The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-18
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
WON'T PRESS THE CASE
UNTIL THE RAILROADS SAY WHAT
THEY EXPECT TO DO.

Because the Railroads Have Indi-
Gated That They VIII Make a
Statement Relative to Atlanta
Rates, the Freight bureau Has
About Decided Not 10 Press the
HearIng-Matters VIII Rock Along
for n Time.
Atlanta, Nov. lit has been prac-
tically decided not 10 press the hearing
in the freight rate injunction case in
the United States court here, brought
BY the railroads to prevent the en-
forcement Of Circulars 3el and S02, I'M
I'll reply has been received from the
railroads with regard to what they
propose TO do in the matter OF grant.
ing Atlanta just freight rates.
The litigation viii by no means be
dropped. but viii be held up. pending
the reply Of the railroads. which, as
the result Of the conference. held here.
has been promised on Dec. s. The At
lanta Freight Bureau has agreed to
abate its light until the result Of the
conference IL known.
The conference will likewise operate
TO hold NJ any action in the matter
Of appealing to the Interstate Com
neree Commission with regard TO in
terstate rates.
He'd Like to Change His Name.
cuyier Smith Of Atlanta son of
Henry Hunter Smith. a young man
who has figured considerably in the
newspapers. to-day flied a petition in
the Superior Court. asking that his
name be changed from Smith to Guy
Ter. He gives numerous reasons why
he should be permitted to change his
cognomen from the very common one
of Smith. to one borne by a well known
family from which he is proud to trace
his descent. His present name is Tela-
mon Cruger Cuvler Smith, and he de-
sires 1t changed 80 as to read Tela-
mon cruger Smith cuyler.
Mr.. Smith. in his petition. recites
his descent from Hendrick Cuyder
who came to New York from Holland
IN 1860 and expressed his anxiety Ia
preserve the old family name. Mr..
Smith several years ago married in
New York. Miss Grace Barton, q
wealthy California helress. He alsC
asks the court TO change her name
10 Mrs. Grace Barton Cuyler, and that
of his daughter, to Grace Barton Guy.
Ter.
Mr.. Smith states. among othei
things, that he is the great-great
grandson of lebanon Cruger Cuyler
who settled In Savannah in 176S ant
became a prominent citizen OF Geor
gia.
To Visit Universities.
Practically all OF the trustees OF thu
State University. including Gov. Ter
rell, President Henry D. Mcdaniel
Chancellor Walter y. Hill, and others
accompanied by their wives, will leav
Atlanta Sunday night as the guest
of George Foster Peabody of New York
who will take them on visit TO tn
University Of Chicago and the Univer
sity Of Wisconsin at Madison. Tn
party, which will also include severa
members OF the Legislature, will spen
week visiting and inspecting tn
methods employed at these instNu
lions.
Mr.. Peabody. who is taking deep in
terest In the University OF Georgia, be
lieves that this trip WIN prove OF grea
benefit to the Georgia college.
Richmond I'm a Hurry.
Richmond county is anxious to re
its share OF the taxes on the Georgi
Railroads Western of Alabama stoc
without delay. Controller Genera
Wright received a letter to-day fror
Judge w. r. Eve. commissioner =
roads and revenues for Richmond, ask
ing him how soon the money woul
be Forthcoming. The Controller Gen
eral replied that he could do nothin
until the remittitur has been receive
from the United States Supreme Court
whose IL the Creditf
II seems an interesting controvers
has been going on over who rs entitle
20 the most credit for winning hi
big case. Each Of those directly In
ferested. Gov. Terrell. Hon. Boykl
Wright 81 Augusta, Attorney Ger
eral Hart and Controller Ceneri
Wright. modeetly declares that N
three others are entitled 10 the lion
share 81 the credit AZ "a matter Z
fact each " them did his duty.
johnson Looks for Roosevelt.