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ESTABLISHED 1887.
WITH LEGISLATORS
Educational Interests of (lie State Gets
Their MieDtiOD
APPROPfiIttIOI FIU THE TECH
The State University Comes
in For its Share
FOR THE STATE R. R. COMMISSION
A Bill Has Been Introduced That Will
Authorize Superior Court Judges to
Grant Injunctlens or Complaint From the
R Ulroad Commission Also Mandamuses
To Aid the Body in Forcing Rulro.
Atlanta, Dec. I.—The house of re
preesntatives had under considera
tion today the bill to appropriate $35,
000 to the Georgia School of Techno
logy, of Atlanta. $20,000 of the
amount is to be use 2 in building a
dormitory and the remainder in
equipping an electrical engineering
department of the school. The bill
was considered in committee of the
whole house, Mr. Branch, of Colum
bia, populist, in the chair. After dis
cussing the bill an hour and a half the
committee arose a«d was given leave
to sit again. The bill will doubtless
be acted on tomorrow It is almost
certain of passage, indeed, it seems
that there is only slight opposition to
the measure.
Mr. Thomas, of Clarke county, in
troduced a bill to appropriate $30,000
to the state university at Athens, the
same to be used in providing new
buildings and equipments for the
university. The appropriation is re
commended by a special committee
which visited the university two
weeks ago and friends of the univer
sity propose to urge the passage of the
bill at an early date.
The educational question was also
considered in the senate today. That
body occurred in the joint resolution
providing for the appointment of a
school book commission, consisting of
five citizens, which was passed by the
honse upon motion of Mr. Boifeuillet,
of Bibb, last week. The senate amend
ed the resolution by providing that
one member of the commission shall
be a lawyer and one a doctor. The
senate also amended the resolution by
adding a section providing for the pay
ment of a salary of four dollars per
day for twenty one days to members
of >he commission.
The house passed a bill appropriat
ing $1,200 for the purpose of provid
ing additional rooms and accommoda
tion for the supreme court made
necessary by the increase of the court
by the election of three new justices
this month.
Mr. Little also called up his joint
resolution to appropriate $l3O to pay
the inaugural exercise expenses of
Governor Atkinson and asked the
house to pass it. The roll was called
on the measure and only 87 votes had
been cast for it, one less than a consti
tutional majority, when Speaker Jen
kins directed that his name be called
and cast his vote for the resolution,
passing it 26 votes were cast against
the resolution.
Mr. Boynton, of Calhoun, intro
duced an important bill in the house
today. It is a measure to increase the
powers of the state railroad commis
sion. The bill provides summary
remedies for the enforcement of the
orders, rules and regulations of the
railroad commission, in addition to
the penalties already provided for,
and authorities judges of the superior
courts to grant injunctions and man
damus and other proper remedies.
Mr. Armstrong, of Wilkes county,
introduced a bill authorizing the gov
ernor to sell the Northeastern railroad
at a minimum price of $287,000, paya
ble as follows: $25,000 cash and the
balance in equal yearly payments cov
ering a period of thirty year . The
sale may take place after being ad
vertised for thirty days.
Quite a number of local and general
bills were introduced in the house and
read the first time. Among them are the
following:
By Mr. Thomason, of Morgan—A bill
to prevent ordinaries frompract erg law
in certain cases.
By Mr. Wight, of Dougherty—A hill
to require the state school commissi,, tier
to submit to county boards of education
estimates of the school funds which may
be appropriated to each county.
By Mr. Reid, of Bibb—A bill to pre
vent the adulteration of candy.
By Mr. Charters, of Lumpkin—A bill
to prevent the dismissal of cases failing
to reach the supreme court within the
time prescribed by law.
The house fixed the hour of 11 o’clock
tomorrow as a time for consideration of
the bill to make women eligible to the
office of state librarian. It was under
stood that the bill would be considered
today and several dozen ladies occupied
seats in the galleries to hear the discus
eion on the bill which is expected to re
sult from its reading. The bill is said to
tie in the interest of Miss Dortch, assist
ant librarian, and her friends will urge
its passage.
