Newspaper Page Text
REPUBLICANS OF FLORIDA.
, ,VI..'TIO> WILI BE HEI.D IN
JACKSOKVIEEE, JAN. 1.
*
>lxiiy Oppose Putting Out
n State Ticket—’Mot Likely That
\ny Part Will lie Taken in State
politic*—They Will Work, How
,.ver, for ltep*e**niatton In Con
,reMH_Sparkuian and David Will
probably He Reflected.
Tallahassee, Fla., pec. 30.—0n Jan. 19
t Republicans of Florida will hold their
and congressional conventions, all
in Jacksonville. Whatever candidates are
be placed in the fleVl in this state bi-
Republicans for th* great contest of
VM.n) will then be selected*, delegates to the
Republican National Convention to be
held in Philadelphia will also be named,
and the state platform will be adopted.
It is said that a considerable number
ot the best known and most influential
leaders of the Republican party are op
|K)> and to placing a ticket for the several
.-*tate offices in the field for the next cam
paign. They are said to believe that by
letting the state offices go by default to
th<- Democrats and thereby manifesting
t heir willingness and wish that the white
people shall remain, in complete control
u f iheir slate affairs and offices, they can
induce enough Democrats to vote the na
ttonal Republican ticket to carry the elec
toral vote of the state for that ticket.
This plan is not understool to be fav- I
orod by all of the Republican leaders for
some of them, hold that it would be dan
gerous for the future of the party organ
ization if candidates for the governorship
ju i the cabinet offices are not nominated
and vigorously supported. This element j
said to be arguing that constant activ- 1
by and uninterrupted struggle for every
office in sight is necessary to keep the
masses of the party loyal and in a s ate
of mind in which they can be called upon
for united work when occasion demands
Tie movement to refrain from contest
ing for the state offices is said to have the
support of enough of the big Republican
leaders to secure its adoption by the state
convention, and it is stated that should
t D be done the Republicans will make a
harder fight for Florida’s electoral vote
i.in they have done since the memorable
campaign of 187 G.
The Republican leaders are also making
claims not entirely modest as to their
chances for electing the two representa
tives from Florida in the next Congress.
It can be stated, however, on good Re
publican authority, that they have prac
tically no hope of defeating Hon. Stephen
M. Sparkman, of the First Congressional
dis rich Mr. Sparkman has the confidence
and good will of practically all the white
men in his district, and Floridians gen
erally regard him as one of the strongest
of ail the Southern congressmen. In th* 1
Second Florida district, the present Dem
ocratic incumbent, Hon. Rob rt W. Davis,
is also quite popular, and although he has
; n avowed Democratic opponent in the
person of Hon. Frank Clark, of Jackson
ville, it is not believed by the ablest poii
ti ians in the district that Mr. Clark can
def< at Davis for the Democratic nomina
i on, ror can any Republican opponent
i eat him at the polls. Indeed, the Demo
crats of Florida seem to feel perfectly
confident that the state will elect Demo
cratic officers all along the line, and give
the Democratic presidential nominee the
lcctoral vote of the state, nnd they have
good grounds for their confidence.
V/COV AMI MAHER W ILL FIGHT.
Report* That the Mill Would Be
< filled Off \re Denied.
New* York. Dec. 31.—Despite the wide
spread circulation of reports to the ef
f< that the pugilistic encounter between
“Kid” McCoy and Peter Maher would not
take place to-morrow afternoon at the
Coney Island Athletic Club on account of
i'.lness in the family of one of the princi
pals, it is officially announced to-night
that the battle will take place as sche
duled at 3:30 p. m. to-morrow.
McCoy and Maher are said to be in per
fect physical condition, the result of six
w-ks of hard training. Both men Ton -
eluded theifl preparation for the battle to
day w :h mild exercise. At the conclusion
of his exercise McCoy said he never felt
l ■ tier prepared for a battle in his life.
Maher said that his condition was abso
lutely perfect, and that he expected to ex
perience very little tiouble in defeating
McCoy.
What betting was done to-day and to
night established Maher as a decided fa
vorite over McCoy, 100 to 80 on the Irisn
nian being offered in large amounts, an 1
if any supporters of the “Kid” were anx
ious to bet a hundred or so they found n >
great difficulty in getting their money on
at 7 to 10.
GAS EXPLOSION CAI SEI) FIRE.
F nr Live* Supposed *o Have Been
Lost nt Fnlrmount, W. Vn.
Fairmount, W. Va., Dec. 31.—An exp’o
>'ii of gas in the Kinkead Hotel to-day
caused a destructive fire, ar.d probably
the loss of four lives.
An unknown boy leaped from the fourth
story window of the hostelry when the
tire was at its bight and receive! probably
fatal injuries. He was removed to 'he
' •'pii v and remains in an uncons. ioire
condition.
Three other persons, inmates of the ho
tel. are missing and a search is I eing
in ido in the ruins for their bodies
The total lose will approxim.ite $60,0)
with small insurance.
I(lentilled ns Robbers.
Augusta, Dec. 31.—J. H. Suber of Reeks,
arrived here to-day and identified two of
the men arrested on suspicion. Frank
■Short and James Ferguson, as tin men
who robbed his store of SI,OOO. He brought
shoes, comparing them with those worn ny
th** men identified. There is no further
direct evidence to connect them with the
l‘Hsi Point and Collins postofflee robberies,
hut there is strong suspicion. A man will
be sent for to identify them as tht men
• n In that neighborhood at the time of
the robbery.
