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THE ROME TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. NO. i.»44 MORSE’S ATTACK On the Wilson Bill Which He Does In a Rough Way. 1 A PREMIUM ON PERJURY. The Consideration of the Wil son Bill Taken Up Without Waiting for Committee. Washington, Jan. 30.—The house Very promptly went into committee of the whole to consider the tariff hill on motion of Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, . having dispensed with the call of com- Lmittees for report. Mr. Morse, of Mas sachusetts, gave notice that he proposed to offer an amendment to the title of the Wilson bill, -so as to make it read: “A bill to increase taxation, reduce revenue for the government, and to fine honest men, and .pay a premium on perjury, ■and for other purposes.” It was agreed that debate on the bill to repeal'tiie federal election law should be closed -at 4 o’clock Tuesday next with the debate on amendments under a five minutes’ rule until disposed of. The vote to be taken on that day. Slierman Defends Carlisle. Mr. Stewart’s resolution condemning the treasury bond policy being up in the senate, after a speech by Senator Stew , art. Mr. Sherman made a strong speech in support of the secretary's power and dutv to issue and sell bonds. He expressed his regret that Any body should be found now to question ■that authority. It was almost unpa triotic to do so, at a time when the re sources of the government were insuf ficient to meet expenditures. Without regard to party or feeling, he felt like Standing up for the honor of the country and for the power of the secretary. That power, he contended, was given in the strongest, clearest, and most di > rect language that could be used, and it had stood unchallenged and uncontra dicted from that day until a few days ~ since, when the senator from Nebraska. Mr. Allen, offered a resolution denying the authority of the secretary of the treasury. Mr. Sherman complained that that had been done at the very time when bidders were preparing their bids. Settles Keeps His Seat. Washington, Jan. 30.—The report of the house committee on elections in the Williams-Settle contest. zom the fifth district, North Carolina, has been sub mitted. The majority report was prepared by Mr. Paynter, of Kentucky. The allega tions of Williams were that Settles’ ma jority was obtained by irregularities. The report admits irregularities, but say they were not sufficient to change the result. Settle is the only Republican from North Carolina and the youngest member of the house, being but 27 years •Id. Injunction Granted. Washington, Jan. 30.—Judge Cox has denied the application of the Knights of Labor for an injunction to restrain Secretary Carlisle from issuing bonds. . The principal ground of his decision was that the applicants had no proper stand ing in court. LONG DELAYED LETTERS. A Man Who Contemplated Suicide in Au fftista Wrote Them. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 30.—Three letters have been found in the Augusta Hotel which should have been posted several years ago. They were dated April 6, 1687, and were sealed and stamped, but for some reason did not go te their des tination. » The writer of them was a man named Harry Hutton and had penned the epis tles on what purported to be the eve of his self-destruction. The letters were all directed to Baltimore—one to his father, another to a friend and another to a relative. They all expressed the deepest contri tion and in the first and last named he asked forgiveness, while in the other he held himself up in the light of a warn ing to his friend. The records slww the name cf no such suicide in this city and it is supposed that either he decided to linger » this vale of tears a little longer or that his purpose was accomplished in soma other place. SAVES DAVENPORT. Xu Old Omo Is Settled in Faror of the Defendant. Washington, Jan. 80.—The secretary of the navy has approved the findings and opinion of the court which inquired into the conduct of Lieutenant Richard S. Davenport, of the Nipsic, during the time of the hurricane at Samoa. It is long, and recites many mitigating cir cumstances, giving high praise to the conduct of the applicant up to the time of the stranding of the ship. As to the time and maimer in which he left the ship, the court finds adversely to him, but recites nine considerations in miti gation of his conduct, all going to indi cate his courage and the permission that had been given to leave the ship, and indicating the biased character of the testimony against him. Secretary Herbert has prepared an ex haustive review of the whole case and most of the circumstances attending it. He says of Lieutenant Purcell, who filed charges against Davenport with the New York Yacht club, that bethinks Purcell was actuated by malice, and his conduct is strongly reprobated. Secretary Herbert thinks that Lieu tenant Davenport did not lose his pres ence of mind, but that he was cool and courageous, and that he was justified in leaving the ship at the time he did and under the prevailing circumstances. The secretary thinks that the lieutenant did not set a gooa exampie to ms men ny I stripping himself as soon as he did, but I he finds mitigating circumstances, and subjects his approval of the court's find ings to his remarks upon them. Needs New Vaults. W ashington, Jan. 30.