The senate passed a bill to make it un
lawful, and provide a penalty, for any
person to practice medicine without first
complying with the law on the subject
by taking out license.
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
he finance committee of the house,
"Mr. Little, ui .nil- ciiairmai ,
agreed upon appropt at ions amounting to
$675.0(10 tonigl t. The app rtion neius
are aS follows: insane 'usyl.im. $28,000;
blind asjlum, $20,000; dins a-.d dumb
asylum $20,000; state norma school < f
Athens. $lO UOO All of u hi. h are f< r
e: peases during next rear. For the in
saue asylum i-i 1898 $300,000; for wati r
main at insane asy um. $5,000; blind
asylum 1898, $30,000; deaf and dumb,
SIO,OOO Total fer two years, $675,000.
CORRIGAN LOSES HIS CASE.
The New York Cotart of Ajvpmli Decide*
AgaitiMt the •lichbi»lni|i,
Albany, Dec. 1. —The court of ap
peals lias decided against Archbishop
Michael A Corrigan of New York, who
was the defenduut and appellant in a
suit which was won by Mary T. Up
pington in the lower courts, whereby
she gained title and possession of twe
lots of laud in New York city.
The property is valued at over $60,000
and Mrs. Uppington owns a half ‘inter
est in the property* The land was
deeded to the late Archbishop Hr.ghes
by Mary McDonough Davey ir 1861,
with the proviso that the land should
be consecrated and a Catholtj church
built on it within a reasouab’j time.
The land was allowed to ’.«e idle until
1891. when this action w--.s begun aud a
structure built on it ami dedicated St.
Peter’s church. The unit was brought
for “violation of the condition subse
quent” aud the supreme court first dis
missed. The general term ordered a
new trial, which was decided in favor
of Mrs. Uppington. From this judg
ment Archbishop Corrigan appealed.
STRIKE HAS BEEN SETTLED.
Ths Demands of the Tampa Clgarmakers
at Last Acceded to.
Tampa, Fla., Dec. I.—The clear Ha
vana cigar concern of V. Martinez Ybor
& Mafirara has opened with a full force,
under the new management. The ci
garmAkers claim to have won the strike,
and will now get the demands made.
This will give employment to at least
600 people, aud increase the amount of
money put in circulation each week
more than $7,000.
Ab jpvestigatjon shows that soma of
the eigar factories ate retrenching' their
output, that is, holding back on their
orders for a rise in nrices in clear Ha
vana goods, which is sure to come.
Others are running up to their full ca
pacity on the principal that when the
leaf is all gone aud no more to be had,
they will not be at the trouble and ex
pense of dabbling along in a small way.
and will close their factories. It is
manifest that the Cuban question affects
the entire cigar business in this city to
a serious extent— more so, in fact, than
mauy are aware.
Funeral of the Late President Balmac.de.
New Yoke. Dec. I.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Valparaiso, Chili,
says: The body of the late President
Balmaceda was buried in the cemetery
at Santiago. Great pomp attended the
service at the tomb. More remarkable
still was the popular observance of the
burial More than 10,000 persons at
tended. Many sailors aud deputies at
tended. Balmaceda, after his sudden
death in September, 1891, was buried
hastily in a secret place to prevent pro
fanation of the grave by political
enemies.
L'onfeswes That He Stole Diamond*.
Cincinnati, Dec. I.—Thomas Frazer,
a saloonkeeper of Lebanon, 0., gave
himself up to the police, saying he stole
the tray of diamond rings from Os
kamp’s jewelry store last week. It will
be recalled that a thief entered the store
and took from the case a tray of rings
which he secreted in an adjoining build
ing where they were found shortly af
terward. He said he was not able to
sleep and thought it better to confess.
He says a sudden impulse seized him to
steal the rings. He has been locked up.
Unusually Sevure Weather In Texas.