Mrs. Dradley T. Johnston Dead.
Baltimore, Dec. 31.—News reached this
chy this evening that Mrs. Bradley T.
Johnston. wife of Gen. Bradley T. John*
P'on, dropped dead at her country home,
“Woodland,” near Amelia Court House.
Va., to-day. Heart failure was given us
the cause of her death. Mrs. Johnston
was q Miss Saunders of North Carolina,
ond was a cousin of John P. Poe of this
city.
Poor of ( liicngo Foil.
Chicago, Dec. 31.—More than 10,000 of
the poor people of Chicago enjoyed to-day.
Bi. fourth annual dinner given by the
\ o unte< rs of America. After this mulri
-1 tule had been fed, there remained enough
f °od to supply too poor families for sever
al days. M M
No l.onger British Consul.
Kansas City. Die. 31.—Philip E- Bur-
OUgh, Who has hern British consul In
Kansas Clly for nearly six years, has r
muned, anti intends to go Into court Tues
,l;*y and become u naturalized citizen of
h e United States
DRATH OF GEN. WASHINGTON.
Hnnitrcfltli Auni vi-rnury Cos in me roo
mie* in Km York City.
New York, Dec. 31.—The members of the
various Masonic loilges In this city com
memorated the one hundredth anniversary
of the death of Gen. George Washington
to-day by religious services In the historic
churches of the metropolis, most notably
in St. Pauls chapel of Trinity parish,
where the centenary of the first Presi
dent s death was recently celebrated with
a patriotic display. The other churches in
whk‘h the special Masonic devotional serv
ices took place were the St. Andrew's P.
I'-. Church, the Fourth Avenue Presbyte
riun. the Baptist Church of the Epiphany,
tm Hamilton Grange Reformed Church,
the Tremont Congregational Church and
the t hurch of the Sevior.
Five hundred members of the Masonic
fraternity aiso marched to the Temple
Emanuel, where special services wc-re con
ducted by Dr. Silverman.
, 1 'Esi special religious services were
he and at the request of Grand Master
W right I). Pownall of the state of Now
who recently issued a circular to
j l^c> Masonic lodges under his jurisdic*
tion suggesting that the fraternity com
memonue the anniversary by the attend#
a nee ot the members of the various lodges
4,1 divine services at vvhi* h the clergy
mon the different denominations had
consented to preach sermons on the life
and character of Washington. There were
1 ° Masonic ceremonies in the churches,
but (he Masons who attended the
churches wc-re the regalia of the order.
GIN COMPANIES TO t O>l lIIXE.
Hlrini nglin m W ill lie Headquarters
for >510,000,0410 Concern.
Birmingham. Ala., Dec. 31.—The details
of the consolidation of the leading gin
manufacturing companies in the United
Slates have been practically completed,
and within the next few days the Conti
nue i Gin Works will be organized with
. T . Nor thing ton of this city as presi
dent. It will buy out the following con
(errs: Norihington-Munger-Pratt Gin
Company of Birmingham; Smi.h & Son's
Gin and Machinery Company of Birming
ham; Dani- 1 Pratt Gin and Machine Com
pany. Prattsville, Ala.; Winship Machine
Company of Atlanta; Munger Improved
jot ton Machinery Company of Dallas,
Tex., and the Eagle Gin Company of
Bridg-water, Mass.
'lhese are the largest gin manufacturers
of the United States, and control all the
principal paients on cotton gin machin
ery.
Several smaller corporations, it is ex
pected, will be brought into the combine
later. The purpose of the combination is
sad to be to control patents and stop ruin
ous competition. Birmingham will be the
headquarters of the new company, which
will represent about slo.o<X>,ooo of capital.
DBIK AWIOIS TO SELL.
Capt. Christman to Come Over on a
Little Went Indian Deal.
London, Jan. I.—The Copenhagen corre
spondent of the Daily Mall says:
“The sa’e of the Danish West Indies to
th 1 United Slates bids fair to be accom
plished. The Danish Captain Christmas,
who has Influential connections In the
United States, and who has secured the
support of President McKinley, Admiral
Dewey and a number of influential Ameri
can senators, is acting as tin intermediary
between the two governments, direct com
munications being impossible for Denmark
after repeated failures in previous at
tempts.
''For several days an attache of one of
the principal United States embassies has
lx-i n here, having long interviews with the
Danish Minister of Finance, Dr. Hcerring,
ard this week Capl. Christmas will go to
\Yiish i gtoii to assist in securing an Amer
ican official offer. No opposition is expect
ed from King Christian. The price has
been flxed at $4,000,(100.’’
BIMU KTOK BRYAN LEAGUE,
Will lie Held at Tremont House in
Chicago Saturday.
Chicago, Dec. 31.—Arrangements have
been completed tor the fourth, annual ban
quet of the William J. Bryan League of
Chicago. It will be held at the Tremor.t
House Saturday night, and Col. Bryan,
who has attended every feast given by the
organization, will be the guest of honor
and principal speaker. Plates will be laid
for 500 persons only, the experience of last
war having convinced the managers cf
the affairs that it is unwise to hold the
dinner in sections or to at empt to accom
modate all comets.