—The commis sion of experts appointed to report on the best method of safe and vault con struction with a view to the improve ment of the treasury facilities report that the vaults of the department would not be considered desirable by a country banker. “They are absolutely discredit able to the nation and to its mechanics and to the department,” it says. It fin< s the real safety of the funds of the gov ernment in tiie police system of the treas ury department. The commission made many experi ments upon safes with burglars’ ap pliances, and in only one instance failed to effect an opening sufficient to permit the robbery of the safe’s contents. It recommends, therefore, the construction of laminated steel vaults of the most modern pattern and of the most, perfe -t construction, and of suffi. .ent size to meet all requirements for at least 10 years to come. J. Scott Harrison's Chances. Washington, Jan. 30.—J. Scott Har rison, whose nomination to the Kansas City surveyorship was rejected by the senate, is in town to confer with the president, it is said, about the future. Mr. Cleveland is credited with the de sire to do something for the brother of his predecessor. He may send his name to the senate for some other office, guided by the assertion made in certain quarters that the rejection of Mr. Har rison for the collectorship of customs at Kansas City was due less to prejudice against the nominee than to a desire on the part of the senate to express the right cf the Missouri senators to be ' heard with regard to that office. FAI R’S“HI dTn G PL AC E. Death Revealed How He Had Eluded the Law. Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 30. —The announcement of the death of Mr. Thomas Fair was. quite a surprise, and ’ everyone was asking the question, “Where did he come from?” On Aug. 15, 1874, Mr. Fair became involved in a dispute with Mr. Oliver Ell.son, which resulted in the death of the latter, and since that day there has been an indict ment for murder hanging over him. Mr. Ellison's relatives have been endeavoring , to locate his hiding place. Futile would be the effort to picture their surprise when it was learned that he had been right in the heart of Milledgeville for 13 years, without allowing the citizens of this place, except his immediate family, ever to see him. Mr. Fair served in the civil war in the Ninth regiment, and bore to the grave ecars received in defense es the south. He was buried in tire cemetery here. Ellison was killed 20 years ago in the southwestern portion of the city. Fair was jealous of Ellison, awl stabbed him about a woman. Ellison started to re turn to the business portion of the city, but fell in the street, where he was found and carried to his house. He was dead in a few hours. Fair, unwilling to cause his family grief which his trial would bring on them, immediately left for parts unknown. Every effort was made to locate him, but to no avail. His whereabouts since that time have been unknown. It is said he went to a swamp near this city, where he spent seven years, but returned to this city about 13 years ago. Since which time he has been hiding in the home of his brothers, very near the heart of the city. FOR THE WEEK. Tradesman'!! Review of the Industrial Sit. nation In the South. Chattanooga, Jan. 30.—The Trades man, in its review of the industrial situ ation in the south for the week ending Jan. 29, reports that the condition of southern manufacturing industries con tinues to be favorable, and that the de mand for machinery is larger than for some time past. Plants which have been shut down are now starting up, especially in the lumber industry. Also the southern textile mills report a fair amount of business. A feature of the situation is the considerable increase in the number of enlargements of manu factories reported each week. It reports 55 new industries as estab lished or incorporated during the week, together with 14 enlargements of manu factories, and 17 ibiportant new build ings. A Sulcido in Lowei Georgia. Albany, Ga., Jan. 30.