St. Louis, Dec. I—Dispatches from
various points in southern and central
Texas indicate that a severe norther,
combined with a sleet and snowstorm,
prevads throughout that section. In
the vicinity of Houston a norther blew
for three davs aud the first snow since
Feb. 14, 1895 fell to a depth of several
inches west of there. Three inches of
snow fell in Eagle Pass. This is unpre
cedented for that sectipu of thecouutry.
Big Fire at Bradford, England.
Bradford, England, Dec. I.—A fire
broke out in John Holderworth & Son’s
block. Forster Square. About 40 firms
were burned out, the office of the An
glo American Cable company and the
Commercial Cable company here d -
stroyed and the damage done is esti
mated at $1,500,000.
Movemeuti of the Worships.
San Francisco, Deo. I.—The United
States gunboat Bennington has finished
taking on coal and will sail at ouoe for
Callao in the wake of the Philadelphia.
The Marion, which has been in Peruv
ian waters for several mouths, will
probably be ordered north and may
come back to this port soon.
Burgomaat.r and Sheriff Koalgn.
Brussels, Dec. I.—The burgomaster
and sheriff have resigned owing to the
adoption by the communal council of a
proposal fixing the minimum wages of
communal employes at 3 francs a day.
In Favor of ■ Nickel Issue.
Paris, Dec. I.—The monetary com
mission has pronounced in favor of a
nickel issue. M. Foville, director of the
mint, opposes this decision.
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home, <+A., Wednesday, December 2, isw.
MEETS NEXT MONDAY
Congress Will Have its Hands l ull to
Overflowing,
THE CALANDER IS WELL FILLED
Will Thomas B Reed Be the
- Next Speaker?
DINGLY BLL WILL NOT PASS
But Very Few Bills Can He Farmed—Pos
sibility. That Beer, Tea or Coffee May
Be Additionall-V Taxed—Who Will Suc
ceed the Lmte Charles F. Crisp as Leader
«>f the Minority?
Washington, Dec. I.—There are on
the calendar of* the ho se 1,465 bills re
ported from the various committees, and
the proportion which will pass at the
coming session of congress, which meets
next Monday, must be necessarily very
small. There are 1,100 private bills,
256 bills on the state of the Union and
99 public bills.
The committee on rules has control of
the house program and will practically
be arbiter of what shall be submitted to
the house. That committee is composed
of the speaker, Mr. Henderson of lowa,
Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Mr.
McMillin of Tennessee. The death of
former Speaker Crisp creates a vacancy
at the head of the minority of the com
mittee which must be filled by the
speaker. The names principally men
tioned in connection with the vacancy
are Mr. Bailey of Texas, Mr. Catchings
of Misssssippi, Mr. Turner of Georgia,
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee and Mr.
Dockery of Missouri.
One of the bills which will be pressed
with especial energy is the Pacific fund
ing bill. The bonds guaranteed by the
government are payable early in the
coming year, and either an extension or
foreclosure stares the roads in the face.
For eight years funding bills have occu
pied a good share of the attention of
congress. The present bill, of which
Mr. Powers of Virginia is the author,
was reported shortly before the cloee of
the last session.
The friends of the Nicarauga canal
are working bard to secure action on
the bill reported by Mr. Doolittle, which
provides for a guarantee by the United
States of $100,000,000 of bonds for the
construction of the canal.
The question of legislation for addi
tional revenues for the governmentvwill
depend on the senate, to which body
the house sent the Dingley bill almost a
year ago. Should it be impossible or in
expedient to press that measure through
the senate, there is, of course, a possi
bility that there will be an effort to in
crease the revenue by au additional tax
on beer or the imposition of a duty on
tea and coffee. Such legislation would
necessarily originate in the house.
FREIGHT TRAIN RAN AWAY.
Thirty < art Got Beyond Control and Ware
Wrecked-Ona Man Killed.
Helena, Mon., Deo. 1. —A freight
train of 30 cars, loaded with lumber and
shingles, going west, got beyond con
trol on a heavy grade east of Mullen
tunnel on the Northern Pacific road and
ran away. Twenty-six cars were scat
tered along a distance of eight miles
when the engine left the track.