The list of speakers will include the fol
lowing:
W. J. Bryan, X'ebraska; Cato Se'ls,
Town; Carter H. Harrison, Chicago; Gov.
Benton McMillan. Tennessee; S-n dor
Charles A. Culberson, Texas; ex-Gov.
Hogg Texas; James H. Mulligan, Ken
tucky; Cell- Joseph B. Doe, Wisconsin;
Samuel B. Bathwork. Michigan; Dr. How
ard S. Taylor, Chicago.
TRAVELERS AMI HOTEL MEN.
Tlicy Arc Engaged ill Working Up
Tlieir Anti-Trust League.
New York. Dec. 31.—William Hoge, the
si crel.uy of ihe Commercial Travelers and
Hotel Men's Anti-trust Leasue, issued a
Piter i O -day to the members urging upon
them ihe need of anti-trust legislation,
and suggesting that they get to work to
ileet such delegates to the iwo political
eonviniions as will favor anti-trust
’ H. k savs it ought to be easy to “get a
gooillv number of delegates in the Repub
lican' National Convention pledged to an
anti-trust plauk,” and that it ought noi to
be difficult to have the Democratic con
vention declare unanimously against
t ru e!s. Hon. Joseph J. Willett, of Ala
bama, is counsel tor the league.
more e arthqu ake shocks.
Slight Disturbance* Again Felt la
California.
Los Angles. Cal., Dec. 31-Two light
earthquake shocks were felt here at 4
o'clock this morning. No damage was
done so far as known. The shocks were
fett at ?nn Bernardino and other points
SSth and east, including San Diego,
where there was another shock at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Steamer rvlota* Wni Saved..
lon i lon Dec. 31—The Hamburg and
South American Line steamship Pelotaa
from Snntos for Rotterdam, which went
.shotx near Dungencss Friday night dur
ing a heavy storm, was drawn off about
10 o'clock i his morning by five tugs. Ap
parently the vessel has not received se
rious injury. She proceeded for Rotterdam
in low of two tugs.
Fell to Death Down u Shaft.
In met Mich., Dec. 31.-Andrew John
son me. death towlay by falling 600 feet
flown a shaft in ihe Kcarsarge mine. John
riinco, bis partner, was arrested,, as he
anil Johnson were heard quarreling tuit
previous to the accident.
THE MORNING NEWS, 31 ON DA Y, JAN LAKY 1. 1900.
WOOD'S CUBAN SECRETARIES.
HE HOPES OFFIC E SEEKERS WILL
GIVE HIM A REST.
Appointment* Seem to Meet Popular
Approval—Seeretnrie* Themselve*
\r4* W ell Sullstl**tl aiul Relieve the
Xetv Cabinet Will Work Together
in Harmony-Gen. Wood ln*pire*
('on !■ ilence—Some of the Plan*
Ahead. *
Havana, Dec. 31.—Now chat Gen. Wood
has appqinted his secretaries, he hopes
tHat officeseekers will, for the most pari,
transfer their attentions to those official?,
giving him time to attend to necessary
business. The entire populace speaks fav
orably of the appointments and the secre
taries themselves are confident of a suc
cessful administration. Senor Tamayao
says:
“I am firmly convinced that under Gen.
Wood, the secretaries he has chosen will
be able to do a great deal toward laying
the foundations of Cuban government. If
they had not had entire confidence in Gen.
Wood’s ability and sincerity, iftey would
not have accepted office. Politics is rot
my own line, and I will sustain consid
erable loss in having to abandon the prac
tice of my profession; but I am a Cuban
and ready to serve Cuba. When the sec
retaries have had a meeting and agreed
upon a general policy after an exchange
of ideas. I may be able to discuss it in
telligently. It seems to me that the sec
retaries have been well chosen, and I ex
pect that all will pull well together.”
Gen. Rivera said:
‘ Gen. Wood is an easy man to work
with and inspires confidence by his can
dor, continuity of purpose and perfect
knowledge of his own mind. I believe that
the basis of a good constitution can be laid
by the new secretaries. Gen. Wood is just
the man for the position he holds, and
the country is disposed to trust him, al
though of course, it is too soon to speak
with absolute assurance.”
Senor Varona said:
“The secretaries have been well chosen.
They are representative men. As secretary
of finance, my guiding principle will be
to reorganize th<i financial system of the
municipalities. I expect that the work will
be more or less plain sailing, as the cus
toms are now well organized. So also is
the department of posts. Both depart
ments are running themselves. In view of
the fact that Cuba for some time to come
will have to import many necessaries. I
shall endeavor to have the custom charges
lowered. My idea is that the public ex
penses of the island should not be entire
ly defrayed, as at present, by the cus
toms.”
ONLY AFRICA X POSSESSIONS.
Are Concerned in. tlie Talked of
Anglo-l*ortngrueme Treaty.
Berlin, Dec. 31.—Despite the semi-official
disavowals, several of the leading Ger
man papers believe in the existence of a
secret treaty concerning Delagoa. bay, but
they discredit the statements of the Lokal
Anzeiger regarding its nature. The Hem
burgischer Correspondent says:
“The treaty has no definite form, and
it would only come into force in case
Portugal should consent to sell a portion
of her colonies. It is confined solely to
her African possessions. Russia has seen
the treaty and has offered no objections.”
