sur
rounding them, as well as to learn
something of the sentiment of the peo-
pie of the state regarding them. We
feel that where the state received ben
eft from the proceeds of these bonds,
the people should be willing to settle
the claim. The interest now amounts
to 1924 on the dollar. OF course, we
do not expect the principal and inter-
est TO be paid, nor. anything like it.
But we do believe that the matter can
be considered in calm, dispassion-
ate. business-Iike way and some I'M
Outstanding reached. That will be sat
isfactory to all parties concerned"
Mr.. Provand is not a lawyer, but a
in bringing lawyers into business mat
tiers until the last moment. He will re-
turn here in October when he expects
to make some preliminary arrange
ments for taking the matter up.
Gives site for a Park.
r. S. Egleston of West End has pre-
sented Atlanta with a new park. It
consists of an entire block of property
In West End and will make delight
full park for that section of the city,
which at present has none.
Died of Their Injuries.
Lem Brown and Henry Reid, two ne
groes. died to-day at the Grady Hos
pital as the results of having been
buried under a huge pile of falling
earth at an excavation on Mitchell
street. Six others were seriously in
jured and several of them may die.
Hall Gets an Appointment.
B. NJ. Hall, who has been serving
here as photographer in connection
with the Weather Bureau, has received
a splendid appointment as special SUI
pervising engineer for Arizona and
New Mexico. The position carries with
1t a handsome salary.
Goes to MiIIedgevilIe.
Gov. Terrell left the city for Mil
ledgeville to-day to inspect the state
institutions and property there. The
trustees of The State Sanitarium meet
there tomorrow. On his return, the
Governor will attend the meeting of
the State University trustees at
Athens.
VIII Get Better DepOts.
The Railroad Commission held a
brief meeting to-day and provided for
improved depots at Flovilla, McRae,
Woodbury., Pitts and other points.
While a complaint by the merchants
of Griffin to the effect that rates on
sugar and other products from Sa-
Vannah were too high was in progress,
a settlement was reached and the case
was withdrawn. The complaint of
Atlanta against the high rates prevail
ing here. particularly interstate rates,
will be decided at a special meeting, to
be held June 81.