Ed Jarbealn, head brakeman, was
thrown down an embankment with sev
eral cars and killed.
Fireman Young jumped and escaped
with a broken collarbone, severe scalp
wounds and other injuries. Engineer
John Flynn s leg was Broken beside in
ternal injuries.
Conductor John Mcßean’s thigh is
broken, his back wrecked and his shoul
der thrown out of joint.
For a distance of eight miles the track
is badly torn up and it will be 48 hours
before the damage is repaired. In the
meantime through trains were sent
around byway of Butte. It is the
worst wreck ever known on the North
ern Pacific railroad in point of damage
to track 'end rolling stock.
Folice Make an Important Arre*t.
York, Dec. J. —An arrest which
the police believe to be an important
one was made in the* general postoffice
here. The prisoner is Richard G.
Monks, alias Wellington Thornwaite,
who is wanted for forgery in Bay City,
Mich., and if the contents of his pock
ets show anything he has been operat
ing on a very extensive scale. There
were found on him blank checks on at
least 200 banks in states al) the way
from Texas to Ma na Hh carried with
him a punch such as is used in banks
for punching checks and a loaded re
volver. The prisoner, who is a good
looking. well dressed man, had in his
pocket a key to a room in the Iroquous
hotel and said he had just enme from
that city.
Distilleries incroa.lug Their Output.
Peoria, Illa, Dec. I. The great
western distillery has commenced mash
ing 8,000 bushels of grain per day aud
by the end of the week will be running
6,000 bpshela The Monarch is increas
ing rapidly to the same ainout. Both
houses belong to the American Spirits
Manufacturing company.
Light Sentence For 'lurderere.
Berlin, Dec. I.—Grosse and Werner,
the two men who in October last mur
dered Herr Major Levy, president of
the Berlin bar, by stabbing him to
death in his bedroom, have been sen
tenced each to 15 years imprisonment.
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PLAN TO FREE CUBA
It Contemplates the Pmctase of
Independtnce.
ENGLAND TO FURNISH THE MONEY
The Plan Said to Ba Mr. Cleve
i lands Own Idea.
IT WILL CERTAINLY BE APPROVED
The United States Will Guarantee the
Bonds—Arrangement of the Matter to
Be In the Hand* of a Mixed Cummin
•lon President Cleveland’s Latest
Scheins.
Washington, Dec. I. President
Cleveland, it is said, is considering a
plan for the ultimate emaucipation of
Cuba that will be honorable to Spain
and the insurgents and satisfactory to
the United States and the rest of tho
world. He will, it is asserted, recom
mend in his message to Congress the
adoption in the case of the Cuban ques
tion the plan, modified in many respects,
that was so successful in bringing about
a settlement of the Venezuelan ques
tion—namely, the reference of the mat
ter to a commission. The object of this
commission will be to bring the war in
Cuba to a close and to perfect an ar
rangement whereby the Cubans may
purchase their independence.
The basis of the plan is said to be an
agreement whereby Great Britain is to
furnish the money to buy the independ
ence ot the island on Cuban bonds guar
anteed by the United States, Spain's
assent having already been practically
assured to the proposition. The com
mission which ’is to perfect the plans
and see that they are carried out is to
be composed of three members. The
United States, as the representative of the
Cubans, is to choose one; Great Britain,
as the representative of Spain, is to se
lect another, while the third member
is to be chosen by agreement between
the United States and Great Britain to
gether. Negotiations have, it is said,
been in progress between the three most
interested countries on this line for some
time.
It has been'represented to Spain that,
ao matter what sacrifice of men and
treasure she may make, the probabili
ties are that she will never be able to
restore peace in the island while the in
surgents follow their present tactics,
with the climate and natural advantages
in their favor. It has been pointed out
also that the continuance of a war so
destructive to the commercial interests
of the whole world and particularly of
the United States cannot be allowed to
go on interminably. Therefore it was
Spain’s advantage to make a virtue of
necessity and make as good a bargain
as possible while yet she has the power
and opportunity to make conditions.