The Vossische Zeitung also asserts that
lhe treaty does not mention. Portugal’s
Asiatic posses Hons.
GATHERED TO HEAR CHIMES.
Thousand* of New Yorkers - Heard
Ringing: Out of Old Year.
New York. Dec. 31.—The usual holiday
crowd gathered at Trinity to-night and
listened to the chimes. It is estimated
that 60,000 people gathered in the streets
after the annual custom.
Several thousand people also gathered
in Broadway and the adjacent streets to
hear the chimes of Grace Church.
Thousands also gathered in and around
St. Andrew’s Church, Fifth avenue and
One Hundred and Twenty-seventh street,
for the purpose of listening to the splen
did new Seguin chimes recently installed
in that church.
BEEF FAMINE THREATENED.
Supply in tlie Klondike Urn About
Horn Exhausted.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 31.—A beef famine
threatens the Klondike. Letters from Daw
son state that by the end of December
there will not be a pound of fresh meat
left. Beef was retailing at $1 per pound
early in December, with little to be had.
The situation is more serious from the
fact that herds of moose and caribou have
been very scarce with the settlement of
the Yukon and even the Indians find it
difficult to secure them. Fresh beef ship
ped over ice cannot reach Dawson before
March 1.
COM FLIC ATI OX S FE A RED.
France Expected to Give Trouble
Over Flftherlea RueMlon.
St. John, N. F., Dec. 31.—Grave compli
cations are feared between Great Britain
and France over the expression of the
New Foundland fisheries modus vivendl to
day.
The colonial Legislature cannot meet for
some weeks and the British Parliament is
also closed, so that there is no possibility
of a ny legislation for some weeks to rem
edy the defect. France is thus made able,
to provoke much trouble with the colonial
office, and it is feared she will do so.
Itev. Dr. Purvl* Accept*.
New' York, Dec. 31.—The formal accept
ance by the Rev. Dr. Purvis of the pas
torate of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church wrs announced at the services of
that church this morning by the Rev. Dr.
John Dixon, the assistant secretary of the
Hoa and of Home Missions of the Presbyter
ian church.
Ifryan Will Be Gardner’* Gueat.
New York, Dec. 31.—The Press to-mor
row will eay that William J. Bryan, upon
the occasion of hi* visit to New York
within the next month, will be the guest
of Dr. John Gardner, of this city. Dur
ing his visit to this city a dinner will be
given in his honor by O. H. P. Belmont.
w _ No woman’s happiness < an be complete without children :
I y it is her nature to love ami want them The dreadful ordeal
■ tjy aK & a Hll VAw through which the expectant motner must pass, however,
faw Vi ©1 rill ii m B Jaj is so fraught with pain, suffering and danger, that the very
VV V V thought of it fills her
njmmk IIS Momer’s
oreirnancy o prepares the system for the event that it is safely passe.! li—lfpStUlgß
without aiiy discomfort whatever. This liniwent has carried thousands ■ a EH ■■■*
of women through this great crisis without sufTertuß. ami they declare ■ ■ |v||l|
It . godsend to women Send for free hook coutaiiiiiiK Information of "
priceless value. Address, Iliadfield Regulator Cos., Atlanta, Ga.
CONCESSIONS AT SHANGHAI.
The Troublesome Question Finally
llrouKht to a Close.
Washington, Dec. 31.—The announcement
that the exten-s on of the foreign conces
sions at Shanghai, China, has been finally
approved brings to a close a diplomatic
controversy between Great Britain, the
United States and France, wh : ch hits at
times become rattier acute, France talc
ing tfie position at one stage of the nego
tiations that the American co-operation
with the British in opposing the French
plan of extension was an unfriendly act
toward France. This, and the other dif
ferences, have been happily adjusted, ac
cording to announcements from China
which are liorne out by the information
of officials here.
The adjustment finally reuclied is satis
factory to all parties concerned. The
French concession is extended, without
including the American missions. The
British and American settlements are ex
tended, and to some extent merged in the
international settlement, but the British-
Ameriean extension does not so envelop
the French colony as to place it in a
pocket.
The value of these several concessions
is considerable, as the population of
Shanghai is about (500.000, of which tho
greater part is in the foreign settlement.
Here the foreigners have i he right to
carry on trade and control property, and
also have their own courts, police and an
organized military establishment.
SEA Hi - II FOR \ VOI Mi MW.
Short in Ills Accounts nnd May Have
Committed Suicide.
Atlanta. Dec. 31.—The forests in the vi
cinity of Atlanta were assiduously search
ed to-day and to-night for Kelly H. Brins -
field, a well-known young man of this city,
who disappeared mysteriously last Friday
'evening.
Young Brinsilield had been employed as
bookkeeper for the Manhattan Life It alli
ance Cos., and enjoyed every confidence of
his employers. Ills father is a pciehor,
and the young man, who is marri and, beir.s
and excellent reputation luere. At first no
cause could be assigned for his s idden dis
appearance, but to-night it is rumored that
he is $5<K) short in his accounts. The se rcii
is being sedulusly prosecuted, at it is fear
ed the young #nan may have made away
with himself.
SOME NEW GOLD DISCOVERIES.