—A tragic sni cide took place at Newton, Baker coun ty. Bruce Grant, a young man 28 years old, ran bis hand into the overcoat pocket of Marshal John Griffin, secured the latter’s pistol, asked him if it would shoot, received an affirmative answer, and, placing the weapon against his own temple, pulled the trigger. The bullet went thtough Grant’s head and death was almost instantaneous. A year or two ago he was sent to the acy lum for a short time, but soon regained his equilibrium and returned to his home. No cause is assigned for the sui cide. Alaskans up in Arms, Port Townsend, Wash., Jan. 30. According to advices brought per steam er Topeka pretty much all of Alaska is up in arms over the recent edict of United States Marshal Porter regarding the enforcement of the Edmunds act. Judge Hoyt, ex-commissioner, who camo down on the Topeka on his way home after three years of service, says Porter means business, that He is backed up by the attorney general, and moreover half the white population of Sitka and Juneau will be under arrest shortly unless they observe the law and cease their unlaw ful relations with the Indians and half bred women, who are practically their i slaves. _ _ f KO-VLE UA., WEDNESDAY MOttNING, JANuARY3I, 1«)>4 FIRED AT THEM. Insurgents Got Admiral Ben ham’s Blood Warmed Up. FIRST WAS A SCARE SHOT, The Next Was Fired Point Blank—“ Don’t Shoot Any more, I’ll Stop. (Copyrighted, 1394, by the United Press.) Rio De Janerio, Jan. 30.—Saturday the American bark, Amy Captain Black tord, from Baltimore; American bark Goodnews, Captain Myrick, also from Baltimore and The Julia Rollins, gave notice that they were going to Saudre piers. Admiral flaGama learned of this Monday and he notified Admiral Ben ham that if the three vessels attempted to go to the piers referred to he would fire on them. Admiral Benham at once replied that the vessels would go to the piers if they wanted to, and that he would send the Detroit to protect them, and if the De troit could not furnish sufficient protec tion every vessel of the American squad ron would be employed in the work of protection. Early in the morning five insurgent tugs and armed merchantmen proceeded to the place where the American vessels were lying at anchor, and hovered about them, apparently waiting for them to get under way, when they would fire upon them. There was great activity displayed on board the American warships, and soon the sharp tones of the boatswain’s whis tle could ba heard piping crews to clear the ships for action. At five o’clock the Detroit hoisted her anchors and with shotted guns steamed in beside the in surgent warships. Trajor and Guana bara. both of which were lying close to the Goodnews. As the Detroit took np her position a shot from the Guanabara was fired at the Goo Inews. (The Detroit at once fired a six-pound shot across the bows o’ the Guanabara, whereupon the latter vessel replied with what is supposed to have been a blank caitridge. The Detroit then turned one of her gunsfupon the Guanabara and sent a small shell into her stern post and was on the point of delivering a broadside at the insurgent ship when the Guanabara signalled that she would stop firing. They Didn’t Go Far Enough. Washington, Jan. 30.—At the navy department it was said that word had been received from Admiral Benham announcing his purpose to protect Amer ican vessels from the insurgent firing, and of his intention to pursue the course outlined in the Associated Press dis patches from Rio already published. The department had not yet received word from the admiral that he had car ried out the program he outlined to the department. The navy department later received despatches which, it is stated, fully confirmed the despatches from Rio. The official who made this statement added very significantly: “They, the press despatches, don’t go far enough.” From tins, inference is drawn that later developments have been more serious. - Rothschilds Confirms It. - London, Jan. 30.—Baron Rothschild, upon being questioned as to the source from which he had received the dispatch announcing the surrender of Admiral Da Gama, said a cable message came to him from what he considered to be a most reliable source, and that he had no reason to doubt its accuracy. News Via London. London,'Jan. 30.—Despatches received here from Rio de Janeiro dated Jan. 30 state that 10 o’clock this morning Ad miral Da Gama having opened fire upon one of the American warships, a sharp engagement followed with the result that Admiral Da Gama surrendered. Has Da Gain a Surrendered? London, Jan. SO.—The Rothschilds banking house has received a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro saying that Admi ral Da Gama has surrendered. DR. BRYANT’S VISIT. He Can't Bet Foot in Washington Without Setting Oonslp Going. Washington, Jan. 30.—The arrival here of Dr. Bryant, of New York, Presi dent Cleveland's physician, has given rise to reports that the president is again in poor health and in need of the doc tor’s advice. These rumors have been emphatically denied by Secretary La mont, who said: “There is absolutely no truth in the statement that Dr. Bryant’s visit here I has any connection with the president's health. Dr. Bryant’s wife and daughter have been guests at my house for a week i past and the doctor simply came to ' Washington to take them home. He , was not summoned by the president, j who is in no need of a physician’s care.” Dr. Bryant made a short call at the ’ White House, but it was stated that his i errand was “only to pay his respects” to I the president and Mrs. Cleveland. GAuni Goea to Jail. < Atlanta, Jan. 30.