These arguments were, it is said, fol
lowed by the presentation of the plan
outlined above, whereby the Cubans
were to purchase their independence.
At first, it is understood, the proposition
was rejected by Spain as being unwor
thy of consideration, but in a later repe
tition is said to have met with a more
favorable response.
The negotiations have, it is said, been
conducted between Secretary of State
Olney, Senor Delome, the Spanish min
ister, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, and it is understo id
that they have reached such a stage that
the president may make them public in
a short time.
BUSINESS MEN IN SESSION.
Preliminary Conference Looking Toward
a National Monetary Convention.
Indianapolis, Dec. I.—All the cities
invited to the preliminary conference in
this city, called by the local board of
trade, looking toward a national mone
tary convention, responded, excepting
two. These were Louisville and Kan
sas City. It was the original intention
to hold the first session at 11 o’clock
Tuesday morning in the Century club
rooms at the Dennison hotel, but owing
to the late arrival of several delegates
the initial session was not called to or
der until 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
This change of program will probably
extend the conference through Wednes
day.
When J. C. Adams, president of the
board of trade of this city, called the
conference to order, the following or
ganizations were represented:
Cincinnati chamer of commerce, Chi
cago board of trade, Cleveland chamber
of commerce, Columbus board of trade.
Detroit board of trade, Des Moines Com
mercial Exchange, Grand Rapids board
of trade, Indianapolis board of trade,
Indianapolis Commercial club, Milwau.
kee chamber of commerce, Minneapolis
board of trade, Omaha board of trade
aud Peoria board of trade.
FATAL ENDING OF A FEUD.
South Carolina Legislator and Reformer
Shoot, and Kilin Two Brothers.
Columbia, S. 0., Deo. I.—At Bethany
church, Edgefield county, Leon J. Wil
liams, a member of the legislature, of the
state board of liquor control, a reform
leader and a member of the late consti
tutional convention, killed two brothers,
L. D. and J. V. White.
The feud leading to the killing dates
back to the ’94 election, when L. D.
White attacked Williams’ character.
This summer, when White was a can
didate for the legislature, Williams
wrote cards ariuust him. These were
or such character mat ■ iZite uemaiided
a retraction. Mutual friends had a
meeting and a settlement satisfactory
to the principals was reached. It seems
that this was not to the satisfaction of
J. V. White, who championed his broth
er’s cause, and kept the matter agitated.
I Before the recent election Williams
received a card telling him to come to
the polls “fixed for work,” that the
Whites would be ready for him. He
sent them word to expect him. Wil
i liams went there, but only one of the
' brothers were present, aud he made no
I hostile demonstration.
I Williams drove his mother to a union
• meeting at Bethany church Sunday,
where 400 or 500 country people had
. gathered. Just after services J. V.
White approached several gentlemen
I and told them that he expected to have
a conversation with Williams and would
, like them to be present, but he was told
I that it was neither the time nor the
place, and no more was thought of it.
Williams, in company with his
mother, was driving off in his buggy,
when he was called by J. V. White and
told that he would like to see him. Wil
liams got out of his buggy and went to
where J. V. White and L. D. White,
P. B. Callison and ex-Senator W. H.
Yeldell were standing, when J. V.
White said something about the letters
that had been written during the lost
canvass.
Williams replied that he thought the
matter had been settled, aud if they
were not satisfied they would have to
act. White then cursed him and shook
his fist in Williams’ face, whereupon
the latter knocked him down. When
Wnite arose he had his pistol in
his hand, and before any one could in
terfere, Williams drew his pistol and
fired, shooting his antagonist through
the heart, killing him instantly.
L. D. White then began cutting Wil
liams about the head and face. Wil
liams turned and shot the second White
twice in the stomach, and in each arm.
He died in a few hours. Williams re
ceived a severe cut across the temple,
and it was thought that he would bleed
to death before a physician could reach
him, but he is now resting well.