Finds In Alnskii Tlint Mny Prove the
Rest of the Yenr.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 31.—Letters report
two gold discoveries which are expect- and
to be the greatest made in Alaska this
year. The high bluffs overlooking Indian
river, near Dawson, were found to be rich
in gold last month, causing a large stam
pede. Several tiers of bench claims have
been taken. The dirt rune up to 90 cen s
per pan in gold. Swift water Bill Gales
was one of the first to secure claims
there.
A delayed letter from Golovin bay re
ports the finding of several new rich creeks
emptying into Golovin. Sjx men took out
$6OO to $l,lOO per day during September
with sluice boxes.
The Great Chews Tournament.
Vienna, Dec. 31.—The ninth round of
the Kolisch Chess Tournament was com
pleted to-night and resulted: Brody de
feated Popiel, Maroczy and S hlechter
drew; Schwarz lost to Zinckl, Conic dis
posed of Wolf, Alapin worsted A1 by and
Brock went down before Mateo,
Weather Indications.
Washington Forecast for Monday' and
Tuesday:
For Georgia and South Carolina: Rain
or snow in northern, rain in southern por
tions Monday. Tuesday fair; continued
cold; winds mostly fresh northerly.
For Eastern Florida: Rain Monday, ex
cept fair in southern portion. Tuesday
fair; variable winds, becommlng fresh
northwesterly.
For Western Florida: Generally fair
Monday and Tuesday; continued told;
light to fresh northerly winds.
COLONIAL PRIMERS.
Schoolbooks Which Were n Great
Contrast to Present-Day One*.
From Child Life in Colonial Days.
Tha hornbook, otherwise known as the
horn-gig, horn-bat, battledore book, qr
absey-book, was not really' a book at all.
in our sense of the word. This implement,
with which the children grasped their
first knowledge of letters and spelling,
was a thin piece of wood, usually about
four or five inches long and two inches
wide, and had placed upon It a she t of
paper a (rifle smaller, printed at the top
with the alphabet in large nnd pm ill let
ters. Below were the simple syllables
such as ab. eb, b, etc.; then came/the
Lord’s Prayer.
This printed page was covered with a
thin sheet of yellowish horn, which was
not as transparent as glass, yet permittel
the letters to be read through, it, and both
the paper and the horn were fastened
around the eds,< s of the wood by a narrov
strip of metal, usually' bra.-s, which was
tacked down by fine tacks or noils. It
was therefore a book with a. single pg>.
At the two upper cornets were creates*
hence to read the hornbook was oftc i
called “reading a criss-cross row.’’ At
the lower end of the wooden back wav
usually a little handle, which often WiS
pierced with a hole; thus the hornbook
could be carried by a string, wh’ch could
be placed around th< neck or hung by the
side.
The hornbook was succeeded later by
the New England primer, of which mor.*
than 3,000,000 copies are said to have b"en
printed during the hundreds years < f i's
popular use. This was the book with the
illustrated alphabet, from—-
“In Adam’s fall
We sinned all,”
to the pious ending—
“Zaecheus he
Did climb a tree
The Lord to see.”
The advanced pupils passed from the
primer to the grammar and to sweral cu
rious textbooks, wherein both grammar
and arithmetic were Inculcated in rhymed
verse. Handwriting was taught In many
styles, among them Saxon, Old. MSS.,
Chancery. Gothic, Running Court, Ex
chequer, Pipe Office. Engrossing, Ruhnin?
Secretary, Round Text and the ‘Lettre
Frisee.’ ”
KNOTT COMES TO-MORROW.
THE PLANT'S NBW VICE PRESIDENT
AVILI. SOON BE INSTALLED.
Mr. I\ lion's Duties Will Be Those
That I'nuiill) Full ■* n Vice Presi
dent—No ( ireulnr \nnonnelna Hl*
Election nnd Defining Hi* Duties
Hu* Been Issued—President Ertvlu
Explains Tlitit It 1* Not Customary
to l**ue *neli Circulars—News ami
Note* of tlie Railroad*.
Vice President S. R. Knott of the Plant
System will assume the duties of his of
fice to-morrow. He has not yet reached
the city, but will, it is expected, in good
time for him to take up his new work.
Some speculation has been indulged in
by those connected with the Plant System
as to just what Mr. Knott will be in
charge of and the duties he will take upon <
himself. Mr. R. Q. Erwin, president of j
the system, was seen last night and asked
about this. He said he could say not
ing more than that Mr. Knott will be vice
president and that his duties will be those
that fall to such an officer.
In some circles surprise has lieen mani
fested that there has never been a cir
cular issued giving the information of Mr.
Knott’s election as vice president hik de
fining his work with the Plant System.
Mr. Erwin was told of this. H said he
had never in Ids railroad experience heard
of a circular being got out to announce
the election of a vice president. He had
known of circulars giving information re
garding the duties of other vice presi
dents than the first, but to have issued*
one relative to Mr. Knott would have been
unusual.
RESIGNED AS MASTER OF TRAINS.
Mr. W. 11. Wright of Plant Sjntein
Going; North.
Mr. W. H. Wright’s resignation as mas
ter of trains gf the second division of th*‘
Plant System, the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway, from Savannah to Jack
sonville, went into effect* last night. He
will leave in a few days to accept a posi
tion of responsibility with one of the
leading roads in the East. Mr. Wright
has been twenty-one years in the employ
of the Plant System. Four years ago he
succeeded Mr. H. E. Hutchens, now* su
perintendent of the Norfolk and Dan
ville division of the Southern Railway, as
master of trains of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway. His promotion was
from conductor. For years Mr. Wright
had been in charge of the principal pas
senger trains of the Plant System and
was one of the best known and most pop
ular conductors on the road. As master
of trains his headquarters have been at
Waycross, where the trains for the second
division, which includes the Brunswick
and Western Railroad, are operated. Mr.