—William Givens, 1 charged with the shooting of his wife. ( was given a preliminary hearing before 1 Justice Landrum and committed to jail < in default of a bond for SSOO. i English Cotton Mills Burned. London, Jan. 30.—The Rye Cotton mills at Oldham, county of Lancaster, 6 seven miles northeast of Manchester, 5 have been destroyed by file. Loss, 80,- 1 000 noundi. VIVE LA COMMUNE! The French Chamber Was a Scene of Rioting. PRESIDENT IS POWERLESS. The Ranting Socialists Held Full Sway Until the Sitting Was Declared Closed. Parts, the chamber of deputies was tame until M. Chaudey ascended the tribune. He is the eon of the journalist whom the communists arrested and imprisoned in 1871 and who was executed in the Con ciergerie by order of Raoul Rigault. With glowing indignation he protested against the intolerable audacity of par tisans of the commune, like M. Clovis- Hugues, who dared to pose as champion of individual liberty. This aroused the anarchists and so cialists to frenzy. They started to their feet, gesticulating wildly aud shouting frantically. M. Chaudey stood with outstretched hand pointed at the Left and Radicals. The Moderates and the Right seemed to be hurling anathemas at the Left. Then, out of the hubbub of noise and recrimination, came the shrill cry, “Vive la Commune!” At the same time the president was seen fumbling for the book of rules. Finally the secretary thrust it into his opened at the right page. In his loudest voice the president said: “1 call upon you to withdraw that cry. It is a most odious one, and I shall not tolerate its utterance in this chamber.” The words were cheered to the echo, ■ but many socialist continued to cry “Vive la Cumninne!” and M. Dupuy, despite all his efforts, found himself powerless to check the demonstration. Finally silence was restored, and the diminutive figure of Tbivrier, the de puty from Montlucon, appeared in the tribune. “My friends and I,” be said, "cried 'Vive la Commune!' In the presence of the infamies just uttered, I have the right to say I am not like Auvergnat, who changes his mind. I abide by all that 1 have said.” This disgusted all except a handful of Thivrier’s friends, who encircled him, an<l “Vive la Commune!” was cried louder than ever by them when seven eighths of the chamber responded to M. Dupuy's appeal and voted for censure of Thivrier, with temporary exclusion from the chamber. Jaures and other socialists then crowd ed, around Thivrier, warmly shook him by the hand and cried once more “Viva la Commune!" The president said: “I call upon M. Thivrier to withdraw." Thivrier responded : “I decline to go. I shall only yield to force." The president then suspended the sit ting. MAY GET THE BOY. The Little Fellow Who Was Stolen in Wilkesbarre Last Week. W ILKESBARRE, Pa., Jan. 30.—The po lice on Saturday discovered a due which led them to suspect an Italian organ grinder named Rocel of kidnapping lit tle Eddie Brotherton, of Ashley, who disappeared from his home last Friday. They found three school children who claim they saw the organ grinder’s little girl, a child of 13, pulling the boy along the street. Detectives were put on the track of Rocel and they located him in Scranton. He and his daughter are now locked up in this city. The quarters where the ar rest was made were thoroughly search ed, but there was no trace of the miss ing boy. Rocel was questioned and de nied seeing the child. His daughter ad mitted she took tho child from a group of children. Later, when talking with Mayor Nich ols. she said she had never seen thelli n e fellow, but she contradicted herself si - eral times when explaining the move ments of herself and her father. When the father was searched he had sls inhil’s besides some small change. The detec tives hope to compel the Italian to con fess the whereabout of the boy. Want the Corbett-Jaekson Fight. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 30.—8 y car rier pigeon from Avalon, Catalina island: “Leading citizens have subscribed $5,000 for the purpose of getting Corbett and Jackson to meet here next June. This sum is to he supplementary to the $35,- 000 offered by the Santa Catalina Ath letic club of Los Angeles. A petition will be circulated for signatures all over the state in view of the determination of Corbett to withdraw from the ring after his next contest, requesting him to fight his final battle in his native state.” WAR TO THE KNIFE. The General Electric and Professor Thom son Going into It Right. , Lynn, Mass.,(Jan. 30.