BANK DEPOSITS ENORMOUS.
Monetary Difficulties Disappearing—Busl
nese Condition. In the South.
Chattanooga, Dec. 1. —The Trades
man’s report from its special correspond
ents as to present industrial conditions
in the south are very encouraging.
There is considerable increase in the
volume of business, and all indications
are favorable for activity in both com
mercial and industrial circles next year.
Monetary difficulties are disappearing
and the bank deposits during the past
two weeks have been enormous.
The iron and steel market continues
firm, showing about the same conditions
that characterized it last week. Pig
iron is probably a little more quiet than
for some weeks past, but a fair amount
of business is being done for the season.
Considerable activity is noted in south
ern iron districts. The Tennessee Coal,
Iron aud Railroad company, have
finished repairing their “Alice” furnace
at Birmingham and are relining the
“Little Belle." The Woodward Iron
company are getting ready to start an
other furnace and two Sheffield furnaces
are to be put in blast.
Encouraging reports come from lum
ber operators and textile manufacturers.
The demand is active and there are but
few idle mills.
Among the most important new in
dustries for the week are the following:
A 300,000-bushel grain elevator at
Galveston, Tex.; an extensive flouring
mill plant at Maurertown, Va.; a
foundry at Louisville, Ky.; the Texas
Gin and Machine company, capital $20,-
000, at Dallas, Tex.; the Grafton (W.
Va.) Oil company, capital $50,000; a
bleachery at Moundsville, W. Va.; a
$500,000 cotton mill at Birmingham,
Ala., to be established by Trainer &
Son of Chester, Pa., and the Lewis
Stave company, organized at Charles
ton, W. Va., with a capital of $25,000.
Restrained Southern Pacific Railroad.
San Francisco, Dec. I.—Judge Mc-
Kenna of the United States court has
rendered a decision in the case of the
Southern Pacific company against the
California railroad commission to re
strain the commission from enforcing
its reduction in freight charges ordered
15 months ago. The decision sustained
the legality of the commission, Judge
McKenna holding that its functions
were not only judicial, but legislative,
and that it has power not only to adjust
rates for freight and passenger traffic,
but also to enforce its decrees. The
court decided that that part of the pre
vious order staying the execution of the
order of the board of railroad commis
sioners reducing the rate on grain 8 per
cent be continued.
Cuban Relief Committee Appointed.
St. Louis, Dec. 1. —City Comptroller
Isaac H. Sturgison has appointed the
following Cuban relief committee: Lieu
tenant Governor John B. O’Meara,
chairman; Colonel R. S. McDonald,
John F. Cahill, A. N. Milner aud Cap
tain Rosser Roemer. According to the
resolutions, this committee is to "or
ganize a permanent association to aid
the Cuban people in every lawful man
ner to alleviate the sufferings caused by
the war. and help them to secure a share
of the blessings, peace and prosperity
which are the inalienable rights of every
people ou the American continent."
To Aid the llainbur* Strikers. “T“
Berlin, Dec. I.—At a meeting of the
United Trades representatives here,
Herr Molkenbuhr, a member of the
reichstag presiding, a resolution was
passed assuring the Hamburg strikers
of the solid support of the workingmen
of Berlin and promising them financial
aid, while agreeing to prevent the de
parture of men from this city to take
the places of the strikers.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BIG DISCOVERY MADE
Georgian Finds Rock Phaspbate ia
Tennessee.
VEIN IS TWELVE FEET THICK
The Story Not Believed Down
in Atlanta
PHOSPHATE SAID TO BE CHEAP
Deposits Underlie Foor Coantlee In the
Vicinity of Nashville and the Ontpat
Will Be Worth Moro Than That of the
Beat Gold Minina Territory In the
World. 1
Chicago, Dec. I.—The Times-Herald
■ays the richest and most extensive dis
covery of rock phosphate in the history
of the world has been made in Tennes
see. The deposits underlie four coun
ties in the vicinity of Nashville, David
son, Williamson, Rutherford and
Maury. The rock lies in a vein averag
ing from 3 to 12 feet ‘in thickness
and is but 10 feet below the surface.