Wright has been one of the most faithful
and capable employes of the system and
his friends in Savannah and along the lines
of the Plan* roads wish him every suc
cess in his new position.
Mr. Wright will bo succeeded at Way
cross by Mr. W. R. Ward from the fourth
division.
EXTENDING ITS OFFICES.
Plant System I* Making More Room
for Its Auditing; Dcpnrlinent.
The Plant System is enlarging the offices
of its auditing department. For some time
there has been too little room to admit
of the satisfactory discharge of thje duties
'of the numerous clerks employed by the
two auditors, and an extension of the of
fices has been desired.
There has been a long veranda tunning
the length of the building on the east, upon
which the. offices of the auditors opened.
This Is now being enclosed. The partition
that divided it from the offices will be re
moved and the offices and the old veranda
thereby combined.
A veranda is necessary, and another is
being built. Thin is being added
to the west aide of the build
ing. It will run along the entire second
story and the offices of the auditors will
open upon it.
This is the third considerable addition
(hat has been made to the Plant System
offices within a comparatively recent time.
The first was that to the office of (he
passenger traffic manager, which was fol
lowed just a few weeks ago by an addi
tion to the office of the freight traffic man
ager, which will be used by Vice Presi
dent Knott, and another which will be
used by General Superintendent Bradford
Dunham.
Bearing date Dec. 29, Mr. E. St. John,
vice president of the Seaboard. Air Line,
lias issued a circular to officers and em
ployes a§ follows: “Anew year is rapidly
approaching, and again it is nvy privilege
and very great pleasure, to express o aP
officers an<l employes i>er?onal thanks and
acknowledgments for (he faithful. Intelli
gent and efficient service rendered during
the year about to close; services which
have produced results, making the voir
ending Dec. 31, 1299. the most successful In
the entire history of the Seaboard Air
Line.
“The outlook is encouraging. Tre Sea
board is unquestionably to become, in the
very near future, a system of vast Im
jiortanee. Its mileage will be largely in
creased. The principal cities of the South
will be reached by it, and upm the basis
of a shorter mileage than at present ex
ists by other routes.
“That our renewed efforts in behalf Qf
the greater interests to be served may
prove even more successful, if poasib e in
the futur**. than in the past, is my most
sincere wish. I>et us strive for its accom
plishment.
“Permit me tp again express Con behalf
of our president, as well as myself) the
hope that the new year may prove mos
prosperous to all. including those dear to
you, in the myriad homes ma le glad hy
your smiles, and dignified by your lot:.”
General Freight and Passenger Agent A.
G. Jackson of the Geoigia Railroad, In an
official circular, announces the following
changes in the traffic department to go
ino effect Jan. 1:
“8. E. Magill, contracting freight and
passenger agent at Macon, has been ap
point* 1 general agent with headquarters
in Atlanta. The office of general agent has
just leen created.
•\V. W. Hardwick, soliciting freight and
pass nger agent at Macon, will succeed
Mr. Magill, and the office to which he was
appointed will also be known as a general
agency.
* William C. McMillin has been appointed
solidilng freight and passenger agent of
the joint lines, the Georgia Railroad and
Atlantic Coast Line, at Macon.”
The earnings of the Central of Georgia
Railroad for the week ending the third
week of December were $127,531, against
$118,831 for the same week of last year, and
$5,611,250 from Jan. 1, to the end of the
third week of December, against $5,441,309
for the corresponding periojl of 1898.
Thirty-three and one-third per cent, off
on Eastman’s Kodaks and 15 per cent, <ke
count on Premo Cameras, at Livingston *
Drug Stores, BuUl and Congress, and Bull
street, opposite i’e Soto Hotel.—ad.
FRENCH CLARET WINES, and
GERMAN RHINE and MOSELLE WINES
and FRENCH COGNAC BRANDIES.
All these flue Wines and Liquors are imported by us in glass direct from
the growers in Europe. •
Our St. Julien Claret Wine from Everest. Dupont & Cos of Bordeaux,
France, i* one of their specialties and one at extremely low price.
The Chateaux Loovll’e, one ot their superior Claret Wines, well known all
over the United Stgtl
We also carry in bond Claret W 1 from this celebrated Arm In casks.
Our Rhine and Moselle Wines are imported from Martin Veutz, Frank
fort. Germany, are the best that coma to the United States.
BODKNI IJtfM is yetV'flno and che vp.
Nl EBSTEIN also very good.
RUDESHEIM very choice.
RAUDNTHAL, selected grape*, very elegant.
LIEBFRANMILOH. quite celebrated.
MARCO BRUNNER CABINET elegant and rare.
YOHANNIBBURGER is perfection.
SPARKLING HOCK. SPARKLING MOSELLE. SPARKLING MUSCA
TELLE. and FINE FRENCH COGNAC BRANDIES.
Special Brandiea are imported direct from France by us, in ca?es and caeks.
LIRFyV\/AN BROTHERS.