—Professor Elihu Thompson, the inventor and main reli ance of the Thomson-Houston company in defending its patents, has declared war upon the Genera! Electric company, and according to his associates, is to be . a number of the original Thomson- Houston people to try to secure the big ! West Lynn plant for a new corporation 1 which will manufacture under his i patents. It is understood that Professor Thomson . declares he never sold his arc lamp to the General Electrij people, and hi ’ claims to have another incandescent J lamp which will dtive the one now man- i ufactured by the General Electrict out . of the market. Soon after the consoldation the Thom- 1 son-Houston people claimed the Edison 1 people had misrepresented their assets, t and they brought suits in this state, un- . der various pretexts, to discover whether it were nossible to divorce lhe original ( i nomson-Houston trom me w-enerai ' Electric. They did not find a legal way to do this and determined to start anew followed. John Pevear, a local capi talist, is mentioned as the probable pres ident of the new corjioration. The original contract made with the General Electric made it obligatory on Professor Thomson to offer ail of his inventions to that company first, Lut it appears that the company has not kept its part of the contract and that the pro fessor prefers cash to promises. This is why he has not prepared to follow the caravan to Schenectady, and this is the reason why, he says, he “will makethem sick.” The factories of the General Electric here will close Feb. 1 for an inventory, Lut it is not believed they will open again as announced. Eighten months ago there were nearly 4,0u0 persons em ployed at the West Lynn plant, but now only 500. The Thomson program is war to the knife un the old concern, aud uo alliance, friendiy or otherwise, with any other corporation. LAW AND~ORDER LEAGUE. | The Jacksonville Fight Will Go Through the Courts. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 30.—The Law and Order league has resolved to make it lively for the principals and the aiders and abettors in the Corbett-Mitch ell prize fight. Rev. W. N. Connolly, local agent of the league, called on the Southern Associated Press correspond ent and asked that the following state ment be made: “In the matter of the prize fight, we hold that the injunction granted by Judge Call was an evasion of prescribed statutes, and if the state authorities don’t very soon bring the matter up for review in the supremo court, the league will do so. I have heard that the gov ernor has instructed the attorney general to follow this line of action.” “What provisions h«ve been made to prosecute this matter?” “The international league has placed ample funds at the disposal of its local agents for this purpose, and has given instructions for the suit to be pushed forward at the first sign of weakening on the part of the state. The league is ' determined that such an exhibition as i took place in this city Thursday shall not be repeated in the country if means can be found to prevent it. It was call ed a 'glove contest,’ but Mitchell was ' rendered entirely unconscious from the terrific force of a blow, and that it i would end in this manner in favor of . one or the other of the fighters was fully foreseen, as I understand that a ‘fiu'.sh f fight’ means a fight until one of the n.en i is unable to respond when the time is called," ( It Is Stokes Versus Stokes. ) New York, Jan. 30.—Edward S. Stokes is very angry over the appoint ' ment of his cousin, W. E. D. Stokes, as commissioner to Antwerp, and tele graphed President Cleveland that his ap . pointee was under indictment for libel, t criminal offense. He said: “I think the friends of W. E. D. Stokes Lave de ceived the president. I have written tc him explaining the case and the nature i cf the indictment, and stated that 1 would forward to Washington a tran . script of the charge. With these facte before the president he will probably 1 withdraw the appointment.” Mr. Stokei i added that he thought W. E. D. Stokes . would have to stand trial despite the I efforts on the part of his friends to side track the indictment. 1 The Richest Find Yet. J Cripple Creek, Col., Jan. 30.- John Harman, who sold a third interest in the ’ Poorman mine to H. K. Deveraux a few days ago for $50,000. has found on the 1 , Dead Shot claim, which is an extension of the Mary Navin vein, ore which as says 86.85 ounces of gold and 1,920 ounces of silver to the ton. It is the richest discovery ever made in Cripple Creek. Burglar* Broke In a Bank. Ellaville, Ga., Jan. 30.—The Plant ers’ bank of Ellaville was robbed of $7,- 585 by cracksmen. They drilled holes in the safe and filled the holes with powder and blew the door off. There is no clue to the identity of the burglars. The county commissioners have offered SSOO reward for the burglars. An Express Company’s Victory. Chicago, Jan. 30.—The directors of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad company and the United States Express company have ratified the con tract giving the United States company the business on the St. Paul lines to the exclusion of all other companies. The contract is for 10 years. Didn’t Intend It But He Did IK Toledo, 0., Jan. 30.