The commercial value of the discovery
it is impossible to estimate, but the out
put will be worth more than that of the
richest gold mining territory in the
world.
The discovery of the phosphate was
made by a Mr. Clark of a weil known
chemical firm in Atlanta, Ga. Among
the men who, it is said, have bought up
large tracts of land in the above named
counties are George W. Scott, a capital
ist of Atlanta, Ga.; Philip D. Armour
of Chicago, James Mattison of La Salle,
Ind., and the Northwestern Fertilizing
company of Chicago. Representatives
of Europeans are now in the field.
Carloads of rock have already been
shipped to New York and Chicago, and
several steamers have cleared from Flor
ida ports loaded with phosphate rock
from Tennessee. Large consignments
have been shipped to Atlanta, and it is
stated upon reliable authority that sev
eral fertilizing plants will be erected
there.
James M. Safford, state geologist of
Tennessee, says the rock is the richest,
ever discovered and that the increased
value to the state cannot be estimated.
BRYAN TOOPEN IN ATLANTA.
The Toanr Nabrnaknu Will Deliver Ute
First Lecture at the Gate City.
Atlanta, Dec. I. Mr. Alexander
Comstock of New York, who is associ
ated with Mr. V. E. Mcßee of Norfolk,
in handling the lecture tour of Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, has arrived in
Atlanta. Mr. Comstock will have
charge of arranging for the Bryan tour.
He will conduct his entire correspond
ence from this city, aud Atlanta will
hear the lecture which the defeated can
didate for president will deliver in the
principal cities of the United States.
Mr. Comstock opened headquarters
at the Kimball House. He found more
than 100 letters awaiting him here and
at once began work on his immense cor
respondence. Letters have arrived from
every state in the Union asking for
dates, but so far Mr. Comstock has de
cided on no details of the tour. One
thing that has been decided upon is
that the opening lecture will be deliv
ered in Atlanta. Excursions will be run
to Atlanta by every railroad that enters
the city, aud thousands from out of
town are expected to attend the opening
night. Mr. Bryan’s contract with
Messrs. Mcßee and Comstock guaran
tees the Nebraskan $50,000.
The lecture will be on governmental
and social topics but will not be parti
san in its political utterances. The
opening night will probably be during
the latter part of this month. It has
not been decided whether Mr. Bryan’s
tour will be toward the west or toward
the east. New Orleans is quite certain
to be one of the cities included in the /
list and it is probable that Mr. Bryan /
will go to the City of Mexico. The tour
is to include states from the Pacific to
the Atlantic oceans.
First Trip of LaGrande Duchess.
Savannah, Dec. 1. —The new Plant
line steamer LaGrande Duchess has just
arrived at her dock. She made her first
trip from New York to Tybee light in
47 hears under disadvantages, having
heavy fogs and high seas all the way.
She made an excellent run, however,
and the officers and men are highly
pleased with her. There was an infor
mal reception on board her at the Ocean
Steamship wharf, when the people of
Savannah were given an opportunity to
inspect her. She brought out 90 passen
gers and almost a f fill cargo.
She Want* a Big-ger Pension.
Chillicothe, 0., Dec. I.—Mrs. Eliz
abeth Donaldson, widow of Theodore
Donaldson, the veteran who aided in
the capture of Jefferson Davis, has re
ceived notice that she has been allowed
sl2 a month pension and $144 back pen
sion. She is greatly disappointed, think
ing the services of her late husband de
serving of a better recognition. Don
aldson, who died a year ago, was an
Ohio volunteer infantryman. The gov
ernment offered a big reward for the
capture of Davis, but Donaldson got
only S3OO for his share.
Hteam Tug Strands Near Mouthport.
Washington, Deo. I.—The steam tug
Levi Davis of Newark, N. J., from Sa
vannah to Norfolk, Va., crew of seven,
stranded four miles southeast of South
port, N. O. The crew were saved by
moaua of surf beats