McDonough & ballantyne, w
Iron Founders. Machinists, § j
II In ok mu i | lm, Hoile rmnke rn, ma ii u fact lire r* of Station
erj nnd I'or I>lt le l.iiuincv Vertleu) and Tap Ha an lug
torn XI ili m. Sagfrr Mill ami I’an*. MiailliiK, I'tillejn, etc. f- *||h
TELEPHONE NO. 123. 'll "’sT
LESSON* or THE DYING \E\I.
lie* . Dr. Fair’* Sermon at the Inde
pendent llinreh.
At the Independent Presbyterian Church
yesterday morning, the pastor, Rev. Dr.
Fair, preached a sermon* app oprlate to
the closing of 111© year, ill? t<:Xt w.ih from
Deuteronomy 17:16, "Ye shall henceforth
return no more that way.”
The life of Mores was nearing the end.
and in its close the great law-giver gath
ered the people around him and reviewed
the past. Ah the Hebrews lcoked bock
over the way by which they had come,
they saw many plaei.s when* thy were
etraltly shut in and sorely pressed. Their
path had not always been bright or ea-y,
but led at time* through the glocmt
and most tangled portion* of the wilder
ness. Many a txktllcilield stood out to
view; many a grave lined the way where
they had shed bitter tears and left a loved
one to sleep In the lonely desert. L'acy
had climbed many a desolate rugged hill
and gone down Into iran,v a daik an l
cheerless valley of humiliation. But this
retrospect revealed also many b easing!®.
The path, though hard and tortuous, wa-*
marked at ever step with shining pi oofs of
God’s godliness.
The whole way was spanned with the
rainbow of promise and under its aren
they had marched steadily forward to vic
tory. When they hungered, t h ■ heaven
ly manna fell around their sleeping teut~,
man did ent angels’ food. th* corn of
heaven; when they thirsted, the rocks
gave forth springs; in their p rplexitles,
the pillar of cloud always guided. In
very twinning <f the journey, when the
sunshine flashing on the spears ot Pha
raoh’* host and reflected hack by the rei.
seemed to give the lie to God's promise,
ills pore r had saved them, and
across the intervening yens they
could still hear the echoes of Mi
riam’s timbrel and the songs of the dano
“So, as one looks back over the past.”
said Dr. Fair, “we may recall many
trials and shadows that gathered over the
path, but we recall also many mercies.
Indeed, the blessings far outnumber the
troubles. Even when the cloud of af
fliction lowered over the home, it con
tained the Angel of the Covenant who
hovered above us, on poised wing and laid
His hand in benediction on otir bowed
heads. Looking back, we remember
many days that were cloudless, when
heaven seemed to be alout us and we
walked hand in hand with God, as friend
with friend. True we may have some
times come lo the valley of trial, but
we more often came to . Beraehah, the
valley of thanksgiving. The path was
lined with blessed resting places on the
way. Bethel and Ellm and Bbenezer, Je
hovah-Jireth, the Lord will provide; Je
hovah-nlssi. the Lord my banner; Je
hovah Isidkem, the Lord iny righteous
ness; Jehovah-shalom. (he Lord my peace,
and above all, Calvary, whit its cross,
great mountain peaks of blessing like
steps to the eternal throne on which the
feet of the King came down to bless us.
“How many blessings the year brought
to us ms individuals, to our homes, to our
church, to our city, to our country,” said
Dr. Fair. “Truly we can soy: ‘Thou
crownest the year with thy goodness; all
thy path* drop fatness.’ But this retro
spect. revealed also to the Hebrews many
sins and shortcomings. A* they looked
back, they saw many places when* shey
murmured against God, forgot His kind
ness, compromised His truth, longed for
the flesh-pots of Egypt. They recalled
that dork spot where they, the chosen
people, who had heard God’s voice at
Sinai, fell prostrate in worship before .1
golden calf.”
“So. ; s we look back over the past year.”
Dr. Fair continued, “are we not conscious
of dereliction in duty? Are we nearer to
God than when it began? Have we ad
vane and upon the way, and i our faith
stronger and are our hearts humbler and
purer? Are we not raflier living in the in
dulgence of the same sins nnd in the neg
lect of 'he same duties, fighting over the
same battles and revolving around tlie
same center? Ix*t us learn the lesson of
t>e passing years, improve the fl-eting
ti,T e ard live earnestly our lives, with un
faltering trust in God and boundless* hope
in the future move bravely onward.”
“Old year, farewell, with all >hy trouble.
Thou wilt bring us no more heartache*
and no more Gar*. Farewell, with all thy
I cautl'ul and holy vi-lons which have fad
d and left no shadow of their loveliness
in the dead wastes of life. Farewell, with
all thy blcwsings. We forget hy frowns in
thy smiles. Thy rugg?d face Is dear to us,
we drop tear* upon thy dying couch. When
we meet again ut the judgment bar, may
it Ik* ns friend*, may we not shrink from
hy re oid nor tremble at thy coming.”
WILL C ONTINUE THE FIGHT.
Oyster < a*e* Taken to the Supreme
Court.
The controversy between Capt. Augustus
Oemler and the colored oysterman as to
the right of the latter to take oysters
from Oyster creek, like Banquo’s ghost,
will not down, and after being heard in
court and injunction and cross injunction
issued will bo heard again in the Supreme
Court.