—Frederick Leah thought to frighten his wife on her re turn from church aid, fastening a clothes line to a nail in the wall, put a loose coil about his neck. He acci dentally fell. His neck was dislocated aud he died. MR AND MRS. HILLS Two Former Romans Arrive In the City Yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hills, of El Paso, Texas, arrived in the city yesterday and are the guests of their nephew Mr. Paul Reese, at Mrs. Gailliard’s on Second avenue. Mr. Hills is very pleasantly remem bered by many of the older citizens of Rome, having resided here abou; twenty years ago. Ha was at the time of his residence here engaged in the law prac tice with Capt. John H. Reese. Since he left Roma he has acquired a handsome fortune, and for several years he and his wife have been traveling through all thn principal cities of Europe. They wi>'. remain in Rome about three months. 1 PRICE hive Cents. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. I j The Citizens of North Rome to Vote on a Bill CALLING FOR SCHOOLS To Be Established in the Town. The Election Will Occur on March 6th. Tne public school question is at issue again in North Rome. Mayor E. P. Treadaway has ordered an election to be held in that town on March 6 h to decide whether or not a system of free schools shall be estab lished. A school bill was presented to the leg islature in 1892 which was passed by the house, but when it reached the Senate it was laid o i the table until the last session when it was finally approved on December 9, 1893. The objection of the election to be held is to ascertain whether or not the people 1 will ratify the bill. > The bill provides that the mayor and council shall be authorized to levy a tax, annually, not to exceed one-fourth of one per cent on the real estate and per sonal property of said town for the pur pose cf establishing and maintaining free , schools in aud for said town of North Rome, provided the sum so raised shall be used only for the purpose as set forth. 1 The entire tax, including the said one fourth of one per cent for school pur poses, shall not exceed three-fourths of , one per cent on real and personal prop erty of said town as provided by the ' charter. The bill further provides that the i County School Commissioner will be au i thoriz d and required to pay over to the I mayor and council for the use of free > schools under such rules and regulations ’ as maj be prescribed by the proportion I of the common school fuzd arising from 3 any source belonging to said town to ba " by them expended in the establishment ® and maintenance of said free schools as t 1 authorized and directed by the consticu f ' tion and laws of the state. f. ■ a NEW PATENTS < ti • 3 8 veral Romans Were Included to the List Last Week. Among the long list of patents that I. were granted last week, several Romans k. were included in the hst. Mr. R. B. a Morrison, who is the patentee of a brick, j. kdi', eevenl of which are being very sue >- [ oassfully used by the Rome Brick Co., a has received a patent on. another brick ® kiln furnace. This new patent is a slight o improvement on his brick kilns. Ths e Morrison brick kilns are being used all I over the United States and Canada, and they are proving very successful. y Mr. W. A. Bays has also received ■ lg patent on an automatic rain water cut is off and filter. The invention is a simple e device, but accomplishes with satisfac •* tion the work for which it is intended. THE CLARK RECEPTION 5 1 Very Largely Attended Yexterday Afternooa e and Evening. r The afternoon reception of the Misses B ! Clark in honor of Mrs. R. G. Clark was ’ very largely attended. Misses Jones, of ) Selma; Mrs. Rogers, Miss Minnie Scott, 9 o’ Atlanta, and Misses Florence Fouche i and Ruth Norton and Mrs. Charles King, of Rome, and Mrs. James U. Jackson, of Augusta, assisted in receiving. The parlor and dining room were brilliantly lighted and the decorations of the latter ( were in white and silver shades, prodac ! ing the soft white light of a snow scene. ! Dainty refreshments were served at small tables. In spite of the arrange- I ment for a succession of early and late callers, the parlor was fall to overflow ing during the whole afternoon and car- , riages in large numbers were packed in the yard and lawn. The evening reception was attended chiefly by young people who made merry until a late hour. ” ft ELECTED NEW OFFICERS. >’ The Rome Society of Medlelne Held an Tn terestlng Meeting Last Night The Rome Society of Medicine held an important meeting at their rooms over Crouch & Watson’s drug store last night. The object of the meeting was to elect new officers for the ensuing year and the following was the result: Dr. H. H. Battey, president. Dr. W. A. Johnson, first vice-president. Dr. J. N. Cheney,second vice-president. Dr. R. P. Cox, secretary. Dr. L. P. Hammond, treasurer. 5 None of the old officers were re-elected. Dr. Robert Battey was elected president of the society when it was organized one year ago, ami under his able direction, it has flourished and done a great deal of good. It was regretted that he was un able to accept the re election. The society is composed of the leading physicians of the city, and while one of their objects is for mu'ual enjoyment, they meet and discuss points relative to their profession. Young physicians more particularly derive great benefit from these discussions. The society meets every second and j fourth Tuesday nights in each mon h.