The case first came up last September,
when Capt. Oemler applied to the Superior
Court for an injunction to restrain Will
iam Jones and others from taking oyster*
from Oyster creek. Within a few days a
counter restraining order was issued pro
hibiting Mr. Oemler also from taking oys
ters from the beds in question. On Nov.
II the case was heard by Judge Falllgant,
and on Dec. 2 a temporary Injunction was
issued against the defendants.
Counsel for the defendant* has now
filed in the Supreme Court a bill of excep
tion* to the ruling of th- Superior Court
cm the grounds that: th© law of 1889 reg
ulating oyster culture is unconstitutional;
second, that section 6 of the act of 1891,
making Drake’s chart conclusive evidence
of the location of natural beds and vacant
territory is utn-ousHtutional; third, that
leases by the state covering natural
bed* which are by that chart shown to bo
vacant land are invalid because of the
mi< on*!ir wtUwiollty of the law' that pre
sumed that land wa* vacant because
Drake’s chart said so; fourth, that people
who took out lease* did not cultivate the
laud as they were required to do by the
law which states that the land must be
cultivated by the person taking out the
lease; sixth, that the disputed territory
ha* always been natural beds; seventh,
and last, that the law of ’9B which amend
'd hw of ’9l so as to allow proof of the
existence of natural bed* outside of
Dnnke’s chart makes a met hoi of proced
ure for the court* and therefore can pro
< 4>ed to prove that there ant? natural bed*
without Drake’s chart.
THEIII ELECTION APPROVED.
Gen. Esitiift* Order Relative to Bri
gade Commanders.
Gen. Clement A. Evanw, commanding th#
Georgia division of the United Confeder
ate Veteran*, has Issued a general order
approving the election of the brigadier
generals to command the brigades into
which the state has been divided. (Yen.
Evan* also takes formal opportunity to
express hi* thanks for re-election a* divis
ion commander.
It Is expected that the staff officer* of
the several brigade commander* will alt
be appointed and the announcement of
their identity, rank and duties shortly
made. In his onier the major general
commanding the division says:
“Announcement is made that the sub
division of the Georgia Division into four
brigade*, and the election of brigade com
manders have been approved. Th© follow
ing brigade commander* were elected, ani
will enter at once on the discharge of their
duties:
“Brig. Gen. P. A. S. McGlashan, South
ern Georgia Brigade.
“Brig. Gen. M. Wiley, Eastern Geor
gia Brigade.
“B ig. (• n. W. S. Shepherd, Western
Georgia Brigade.
“Brig. Gen. A. J. West, North Georgia
Brigade.
“The commanding general expre*e*
gratefully his obligations for his unani
mous elec lion by his comrades to th© com
mand of the division, and regards this re
newal of confidence as still further pledg
ing him o promote the great objects of
our organization.”
LOt’\L PERSONAL.
Mr. S. M. Clarke of Estili is at ihe Pu
hiHki.
Mr. N. A. Ritchie of Hardeeville is at
the Screven.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Perkins of Hagan
are at the Screven.
Mr. W. Z. Bryan of Allendale |s the
guest of the Screven.
Mr. F>. M. Dunwoody of Darien is th©
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. G. G. Wesley of Columbus Is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr. J. H. Mathis of Quitman was among
the arrival* at the Screven yesterday.
Mr. W. B. Willingham of Macon wa*
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester
day. #
Mr. if. J. Peagler of Homerville was
in the city yesterday and stayed at th©
Pulaski.
Mr. P. H. Hughe* ha* gone to Staunton,
Va., in response to a telegram received,
stating that hi? mother wa* dying.
CITY BREVITIES.
DuGng the Lindsay & Morgan and
Hogan* fire* last Friday night Superintend
ent Stevens of the White Ribbon Mission,
supplied the firemen with hot coffee from
the mission headquarter*.
The Installation of officers and the sup
per by Oglethorpe Lodge of Odd Fellows,
which was to have taken place to-mor
row nigh*, has been postponed until Jan,
16. Owing to the recent death Of. Past
Grand Master Thomas A. Askew, who
was one of the most devoted members of
the lodge and to the confusion resulting
from last Friday's fire, which threatened
the destruction of the building, the offi
cer* of the lodge decided to postpone th©
installation and entertainment for two
weeks.
DYING OF THE OLD YEAR.
Celebrated In Three of the Large
Churches in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Dec. 31.—The dying of the old
year and the birth of the new one is be
ing celebrated in the two Roman Catholic
and the First Methodist churches here to
night. This ceremony takes place for th©
first time In th© history of the Roman
Catholic Church in this city and is in ac
cordance with the edict of Rome to th©
effect that a now century begins with th©
last stroke of 12 to-night.
In both the churches of the Immaculate
4 tuneand the 'Sacred Heart, elabo
rate musical programmes, including high
mass, are in progress and the edifices are
well filled with devout people, all duly im
lisessed with the solemnity of the occa
sion.
In the First Methodist Is a large con
course of members of every denomination
m the city, and experience talks and ap
propriate hymns punctuate the dying hours
of the y* n.
Urge* ii Peruvian Minister.
Lima, Peru, Doc. 31.—The press, review
ing the events of the past year nnd he
present situation of Peru, urges the im
mediate appointment of a Peruvian min
ister at Washington, ©specially now that
the United States government Is an im
portant factor in all international questions
relating to the American continent.
5